Present Perfect or Past Simple?

English 23 Public

When to use the present perfect and when to use past simple?

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How long __________________ (you/know) Pete? For about 3 years now, I guess

have you known?

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How many selfies ________________ (you/take) today?

have you taken

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What cartoons _____________ (you/like) when you were a child?

did you like

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_____________ (you/be) to the Matisse exhibition?

have you been

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___________ (you/ever/watch) a David Lynch film?

Have you ever watched

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Yesterday Melvin ______ (fly) from London to Paris, then _______ (drive) to Sevres

flew, drove

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Nadia _________ (break) her wrist on holiday last summer

broke

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King Henry VIII of England ______ (have) six wives

had

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Portugal ________ (not/fight) in World War II

didn't fight

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It's 7.55 am - the shops ______________ (not/open) yet

haven't opened

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Kevin won't join us for dinner because he ____________ (have/already/eat)

has already eaten

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Janet __________ (wear) glasses since she was a child

has worn

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They ________ (have) that car for over ten years

have had

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Eloise ___________ (never/meet) a celebrity

has never met

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I ________ (see) a double rainbow last month

saw

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We __________ (not /be) feeling well recently

Haven’t been

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I ________ (start) working here in 2017

Started

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I _________ (live) here since I was 24

Have lived

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What _________(you/do) for your last birthday?

Did you do

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Rudy __________(never/ride) a horse

Has never ridden

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Ben used to be my friend, but we _______ (fall out) a few months ago

Fell out

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On Sunday I ______ (Drink) 3 cups of coffee, then I ______ (have) another 2 in the afternoon

Drank, had

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When my father was young, he ______ (live) in Greece for 2 years

Lived

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