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TEFL exercises - Intermediate materials - Present Perfect v Past Simple
grammar
Use the verb in brackets to complete the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple:
Example ‘Who is she?’ ‘I don’t know. I (not see) __________ her before.’
‘Who is she?’ ‘I don’t know. I (not see) haven’t seen her before.’
1 ‘Can I borrow your newspaper?’ ‘Sorry, I (not finish) with it yet.’
2 ‘When (you give up) smoking?’ ‘Last year.’
3 I’m lucky, I (go) to lots of great places so far in my life.
4 Robin and Aisha (live) in Cape Town since 2009.
5 In 2009 Jennifer (work) for a pharmaceutical company in Berlin.
6 There (is) seven Star Wars films up until now.
7 I (not have) breakfast yet so I’m going to the canteen.
8 Over the years I (wonder) often about a career change.
9 (you see) any good films recently?