EM1_BIM3_PresentPerfect or PastSimple

The Present Perfect tense can be used with unfinished time expressions (or periods), whereas the Past Simple has to be used with finished time expressions (or periods).

Examples:

1 - I have worked here since 2013.

2 - I lived in the USA from 2000 to 2006.

• Correct.

• Incorrect.

The Present Perfect tense can be used when we have a definite past time expression (specified), whereas the Past Simple has to be used when we don't have a specified past time expression.

Examples:

1 - I have seen the Eiffel Tower in 2017.

2 - I saw the Eiffel Tower.

• Correct.

• Incorrect.

The Present Perfect tense can be used to refer to life experiences, whereas the Past Simple has to be used when referring to a series of finished actions.

Examples:

1 - I have already been to Thailand.

2 - He read the book and then he watched the movie.

• Correct.

• Incorrect.

Choose the best option:

Ten thousand years _____, half the world was covered by forests. _____ then, most of those forests have been cut down.

• yet / since

• last / yet

• ago / since

• ago / yet

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• There has just been an earthquake in Japan.

• There has been an earthquake in Japan last night.

• There has been an earthquake in Japan.

• There has already been some earthquakes in Japan this year.

Which question follows this statement?

"I've been to New York."

• Really? When you have gone?

• Really? When have you gone?

• Really? When did you go?

• Really? When you went?

Choose the best option:

"I _____ out last Friday."

• haven't been

• have gone

• didn't go

• didn't went

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Alan has just arrived.

• I’ve bought a new mobile phone two days ago.

• He’s recently got a new job in Frankfurt.

• I've already bought my 'Rock in Rio' ticket.

Which option can complete the following sentence?

"I haven't seen him _____."

• last night

• yesterday

• yet

• for

Choose the correct option based on the following sentence:

My parents have lived in Canada for three years.

• They used to live in Canada but now they are dead.

• They used to live in Canada but now they live somewhere else.

• The sentence refers to the exact moment they started living in Canada.

• They still live in Canada now.