Question

4. Use The Present Perfect or The Past Simple. A difficult week I (not / have) a very good week this week. On Monday I (lose) my purse. It only (have) about £3 in it, but I (be) upset, because I (love) that purse. It (be) like an old friend. It's the first time I (ever / lose) a purse. On Tuesday, I (miss) the bus and (be) late for work. That's something I (not / do) since last winter, when there (be) lots of snow. Of course, when I (walk) in late, my boss (give) me a good telling off. What about you, (you / ever / be) late for work? Which brings me to today: for a start, I (have) a headache all day, and I still have – it (not / go) away. I'm leaving the office in a few minutes, and I can tell you, I (have) problems from the moment I (arrive). At 9.05 my word pro-cessor (refuse) to work. I (call) one of the technicians, and she (manage) to sort it out – but that (take) half the morning. They (promise) me a new one, but it . (not arrive) yet. At lunch, I (eat) something that . (not agree) with my stomach, and I (have) stomach ache all afternoon – it's still not finished

Answer 1

Didn't have, lost, had, was, loved, missed, was, haven't done, were, walked, gave, have you ever been, have had, didn't go, have had, refused, called, managed, has taken, have promised, hasn't arrived, have eaten, didn't agree, have had

Answer 2

Using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple

In the given text, the speaker describes a difficult week they had. Let's analyze the verb tenses used in the text and determine whether the Present Perfect or the Past Simple should be used.

1. "I didn't have a very good week this week." - The Past Simple is used correctly here to describe a specific time in the past. 2. "On Monday, I lost my purse." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe a specific event in the past. 3. "It only had about £3 in it." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe the state of the purse in the past. 4. "I was upset because I loved that purse." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe the speaker's feelings and emotions in the past. 5. "It was like an old friend." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe the characteristics of the purse in the past. 6. "It's the first time I ever lost a purse." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a past action with a connection to the present. 7. "On Tuesday, I missed the bus and was late for work." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe specific events in the past. 8. "That's something I haven't done since last winter when there was lots of snow." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a past action with a connection to the present. 9. "Of course, when I walked in late, my boss gave me a good telling off." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe specific events in the past. 10. "What about you, have you ever been late for work?" - The Present Perfect is used correctly to ask about a past experience with a connection to the present. 11. "Which brings me to today: for a start, I have a headache all day." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present. 12. "I'm leaving the office in a few minutes, and I can tell you, I have problems from the moment I arrived." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present. 13. "At 9.05 my word processor refused to work." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe a specific event in the past. 14. "I called one of the technicians, and she managed to sort it out." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe specific events in the past. 15. "That took half the morning." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe the duration of an event in the past. 16. "They promised me a new one, but it hasn't arrived yet." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a past action with a connection to the present. 17. "At lunch, I ate something that didn't agree with my stomach." - The Past Simple is used correctly to describe a specific event in the past. 18. "I have a stomach ache all afternoon - it's still not finished." - The Present Perfect is used correctly to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

Based on the analysis above, the speaker has used the correct verb tenses in the text, alternating between the Past Simple and the Present Perfect to accurately convey the sequence of events and their connection to the present.