Printable Handout: Past Simple & Present Perfect

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Instructions: Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences

Q1 - 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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