Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect. (be) 1 A: Have you already been.. (you/already/be) on holiday? B: No, I haven't. I. (break) my leg last month and it in a plaster cast for two weeks. 2 A: (you/have) any news from Katie and Rafael? B: Yes. They (call) me from Italy last night. 3 A: Do you know Charlotte Samuels? I. (meet) her at the Rolling Stones concert yesterday. B: Yes. She's a really good friend of mine. I... (know) her for about 5 years. 4 A: Who is your favourite writer? I (always/like) Samuel Beckett. B: Shakespeare. He (have) such an amazing way with words. 5 A: (you/try) goulash? B: Yes, I (eat) goulash when I (be) in Hungary last month. It was delicious.
1. He spoke English fluently. He didn't speak English fluently. Did he speak English fluently?
2. I scanned newspapers yesterday. I didn't scan newspapers yesterday. Did you scan newspapers yesterday?
3. The ballet company gave its first performance yesterday. The ballet company didn't give its first performance yesterday. Did the ballet company give its first performance yesterday?
4. My friends came to see me last week-end. My friends didn't come to see me last week-end. Did your friends come to see you last week-end?
5. He studied in New York University. He didn't study in New York University. Did he study in New York University.
6. The department gave a party last year. The department didn't give a party last year. Did the department give a party last year?
7. He knew his job very well. He didn't know his job very well. Did he know his job very well?
8. Who knew the answer? No one. No one knew the answer.
9. He had no gift for the stage, I think. He had a gift for the stage, I think. Did he have a gift for the stage?
10. It usually took him only 3 minutes to look through the text. It didn't usually take him only 3 minutes to look through the text. Did it usually take him only 3 minutes to look through the text?