Present perfect and past simple

for/ since

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Jill has been in Ireland ................ Monday.

• for

• since

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Jill has been in Ireland ................ three days.

• for

• since

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My aunt has lived in Australia ................ 15 years.

• for

• since

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Margaret is in her office. She has been there ................ 7 o'clock.

• for

• since

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India has been an independent country ................ 1947.

• for

• since

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The bus is late. We've been waiting ................ 20 minutes.

• for

• since

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Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty ................ many years.

• for

• since

Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets (...) + for or ago.

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Jill arrived in Ireland (three days)

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Jill has been in Ireland (three days)

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Linda and Frank have been married (20 years)

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Linda and Frank got married (20 years)

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Dan arrived (ten minutes)

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We had lunch (an hour)

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Silvia has been learning English (six months)

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Have you known Lisa? (a long time)

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I bought these shoes (a few days)

Use the words in brackets (...) to answer the questions.

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Have you seen Ann?

Yes, (five minutes ago).

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Have you started your new job?

Yes, (last week).

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Have your friends arrived?

Yes, (at 5 o'clock).

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Has Sarah gone away?

Yes, (on Friday).

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Have you worn your new shoes?

Yes, (yesterday).

Right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.

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I've lost my key. I can't find it.

• Right

• Wrong

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Have you seen Ann yesterday?

• Right

• Wrong

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I've finished my work at 2 o'clock.

• Right

• Wrong

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I'm ready now. I've finished my work.

• Right

• Wrong

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Sue isn't here. She's g

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• Wrong

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Jim's grandmother has died in 1989.

• Right

• Wrong

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Where have you been last night?

• Right

• Wrong

Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple.

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My friend is a writer. He

many books. (write)

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We

(not/ have) a holiday last year.

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I

(play) tennis yesterday afternoon.

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What time

(you/ go) to bed last night?

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(you/ ever/ meet) a famous person?

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The weather

(not/ be) very good yesterday.

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My hair is wet. I

(just/ wash) it.

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I

(wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.

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Kathy travels a lot. She

(visit) many countries.

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Is Sonia here?

No, she

(not/ come) yet.

Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple.

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A: ................. (you/ ever/ be) to Florida?

B: Yes, we ................. (go) there on holiday two years ago.

A: ................. (you/ have) a good time?

B: Yes, it ................. (be) great.

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A: Where's Alan? ................. (you/ see) him?

B: Yes, he ................. (go) out a few minutes ago.

A: And Julia?

B: I don't know. I ................. (not/ see) her.

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Rose works in a factory. She ................. (work) there for six months. Before that she ................. (be) a waitress in a restaurant. She ................. (work) there for two years but she ................. (not/ enjoy) it very much.

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A: Do you know Martin's sister?

B: I ................. (see) her a few times but I ................. (never/ speak) to her. ................. (you/ ever/ speak) to her?

A: Yes. I ................. (meet) her at a party last week. She's very nice.