1. Maria (get) some bad news last week. She (be) sad since she (get) the bad news. 2. I (start) school when I was five years old. I (be) at school since I (be) five years old. 3. I (change) my job three times this year. 4. I (change) my job three times last year. 5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) . 6. Tom (break) his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg. 7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) it (already I (finish) my work two hours ago. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect. 1. I (have, just) a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup? 2. I (see, not) Steve this morning yet. 3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school. 4. Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country. 5. I (go) to Paris in 2003 and 2006. 6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) out of the way. 7. Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) it yet. 8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) (already).He (eat) lunch an hour ago. 9. Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sentences. 10. I (be) never to Italy.Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect. 1. I (have, just) a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup? 2. I (see, not) Steve this morning yet. 3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school. 4. Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country. 5. I (go) to Paris in 2003 and 2006. 6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) out of the way. 7. Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) it yet. 8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) (already).He (eat) lunch an hour ago. 9. Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sentences. 10. I (be) never to Italy.