Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect of the verbs in Brackets. 1. — You (see) Jane today? — Yes, I (see) her at about nine, but I not (see) her since then. 2. I always want to go to Scotland, but I never (manage) to get there. 3. Bob (want) to be a
bodyguard until he (be) fifteen. 4. — We not (see) much of Helen lately. — You (see) her? 5.1 (be) ill a lot last year. 6.1 (be) ill for two weeks. 7. — How's your new job? — Everything (be) all right up to now. 8. Nelly (go) to America on holiday ten years ago, and she (live) there ever since. 9. He (climb) quite a lot of mountains, but he never (be) up Everest. 10. You ever (study) a musical instrument? 11. Alex (have) an enormous amount of work last week. 12. We (have) a very busy week. We need a break. 13. When you first (fall in love)? 14. How long ago you (meet)? 15. How long you (be) in your present job?
bodyguard until he (be) fifteen. 4. — We not (see) much of Helen lately. — You (see) her? 5.1 (be) ill a lot last year. 6.1 (be) ill for two weeks. 7. — How's your new job? — Everything (be) all right up to now. 8. Nelly (go) to America on holiday ten years ago, and she (live) there ever since. 9. He (climb) quite a lot of mountains, but he never (be) up Everest. 10. You ever (study) a musical instrument? 11. Alex (have) an enormous amount of work last week. 12. We (have) a very busy week. We need a break. 13. When you first (fall in love)? 14. How long ago you (meet)? 15. How long you (be) in your present job?
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1. — Have you (seen) Jane today? — Yes, I (saw) her at about nine, but I have not (seen) her since then. 2. I always want to go to Scotland, but I have never (managed) to get there. 3. Bob (wanted) to be a bodyguard until he (was) fifteen. 4. — We have not (seen) much of Helenlately. — Have you (seen) her? 5. 1 (was) ill a lot last year. 6. 1 (have been) ill fortwo weeks. 7. — How's your new job? — Everything (has been) all right up tonow. 8. Nelly (went) to America on holiday ten years ago, and she (has lived)there ever since. 9. He (has climbed) quite a lot of mountains, but he has never(been) up Everest. 10. Have you ever (studied) a musical instrument? 11. Alex(had) an enormous amount of work last week. 12. We (have had) a very busyweek. We need a break. 13. When did you first (fall in love)? 14. How longago did you (meet)? 15. How long have you (been) in your present job?