Present Perfect and Simple Past

Present Perfect and Simple Past

Try to answer the sentences.

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I

(be) in Taiwan since 2017.

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My cousin

(work) in Taiwan from 2017-2019.

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They

(eat) Thai food last night.

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They

(eat) Thai food.

Try to answer the sentences.

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I

(write) a few lines of the story in my notebook last week.

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I

(talk) to Mary before.

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We

(visit) Ireland several times.

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He

(go) to Ireland a year ago.

Exercise: Present perfect vs. Simple Past

Write the correct tense of the verb.

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Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) the dishes yet?

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Daughter: I (wash) the dishes yesterday.

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(continuation)

But I (have / not) the time yet to do it today.

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Mother: (you / do / already) your homework?

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Daughter: No, I (come / just) home from school.

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Mother: You (come) home from school two hours ago!

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Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) when I arrived.

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Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy called when I arrived and I (finish / just) the phone call.

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Mother: (you / see / not) Lucy at school in the morning?

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Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) time to talk then.