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12 Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect.
Have you seen (see) Steve?
Yes, I have. I saw (see) him the day before yesterday.
1.
Have she reading pead read) this book before?
No, she
(read) this book.
2.
you
(finish) the book yet?
No, I
I
(start) reading it yesterday.
3.
Ann
(clean) the flat?
Yes, she
She
(clean) it three hours ago.
4.
you ever
(make) New Year's resolutions? (Búi
давали когда-нибудь себе новогодние обещания?)
Yes, I
(make) New Year's resolutions a lot of times.
5. We
(be) to the Outdoor Folk Museum. We
(go) there
two days ago.
6. Tina isn't at home. She
(go) skiing.
When
she
(leave)?
She
(leave) an hour ago.
7. Where is Irene? She
(be) here five minutes ago.
She
(go) shopping. She
just
(leave).
8. – I don't know where Kate is.
(see) her?
Yes, I
(see) her half an hour ago.
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No, she hasn't read this book.
Explanation: The sentence is asking if she has read the book before. To answer this question, we use the Present Perfect tense because it refers to an action that started in the past and continues to the present. In this case, she hasn't read the book before.
2. Have you (finish) the book yet?
No, I haven't. I started reading it yesterday.
Explanation: The question is asking if you have finished the book yet. Since "yet" suggests an unfinished action, we use the Present Perfect tense. The answer is in the negative form, indicating that you have not finished the book. It also adds additional information that you started reading it yesterday.
3. Ann (clean) the flat?
Yes, she has. She cleaned it three hours ago.
Explanation: The question is asking if Ann has cleaned the flat. Since "three hours ago" refers to a specific past time, we use the Past Simple tense. The answer confirms that Ann has cleaned the flat and specifies when it was done.
4. Have you ever (make) New Year's resolutions?
Yes, I have. I have made New Year's resolutions a lot of times.
Explanation: The question is asking if you have ever made New Year's resolutions. Since the action of making resolutions is not tied to a specific past time, we use the Present Perfect tense. The answer confirms that you have made New Year's resolutions multiple times.
5. We (be) to the Outdoor Folk Museum. We (go) there two days ago.
Explanation: The sentence states a past action of visiting the Outdoor Folk Museum. The first part uses the Present Perfect tense because the action is completed but has no specific time reference. The second part uses the Past Simple tense because it indicates a specific time, "two days ago."
6. Tina isn't at home. She has gone skiing. When did she leave?
She left an hour ago.
Explanation: The sentence states that Tina is not at home because she has gone skiing. To answer the question of when she left, we use the Past Simple tense to indicate a specific past time. The answer specifies that she left an hour ago.
7. Where is Irene? She was here five minutes ago. She has gone shopping. She just left.
Explanation: The first sentence indicates that Irene was here five minutes ago, confirming her previous presence. The second sentence states that she has gone shopping, indicating a completed action in the past. The third sentence uses the Present Perfect tense with the word "just" to indicate that she left very recently.
8. - I don't know where Kate is. Have you seen her?
Yes, I have. I saw her half an hour ago.
Explanation: The question is asking if you have seen Kate. Since "half an hour ago" refers to a specific past time, we use the Past Simple tense. The answer confirms that you have seen her and specifies when it happened.