Simple Past vs. Present Perfect 1

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

For each sentence, use either the simple past or the present perfect.


1. Elaine in Paris for five years, and she's still living there. (live)

2. Paul in Russia for a year when he was an undergraduate. (live)

3. I here since 1998. (work)

4. John for three hours yesterday. (study)

5. After class, the students all to the cafeteria. (go)

6. We at 9. (leave)

7. Since last January, Patricia to London five times on business. (go)

8. Patrick smoking ten years ago. (stop)

9. I'd love to have lunch with you, but I already. (eat)

10. I lunch at 11:30. (have)