Question

The present perfect and the dimple past

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense. In some sentence the present perfect continous is also possible.

1. This is my house.
How long you (live) here?
I (live) here since 1970.

2. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh.

3. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school?
Yes, my mother (insist) on it.

4. But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since.

5. Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

6. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.

7. I (fly) over Loch Ness last week.
You (see) the Loch Ness monster?

8. I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

9. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

10. Chopin (compose) some of his musicin Majorka.

11. When he (arrive)?
He (arrive) at 2.00.

Answer 1

1. have you lived (może być: have you been living)
I have lived
2. has lived (może byc: has been living) / went
3. Did you wear
isisted
4. left / cut / have worn
5. wrote
6. has written / has just finished
7. flew
Did you see
8. I haven't seen
9. hasn't smoked (może tez być: hasn't been smoking)
10. composed
11. When did he arrive?
He arrived at 2.00