Question

pts out le. 5 Present perfect vs past simple ** Complete the exchanges with the verbs in the present perfect or the past simple. 1 A: a marathon before? B: Yes, she 4 A: one two years ago. 2 A: ............ B: Really? We .... 3 A: Zhaniya (have) one last night. (Laura/ever/run) (not eat) pizza for ages! (go) on holiday twice this year. B: She's lucky. I ....... (not/have) a holiday for three years. 5 A: Oh no! Askar ..... (run) B: Yes, actually I ....... (go) ice-skating lots of times. (try) ice-skating? (break) Mum's new vase. B: She only ....... .... (buy) it yesterday! A: ................. (you/see) Ann at the party? B: No, she ....... (not/be) there. She ..... (be) ill since last week.
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Answer 1

A: Have you ever run a marathon before?

B: Yes, she ran one two years ago.

A: Have you ever tried ice-skating?

B: Really? We have gone ice-skating lots of times.

A: Zhaniya had one last night.

B: She's lucky. I haven't had a holiday for three years.

A: Laura hasn`t eaten pizza for ages!

B: She only bought it yesterday!

A: Oh no! Askar has run a marathon.

B: Yes, actually I have gone on holiday twice this year.

A: Did you see Ann at the party?

B: No, she wasn`t there. She has been ill since last week.

A: Have you seen Ann at the party?

B: No, she hasn`t been there. She has been ill since last week.