Past simple and present perfect

Man benutzt das Present Perfect, um ein Geschehen auszudrücken, das in der Vergangenheit geschah. Der genaue Zeitpunkt ist nicht wichtig. Folglich sind die Signalwörter: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet etc.
Das Simple Past dient dazu, eine Handlung auszudrücken, die in der Vergangenheit abgeschlossen (einmalig oder wiederholt) wurde. In diesem Zusammenhang sind die Signalwörter: yesterday, one year ago, last week, at that moment, that day etc. von Bedeutung.

Setzen Sie die Verben in der richtigen Form ein (past simple oder present perfect).


1. She loves Paris. She __________ (be) there many times.


2. Bill __________ (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).

 
3. They __________ (go) to London on holiday last summer.


4. I __________ (read) that book. It´s good.


5. His parents __________ (be) here yesterday.


6. They __________ (go) to Germany when he __________ (be) only 4.


7. __________ you __________ (watch) any film last night?


8. I __________ (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.


9. He __________ (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.


10. The house looks different. __________ you __________ (paint) it?


11. I __________ (not see) you in class last Friday.


12. Shakespeare __________ (write) over one hundred sonnets.

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answers:

1. She loves Paris. She has been there many times.
2. Bill has worked in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They went to London on holiday last summer.
4. I have read that book. It´s good.
5. His parents were here yesterday.
6. They went to Germany when he was only 4.
7. Did you watch any film last night?
8. I had a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.
9. He has lived in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. Have you painted it?
11. I didn´t see you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare wrote over one hundred sonnets.