a : (you/have) a good time? b: Yes, i t (be) great. e y e r been, (you/ever/be) to Florida? b: Yes, w e w ent (go) there on holiday two years ago. (not/be) there.' ^ut t^ie verk *n t^ie Present perfect or past. 10 'What's Canada like? Is it beautiful?' 'I don't know. 9 I live in New York now, but I (live) in Mexico for many years. (switch) off the light before going out this morning. (you ever meet) a famous person? 6 The w eather. 2 W e didn’t have (not/have) a holiday last year. 8 Where have you been last night? £ £ } Put the verb in the present perfect or past. 7 Steve's grandmother has died two years ago. 5 W hat time have you finished your work? 6 Sue isn't here. (The verbs are underlined.) 1 JVeJost my key. Are these sentences OK? Correct the verbs that are wrong. ( past simple ^ Units 11-12 present perfect ^ Units 15-18Įxercises Q ) Complete the answers to the questions. O We lived in Glasgow for six years, but (= we live there now) now we live in Singapore. O We've lived in Singapore for six years. He has written O Shakespeare wrote many plays and many books. O Have you seen Kate? (= where is she now?) time until now past now past now O Have you ever been to Spain? O Did you go to Spain last year? (= in your life, until now) O M y friend is a writer. (= I can't find it now) O Did you see Kate on Saturday? O Ben has gone home. ?: O When did you buy your computer? (not When have you bought) O W hat tim e did Andy go out? (not W hat time has Andy gone out) Compare: present perfect past O I have lost my key. (not I have seen) O Where were you on Sunday afternoon? (not Where have you been) O We didn't have a holiday last year (not We haven't had) O 'W hat did you do last night?' 'I stayed at home.' O William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. past now Do not use the present perfect (have arrived / have done / have been etc.) with a finished time: O I saw Paula yesterday.

Essential grammar in use fourth edition