Use the present perfect or the simple past in the following sentences which contain an indication of a period of time:
- Listen - he said -, my father (to fight) for four years in the last war.
- I (to meet) your boyfriend and (to have) a long talk with him today.
- Don't go away, Philip. I scarcely (to see) you today.
- Good morning, Mother, you (to sleep) late this morning.
- I was at school with Lexi. Then we (not to see) each other for years.
- I (to have) coffee with a friend of yours at the Bazaar today.
- I'm taking my wife out tonight. She (not to have) any fun for a long time.
- A: Has Millie had her tea? B: No. Not a bite. Not dinner either. A: Why, this is awful. The child (not to have) a bite all day.
- Unsimiling she (to regard) him steadily for a long time. He then stopped walking about and looked equally steadily her.
- I dare say you (not to have) a night's sleep or a proper meal this week.
- Pat, aren't you well? Don't you think that a cup of tea would be nice? We (to have) the 1st strawberries this morning.
- You (to see) Dad this afternoon?
- You are just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbour is engaged to be married. He (to bring) me the news himself this morning.
- I'm sorry, I'm late. Everything (to seem) to hold me up this evening.
KEY
- fought
- met, had
- have ....... seen
- slept
- didn't see
- had
- hasn't had
- hasn't had
- regarded
- haven't had
- had
- have ......... seen
- brought
- seemed
