Practice 1:Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense
1) This is my house -How long you (live) here?- I (live) here since 1970
2) He (live) in London for two years and then (go)to Edinburgh
3) You (wear) your hair long when you were at school ?- Yes,my mother (insist)on it
4) But when I ( leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since
5) My brother (write) several plays.He just (finish) his second tragedy
6) I (fly) over Loch ness last week - You (see)the Loch ness monster?
7) I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is
8) He (not smoke) for two weeks.He is trying to give it up
9) When he (arrive)?- He (arrive) at 2.00
10);You(lock) the door before you left the house?
11) I (read) his books when I was at school. I ( enjoy) them very much
12) I can't go out because I (not finish) my work
13) I never (drink) whisky.- Well,Have some now
14) I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp
15) The clock is slow.- It isn't slow,it (stop)
16)I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve
17) I (do)this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice
18) You (have) breakfast yet?- Yes,I (have) it at 8.00
19) The concert (begin) at 2.3 0 and (last) for two hours. Everyone (enjoy)it very much
20) The newspaper (come)?- Yes,Ann is reading it
21) The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsals early this morning
22) It (be) very cold this year.I wonder when it is going to get warmer