CHOOSE PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE 1 CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT OR THE PAST SIMPLE. USE SHORT FORMS WHERE POSSIBLE. 1) Last night I ___ (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in. 2) I ___ (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them? 3) I ___ (visit) Paris three times. 4) Last year I ___ (visit) Paris. 5) I ___ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. 6) I ___ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. 7) I ___ (play) hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good! 8) She ___ (play) hockey at school, but she ___ (not/ like) it. 9) Sorry, I ___ (miss) the bus, so I'm going to be late.

Решение:

1. Last night I lost my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in. (Past Simple, так как указано конкретное время 'Last night').


2. I have lost my keys - can you help me look for them? (Present Perfect, так как действие произошло в прошлом, но имеет результат в настоящем - потерянные ключи).


3. I have visited Paris three times. (Present Perfect, так как указывается количество раз, когда действие происходило до настоящего момента).


4. Last year I visited Paris. (Past Simple, так как указано конкретное время 'Last year').


5. I knew my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. (Past Simple, так как действие относится к прошлому и завершилось с её смертью).


6. I have known Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. (Present Perfect, так как действие началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор, что подтверждается 'we still meet').


7. I have played hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good! (Present Perfect, так как действие началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор, или имеет результат в настоящем - 'I'm pretty good').


8. She played hockey at school, but she did not like it. (Past Simple, так как речь идет о действиях в прошлом - в школе).


9. Sorry, I missed the bus, so I'm going to be late. (Past Simple, так как действие произошло в прошлом и привело к опозданию).

Ответ: 1. lost; 2. have lost; 3. have visited; 4. visited; 5. knew; 6. have known; 7. have played; 8. played, did not like; 9. missed.