Present Perfect or Past Simple?
John / take / his exam / last week
John took his exam last week
I _______ (make) breakfast for me and my brother before school.
make
That boy is horrible. I don't like/I'm not liking him at all.
I don't like
On her 65th Birthday, she decided to _____ and travel the world.
a) settle down b) retire c) give up d) get married
b) retire
When he was young, my dad used to reading books about nature.
When he was young, my dad used to read books about nature.
they / not eat / at this restaurant / before
They haven't eaten at this restaurant before.
Our new teacher _______ (give) us a lot of homework on Fridays.
gives
I'm angry with Jack. He's always/often picking on me.
always
It's a really bad habit - I need to _____ it soon.
a) make b) change c) decide d) break
d) break
I am running in the park every morning before school.
I run in the park every morning before school.
Nina / get / here / a few minutes ago
Nina got here a few minutes ago.
People ________ (take) less photos because they didn't have mobiles with cameras.
used to take
You know, in the past/olden days, people didn't have the internet.
olden
Every 31st December I make a ________ to do something, but I usually break it!
a) resolution b) wish c) mistake d) change
a) resolution
When I got to the house, there was no one there. The party finished!
When I got to the house, there was no one there. The party had finished!
Make a sentence (add words as needed):
I / not see / the new Hobbit film / yet
I haven't seen the new Hobbit film yet
I ______ (eat) meat, but now I'm a vegetarian.
used to eat
In the recent past/Not so long ago people would go to the library for information.
Not so long ago
He would always arrive late, and no one could make him _____ his ways.
a) change b) start c) break d) smash
a) change
We're really excited because we will go on holiday next week.
We're really excited because we are going on holiday next week.
you / ever / go / to Australia?
Have you ever been to Australian?
Before she moved here, my mum ______ (live) in Germany.
used to live
People used to use typewriters but in nowadays/this day and age, the don't.
this day and age
I saw a man _____ that woman's purse and run away.
a) flee b) dive c) strike d) grab
d) grab
He was tired because he had been running two kilometres.
He was tired because he had ran/run two kilometres.