[Present Perfect Tense] Exercise 6
A. We use past simple for stories and history, and we use the present perfect for personal, local and national news. Cross out six wrong verbs forms in this village website and rewrite them. sold has bought visited has returned went bought B. Michael is emailing Holly about his holiday in France. Fill the spaces with these words: ever just never in ago in last C. Ai-Li from China, is staying with an English family (Susi and Chris. and their daughter, Keira). It is Sunday, and they are finishing lunch in the garden. Put the verbs in the past simple or present perfect. Chris: I 0) have just made (just some tea, Ai-Li. Would you like a cup?Ai-Li: No, thanks. 1) have had (have) four cups today. Can I have some water, please?Susi: Of course you can. We drink too much tea in this house, Ai-Li. 2) Did you have (you a good day yesterday? I'm sorry I 3) was not (not here. I'm so busy at work at the moment.Ai-Li: Great, thanks. Keira 4) showed (show) me the shops in Harrogate in the morning.Keira: And in the afternoon, Dad 5) drove (drive) us to the Scarecrow Festival in Kettlewell.Ai-Li: It was amazing! I 6) have never seen (never so many scarecrows.Susi: My father lived in Kettlewell, Ai-Li. He 7) worked (work) on a farm there when he was a young man.Keira: We 8) have not seen (not him for a long time, Mum. Is he OK?Susi: Yes, he is fine. He 9) has just bought (just a new car, so I'm sure he will visit us more often now. Do you see your grandparents sometimes, Ai-Li?Ai-Li: Every week. They live close by. 10) Have you ever been (you to China, Mrs. Bell?Susi: Call me Susi, Ai-Li. Yes, I 11) went (go) to Hong Kong on business in 2002. But I 12) have not been (not to Beijing or Shanghai or the rest of China.