A2 - B1
PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE I.
1) Complete the conversation with the verbs in present perfect or past simple.
Use “ever” and “never” once.
be / stroke / visit x2 / move / decide / tell / hold / find / book / have / see
Filip: Have you ever been to Australia?
Jo: Yes, I have. A few times.
Filip: Why do you go there so often?
Jo: My family lives there. They there 7 years ago.
Filip: Really? Why they to live in Australia?
Jo: My son a great job in Sydney, that was the main reason.
Filip: you them recently?
Jo: No, I haven’t. I a lot of work lately.
Filip: When you them last?
Jo: The last time I visited them was 1.5 years ago.
Filip: Are you planning to go again?
Jo: Yes, I’m going to visit them next month!
Filip: Oh! you your flights yet?
Jo: Yes, I have. But I them I’m coming, it’s a surprise.
Filip: I think they’ll be excited to see you. Especially because they
you for a while.
Jo: Of course. We’ll have to make some plans. We might go to a wildlife sanctuary.
Filip: you a wallaby?
Jo: No, I haven’t, but I a koala before!
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A2 - B1
ANSWER KEY
1) Complete the conversation with the verbs in present perfect or past simple.
Use “ever” and “never” once.
Filip: Have you ever been to Australia?
Jo: Yes, I have. A few times.
Filip: Why do you go there so often?
Jo: My family lives there. They moved there 7 years ago.
Filip: Really? Why did they decide to live in Australia?
Jo: My son found a great job in Sydney, that was the main reason.
Filip: Have you visited them recently?
Jo: No, I haven’t. I have had a lot of work lately.
Filip: When did you visit them last?
Jo: The last time I visited them was 1.5 years ago.
Filip: Are you planning to go again?
Jo: Yes, I’m going to visit them next month!
Filip: Oh! Have you booked your flights yet?
Jo: Yes, I have. But I haven’t told them I’m coming, it’s a surprise.
Filip: I think they’ll be excited to see you. Especially because they haven’t seen you
for a while.
Jo: Of course. We’ll have to make some plans. We might go to a wildlife sanctuary.
Filip: Have you ever stroked a wallaby?
Jo: No, I haven’t, but I’ve held a koala before!
For the video lesson visit:
bit.ly/filip_a2b1_pperf_psim1
@filipbigos Learn English with Filip