'Past Simple & Present Perfect' Quiz - Exercise & Worksheet

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Instructions: Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences

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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