Hi!
1. So far, Jill has read almost half of the book.
2. Do you know who invented the telephone? - It was Alexander Graham Bell.
3. On her trip across Asia, Mum has visited three countries up to now.
4. How many books has he written in the last few years?
5. Martha lives in Dublin. She's been there her whole life, ever since her dad died a few years ago.
6. Paul and Gina arrived an hour ago.
7. Drugs have become a huge problem in the US.
8. Granddad has been in hospital since Monday. He has/had never been in hospital before.
9. Have you ever seen the Queen in person? No, but I saw Prince Andrew at a concert a few months ago.
10. Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime.
11. They went to Spain on holiday last summer.
12. I'm hungry. I have not eaten for hours.
13. I have lost my key and can't find it anywhere.
14. He worked as a war correspondent during the second Iraq war.
15. I have had a huge meal for lunch and simply can't eat anything at the moment.
16. It hasn't rained yet this week, but last week it really rained a lot.
17. According to her statement, she stayed at the Crown Hotel from last Monday to Thursday.
18. Who did you meet at the cinema last night?
19. I don't need any driving lessons. I already passed the test.
20. Fortunately, I have never broken any bones (implicite: up to now).
21. My cousins have been in Dublin since their childhood. Marvin went to American when he was 16 but only stayed there for a few years (for a few years = dans le passé). Then he went back to Ireland.
22. I have washed the car. Now it looks great!
Explications :
Le past simple s'utilise pour les actions passées et terminées. (Mots indices : yesterday, two days ago, in 2002, etc.)
Le present perfect simple s'utilise pour les actions passées qui ont une relation avec le présent. (Mots indices : so far, up to now, this week, this year, today, since, for, recently, etc.)
Je t'ai souligné les indices dans l'exercice !
N'hésite pas si tu as des questions :)
