Grammar: Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
Sarah has become a great piano player _____ she started playing 5 years ago.
since
I _____ to San Francisco twice last month.
went
Sarah has played the piano for 5 years. When did Sarah start playing the piano?
5 years ago
Which complete sentence is incorrect?
I have been to school yesterday.
I have seen that movie _____.
a few times
Present perfect is used to talk about things that started and _____ true now.
are still
We _____ use both present perfect and past simple to talk about the number of times a past event happened.
can
Current UCD students should say, "I _____ at UCD for X years."
have studied
I _____ to Davis last year.
moved (simple past)
I lived in China for 5 years. Do I still live in China?
no