1. I (know) her for six years.

I (know) him when I was at school.

2.He (live) in Paris from 1997 to 2000.

He (live) in New York since 2001.

3.Where's Pete? I (not see) him for ages.

I (not see) Pete last night.

4 .We (be) at primary school from 1993 to 1998.

We (be) in this class since September.

5.I (not watch) this video yet.

I (not watch) a video at the weekend.

Упражнение 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. I (never/ be) to the USA. I (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.

2. He (live) in this street all his life.

3. His father (come back) to London last Sunday.

4. Yan (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.

5. He (send) his letter yesterday.

6. They (just/ buy) some postcards.

Упражнение3. Choose the correct option.

She has /‘s had a moped since she was 15.

We took /‘ve taken a taxi to town that morning.

We played /'ve played volleyball last night

I'm really hungry. I didn’t eat / haven’t eaten since last night.

They visited/ ‘ve visited Colorado last summer.

Упражнение 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. Maria (get) some bad news last week. She (be) sad since she (get) the bad news.

2. I (start) school when I was five years old. I (be) at school since I (be) five years old.

3. I (change) my job three times this year.

4. I (change) my job three times last year.

5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) .

6. Tom (break) his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg.

7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) it (already). I (finish) myworktwohoursago.

1. I have known her for six years.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("have known") when talking about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

2. He lived in Paris from 1997 to 2000.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("lived") when talking about a finished action or situation in the past.

3. Where's Pete? I haven't seen him for ages.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("haven't seen") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and is still happening or has just happened.

4. We were at primary school from 1993 to 1998.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("were") when talking about a finished action or situation in the past.

5. I haven't watched this video yet.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("haven't watched") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and is still happening or has just happened.

Exercise 2:

1. I have never been to the USA. I wanted to go there last summer but I couldn't.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("have never been") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present. We use the past simple tense ("wanted," "couldn't") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

2. He has lived in this street all his life.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("has lived") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and is still happening or has just happened.

3. His father came back to London last Sunday.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("came back") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

4. Yan wrote a letter to Nick two days ago.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("wrote") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

5. He sent his letter yesterday.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("sent") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

6. They have just bought some postcards.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("have just bought") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and is still happening or has just happened.

Exercise 3:

1. She has had a moped since she was 15.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("has had") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

2. We took a taxi to town that morning.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("took") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

3. We played volleyball last night.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("played") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

4. I haven't eaten since last night.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("haven't eaten") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and is still happening or has just happened.

5. They visited Colorado last summer.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("visited") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

Exercise 4:

1. Maria got some bad news last week. She has been sad since she got the bad news.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("got") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past. We use the present perfect tense ("has been") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

2. I started school when I was five years old. I have been at school since I was five years old.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("started") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past. We use the present perfect tense ("have been") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

3. I have changed my job three times this year.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("have changed") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

4. I changed my job three times last year.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("changed") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago, it rained.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("was," "rained") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.

6. Tom broke his leg five days ago. He's been in the hospital since he broke his leg.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense ("broke") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past. We use the present perfect tense ("has been") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present.

7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? - I have already finished it. I finished my work two hours ago.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense ("have already finished") to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and continues into the present. We use the past simple tense ("finished") to talk about a specific action or situation in the past.