Past Simple vs Present Perfect
_____ (you / make) a decision yet?
HAVE YOU MADE a decision yet?
Jules ____________________ (think) the answer for 10 minutes
Jules HAS BEEN THINKING the answer for 10 minutes
At this time tomorrow Tom _______ (fly) to Europe.
At this time tomorrow Tom WILL BE FLYING to Europe.
- We hired a caretaker to look after my father (CARE)
We hired a caretaker ____________ my father.
We hired a caretaker TO TAKE CARE OF my father.
My father ___ (die) in an accident many years ago.
My father DIED in an accident many years ago.
Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
Amanda HAS ALREADY HAD lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
By midnight I ______ (drink) 3 bottles of lemonade.
By midnight I WILL HAVE DRUNK 3 bottles of lemonade.
Why didn't she give you her phone number? (REFUSE)
Why ______________ you her phone number.
Why DID SHE REFUSE TO GIVE you her phone number.
We ___ (not see) him in the last two hours.
We HAVEN'T SEEN him in the last two hours.
What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)?
What’s that delicious smell? HAVE YOU BEEN COOKING?
I'm sorry, I can't come. I __________ (play) soccer at that time tomorrow.
I'm sorry, I can't come. I WILL BE PLAYING soccer at that time tomorrow.
She doesn't usually cook meals for her family. (USED)
She __________ meals for her family.
She ISN'T USED TO COOKING meals for her family.
Where ____ (you / live) when you were in Spain?
Where DID YOU LIVE when you were in Spain?
David feels great these days. He ________________ (get) up early lately.
David feels great these days. He HAS BEEN GETTING up early lately.
By the end of the year, Mary WILL HAVE GOTTEN a job at her father's company.
Clothing costs the same as it did last year. (CHANGED)
Clothing prices ___________ last year.
Clothing prices HAVEN'T CHANGED SINCE last year.
I was sitting in a café when you _____. (call)
I was sitting in a café when you CALLED.
How many books _____? (she / write)
How many books HAS SHE WRITTEN?
My boss won't be at work by 5:30. She _________ (go) home already.
My boss won't be at work by 5:30. She WILL HAVE GONE home already.
My parents move to New Zealand five years ago. (SINCE)
It ____________ my parents moved to New Zealand.
It HAS BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE my parents moved to New Zealand.