Simple Past or Present Perfect (test)

1) Underline the correct verb. 2) Choose the correct words in italics.

1. James Smith is a runner. He’s won / He won a lot of
medals.
2. I’ve seen / I saw my first Disney film when I was
three years old.
3. Our school basketball team hasn’t won / didn’t win
a match since the start of the year.
4. The Browns have lived/lived in Brazil for years, but
they’re back in the UK now.
5. Sam went to his grandmother for dinner last night.
She has cooked / cooked him a great meal.
6. We haven’t heard / didn’t hear from Pam since her
family moved to Germany.
7. A: How long has she been / was she ill? B: I think
she has gone / went into hospital last week. 8 7
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1. Sarah’s been to the theatre twice this
month/ last month.
2. Tom’s driven this car many times / in 2015.
3. John has finished / finished the course
three weeks ago.
4. Dave loves his job. He did /’s done it since
he was twenty-four.
5. ‘Mary has arrived’. ‘Really? When has she
got / did she get here?’
6. My father bought a new car this year / two
years ago.
7. They’ve been on the boat four hours ago /
for four hours.

4) Complete the sentences with the right

3) Complete the sentences. Use the past simple in one
sentence and the present perfect in the other sentence.
1. buy
a I’ve bought you a present. Do you want to see it?
b The dress was half price, so Ann bought it.
2. go
a He ‘s been to Paris two times. He loves it!
b The Greens went to Italy before they were married.
3. not hear
a I’m sorry I missed your call. I didn’t hear the phone.
b Who’s this song by? I haven’t heard it before.
4. not drive
a I haven’t driven an automatic car before.
b Sam didn’t drive a racing car last summer.
8 a week. I’m going to visit her today.
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. When Mark was little, he __wanted______
(want)
to be a driver.
2. _Have you ever found___________ (you/
ever / find) money in an old coat pocket?
3. Jane __didn’t buy__________ (not buy) a
T-shirt in the sale last weekend.
4. Ted ___has taken_________ (take) his
driving test five times, but he keeps failing!
5. _Did_____you___take_____ (take) any
good photos at the party last night?
6. Jill __has been_______ (be) in hospital for
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5) Complete the conversations using the present perfect or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.’I know Mary Morris.’ ‘Really? How long ____have you known________________________
(you/know) her?’
‘Oh, for quite a long time now.’ ‘When ______did you first meet________________________
(you/first/meet) her?’
2. (It’s 11 o’clock in the morning) ‘__Have you seen_____________ (you / see) Paul this morning?’
‘Yes, I _Saw________
(see) him when I ____arrived_________ (arrive) in the office, but he __went_________ (go) out soon
afterwards.’
3.’That’s a really nice skirt, Sally. When___did you get it_________ (you/get) it?’ ‘My mum
___gave________ (give) it to me for Christmas, so I’ve had (have) it for two months.’ ‘Really? I ‘ve never
seen (never / see) 16
you in it. ‘I _haven t worn it____________ (not wear) it very often. It doesn’t
45 really go with anything.
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Did you have
Loved
Have you been
visited