The present perfect and the simple past
1.Tom (meet) Paul at lunch time and (say), 'I (not see) you at the bus stop this morning . You (miss) the bus?
'I (not miss) it' (reply) Paul'I (not miss ) a bus for years . But this morning George (give) me a lift.
2.Ann (go) to Canada six months ago. She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States
3. Mary (be) in Japan for two years . She is working there and likes it very much.
How she (go)?
She (go) by air.
4. When I (buy) my new house I (ask) for a telephone. The post office (tell) me to wait, but I (wait) a year now and my phone still (not come).
5. Bill usually has a breakfast at 8.00. Yesterday at 8.30 Peter (meet) Bill and (offer) him an apple . 'no , thanks ,' (say) Bill ' I just (have) breakfast.

Подскажите пожалуйста , почему пишется - But this morning George (gave) me a lift. А не But this morning George has given me a lift.? Мне просто интересно)

1.Tom (met) Paul at lunch time and (said), 'I have not seen you at the bus stop this morning . Did you (miss) the bus? 'I did (not miss) it' (replied) Paul' I (have not missed ) a bus for years . But this morning George (gave) me a lift. 2.Ann (went) to Canada six months ago. She (worked) in Canada for a while and then (went) to the United States 3. Mary (has been) in Japan for two years . She is working there and likes it very much. How did she (go)? She (went) by air. 4. When I (bought) my new house I (asked) for a telephone. The post office (told) me to wait, but I (have waited) a year now and my phone has not still (come). 5. Bill usually has a breakfast at 8.00. Yesterday at 8.30 Peter (met) Bill and (offered) him an apple . 'no , thanks ,' (said) Bill ' I have just (had) breakfast.

1.Tom meet Paul at lunch time and sayed, 'I (not see) you at the bus stop this morning . You (missed the bus?'I (not miss) it' (replying Paul'I (not miss ) a bus for years . But this morning George (give) me a lift.2.Ann (goes to Canada six months ago. She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States 3. Mary (be) in Japan for two years . She is working there and likes it very much. How she (go)?She (go) by air.4. When I (buy) my new house I (ask) for a telephone. The post office (tell) me to wait, but I (wait) a year now and my phone still (not come).5. Bill usually has a breakfast at 8.00. Yesterday at 8.30 Peter (meet) Bill and (offer) him an apple . 'no , thanks ,' (say) Bill ' I just (have) breakfast.