Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Find a mistake:
Shahla has yet eaten.
Shahla has already eaten.
I work for a small publishing company called Calinet.
Who ______________?
Who do you work for?
Are you always honest? Do you always _______ what you mean?
say
Shall we meet at/in 8 o’clock in/on Wednesday morning? The train leaves at 8.10.
at, on
Fugitives/Hostages released after negotiations with rebel leader.
Hostages
I didn’t travel/’ve never travelled by Eurostar.
have never travelled
I do a lot of things - some editing, contacting authors.
What type of things ____________?
What type of things do you do?
If you have an argument with someone, do you ____________ sorry first?
Make sure you’re of/on time this time. I don’t want to be at/in a hurry again!
on, in
They tried to steal $10m, but a female _________ who was walking past saw one of the gunmen as he entered the bank.
eye witness
Sara and Dan ______ (know) each other for years.
2 have known
I deal with problems concerning the manuscripts: mistakes, wrong length, wrong style.
What problems ______________?
What problems do you deal with?
Andrew saw a movie about an earthquake and how people survived it.
disaster movie
Well, I don’t mind a bit of rain so I’ll walk by/on my own if you prefer. Why don’t you go to the village by/on bus and I’ll meet you later?
on, by
The c _ _ _ _ caused severe damage to the aircraft and d _ s _ _ _ _ ed the left wing.
crash, destroyed
A: Oh, I went/’ve been to Paris.
B: Really? When did you go/have you been ?
A: Last summer. We went/’ve been there by Eurostar.
’ve been, did you go, went
I started working there in 2007.
When did you start working there?
Vasiliy last watched a film about a ship that just suddenly disappeared. No one knew where it went.
mystery
Kathy’s so rude. I’m sure she shut that door in my face ___________ (not accidentally)
on purpose
This p _ _ _ _ _ drama tells the story of women fighting for the vote and their d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the streets of London in the early 1900s.
Which film shall we watch tonight then? The Wanted 2?
B: Nah, I saw/’ve seen that.
A: Really? When did you see/have you seen it? B: Oh, I don’t know. Ages ago.
A: But it only came out/has come out yesterday!
B: Ah, that’s right. I meant I already saw/’ve already seen the first one.
’ve seen, did you see, came out, ’ve already seen
I applied because it's a great company.
Why did you apply for this job?
Bella saw a film about a woman who thought she was going crazy, but in fact her brother was playing tricks on her.
What's the type of film story?
psychological thriller
Go _______ the roundabout and drive straight _________the town centre and out the other side.
around, through
In other news, a _ t _ _ k _ over pay turned v _ _ l _ _ _ in London after several employees a _ t _ c _ _ _ security guards who tried to move them.
strike, violent, attacked