PAST SIMPLE VS. PRESENT PERFECT

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Past simple - present perfect

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Present Perfect / Past Simple I ... (not - play) for three weeks now.

A

Present Perfect=haven't played

B

Past Simple=didn't play

C

D

Past simple / Present perfect

(5 min total) 10 min

When do we use the past simple?

When do we use the present perfect?

Past Simple <> Present Perfect She _____ (to play) the piano since she was 4.

A

played

B

have played

C

has played

D

Past simple / present perfect When I was a child I ...............(read) a lot of comics.

A

read

B

readed

C

have read

D

have readed

Past Simple <> Present Perfect: I ..... just ..... my telephone call.

A

has just finished

B

have just finished

C

did just finish

D

am just finishing

Past simple / present perfect I ............. ( break) my leg, now I can't walk anymore.

A

breaked

B

broke

C

have breaked

D

have broken

Past Simple <> Present Perfect How long ____ (she + live) in Britain?

A

did she live

B

did she lived

C

have she lived

D

has she lived

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I _________ that before.

A

did never

B

do

C

didn't

D

have never done

past simple-present perfect We ... (not) yet, so we are hungry.

A

didn't eat

B

didn't eaten

C

haven't ate

D

haven't eaten

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I _______ (always + like) playing board games.

A

always like

B

always liked

C

have always liked

D

has always liked

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I _____ (be) a teacher for 11 years now.

A

was

B

has been

C

were

D

have been

past simple-present perfect No thank you, no more food for me. I ... lunch.

A

did already have

B

did already had

C

have already had

D

had already had

Past Simple <> Present Perfect ______ you _____ (eat) eggs for breakfast yesterday?

A

Did ... ate

B

Have ... eaten

C

Did .... eat

D

Has ... eaten

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I don't think we _____ (to meet).

A

meeted

B

have meeted

C

met

D

have met

Past Simple <> Present Perfect He ..... not ..... on the lights yet.

A

did not switch

B

did not switched

C

has not switch

D

has not switched

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I _____ (to work) at a book store last year.

A

worked

B

have worked

C

has worked

D

Past Simple <> Present Perfect ______ (you + see) Janet recently?

A

Did you see

B

Did you saw

C

Have you seen

D

Have you saw

Past simple / Present perfect I (walk) to school yesterday

A

have walked

B

walked

C

walk

D

am walking

Past Simple <> Present Perfect ______ (you + see) Janet last night?

A

Did you see

B

Did you saw

C

Have you seen

D

Have you saw

Past Simple <> Present Perfect I ______ (to see) her last month.

Past Simple / Present Perfect: They ______ (not - to speak) to Tommy for a week.

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: teach

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: show

Past simple/ present perfect John .... (leave) for work ten minutes ago.

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: draw

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: fight

Past Simple/ Present Perfect Some policemen ......... (catch) the criminals two days ago.

Past Simple / Present Perfect: A week ago I ____ (to fall) off my bike.

Past Simple / Present Perfect The internet ___ (not exist) in 1980.

Past Simple / Present Perfect I ......... (know) Julie for three years.

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: catch

Past Simple / Present perfect: I'm sorry, but I ____ (forget) my homework.

Irregular verbs Past simple+ present perfect of: stand

Past Simple / Present Perfect David ___ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

Translate. Use past simple, present perfect. Ik heb hem gisteren niet gezien.