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Past simple or present perfect?




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PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT SIMPLE

WORDS we use in past simple:
yesterday, last, ago, on (Mon)day, in January, in 1968, when I was young, when?
WORDS we use in present perfect:
ever, never, already, yet, just, since, for, 3 times, still, how long?
past simple: verb + -ed�
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didn�t V
present perfect: have / has + verb + -ed�
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Have you V+ed...? / Has he...?
Have you 3rd column...? / Has he...?
haven�t / hasn�t V+ed
haven�t / hasn�t 3rd column
1. She �never �to France.
2. I �my leg last summer.
3. She in this city for ten years.
4. He still �his homework, he can�t go to the cinema!
5. We �breakfast, we aren�t hungry.
6. When �your parents �the new car?
7. I �this exercise yet.
8. My sister �a camel on her holiday.
9. My granddad �in 1982.
10. We �on June 26.
11. How long �you �your camera?
12. �you �to dance class on Friday?
13. How many times �you �film Twilight?
14. I �a break for 45 minutes.
15. My husband �his lunch at 11.30.
16. I �three e-mails to�them and I haven�t got any answers.
17.� your brother ever �you a nice Christmas present?
18. Why are you crying? - I think I �a ghost!
19. I �my best friend since I was a student.
20.�He �his passport, it was stolen a month ago.