VI. Present perfect tense or simple past tense? 1. How long you (live) here? – I (live) here since 1970. 2. He (live) in Paris for two years and then (go) to EDINBURGH. 3. You (wear) your hair long when you were aat school. 4. But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since. 5. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy. 6. He (not smoke) for over five years. 7. When you (begin) school? – I (begin) school when I (be) five. I (go) to a primary school first. I (stay) there for six years and then I (go) to a comprehensive school. 8. How long you (work) for Johns and Company? – I (work) for them for two years. 9. I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses. 10. Ann (go) to Canada six months ago. She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States. 11. I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp. 12. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them. 13. 13. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve. 14. You (lock) the door before you left the house? 15. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much. 16. I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work. 17. I never (drink) coffee. 18. He just (go) out. 19. He (go) out ten minutes ago. 20. You (have) breakfast yet? – I (have) it at 8 o’clock. 21. I (meet) him last June. 22. You (see) the Moon last night? 23. The play just (begin). You are a little late. 24. The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsal early this morning. 25. Mr. Brown is the bank manager. He (be) here for five years. 26. I (not see) your aunt recently. – No. she (not go) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV. 27. The plumber (be) here yet? – Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour. 28. How long you (be) out of work? – I am not out of work now. I just (start) my new job.