2A GRAMMAR present perfect and simple past
a Circle the correct verb.
Mike So, where shall we go for our honeymoon?
Gina I don’t know. Maybe somewhere in North Africa. Have you ever 1 been / gone to Morocco?
Mike Yes, 2 I’ve been / I went there.
Gina I didn’t know that. When 3 have you been / did you go there?
Mike The year after I 4 have finished / finished college.
Gina What about Egypt?
5
Mike I’ve been / I went there, too.
Gina Who 6 have you been / did you go with?
Mike With an ex-girlfriend. But we only 7 have been / went to Cairo. Let’s go there.
Gina No, let’s go somewhere else.
b Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: simple past or
present perfect. Use contractions where possible.
1 Paul How long 1 have you been (you / be) married, James?
James Twenty-two years! Maxine and I 2
(have) our wedding anniversary three weeks ago.
Paul Where 3 (you / meet)? In college?
James No, it 4 (be) long before that. Actually,
we 5 (go) to the same high school. We
6
(know) each other for a long time.
What about you?
Paul I’m divorced. I 7 (get) divorced a
year ago.
James How long 8 (you / be) married?
Paul Just a couple of years.
James So, you’re on your own now?
Paul Yes, but I 9 (just / meet) someone new
and I really like her.
2 Sophia You look exhausted, Jacob! What time
1
(you / go) home last night?
Jacob I 2 (not leave) until 9:00 and
I3 (come) back in at 7:00 this morning.
Sophia And what about the report for the boss?
4
(you / finish) it yet?
Jacob Yes, I 5 (send) it to her a couple of
minutes ago.
Sophia Great! You should take a break. I 6
(just / make) some coffee. Do you want some?
Jacob No, thanks. I 7 (already / have) three
cups this morning!
ACTIVATION
Practice the conversations in a and b with a partner.
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