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