Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. Maria (get) _ some bad news last week. She (be) _ sad since she (get) _ the bad news.
2. I (start) _ school when I was five years old. I (be) _ at school since I (be) _ five years old.
3. I (change) _ my job three times this year.
4. I (change) _ my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) _.
6. Tom (break) _ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) _ in hospital since he (break) _ his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) _ it (already). I (finish) _ my work two hours ago.
Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
My family and I (move) from London to Cardiff last summer, so we (live) in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We (meet) at primary school, so I (know) her for nine years. Unfortunately, I (not see) her since last summer.
I go to Greystone Secondary School in Cardiff. I (be) at the school since last September. At first I (not like) it because I (not have) any friends here. But the students in my class are really nice and I'm happy here now.