[Present Perfect Tense] Exercise 5

Past Simple and Present Perfect A. Sara and Aisha, on a business trip, are meeting for breakfast in their hotel. Choose the correct verb phrase. Sara: Hi, Aisha. How are you? 0) ....A. I have started breakfast.B. I started breakfast. I hope that's OK. 1) ... five minutes ago, but she's still in her bedroom. I have phoned Clare. I phoned Clare. 2) ... her new watch. She has lost She lost Aisha: Oh no. I hope she finds it. 3) ... it to her for her birthday last mont, didn't he? Her husband has given Her husband gave Sara: That's right. Anyway, 4) ... yesterday evening? what have you done what did you do Aisha: 5) ... Karl and Franco, and we had pizza together. What about you? I have met I met Sara: 6) ... to bed early. I was a bit tired. I have gone I went Are you hungry? 7) ... the waiter for some eggs. What about you? I have just asked I just asked Aisha: No, thanks. I'll just have coffee and toast. 8) ... to Joe today? Have you spoken Did you speak Sara: Yes. 9) ... him on the stairs half an hour ago. Why? I have seen I saw Aisha: 10) ... another phone, and I don't have his new number. He has bought He bought Sara: We'll see him later. Here are my eggs, anyway, and there's Clare, by the door. B. Read Keiko's letter, and put the verbs in the past simple or present perfect form. Dear Sir 0) have seen (see) your advertisement in 'Metro'. Please would you send me an application form for the Saturday job in the Oxfam shop on Parsons Lane?I 1) have worked (work) in shops before. Last year, for example, I 2) spent (spend) two months in my uncle's shop in Kyoto, and when I 3) was (be) at school, I 4) sold (sell) fruits and vegetables on a Saturday market. I 5) have lived (live) in London for six months now. I 6) have started (start) a short course in Business at a local college, and I'll be in UK until September.I 7) passed (pass) all my English exams at university last year in Japan, and I 8) have used (use) PCs all my life. I also like talking to people and helping them. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Keiko Tachibana C. David works for an international bank in London. He's meeting his boss. Put the verb phrases in the past simple or present perfect forms. Make questions when you see a question mark (?). Alison: Hello, David. Have a seat. 0) You've worked (you for us for three years now, and you're doing a good job, but my secretary says you want to go to the Boston office. 1) Have you spent (you much time abroad, David?David: 2) I lived (I in Australia for a few years when I was a child. 3) My parents returned (My parents to England in 1990. But 4) I haven't worked (I abroad. I'd really like to.Alison: And 5) have you visited (you America on holiday?David: Oh yes. 6) I have been (I there twice. 7) I went (I to Florida on a school trip in 1995, and 8) I traveled (I in New England in 2000 when I was at college. I loved it.Alison: 9) Did you go (you to Boston on that New England trip, David?David: Yes, 10) we stayed (we there for a couple of days. It's a great city.Alison: And 11) have you talked (you to your wife about going to Boston?David: Yes. Fay is a writer, so she can do her work anywhere. She'd like to spend some time in Boston.Alison: OK, David. I'll talk to the Boston manager tomorrow morning.