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SIMPLE Past Vs Simple Present EXERCISE

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between simple present and simple past tenses. It contains multiple fill-in-the-blank questions where the correct verb form must be chosen based on whether the sentence is in the simple present or simple past tense. The questions cover a variety of common verbs and scenarios to demonstrate when to use each tense.

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SIMPLE Past Vs Simple Present EXERCISE

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between simple present and simple past tenses. It contains multiple fill-in-the-blank questions where the correct verb form must be chosen based on whether the sentence is in the simple present or simple past tense. The questions cover a variety of common verbs and scenarios to demonstrate when to use each tense.

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1. Simple Present vs.

Simple Past
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. Dad …………………. tea in the morning, but today he ......................... coffee.
drinks, drank
drinks, drinks
drank, drinks
2. All children ……………………….. love.
need
needed
needs
3. I …………………… a strange dream yesterday.
have
had
4. I ……………………… a Sci-fi movie yesterday.
watch
watched
5. I …………………………… my phone while I was on vacation in Greece.
lose
losed
lost
6. He ……………………………. gently to the child.
speaks
spoke
7. Plants ………………………. carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
absorb
absorbed
8. Kind words ………………………. others happy.
make
made
9. Birds ……………………… in the sky.
fly
flies
flew
10. Money ……………………… on trees.
do not grow
does not grow
did not grow
11. They ……………………… the car to pay off the loan.
sold
sell
had sold

I’m UNIQUE
I’m EXTRAORDINARY
I’m MARVELOUS
I”M UNSTOPPABLE I’m a GREEN SHEEP
12. She ………………………. me a story the other day.
tell
told
has told

2. Simple Present vs. Simple Past


Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1 Last summer we ____ to Paris.
went go

2 There ____ many people working nowadays.


aren't weren't

3 She ____ in 1978.


is born was born

4 He ____ sports when he was a child.


liked likes

5 We ____ to Dublin last night.


flew fly

6 She ____ 10 kms every morning.


runs ran

7 She usually ____ to London on holidays.


goes went

8 Last year she ____ my birthday cake.


made makes

9 Yes, we ____ the tickets for the New Year's Concert.


buy bought

10 Her parents ____ at the university.


met meet

I’m UNIQUE
I’m EXTRAORDINARY
I’m MARVELOUS
I”M UNSTOPPABLE I’m a GREEN SHEEP
3. Fill in the blanks with present simple and past simple tenses.

Dear Peter,

Last summer I (travel) to Edremit with my family. We (stay) in


our friend’s house, because we (want) to stay in a nice boutique
hotel. I (play) on the beach, (go) sightseeing, (swim) in
the beautiful sea, and (write) many postcards. This (be) a different
holiday for me. On holidays, I usually (stay) in bed more
and (sleep) more.

One day, we (visit) a small island called Bozcaada. My


father (warn) me before the trip not to leave them. He (want) me to
stay with them during the whole trip. I usually (listen) to my father, but
I (listen) him on that trip. Because the island (be) so beautiful and I
couldn’t wait to see it with them. They (be) really slow. During the trip, I
eventually (lose) them. Luckily, at the end of the trip, I (find) them.
They (be) angry with me. However, I really (have) a great time
without them.

Tell me, Peter, What (be) your holiday like?


What you (do) last summer?

Ersin

4. Simple Present vs. Simple Past


Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1 There ____ 50 people at the party last Friday.


are were was

I’m UNIQUE
I’m EXTRAORDINARY
I’m MARVELOUS
I”M UNSTOPPABLE I’m a GREEN SHEEP
2 She ____ one brother and two sisters. They all live in Chicago.
has had have

3 Lucy always ____ her grandparents on Fridays.


visit visits visited

4 Last year my friend Susan ____ an essay about the roles of women in Sparta versus Athens.
wrotes wrote writes

5 Shakespeare ____ many interesting plays.


writes wrote wrotes

6 I ____ volleyball yesterday.


plays play played

7 She ____ breakfast yesterday morning.


doesn't have didn't have didn't has

8 My brother usually ____ on weekends.


cooked cook cooks

9 I never ____ football on Sundays. I prefer watching TV.


play played plays

10 The Internet ____ fifty years ago.


didn't exists didn't exist doesn't exist

I’m UNIQUE
I’m EXTRAORDINARY
I’m MARVELOUS
I”M UNSTOPPABLE I’m a GREEN SHEEP
5. Simple Present vs. Simple Past
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

I’m UNIQUE
I’m EXTRAORDINARY
I’m MARVELOUS
I”M UNSTOPPABLE I’m a GREEN SHEEP

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