Use the past simple or the present perfect of the verbs in brackets. 1. — you (see) jane today? — yes, i (see) her at about nine, but i not (see) her since then. 2. i always want to go to scotland, but i never (manage) to get there. 3. bob (want) to be a bodyguard until he (be) fifteen. 4. — we not (see) much of helen lately. — you (see) her? 5.1 (be) ill a lot last year. 6.1 (be) ill for two weeks. 7. — how's your new job? — everything (be) all right up to now. 8. nelly (go) to america on holiday ten years ago, and she (live) there ever since. 9. he (climb) quite a lot of mountains, but he never (be) up everest. 10. you ever (study) a musical instrument? 11. alex (have) an enormous amount of work last week. 12. we (have) a very busy week. we need a break. 13. when you first (fall in love)? 14. how long ago you (meet)? 15. how long you (be) in your present job?

1. — Have you (seen) Jane today? — Yes, I (saw) her at about nine, but I have not (seen) her since then. 2. I always want to go to Scotland, but I have never (managed) to get there. 3. Bob (wanted) to be a bodyguard until he (was) fifteen. 4. — We have not (seen) much of Helen lately. — Have you (seen) her? 5. 1 (was) ill a lot last year. 6. 1 (have been) ill for two weeks. 7. — How's your new job? — Everything (has been) all right up to now. 8. Nelly (went) to America on holiday ten years ago, and she (has lived) there ever since. 9. He (has climbed) quite a lot of mountains, but he has never (been) up Everest. 10. Have you ever (studied) a musical instrument? 11. Alex (had) an enormous amount of work last week. 12. We (have had) a very busy week. We need a break. 13. When did you first (fall in love)? 14. How long ago did you (meet)? 15. How long have you (been) in your present job?