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Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect (ANSWERS)

Make the correct form of the past simple or the present perfect

've seen

1) I  (see) three police cars this morning.


arrived unpacked w ent

2) After he  (arrive) home, he  (unpack) and  (go) to bed


early.
've broken

3) A:What's wrong? B: I  (break) a glass.


knew

4) My grandparents only  (know) each other for a few months before they 

got

(get) married.
've been

5) I  (be) in London for three years. I love it here.


saw

6) We  (see) Julie last night.


w as became

7) He  (be) a teacher before he  (become) a musician.


w alked knew

8) When the boss  (walk) into the room we  (know) someone was
going to get fired.
broke

9) The children  (break) a window in the school last week.


saw

10) He  (see) that film last year.


's broken

11) Lucy  (break) her leg, so she can't come skiing.

's arrived

12) Julie  (arrive) - come and say hello.


w ere arrived

13) They  (be) cold when they  (arrive) home.


broke ] fell

14) Jack  (break) his arm when he  (fall) off a horse in 1995.
've know n haven't found

15) I  (know) about the problem for months, but I (not/find) a solution
yet.
did you arrive

16) A:When  (you/arrive) B:At 10pm last night?


's been

17) She  (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
haven't seen

18) I  (not/see) the sea before.


have you know

19) How long  (you/know) Jill? I know you see her often.


've arrived

20) A:Hello B:Hi Mum, it's me. I just want to say I  (arrive) safely and everything is
fine.

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