• Present perfect vs past simple 5 ** Complete the exchanges with the verbs in the present perfect or the past simple. 1 A: (Laura/ever/run) a marathon before? B: Yes, she (run) one two years ago. 2 A: 1 (not eat) pizza for ages! B: Really? We (have) one last night. 3 A: Zhaniya (go) on holiday twice this year. B: She's lucky. I (not/have) a holiday for three years. 4 A: (try) ice-skating? B: Yes, actually! (go) ice skating lots of times. 5 A: Oh no! Askar ... (break) Mum's new vase. B: She only (buy) it yesterday! 6 A: (you/see) Ann at the party? B: No, she (not/be) there. She (be) ill since last week.