Part I

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Past

Simple

I am sorry, but I can’t go out with you. I

………………………… (not finish) my project yet.

The answer:

I am sorry, but I can’t go out with you. I haven’t finished my project

yet.

How long ………………………. (know) ech other?

The answer:

How long have they known ech other?

Where ……………… (be) you when you ………………….

(see) the accident?

The answer:

Where were you when you saw the accident?

I ……………………… (spend) my last weekend camping out in

the mountains. Now I know ……………………. (never / see) such a beautiful place in my life!

The answer:

I spent my last weekend camping out in the mountains. I

have never seen such a beautiful place before!

I am afraid Mr Jones ………………. (leave). His wife ………………… (call) an hour

ago so he ……………………… (be) in a hurry.

The answer:

I am afraid Mr Jones has left. His wife called an hour ago so

he was in a hurry.

It is the first time I ………………… (meet) such a

famous person.

The answer:

It is the first time I have met such a famous person.

We ……………………. (be) together since we

……………………… (meet) in 2003.

The answer:

We have been together since we met in 2003.

Part 2Translate the sentences

using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

- Czy byłeś kiedykolwiek w Indiach?

- Tak, byłem. Ale nie podobało mi się tam.

The answer:

- Have you ever been to India?- Yes, I have. But I didn’t like it

there.

- Skończyłeś już pakowanie? - Tak, skończyłem. Dobrze, że

kupiłem wczoraj dodatkową (extra) walizkę.

The answer:

- Have you finished packing yet?- Yes, I have. I am happy I bought

this extra suitcase yesterday.

Mieszkam tu od dziesięciu lat. Moi rodzice przeprowadzili się

tu z Londynu.

The answer:

I have lived here for ten years. My parents moved here from

London.

Byłem w Hiszpanii kilka razy. Zeszłego lata mieszkałem w

Madrycie przez miesiąc.

The answer:

I have been to Spain several times. Last summer I lived in

Madrid for a month.

Maggie właśnie mi powiedziała, że nasz

nauczyciel jest chory. Nie było go w pracy od poniedziałku.

The answer:

Maggie has just told me that our teacher is ill. He has not been at work since Monday.