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Present Perfect and Past Simple - Exercises

The document provides 11 examples with verbs in brackets to be corrected to either the past simple or present perfect tense. It also provides two additional conversations with blanks to be filled in with the correct tense of the verbs provided. The summary provides practice with verb tenses in the context of short examples and conversational exchanges.

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Present Perfect and Past Simple - Exercises

The document provides 11 examples with verbs in brackets to be corrected to either the past simple or present perfect tense. It also provides two additional conversations with blanks to be filled in with the correct tense of the verbs provided. The summary provides practice with verb tenses in the context of short examples and conversational exchanges.

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Underline the correct word in brackets.

1. He looked up at the sky and (saw / have seen) a very bright light.
2. I (lost / have lost) the keys to my car. I don’t know what to do.
3. You (have smoked / smoked) ten cigarettes so far today. Don’t you think you should stop?
4. I (told / have told) you the same thing over and over again. Why don’t you listen? I’ll tell you again,
but please pay attention this time.
5. It (became / has become) very hot in here. Is there something wrong with the air-
conditioning?
6. Haven’t you finished your homework yet? I (finished / have finished) mine hours ago.
7. I (waited / have waited) for hours but nobody came.
8. She (met / has met) a lot of interesting people since she came here last Monday.
9. After less than ten minutes they (realized / have realized) that they were lost.
10. Jane (became / has become) very quiet lately. Is she all right?
11. I (looked / have looked) for a pair of shoes this morning but I didn’t find any I liked.

Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1. A: Do you know that man?


B: Oh yes. He’s a very good friend of mine. I ………………… (know) him for about ten years.
A: I think I ………………… (meet) him at a business meeting last month.
2. A: Mum ………………… (lose) her purse.
B: Where ………………… (she / lose) it?
A: At the supermarket while she was shopping.

3. A: Who was on the phone?


B: It ………………… (be) Jane.
A: Who is Jane?
B: Someone who ………………… (work) in my office for a few years. She doesn’t work with us
anymore. She works somewhere else.
4. A: Who is your favourite singer?
B: Freddie Mercury. He ………………… (have) a wonderful voice.
A: Yes, I agree. He ………………… (enjoy) performing live, too.
5. A: What ………………… (happen)? Why is the room full of smoke?
B: I ………………… (just / cook) your dinner, dear.
C: Well, I’m not that hungry.
6. A: On Monday my father ………………… (give) me £20.
B: That’s wonderful!
A: No it isn’t. I ………………… (already / spend) it.
7. A: When ………………… (you / begin) painting?
B: Ten years ago. I ………………… (recently / complete) a painting that the National Gallery
………………… (ask) me to do a year ago.
8. A: ………………… (you / always / have) long hair, Julie?
B: No, when I was young my hair ………………… (be) very short.
9. A: How long ………………… (you / be) married?
B: Only for six months. I ………………… (get) married last December.
10. A: Mary ………………… (know) Steven for six years.
B: When ………………… (they / meet)?
C: They met when they ………………… (be) at university together.

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