14. Present perfect and past 2

Question 1

Hizo mucho frío ayer.

Answer 1

It was very cold yesterday.

Question 2

Paul y Lucy llegaron hace diez minutos.

Answer 2

Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago.

Question 3

Comiste muchos dulces cuando eras un niño?

Answer 3

Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child?

Question 4

Llegué a casa ayer por la noche. Estaba muy cansado y fui derecho a la cama.

Answer 4

I got home late last night. I was very tired and went straight to bed.

Question 5

Cuando llegaron tus amigos?

Answer 5

When did your friends arrive?

Question 6

A qué hora acabaste de trabajar?

Answer 6

What time did you finish work?

Question 7

Tom ha perdido su llave. No puede entrar en la casa.

Answer 7

Tom has lost his key. He can’t get into the house.

Question 8

Está Carla aquí o se ha ido?

Answer 8

Is Carla here or has she left?

Question 9

Tom perdió su llave ayer. El no pudo entrar en la casa.

Answer 9

Tom lost his key yesterday. He couldn’t get into the house.

Question 10

Cuando se fue Carla?

Answer 10

When did Carla leave?

Question 11

No ha llovido esta semana.

Answer 11

It hasn’t rained this week.

Question 12

No llovió la semana pasada.

Answer 12

It didn’t rain last week.

Question 13

Has visto a Anna esta mañana?

Answer 13

Have you seen Anna this morning?

Question 14

Viste a Anna esta mañana?

Answer 14

Did you see Anna this morning?

Question 15

Has visto Tim últimamente?

Answer 15

Have you seen Tim recently?

Question 16

Viste a Tim el Domingo?

Answer 16

Did you see Tim on Sunday?

Question 17

No sé dónde está Lisa. No la he visto.

Answer 17

I don’t know where Lisa is. I haven’t seen her.

Question 18

Estuvo Lisa en la fiesta el Domingo? Creo que no. No la vi.

Answer 18

Was Lisa at the party on Sunday? I don’t think so. I didn’t see her.

Question 19

Esperamos durante una hora.

Answer 19

We waited for an hour (we are no longer waiting)

Question 20

Llevamos esperándote desde hace una hora.

Answer 20

We have been waiting for an hour.

Question 21

Ian vive en Londres. Vive allí desde hace 7 años.

Answer 21

Ian lives in London. He has lived there for seven years.

Question 22

Ian vivió en Escocia durante 7 años. Ahora vive el Londres.

Answer 22

Ian lived in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.

Question 23

No jugué al golf el pasado verano.

Answer 23

I didn’t play golf last summer.

Question 24

Nunca he jugado al golf.

Answer 24

I have never played golf.

Question 25

Es el último día de sus vacaciones.

Answer 25

It’s the last day of their holiday.

Question 26

Han sido unas buenas vacaciones. Realmente las he disfrutado.

Answer 26

It’s been a good holiday. I’ve really enjoyed it.

Question 27

He comprado un coche nuevo. Debes venir y verlo.

Answer 27

I have bought a new car. You must come and see it.

Question 28

Compré un coche nuevo la semana pasada.

Answer 28

I bought a new car last week.

Question 29

Donde estuviste ayer por la tarde?

Answer 29

Where were you yesterday evening?

Question 30

Lucy dejó el colegio en 1999

Answer 30

Lucy left school in 1999.

Question 31

Estoy buscando a Mike. Le has visto?

Answer 31

I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?

Question 32

Has estado en París? Sí, muchas veces.

Answer 32

Have you been to Paris? Yes, many times.

Question 33

Tengo mucha hambre. No he comido mucho hoy.

Answer 33

I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.

Question 34

Cuando se publicó este libro?

Answer 34

When was this book published?

Question 35

El tiempo ha estado frío últimamente.

Answer 35

The weather has been cold recently.

Question 36

Hizo frío la semana pasada.

Answer 36

It was cold last week.

Question 37

Ayer no leí el periódico.

Answer 37

I didn’t read a newspaper yesterday.

Question 38

No he leído el periódico hoy.

Answer 38

I haven’t read a newspaper today.

Question 39

Emily ha ganado mucho dinero este año.

Answer 39

Emily has earned a lot of money this year.

Question 40

No ganó mucho dinero el año pasado.

Answer 40

She didn’t earn so much money last year.

Question 41

Has tenido vacaciones últimamente?

Answer 41

Have you had a holiday recently?

Question 42

Cuando llegué a casa ayer por la noche, estaba cansado y fui directo a la cama.

Answer 42

When I got home last night, I was tired and I went straight to bed.

Question 43

Has acabado de pintar la habitación?, B: no aún, lo acabaré mañana.

Answer 43

A: Have you finished painting the bedroom? B: No yet. I’ll finish it tomorrow.

Question 44

George no estuvo muy bien la semana pasada.

Answer 44

George wasn’t very well last week.

Question 45

El Sr. Clark trabajó en un bajo durante 15 años. Entones renunció a él.

Answer 45

Mr. Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

Question 46

Molly vive en Dublín. Ha vivido allí toda su vida.

Answer 46

Molly lives in Dublin. She has lived there all her life.

Question 47

A: fuiste al cine ayer por la noche? B: sí, pero fue un error. La película fue muy mala.

Answer 47

A: Did you go to the cinema last night? B: yes, but it was a mistake. The film was awful.

Question 48

Mi abuelo murió antes de que yo naciera. Nunca le conocí.

Answer 48

My grandfather died before I was born. I never met him.

Question 49

No conozco al marido de Carla. Nunca me he encontrado con él.

Answer 49

I don’t know Carla’s husband. I have never met him.

Question 50

A: Está Martin aquí?, B: no, ha salido.

Answer 50

A: Is Martin here? B: No, he has gone out.

Question 51

A: Exactamente cuándo salió? B: aproximadamente hace unos 10 minutos.

Answer 51

A: when exactly did he go out? B: about ten minutes ago.

Question 52

A: dónde vives? B: in Boston. A: Desde cuando vives allí? B: 5 años A: donde vivías antes de eso? B: en Chicago A. y cuando tiempo viviste en Chicago? B: dos años.

Answer 52

A: Where do you live? B: In Boston. A: how long have you lived there? B: five years A: where did you live before that? B: In Chicago A: And how long did you live in Chicago? B: Two years.

Question 53

Hoy no he comido ninguna fruta.

Answer 53

I haven’t eaten any fruit today.

Question 54

Hoy no he comprado nada.

Answer 54

I haven’t bought anything today.

Question 55

Ayer no vi la televisión.

Answer 55

I didn’t watch TV yesterday.

Question 56

Ayer por la tarde salí con algunos amigos.

Answer 56

I went out with some friends yesterday evening.

Question 57

Últimamente no he estado en el cine.

Answer 57

I haven’t been to the cinema recently.

Question 58

Últimamente he leído muchos libros.

Answer 58

I have read a lot of books recently.