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EXERCISES

Present Perfect versus Simple Past

Think of the following:

Present Perfect has this name because it talks about things that are still relevant to the present, they affect the present somehow.

Simple Past has this name because it talks about things that only belong to the past, they do not have any participation in the present anymore. They are finished situations/actions in the past.

Now, imagine this:

Meg is looking for her cell phone. She can’t find it. She has lost it!

10 minutes later…

Meg has found her cell phone! She has it now!

So…

Has she lost her cell phone?

No, not anymore, because she has it now, she has found it!

Did she lose her cell phone?

Yes, she lost it earlier today.

A – Form a sentence that describes the current situation. Use the cues in parentheses:

1. Mary worked a lot last month. She is working a lot this month, too. _Mary has worked a lot.___ (work a lot)
2. The ticket cost U$ 60. Now it is only 35. The price __________________________________________ (fall)
3. The cat was sleeping. Now it is awake. The cat _________________________________________ (wake up)
4. Joe was coming. Now, he is here. Joe _________________________________________________ (arrive)
5. The lesson started at 5 pm. It’s 6.30 and the lesson is still in progress. The lesson _________________________ yet. (end)
6. I came to São Paulo in 2010. I still live in São Paulo. I _________________________________. (live – since)

B – Complete the sentences below appropriately:

1. I __played____ a lot when I was a child. (play)
2. They ____________ in a factory for 10 years. Now, they’ve opened their own business. (work)
3. She ___________ me last week. (call)
4. Juan ___________ his project two weeks ago. (finish)
5. The meeting ___________ a success! Everybody came and we had great ideas. (be)
6. He ________________ to London in 2010. (move)

C – Use the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences in the correct form, choosing the most appropriate verb tense, Present Perfect or Simple Past:

1. “Where is Robert?” “He _____________________________ to a meeting.” (go)
2. Mike _________________ to China for a couple of months, but he’s back now. (go)
3. The party __________________ at 7 pm and ended at 11. (start)
4. I ______________ in New York in my 20’s. (live)
5. I ______________ in New York for ten years now. (live)
6. Mary is still working on her project. She ____________________ it yet. (finish)
7. The meeting started at 6 p.m. It’s 8 and it isn’t over yet. The meeting ______________ in progress for 2 hours. (be)
8. My pen ___________ here five minutes ago! It ______________________ ! (be / disappear)
9. I ____________ a nice movie last night. It’s called “The Last Word”. (see)
10. I __________________ this movie. (never – see)

Answers:

A)

2. The price has fallen.
3. The cat has woken up.
4. Joe has arrived.
5. The lesson hasn’t ended yet.
6. I have lived here since 2010.

B)

2. worked
3. called
4. finished
5. was
6. moved

C)

1. has gone
2. went
3. started
4. lived
5. have lived
6. hasn’t finished
7. has been
8. was … has disappeared
9. saw
10. have never seen

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