Question

Поставь глаголы, данные в скобках , в Present perfect или Past simple.A)1)Ann:_Did you_ go on holiday last year?Costas:Yes,I 2) ___(go) to Spain.3)_______(you /ever/be) there?Ann:Yes,I 4)_________(go) there two years ago.B)Maria:I 5)______(sell) my old radio.Helen:Really?When 6)_________(you/sell) it?Maria:I 7)_______(sell) it yesterday.C)Ian: I 8)_______(go) to the new sports centre yesterday.Josh:Really?I 9)_________(not/be) there yet.What's it like?Ian:It's fantastic!I 10)_______(never/see) anything like it before.

Answer 1

2. went

3. have you ever been

4. went

5. have sold

6. did you sell

7. sold

8. went

9. haven't been

10. have never seen

Answer 2

A) 1) Ann: Did you go on holiday last year? Costas: Yes, I went to Spain. Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, Costas went to Spain last year."

3) Have you ever been there? Source 2: "Present perfect tense is used to talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. In this case, the question is asking about Ann's past experiences of being in Spain."

4) Yes, I went there two years ago. Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, Ann went to Spain two years ago."

B) 5) Maria: I sold my old radio. Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, Maria sold her old radio."

6) When did you sell it? Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, the question is asking about the specific time when Maria sold her old radio."

7) I sold it yesterday. Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, Maria sold her old radio yesterday."

C) 8) Ian: I went to the new sports center yesterday. Source 1: "Simple past tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. In this case, Ian went to the new sports center yesterday."

9) Josh: Really? I haven't been there yet. What's it like? Source 2: "Present perfect tense is used to talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. In this case, Josh is saying that he hasn't been to the new sports center yet."

10) Ian: It's fantastic! I have never seen anything like it before. Source 2: "Present perfect tense is used to talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. In this case, Ian is expressing that he has never seen anything like the new sports center before."

Summary:

- In the conversation, the past simple tense is used to talk about specific past actions that are finished and have a specific time reference. - The present perfect tense is used to talk about past experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time before now.