Grammar: Past simple vs present perfect p. 93

Choose the correct alternative to complete Tallulah's blog. Then think about the text. Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.
There's a place in my house that I really love: it's my living room. It's very big and bright because it's got three windows and ________ that makes it even bigger in the summer, when we leave the windows open. The ________ are simple and modern: there's a beige sofa in front of the TV, two armchairs, a beige and red ________ on the floor and some cupboards. What do I usually do in my living room? First, I can say I ________ TV here, never in other rooms of the house. I enjoy sitting on the sofa also to read, surf the Internet or relax. Oh, I ________ that sometimes I throw small parties for friends in my living room. Yesterday I ________ with my mum on the sofa while having a cup of tea, then we ________ a podcast about the history of music (we both love music!). My parents and I ________ to change anything in this room – we like it the way it is!

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Choose the correct alternative.

1 Last week the Wenders ________ a new TV set for the living room.
2 ________ Mary? I need to speak to her.
3 We ________ the garage twice this month.
4 ________ fun when he was on holidays?
5 I ________ my room yet.
6 Five years ago they ________ to another part of the city.
7 You ________ the washing-up yesterday.
8 He ________ painting the walls of the kitchen recently.

Choose the correct alternative.

1 Where have you ________? It's really late!
2 Jacob has ________ to Mark's to do some homework. He's coming back at 7 p.m.
3 They're not at home because they've ________ to Boston to visit some relatives.
4 Camilla has ________ to the Art Museum ten times.
5 No, I'm sorry you can't speak to Tom he's ________ to the mountains on a day trip.
6 I've ________ to that restaurant before and I can tell you the food is really good.