Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense (2)
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present perfect.
1. We _______________________(move) to Vancouver last April. We _______________________(live) there for six months now.
2. I _______________________ (go) to every hockey game this season. I _______________________ (go) to the game last night with my brother.
3. I ____________________ (lose) my house key last week and I still ______________________ (not/find) it.
4. When _______________________ you _______________________(quit) smoking?
I _______________________(not/smoke) for over five years now and I will never smoke again.
5. Nora _______________________ (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She _______________________ never _______________________ (buy) this many souvenirs on a vacation before.
6. “Would you like another cup of coffee?”
“No thanks. I _______________________ already _______________________ (have) three cups.
7. Frank _______________________(work) for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his own business. He _______________________(have) it for six years.
8. Grandma _______________________(fall) and _______________________(break) her hip last week. She _______________________ (be) in the hospital since then.
9. My former teacher _______________________(be) Mr. Blair. My present teacher is Mrs. Carter. I _______________________ (be) in her class for three months now.
10. In my whole life, I _______________________ never _______________________(meet) a famous person, but my brother ____________________ (speak) to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last year.
11. Last year we _______________________(drive) through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling in Europe. We ____________________ already ____________________ (drive) through eight countries.
12. This French course _______________________ (start) three months ago. We _______________________ already _______________________ (learn) several verb tenses and thousands of new words.
13. Mr. Barnes _______________________(die) last year. Mrs. Barnes _______________________(move) into her daughter’s house shortly after that and _______________________ (be) there since then.