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Past Simple Present Perfect Exercises

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Past Simple Present Perfect Exercises

Past Simple Present Perfect Exercises

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1. I’m really hungry. I haven’t eaten / didn’t eat yet.

2. I haven’t eaten / didn’t eat anything yesterday.


3. They arrived / have arrived a week ago.
4. They arrived / have arrived lately once.
5. We have worked / worked here for three years.
6. We have worked / worked very long recently.
7. They didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised me at yesterday’s meeting.
8. They didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised me so far.
9. Our neighbour was / has been in hospital since Friday.
10. Our neighbour was / has been in hospital last Friday.
11. Have you travelled / Did you travel abroad many times?
12. Have you travelled / Did you travel abroad when she was young.

1. King Henry the Eighth of England __________________________________ (have) six wives.


2. I ___________________________________________________(never/go) to Vienna.
3. He ___________________________________(live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.
4. Oh no! I ________________________________________________(lose) my wallet!
5. ________________________________________________(you/see) Julie today?
6. Amy________________________________________ (live) in Portugal when she was young.
7. She________________________________________ (visit) her grandmother last month.
8. She ____________(live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.
9. She ________________________________________(break) her leg the day before her exam.
10. We ________________________________________(see) Oliver yesterday.
11. How many times___________________________________ (you/try) to pass your driving test?
12. When ________________________________________(you/go) to Rome?
13. You look different. ________________________________________(you/have) a haircut?
14. I__________________________ (not/see) David at all this week. I don't even know where he is.
15. __________________________________ (you/speak) to Peter yet? No, not yet.
16. When__________________________________ (you/start) your job?
17. I __________________________________(move) house three times in the last five years.
18. My sister __________________(be) to New York three times and she's going again next month.
19. The US President__________________________ (be) in our country last year.
20. The US President ____________________(visit) our country three times in the last two years.
21. I _____________________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
22. After he __________ (arrive) home, he __________(unpack) and ________ (go) to bed early.
23. What’s wrong? I _________________________________ (break) a glass!
24. My grandparents only _______________________ (know) each other for a few months.
25. I _____________________________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
26. We _______________________________ (see) Julie last night.
27. He ___________________ (be) a teacher when he _________________(become) a musician.
28. When ___________________________________ (the boss /walk) into the room?
29. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
30. He _______________________________________ (see) that film last year.
31. Lucy __________________________________ (break) her leg, so she can’t come skiing.
32. Julie ________________________________ (arrive)! Come and say hello!
33. They _________________ (be) cold when they _________________ (arrive) home.
34. Jack _________________ (break) his arm when he ______________ (fall) off a horse in 2005.
35. I ___________ (know) about the problem for months, but I__________ (not / find) a solution yet.
36. When ____________________________________________ (you / arrive)?
37. She _____________________________ (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
38. How long __________________________________ (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.
39. I __________________________________________ (see) the sea before.
40. I ___________________________________________ (just /arrive) safely and everything is fine.
41. Last night I __________________(lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
42. I _____________________________________(lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
43. I ______________________________ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.
44. I ____________________________________(play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
45. Sorry, I ____________________________________ (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.
46. I ________________(miss) the bus and then I ______________ (miss) the aeroplane as well!
47. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He __________________________________(go) to the shops.
48. We ______________________________________(finish) this room last week.
49. I_______________________________________ (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!
50. Yesterday, I__________________________________ (see) all of my friends. It was great.
51. I _______________________________________(see) Julie three times this week.
52. She _______________________________________(live) in London since 1994.
53. She__________________________________ (live) in London when she was a child.
54. I_______________________________________ (drink) three cups of coffee today.
55. I _________________________________ (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.
56. John _________________________________ (not call) me recently.
57. They _________________________________ (buy) a new car last month.
58. The teacher ____________________________ (not/ return) the tests yet.
59. How long ________________________________________ (she /know) about this problem?
60. _______________________________________ (you /ever/ hear) such an unbelievable story?
61. When I was a child, I ____________________________ (live) in England for two years.
62. He __________________________________ (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday.
63. She loves Paris. She __________________________________ (be) there many times.
64. Bill _________________________ (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
65. They ____________________________ (go) to London on holiday last summer.
66. I _________________________________ (read) that book. It´s good.
67. His parents ____________________________ (be) here yesterday.
68. They __________________ (go) to Germany when he ______________________ (be) only child.
69. ___________________________________________________ (you/watch) a film last night?
70. I ____________________________ (have) some toast when I got up.
71. He ____________________________ (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
72. The house looks different.___________________________________________ (you /paint) it?
73. I ________________________________________ (not/see) you in class last Friday.
74. Shakespeare _________________________________ (write) over one hundred sonnets.
75. The weather ________________________________ (be) awful in the past few days.
76. We _____________________________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now.
77. _______________________________________________ (your course, start) yet?
78. Emma ________________________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.
79. They ____________ (close) the factory. – Really? When __________________ (that/happen) ?
80. Shall we play tennis? We _____________________________ (not play) since we were children.
81. The airplane _______________________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out.
82. Prices ___________________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
83. I’m tired. We ___________________________________________ (walk) 10 miles.
84. The Queen ______________________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.
85. How long _______________________________ (Vicky/ have) that camera? – For about a month.
86. We _______________________________ (just/ come) back from our holidays.
87. You parcel _________________ (arrive). The postman ____________ (bring) it two hours ago.
88. He ________________________________________ (be) at his computer for two hours.
89. We ______ (live) there for ten years but we __________ (be) in Birmingham for the last two.
90. We _______________________________________________ (not/ have) a party for ages.
91. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already/crash) it.
92. Dinosaurs ___________________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago.
93. It _______________________________________ (not/rain) yet today.
94. ____________________________________ (you/see) last week’s magazine? - It must be here
somewhere.

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