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Present Perfect and Past Simple 7071

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PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs
in brackets.

1. “______________________ (you/ever/ go) to New York, Susan?”


2. I _____________________(break) my leg last summer when I ______________
(fall) off the bike.
3. It’s the most delicious fish I ________________________ (ever/ eat).
4. Peter _________________ (spend) the evening revising for the maths exam and
this morning he __________________ (get) up very early to continue revising.
5. “The living room looks different!” “ Yes, we __________________ (just/ paint) it
yellow. Do you like it?”
6. He _____________________ (lose) his wallet last week, but he
___________________ (not/find) them yet.
7. Someone ______________________ (steal) my car while we _______________
(be) at the cinema.
8. Peter isn’t at work. He _________________________ (go) on holiday this week!
He ____________ (work) on Friday morning and __________________(leave) in
the afternoon.
9. “I’m sorry Susan, I really ______________________ (write) a postcard to you
when I _________________ (be) in London, but I ___________________ (forget)
to post it.”
10. “_________________________(your brother/pass) his driving test yet?” No, I’m
afraid, he ______________________ (fail) it again, and it’s the third time!
11.Carol _____________________ (be) ill for a week now, so she
_____________________ (not/ do) her final exams.
12. Sarah is so happy! She ______________________ (win) the lottery!
13.“Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?” “Thanks Mandy, but I
_____________________________ (just/ have) lunch.”
14. I __________________ (bake) the birthday cake yesterday, but I
___________________ (not/ decorate) it yet. I hope it’s ready for the party!
15. ______________________ (you/ not/ phone) Matt yet? He _________________
(come) here yesterday because he ____________________ (want) to talk to you
as soon as possible.
16. _16.16. Peter_____________(try) to mend the car two days ago, but he
_________________(not/ can), so today he __________________ (take) it
to the
garage.

KEY

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs
in brackets.

1. “Have you ever been (you/ever/ go) to New York, Susan?”


2. I broke (break) my leg last summer when I fell (fall) off the bike.
3. It’s the most delicious fish I have ever eaten (ever/ eat).
4. Peter spent (spend) the evening revising for the maths exam and this morning he
has got/got up very early to continue revising.
5. “The living room looks different!” “ Yes, we have just painted (just/ paint) it
yellow. Do you like it?”
6. He lost (lose) his wallet last week, but he hasn’t found (not/find) it yet.
7. Someone stole (steal) my car while we were (be) at the cinema.
8. Peter isn’t at work. He has gone (go) on holiday this week! He worked (work) on
Friday morning and left (leave) in the afternoon.
9. “I’m sorry Susan, I really wrote (write) a postcard to you when I was (be) in
London, but I forgot (forget) to post it.”
10. “Has your brother passed (your brother/pass) his driving test yet?” No, I’m
afraid, he has failed (fail) it again, and it’s the third time!
11.Carol has been (be) ill for a week now, so she hasn’t done (not/ do) her final
exams.
12. Sarah is so happy! She has won (win) the lottery!
13.“Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?” “Thanks Mandy, but I
have just had (just/ have) lunch.”
14. I baked (bake) the birthday cake yesterday, but I haven’t decorated (not/
decorate) it yet. I hope it’s ready for the party!
15. Haven’t you phoned (you/not/ phone) Matt yet? He came (come) here yesterday
because he wanted (want) to talk to you as soon as possible.
16. Peter tried (try) to mend the car two days ago, but he couldn’t (not/ can), so
today he has taken (take) it to the garage.

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