Present perfect or past simple? complete the sentences (positive or negative),
1 a do you like london?
i don't know. i haven't been there
2 a: have you seen kate?
b yes, i saw her five minutes ago
3 athat's a nice sweater is it new?
yes, i
it last week
4 a: are you tired this morning?
& yes, i
to bed late last night
5 do you want this newspaper, or can i have it?
b: you can have it. i
6 a are you enjoying your new job?
bi
yet. my hrst day is next monday
7 a: the weather isn't very nice today, is it?
b: no, but it
nice yesterday
8 a: was helen at the party on saturday?
b: i don't think so. 1
her there
9 a: is your son still at school?
b: no, he
school two years ago
10 a; is silvia married?
b: yes, she
marred for five years
11 a have you heard of george washington?
b: of course. he
the first president of the united states.
12 a how long does it take to make a pizza?
b: i don't know !
a pizza

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1. Present perfect or past simple? complete the sentences (positive or negative),
1 a. Do you like London?
- I don't know. I haven't been there.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense because it emphasizes the experience of not having been to London before, indicating that the speaker has never visited London in their life.

2 a. Have you seen Kate?
- B: Yes, I saw her five minutes ago.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of seeing Kate happened in the past and is now completed.

3 a. That's a nice sweater, is it new?
- Yes, it is. I bought it last week.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of buying the sweater happened in the past and is completed.

4 a. Are you tired this morning?
- Yes, I went to bed late last night.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of going to bed late happened in the past and is now completed.

5. Do you want this newspaper, or can I have it?
- B: You can have it. I have already read it.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense because the action of reading the newspaper happened at an unspecified time before now, indicating it is a completed action.

6 a. Are you enjoying your new job?
- B: I haven't started yet. My first day is next Monday.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense because the action of starting the new job has not yet happened, indicating it is a future event.

7 a. The weather isn't very nice today, is it?
- B: No, but it was nice yesterday.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of the weather being nice happened in the past and is completed.

8 a. Was Helen at the party on Saturday?
- B: I don't think so. I didn't see her there.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of seeing Helen at the party happened in the past and is now completed.

9 a. Is your son still at school?
- B: No, he left school two years ago.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of leaving school happened in the past and is completed.

10 a. Is Sylvia married?
- B: Yes, she has been married for five years.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense because the action of being married started in the past and is still true in the present.

11 a. Have you heard of George Washington?
- B: Of course. He was the first president of the United States.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense because the action of being the first president of the United States happened in the past and is completed.

12 a. How long does it take to make a pizza?
- B: I don't know! I have never made a pizza.

Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense because the action of making a pizza has not yet happened, indicating it is a future event.