Past Simple & Present Perfect Quiz

He ..... there when he was a child has lived lived Q2 - I ........ her since last year haven't seen didn't see Q3 - They ......... a few minutes ago left have left Q4 - She .......... unemployed since she left school has not been was not Q5 - They ....... the contract last week finalised have finalised Q6 - The film .......... yet hasn't started didn't start Q7 - She ........ ill since Thursday was has been Q8 - I ........ the project last night have finished finished Q9 - Look- someone ....... their handbag in the room left has left Q10 - ............ to Rome? Did you ever go Have you ever been Q11 - I can't get into my house because I ........ my keys lost have lost Q12 - Nobody ....... the phone when it rang answered has answered Q13 - I ......... up smoking last year

gave have given Q14 - You can't see her because she ......... home has gone went Q15 - ............... to the United States? Did you ever go Have you ever been Q16 - I never ......... my grandmother as she died before I was born knew have known Q17 - It's the first time I ........ caviar ate have eaten Q18 - The first time we ......... was just the other day spoke have spoken Q19 - It stinks in here; someone ........... smoking was has been Q20 - He's in hospital because he ............. leg has broken broke Q21 - I've known her since we ......... at school together were have been Q22 - It's ages since we ........ spoke have spoken Q23 - It's been ages since we ........ from Dave have heard heard Q24 - The last time I saw Fran ........ ages ago was has been Q25 - I ........ from her lately haven't heard didn't hear Q26 - I just ........ the time to go to the cinema recently

didn't have haven't had Q27 - I ........ just Meg and Brian at the party have seen saw Q28 - I ........ busy for the past fortnight was have been Q29 - She ......... away for the last two weeks has been was Q30 - ......... to the concert on Friday? Did you go Have you been Q31 - This is the first time I ........ here have been was Q32 - I ....... them since my schooldays have known knew Q33 - He ......... yet hasn't arrived didn't arrive Q34 - They ........... the contract yet didn't sign haven't signed Q35 - The newspaper ......... very successful lately hasn't been wasn't Q36 - He ...... during the war died has died Q37 - I ......... breakfast before leaving home this morning haven't had didn't have Q38 - I ....... a taxi so I came on the bus haven't found didn't find Q39 - John's nervous because he .......... such a difficult test before

has never taken never took Q40 - My stereo ....... working last night stopped has stopped Q41 - Two people ....... at the game on Saturday were arrested have been arrested Q42 - I .......... a holiday for ages didn't have haven't had Q43 - We ....... out on Saturday night haven't gone didn't go Q44 - I ....... it last week bought have bought Q45 - She hasn't ........ here for ages been gone Q46 - I .......... to water-ski in 1993 learnt have learnt Q47 - She ....... an absolute fortune last year has earned earned Q48 - The weather ....... dreadful for the whole two weeks we were there was has been Q49 - No one ...... to do it yet has managed managed Q50 - I ...... the dog for a walk because it was raining haven't taken didn't take Q51 - I ........... finished the exam in time yesterday only just finished have only just finished Q52 - The weather ..... dreadful at the weekend

has been was

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Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) Daughter: I (wash) Mother: (you / do / already) Daughter: No, I (come / just) Mother: You (come) the dishes yet? the time yet to do it today.

the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not) your homework? home from school. home from school two hours ago! when I (arrive)

Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) Mother: (you / see / not) Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not)

and I (finish / just)

the phone call.

Lucy at school in the morning? time to talk then.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A: I (cycle / just) B: I (cycle) A: I (write) B: I (write / already) A: I (ring / just) B: I (ring) 50 km. 100 km last week. an essay yesterday. two essays this term. my friend. my friend 10 minutes ago. a Madonna concert on TV. Madonna live in concert. my summer holiday in Australia last year. to Australia yet.

A: Two days ago, I (watch) B: I (see / already) A: I (spend)

10. B: I (be / not)

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). 1. 2. A: I (see / not) B: I (come / just) you for a long time. Where (you / be) back from Canada. ?

3. 4. 5. 6.

A: Oh really? What (you / do) B: I (take) A: Wow! (you / see) B: Of course. I (watch) a holiday in Canada? a nature tour.

in Canada?

many wild animals there? bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be) so interesting. (you / spend / ever)

7. 8. 9.

A: Yes, I (travel) B: When (you / go) A: The first time I (go)

around Canada twice so far. there? there (be) it? it, especially the west coast. in 1997 and the second time in 2004.

10. B: (you / enjoy) 11. A: I absolutely (love)

1. When ________________ the company? a) b) c) d) have you joined did you joined did you join have you ever joined

2. ___________________ in Pakistan? a) b) c) d) Did you ever worked Have you ever worked Worked you Didn't you have worked

3. That's the best presentation ______________ a) b) c) d) I never heard I didn't hear I used to hear I've ever heard

4. He's the most difficult customer _____________________ a) b) c) d) I never dealt with. I never had to deal with. I've ever had to deal with. I've never had to deal with.

5. ___________________ to him last week. a) I spoke b) I've already spoken

c) d)

I didn't spoke I speaked

6. ______________ a binding contract last year and it is still valid. a) We have signed b) c) d) We signed We haven't signed We have sign

7. The reason I look so brown is that _______________ from a business trip to Barbados a) I come back b) c) d) I came back I never came back I've just come back

8. Sales ________ in 1995 but then _____ in 1996. a) rised falled b) c) d) rose fell have risen have fallen rose have fallen

9. You ____________ to a word ____________ a) b) c) d) listened I haven't said didn't listen I say listened saying haven't listened I've said

10. It's obvious that ________________ this report. a) b) c) d) you haven't read you didn't read you don't read you read not

Simple Past / Present Perfect

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?" B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.

2. Sam (arrive)

in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) a week.

each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

ten very creative short stories in the last year.

5. I (have, not)

this much fun since I (be)

a kid.

6. Things (change)

a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start)

working

here three years ago, the company (have, only) to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

six employees. Since then, we (expand)

7. I (tell) the forest and (be)

him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) bitten by a snake.

off into

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) to work too many times. You are fired!

the bus this morning. You (be)

late

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) He (see, never) the ocean.

of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) the 19th century, it (take) The trip (be)

much easier and very comfortable. In

two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) a great deal

in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) you. You (grow) at least a foot!

since the last time I (see)

13. This tree (be) hundred years ago.

planted by the settlers who (found)

our city over four

14. This mountain (be, never)

climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) . The climb is extremely

to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) difficult and many people (die) trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never)

Africa, but I (travel)

to South America several times. The

last time I (go)

to South America, I (visit)

Brazil and Peru. I (spend) for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly)

two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) over the Nazca Lines.