We talked about these two verb tenses last lesson Let’s some exercises to practise! Write the verbs in brackets in the past simple My father (celebrate) his birthday yesterday All the family (make) him a surprise It (be) funny! The reporter (ask) me some questions (she / arrive) on time? They (not / eat) any chocolate He (know) something about it They (eat) too much cake yesterday We _ (eat) chocolate cake that one of my friends had made After the dinner we all _ (go) to the cinema Choose the correct word Tony hasn’t been sleeping well already / lately We haven’t met Tom already / yet Have you ever / never eaten sushi? Did you meet Anna since then / yesterday? She has cooked for / since five o’clock Have you already / still been to Austria? Pedro has just / yet left 10 I have ever / never eaten caviar I have cooked for / since three hours 11 I have worked here for / since ten years They haven’t met already / yet 12 I’ve been in London since / for Tuesday Put the adverbs in the correct place I have seen an alien (never) We have received an invitation to the school party (just) _ Have you met any famous actor? (ever) _ She has finished research work (already) _ Have we finished? Not yet… 5 Paul hasn’t phoned (lately) They haven’t written the composition (yet) Write sentences Use the present perfect affirmative, negative or interrogative, and the words in brackets you / make / your bed / ? (yet) Have you made your bed yet? the students / not talk / to their teacher (yet) _ I / be / to the USA (already) _ We / meet / Tom / at the door (just) _ she / / her homework / ? (yet) I / have / a calm life (never) Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense: PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE I (not / meet) Sam last month, but I (meet) him three times this week! (you / try) the new tea I told you about? My brother (give) me the news yesterday I (be) shocked (she / ever / be) to London? Thomas and Peter (not / talk) to each other last week They had had a stupid argument My friends and I _ (taste) Indian food last week _ (love) it (you / see) Mary recently? I (just / arrive) from Madrid; I am really tired How long ago (they / sell) their old house? 10 What (you / do) lately? 11 My brother (leave) the office two minutes ago 12 My mother (not / finish) preparing lunch 13 I can’t find my keys! I (lose) them 14 When (she / bring) those books? Yesterday? I worked so much yesterday… I have worked a lot recently… We