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Present Perfect Vs. Past Simple

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    Choose the past simple or the present perfect tense.
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  • I ___________________ (never / be) to Vienna.
    I’ve never been to Vienna.
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  • My great great grandfather ___________________ (have) five sisters.
    My great great grandfather had five sisters.
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  • He ___________________ (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.
    He lived in Manila for a year when he was a student.
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  • Oh no! I ___________________ (lose) my wallet!
    Oh no! I’ve lost my wallet!
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  • ___________________ (you / see) Julie today?
    Have you seen Julie today?
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  • At the weekend, they ___________________ (play) football, then they ___________________ (go) to a restaurant.
    At the weekend, they played football, then they went to a restaurant.
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  • I ___________________ (read) six books this week.
    I’ve read six books this week.
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  • Amy ___________________ (live) in Portugal when she was young.
    Amy lived in Portugal when she was young.
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  • He ___________________ (visit) his grandmother last month.
    He visited his grandmother last month.
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  • The Vandals ___________________ (invade) Rome in the year 455.
    The Vandals invaded Rome in the year 455.
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  • She ___________________ (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.
    She’s lived in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.
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  • I ___________________ (go) to the cinema last night.
    I went to the cinema last night.
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  • Ow! I ___________________ (cut) my finger!
    Ow! I’ve cut my finger!
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  • ___________________ (you / see) ‘The King’s Speech’?
    Have you seen ‘The King’s Speech’?
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  • John ___________________ (never / understand) the present perfect.
    John’s never understood the present perfect.
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  • He ___________________ (break) his leg the day before her exam.
    He broke his leg the day before her exam.
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