Semester 2/ Lesson 1/Present perfect or past simple?
A: _______ (you/like) your last job? B: I _______ (like) it at first but then I _____ (argue) with my employer and he _________ (dismiss) me. A: How long ______ (you/be) there? B: I _________ (be) there for two weeks.
Did you like / liked / argued / dismissed / were you / was
A: ______ (you/be) here before? B: Yes, I _________ (spend) my holiday here last year. A: ___________ (you/have) a good time? B: No, it ________ (never/stop) raining.
Have you been / spent / Did you have / never stopped
He ___________ (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.
broke
I __________ (do) this sort of work when I _________ (be) an apprentice.
did / was
A: When __________ (he/arrive)? B: He ____________ (arrive) at 2.00.
did he arrive / arrived
_________(they reply) to your last email?
did they reply
A: I ________ (not know) that you ____ (know) Mrs Pitt. _________ (how long/you/know) her? B: I _________ (know) her for ten years.
didn't know / knew / How long have you known / have known
A: I _________ (fly) over New York last week. B: _________ (you/see) the Statue of liberty?
flew / did you see
It _________ (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.
has been
Mr Pound is the bank manager. He _________ (be) here for five years.
has been
He __________ (just/go) out.
has just gone
He ______________ (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
hasn't smoked
I ______________ to Singapore many times
have been
Here are your shoes; I ___________ (just/clean) them.
have just cleaned
I ______________ (never/see) such a boring presentation in my life.
have never seen
I _________ (never use) this software before
have never used
I _________(work) here for 2 years. I love the job!
have worked
A: This is my house. B: How long ___________ (you/live) here? A: I _______ (live) here since 1970.
have you lived / have lived
I can't go out because I ___________ (not finish) my work yet.
haven't finished
A: Where is Tom? B: I _____________ (not see) him today.
haven't seen
I _____________ (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.
haven't seen
Last year profits___________ (increase) by 6%
increased
He _________ (live) in London for two years and then, _________ (go) to Edinburgh.
lived / went
I ___________ (meet) him last June.
met
I (start) work here in 2001
started
He ___________ (go) out ten minutes ago.
went
Mr Count ________ (work) as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he _________ (retire) and ___________ (go) to live in the country.
worked / retired / went