PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE

Master Present Perfect & Past Simple verb tenses! Practice crucial English grammar for grades 9-12.

1. Complete the interview with the words in parentheses. Use the present perfect or simple past. Sara: How long (1) have you been(you / be) a snake catcher, Tim?Tim: (2) I (have) have had this job for over ten years.Sara: When (3) (you / become) did you become interested in snakes?Tim: When (4) I ( be) was a kid, and (5) snakes ( fascinate) have fascinated me ever since then. When (6) I ( be) was in middle school,(7) (I / not read) didn't read much about any other subject. During my high school years, (8) I ( often / volunteer) often volunteered at the local zoo, and then in college (9) I ( major) majored in herpetology—the study of reptiles.Sara: And after college (10) ( spend) you spent a few years in Thailand. Isn’t that right?Tim: Yes, I was working with Thai snake experts. (11)I really (enjoy) enjoyed my time with them.Sara: (12) (you / ever / experience) Have you ever experienced any life-threatening situations since you started working with snakes?Tim: (13) I (work) have worked with many poisonous snakes over the years, but (14) only one (bite) has bitten me. That was scary! Since that time, (15) I (pay) have paid more attention to the snakes’ behavior.Sara: Why do you love your job?Tim: (16) Because I (be) have been able to live my childhood dream. 2. Read the e-mail. Find and correct seven more errors with the present perfect and simple past. 3. Write the 7 corrected mistakes in each box. Do NOT WRITE in the first box. have loved got has never gone have taken have lived have never appeared have heard