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Present Perfect or Past Simple?

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Esempio 1.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.



____ I ____ (tell) you about that time I ____ (go) canoeing on that river full of alligators ?

    
Esempio 2.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


Simon: Jane, _____ you (see) my book anywhere ?


Jane: yes, I ______.


Simon: So where is it ?


Jane: The last time I _____ (see) it, it _____ (be) on the kitchen table.


Simon: I _____ just (check) there, but it _____ (be) not on the kitchen table !


Jane: Then I have no idea where it is.

    
3.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


Jane: What _____ you (do) today ?


Simon: I _____ (go) to the gym two hours ago and then I _____ (come back) home


Jane: You _____ (work out) every single day in the past week. Isn't that too much ?


Simon: Not at all ! I ____ (not work out) at all last week, so I'm simply making up for it.

    
4.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


A: _____ you ever (eat) sushi ?


B: Yes, I _____, but I _____ (not like) it. It _____ (make) me sick and I ____ (have) a stomach ache all night.

    
5.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


  • I _____ (be) at the party when he _____ (call) me


  • I _____ (be) to the party and I _____ (not have) fun


    
6.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


I _______ (travel) by plane many times. And to think that our ancestors never ______ (experience) what it's like to be on a plane. Planes ______ (not exist) then.

    
7.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


Last night I _____ (plug in) my laptop, I ____ (turn) it on and after a few minutes the screen ____ (go) blank. My brother ____ (try) to fix it three times already, but apparently it still doesn't work properly.

    
8.

Use the right tense (present perfect or past simple) for the verbs in brackets.


I _____ (own) a red car for five years until I ____ (sell) it. Then I ____ (buy) a white car and I ____ (have) it for almost a year now.

    

9.

Combine the sentences from the first group with the right sentences from the second group:


  • I have graduated


  • I graduated


  • I haven't heard from him




  • when I was 25 years old.


  • and now I'm a lawyer.


  • since he graduated.

    
10.

Combine the sentences from the first group with the right sentences from the second group:


  • I've been to their new apartment


  • I was at their apartment


  • I lived in that apartment




  • when you called me.


  • until they told me there was a ghost.


  • I loved it. It's big and well decorated.

    
11.

Combine the sentences from the first group with the right sentences from the second group:


  • They've bought the biggest Christmas tree


  • They bought the biggest Christmas tree


  • They had the biggest Christmas tree




  • right after they moved here in the neighborhood.


  • until I bought an even bigger one.


  • since they moved here in the neighborhood.

    
12.

Combine the sentences from the first group with the right sentences from the second group:


  • She has tried that recipe many times


  • She tried that recipe many times


  • She tried that recipe




  • but she hasn't succeeded to make the cake right yet.


  • and then she invited us all to try her cake.


  • until she realized that cooking is not for her.

    
13.

DECEMBER, 1st
Pongo can't walk




DECEMBER, 15th
Pongo can walk again



Complete the following sentences:


  • It's December, 10th


    - Has Pongo broken his paw ?


    - (yes/no), he _____


  • It's December, 20th


    - Has Pongo broken his paw ?


    - (yes/no), he _____



  • It's December, 20th


    - Did Pongo break his paw ?


    - (yes/no), he _____



  • It's December, 30th


    - ___ Pongo ever _____ his paw ?


    - (yes/no), he _____



  • - When ___ Pongo ____ his paw ?


    - He _____ it on _______.


    
14.

Which of the following expressions of time can be used with each one of these sentences ?


  • The Prime Minister has promised to lower the taxes


  • The Prime Minister promised to lower the taxes



today / yesterday / this week / last week / this month / in the last month / last month / lately / a few days ago / just / on Monday

    
15.

Which of the following expressions of time can be used with each one of these sentences ?


  • I didn't see him


  • I haven't seen him



yet / yesterday / since 2001 / last week / this year / in the past year / while I was there / lately / so far / before he left

    
16.

Find and correct the mistakes in the following conversation:


  • Have you ever been to Iceland ?


  • Yes, I've been there in 2012 and I loved it.


  • How long have you been there ?


  • 15 days. I was 3 days in Reykjavik and then I've driven around the island.


  • Awesome ! I was in Iceland three times. It's one of my favorite places in the whole world.

    
17.

Find and correct the mistakes in the following conversation:


  • Have you been to the doctor's ?


  • Yes, I've been there this morning around 10.


  • How was it ?


  • Frustrating ! I have waited 2 hours for him to come.


  • Why was he so late ?


  • I have no idea ! All I know is that he's really changed since his wife has left him.

    
18.

Find and correct the mistakes in the following conversation:


  • I have lived in this building until I have realized that it wasn't safe.


  • Why ? What's wrong with the building ?


  • Months ago an earthquake caused some damage and apparently they didn't fix it yet


    

19.

Based on the following picture, write down all the possible sentences you can think of that contain:


  • only the past simple


  • only the present perfect


  • both the past simple and the present perfect



You can use the suggested verbs and/or other verbs.



    
20.

Based on the following picture, write down all the possible sentences you can think of that contain:


  • only the past simple


  • only the present perfect


  • both the past simple and the present perfect



You can use the suggested verbs and/or other verbs.