The present perfect and the simple past 1.tom (meet) paul at lunch time and (say), 'i (not see) you at the bus stop this morning . you (miss) the bus? 'i (not miss) it' (reply) paul'i (not miss ) a bus for years . but this morning george (give) me a lift. 2.ann (go) to canada six months ago. she (work) in canada for a while and then (go) to the united states 3. mary (be) in japan for two years . she is working there and likes it very much. how she (go)? she (go) by air. 4. when i (buy) my new house i (ask) for a telephone. the post office (tell) me to wait, but i (wait) a year now and my phone still (not come). 5. bill usually has a breakfast at 8.00. yesterday at 8.30 peter (meet) bill and (offer) him an apple . 'no , thanks ,' (say) bill ' i just (have) breakfast.