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ENGLISH TEST: Simple past – Present Perfect Simple

Test your knowledge on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple.

Use

When do we use which tense?

1.'Already' is a signal word for ... Simple Past / Present Perfect Simple

2.'Just' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple

3.'2 years ago' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple

4.'Yet' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple

5.'Yesterday' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple

Positive Sentences

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

1. Mary _______ (win) the lottery last year.

2. We ________________ (prepare / already) dinner.

3. James _______________ (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He _________________ (come / just) home.

5. They _______________ (buy) their car two years ago.

Negative Sentences

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

1. I __________________(see / not) anyone yet.

2. Phil ________________ (go / not) to the cinema last night.

3. We _________________ (be / not) to the zoo so far.

4. She _________________ (arrive / not) yet.

5. Emily ________________ (visit / not) me last week.

Questions

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

1. ____________________ (You / read) the book yet?

2. ____________________ How many letters (they / write) so far?

3. ____________________ When (he / tell) you that?

4. ____________________ (you / be) at home last night?

5. ____________________ How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

Text

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

1. A: ______________________________ (you / taste / ever) sushi?

2. B: ______________________________ Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: ______________________________ When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?

4. B: I ___________ (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He ________ (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.

5. A: _______________ (you / like) it?

6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it ___________ (be) so good that we ___________ (be) to that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we ________ (order) some sushi and ________ (have) it at home.