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Grammar PastSimplePresentPerfect 2665

The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past and present perfect tenses. It contains examples of sentences where verbs need to be changed to the correct tense. There are also exercises where learners need to identify whether simple past or present perfect tense should be used to complete sentences. The exercises help learners practice and reinforce their understanding of when to use different verb tenses in English.

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Grammar PastSimplePresentPerfect 2665

The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past and present perfect tenses. It contains examples of sentences where verbs need to be changed to the correct tense. There are also exercises where learners need to identify whether simple past or present perfect tense should be used to complete sentences. The exercises help learners practice and reinforce their understanding of when to use different verb tenses in English.

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Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / play / already) the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) it yesterday and I (have / not) the
time yet.

3. A: (you / go) to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the
cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love) it. But Sue (like / not) it - too much
action!

9. A: But why (you / take) her with you? She (tell) me last week
that she (hate) action films.

10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) to flirt with him all the time. So
he (can / concentrate / not) on the film.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. I (just / finish) my homework.

2. Mary (already / write) five letters.

3. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.

5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.

6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) a new film yet.

9. (they / spend) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?

10. (you / ever / see) a whale?


Link: Can you name the tenses?

 1. She (go) to Spain last year to study Spanish.

 2. I (be) really good friends with Philippa since I was 14.

 3. I (try) so many different types of chocolate, I think I'm an expert.

 4. I (break) my leg last year.

 5. Oh no, look! Zoe (eat) all the cake!

 6. She (finish) her degree in 2003.

 7. I think I (read) all the books Jodi Picoult has written so far.

 8. I went to the shops yesterday and (buy) lots of food for everyone.

 9. I really (love) my Grandmother. She was an amazing person.

 10. I'm sorry, Emily isn't here. She (go) to the shops.

Put in the phrases in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Past or Present Perfect.

1. The police two people early this morning. (to arrest)


2. She to Japan but now she back. (to go - to come)
3. Dan two tablets this year. (already/to buy)
4. How many games so far this season? (your team/to win)
5. the CN Tower when you were staying in Toronto? (you/to visit)
6. your homework yet? – Yes, I it an hour ago. (you/to do -
to finish)
7. There an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to
your school. (to be)
8. I Peter since I last Tuesday. (not/to see - to arrive)
9. Frank his bike last May. So he it for 4 months. (to get -
to have)
10. I'm sorry, I earlier, but I have been working a lot lately. (not/to write)
Complete the following exercise with present perfect or simple past tense.

1-2. He (live) in London for two years and then

(go) to Edinburgh.

3-4. (wear) your hair long when you were at school?

Yes, my mother (insist) on it.

5-7. But when I (leave) school I (cut) my

hair and (wear) it short ever since.

8. Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

9-10. My brother (write) several plays. He

(just / finish) his second tragedy.

11-12. I (fly) over Loch Ness last week.

(you/see) the Loch Ness monster?

13. I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

14. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give

it up.

15. Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

16-17. When (arrive)?

He (arrive) at 2.00.

18. (you / lock) the door before you left the house?
19-20. I (read) his books when I was at school. I

(enjoy) them very much.

21. I can't go out because I (not finish) my work.

22. I (never / drink) whiskey.

23. I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp.

24. The clock is slow.

It isn't slow, it (stop).

25. Here are your shoes; I (just / clean) them.

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