Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. 1. Jill: ... (1. You / be...

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Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. 1. Jill: ... (1. You / be ) on holiday this year? Fred: No, I (2. Can / not) go, because I (3. break) my leg in July and (4. have) to stay in hospital. 2. Helen: ... (5. You / visit) the British Museum yet? Dan: Yes, I (6.be) there three times, but I (7. Not / see) everything yet. 3. Nan: I’m ever so sorry, Jim, but I (8. burn) your lunc h. Mary (9. phone) and I (10. forget) about the food. Jim: That’s okay. I (11. already / eat). 4. Kate: I (12. buy) a new coat yesterday, but when I (13. arrive ) home, I (14. find) a hole in the seam. Laura: What (15. You/ do ) ?... (16. You / take) it back t o the shop? Kate: No, I (17.not / be) into town yet. I’ll do this afternoon.

Answer 1

1. Have you been on holiday this year?

2. No, I couldn't go because I 3. broke my leg in July and 4.had to stay in hospital.

5.Have you visited the British museum yet?

6.Yes I have been there three times but I 7. haven't seen everything yet. 

8...I burned your lunch. Mary 9. phoned and I 10. forgot about the food.

11...I have already eaten. 12.I bought a new coat yesterday, but when I 13. arrived home, I 14. found a hole in the seam. 15. What did you do? 16. Did you take it back to the shop? 17. No, I haven't been into town yet.