Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or in the present perfect. 1. maria (get) some bad news last week. she (be) sad since she (get) the bad news. 2. i (start) school when i was five years old. i (be) at school since i (be) five years old. 3. i (change) my job three times this year. 4. i (change) my job three times last year. 5. the weather was hot and dry for many weeks. but two days ago it (rain) 6. tom (break) his leg five days ago. he’s in hospital. he (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg. 7. are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — i (finish) it (already). i (finish) my work two hours ago.

1. Maria got some bad news last week. She has been sad since she got the bad news. 
2. I started school when I was five years old. I have been at school since I was five years old. 
3. I have changed my job three times this year. 
4. I changed my job three times last year. 
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it rained. 
6. Tom broke his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He has been in hospital since he broke his leg. 
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I have already finished it . I finised my work two hours ago.