Тренировочные упражнения Present Perfect vs Past Simple

1  Complete with for or since:

1   We've lived here ............... 1987.

2   They've lived in this house ............. six months.

3   Mr Smith has had this car ............... years.

4   She's been in our class ............. October.

5   I haven't seen John .............. Monday.

6   I haven't seen John .............. days.

7   They've been in Italy ............ a week.

8   I haven't talked to Dave ............last week.

2  Complete with Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1  Peter and Jane .............. (visit) their aunt on Sunday.

2  John's on holiday. He ............. (go) to Hawaii.

3  John ............. (go) to Hawaii last year.

4  There isn't any milk left. Cosmo ......... (drink) it all.

5  We ............ (not have) a holiday for three years.

6  I can't find my keys. .......... (you / see) them?

3  Complete with Past Simple or Present Perfect.

Mrs Hardy:  Where are you going?

Kikki:          I'm going to Nicola's house. I (1) .......... (not/see) her for days. She (2) .......... (call) me an hour 

                    ago.  

Peter:           I'm going to watch the football match with Stanley. But I must hurry. The game (3) ............ 

                    (start) at 5 o'clock and it's ten past five now.

Mrs Hardy:  (4) ............. (you/ tidy) your room?

Peter:           No, I (5) ............ . But I can do it later.

Mrs Hardy:  (6) ........... (you / do) your homework yet?

Peter:            I (7) ............ (finish) my maths homework an hour ago. but I (8) ............. (not do) my 

                      homework for French yet.     

Mrs Hardy:   I'm sorry. You can't go. You must finish your homework first.

Peter:            What about Kikki? She (9) ............ (not do) her homework, either.

Kikki:           Yes, I (10) .............! I (11) .............. (finish) my homework an hour ago and I (12) .............  

                      (clean) my room in the morning.        

Mrs Hardy:   Right. Kikki, you can go but be back at 9.30.

Kikki:           Great! Bye Peter! Have a good time!

Peter:            That's not fair!