Present Perfect/ Past Simple

Action which happened withing a specific time period which isn't over at the moment of speaking

I ___________ to Sir Paul McCartney!

Action which happened within a specific time period which is over at the moment of speaking

Action that happened in the past and can be repeated

Action which happened in the past and cannot be repeated

An English rock band Oasis ____________ for 18 years. It split up in 2009.

Chris Martin ___________ a British rock band "Coldplay" in 1996.

He ___________ a song this morning. (It's an evening now)

Action which happened at a specific time in the past (time is stated/ known/ implied)

Action which happened at an unspecified time in the past (unknown/unimportant/not mentioned)

English electronic music group Depeche Mode ___________ thirteen studio albums

Mercury __________ an estimated 700 concerts in countries around the world with Queen.

Action which began and finished in the past

The Kooks _______________ in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae etc.

Action which started in the past and continues up to the present

She is extremely inspired these days. She ___________ 2 songs this week.