Question

Choose the present perfect or past simple:

I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed early.
A: What’s wrong?
B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months before they _________________ (get) married.
I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a musician.
When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we _________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.
The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
He _________________ (see) that film last year.

Fill in the gaps with for or since.

Meredith has lived here _________ 1997.
Meredith has lived here _________ eighteen years.
John has had the ball_________ last July.
He has had the ball _________ eight months.
Molly has liked fairy-tales _________ she was a tiny baby.

Answer 1

I _________________ (have seen) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).

After he _________________ (arrived) home, he _________________ (unpacked) and _________________ (went) to bed early.

A: What’s wrong?

B: I _________________ (have broken) a glass!

My grandparents only _________________ (knew) each other for a few months before they _________________ (got) married.

I _________________ (have been) in London for three years. I love it here.

We _________________ (saw) Julie last night.

He _________________ (was) a teacher before he _________________ (became) a musician.

When the boss _________________ (walked) into the room, we _________________ (knew) someone was going to get fired.

The children _________________ (broke) a window in the school last week.

He _________________ (saw) that film last year.

Meredith has lived here _____since____ 1997.

Meredith has lived here _____for____ eighteen years.

John has had the ball_____since____ last July.

He has had the ball ______for___ eight months.

Molly has liked fairy-tales ____since_____ she was a tiny baby.