Question

2 Fill in the gaps with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs.

1. This is only the second time I've ever flown (ever fly) in an aeroplane.
2. The child ___ (sleep) from seven till seven without waking once.
3. Gabriella ____(grow) five centimetres since last month.
4. I _ (send) Ed three emails last week but he __(not reply) to any of them yet.
5. ____ (you/learn) to play chess when you were a child?
6. I (buy) this bicycle five years ago and I (use) it every day since then.
7. How long ____ (you / have) that bad cough?
8. The train ___ (just arrive), so hurry and you might catch it.
9. I ____ (never see) such a beautiful rainbow before.
10. I ____ (dream) about a beautiful desert island last night.
11. On Sunday we __ (meet) outside the cinema as usual.
12. When __ (you/get) that jacket? I (not notice) it before.​

Answer 1

This is only the second time I've ever flown in an aeroplane.

The child slept from seven till seven without waking once.

Gabriella has grown five centimetres since last month.

I sent Ed three emails last week but he hasn't replied to any of them yet.

Did you learn to play chess when you were a child?

I bought this bicycle five years ago and I have used it every day since then.

How long have you had that bad cough?

The train has just arrived, so hurry and you might catch it.

I have never seen such a beautiful rainbow before.

I dreamed about a beautiful desert island last night.

On Sunday we will meet outside the cinema as usual.

When did you get that jacket? I didn't notice it before.