Grammar / B1 Grammar lessons and exercises/ Past simple or present perfect?
Complete each sentence with the correct form — past simple or present perfect — of the verb(s) in brackets.
We (be) together since we (be) teenagers.
Since records (begin) in 1880, the global temperature (rise) 0.85 degrees Celsius.
Bennet is my best friend. I (meet) him at school, and we (be) friends for 50 years.
He (be) so active and sporty at university. But after the accident he (never/be) the same.
Yesterday Tom (tell) me that he would be here today, but he isn't here. He (be) away all day.
A: I (buy) a new car. B: Nice! When (you/buy) it?
A: (you/clean) your room yet? B: No, sorry. I (go) to the library after school.
He (read) the Bible 4 times. He was 15 the first time he (read) it.
This customer (be) here many times, but he (never/buy) anything.
I (stop) smoking two years ago. I (smoke) for 22 years.