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1) Last night I lost my keys I had to call my flatmate to let me in. Correct!

2) I have lost my keys - can you help me look for them? Correct!
3) I have visited Paris three times. Correct!
4) Last year I visited Paris. Correct!
5) I knew my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. Correct!
6) I have known Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. Correct!
7) I have played Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!. Correct!
8) She played hockey at school but she didn't like it. Correct!
9) Sorry, I have missed the bus - I'm going to be late. Correct!
10) I missed the bus and then I missed the aeroplane as well!. Correct! Correct!
11) Last month I went to Scotland. Correct!
12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He has gone to the shops. Correct!
13) We finished this room last week. Correct!
14) I have finished my exams finally - I'm so happy!. Correct!
15) Yesterday, I went to the library, the post office and the supermarket. Correct!
16) I have been to the supermarket three times this week. Correct!
17) She has lived in London since 1994. Correct!
18) She lived in London when she was a child. Correct!
19) I have drunk three cups of coffee today. Correct!
20) I drank three cups of coffee yesterday. Correct!
I like the word : Correct. I like words : Correct, Correct.
EX.1.

EX.2 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1496

PRESENT PERFECT/

SIMPLE PAST

RAFAEL NADAL
Rafa Nadal was born in Manacor in 1986. He has won four French Open titles and
an Olympic gold medal. In 2008, Nadal became the second Spanish man to win
Wimbledon.
Since 2004, Nadal has been a strong competitor to Roger Federer. They have
played against each other in seven Grand Slam finals. Nadal has won five of them.
Nadal ranked World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160 weeks. He was the first
in the rank for 46 weeks.
Rafa has played the Davis Cup with the Spanish team four times so far.
They won the trophy in 2004 and 2008, although he didn't play on the final due to
a knee injury.
Some trivia about him:
He began playing tennis when he was five.
In 2002, he won his first ATP match at Majorca at the age of 15.
He has always played with his left hand although he is right-handed.
He created the Fundacin Rafa Nadal, which promotes sport as an
integration tool for those who need it the most, such as handicapped,
immigrant and socially excluded people.

FOR, SINCE OR AGO?

1. This house needs cleaning. We haven't cleaned it for months.


2. I think I can't possibly learn Chinese. I've studied it for two years and I still
can't have a sensible conversation.
3. Jim and Kevin first met ten years ago.
4. Where were you? I've been waiting for two hours.
5. I don't see my family very often. I haven't seen them since Christmas.
6. Louise has been learning Greek since she was fifteen.
7. Helen lived in London long time ago but she has been living in
Madrid since last summer.
8. My parents have had the same car for ages. They bought it at least fifteen
years ago.
9. Fred has been phoning his boss since lunchtime but he can't get through.
10. I'm fed up with this rain. It's been raining for hours.

JUST, YET, STILL, ALREADY (!!!!)? TICK THE RIGHT SENTENCES.

1. It's 11 and Mark hasn't still got up


2. It's 11 and Mark still hasn't got up
3. I'm expecting him but he still hasn't turned up
4. I'm expecting him but he hasn't turned up yet
5. He left his job but he has already found another
6. He left his job but he already has found another
7. Are you still doing your homework?
8. Mr Green has just left his office
9. My new hairdrier didn't work properly. I've taken it to the shop already and got a
refund
10. I don't still know his phone number
11. I don't know his phone number yet
12. Have you seen Brad Pitt's new film yet?
13. Have you seen Sam? He just has come looking for you
14. My friends went to the theatre but I didn't go with them because I've seen the play
already
15. Do you still love me? dobre

EX.3
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g11-past-simple-present-perfect-gap-fill.php

1. 'This is my house.' 'How long have you lived here?' 'I have lived here since 1997.'

2. He lived in London for two years and then he went to Edinburgh.

3. When I left school, I cut my hair and have worn it short ever since.

4. Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays.

5. My brother has written several plays. He has just finished his latest.

6. I haven't seen him for three years. I wonder where he is.

7. He hasn't smoked for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

8. Chopin composed some of his music in Majorca.

9. 'When did he arrive ?' 'He arrived at 2 o'clock.'

10. I read his books when I was at school. I enjoyed them very much.

11. I can't go out because I haven't finished my work yet.

12. 'I have never drunk whiskey.' 'Well, have some now!'

13. Here are your shoes. I have just cleaned them.

14. I left home at 8.00a.m. and I got here at 12.00p.m.

15. I met him last June.

16. Did you see the moon last night?

17. Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.

18. He broke his leg in a skiing accident last year.

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