SANTANDER 18

PRACTICE: PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST

Simple Past Present Perfect

For actions that happened and
finished in the past
For actions that happened in the
past and we know exactly when
With yesterday, then, ago, last
night/week …, in 2001..
For actions which started in the
past and continue up to now
For actions that happened in the
past but we don’t know the exact
time
With for, since, ever, never, yet,
already, so far, how long…

1. Use simple Past or Present Perfect:

2. ……………….Helen ever ……………………. (try) sushi?

3. ………………… you ……………………….. (go) to the wedding last night?
4. I ……………….. never …………………………(be) to Paris.
5. This year I ………………….………… (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.
6. Paul and Judith …………………………………(be) married since 1998.
7. …………… you ………………………….(finish) your homework yet?
8. Last night aunt Betty …………………………..(come) by. She ………………………(tell)
us that this summer they are going to Hawaii.
9. I ……………………………….(visit) many different countries so far. Last summer
I ………………………..(go) to Italy and 3 years ago I …………………………(be) in
Spain. I ……………………………………(not/visit) Germany yet.
10. When ………………you …………………………(come) to Greece?
11. I……………………(come) in 2007.
12. …………………..you ……………………(watch) the film E.T. yesterday?
13. They…………………… already ………………………..(leave) the train station.
14. How long ………………….. you ………………………..(know) Jonathan?
15. I ............................... (meet) him in 2009, so I ……………………………(know) him
for 3 years.
16. What …………………………….(happen) to Lucy last night?
17. …………….. you ……………………… (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on
holidays?
17. They ............………..… already …………………………………..…. (call) her.
18. Jack ……………………………………………………….. (finish) work an hour ago.
19. Mandy………………………………………………. (go) to the bank. She’s not here now.
20. Paul ………………………………………….. (leave) school ten minutes ago.
21. They …………………………………………………………(go) shopping the other day.
22. Her sister …………………………………………………… (lose) her glasses.
23. Sally ……………………………………………………….. (not go) home after dinner.
24. Michael ………………………………………………………….. (visit) some poor children.
25. The boy …………………………………………………………… (speak) to us.
26. We …………………………………………………………….………. (visit) our relatives last Friday.
27. When she was young she ……………………………………………………… (not like) History.
28. Joe ……………………………………………………………….. (not come) yet.
29. The children ……………………... just ………………………………..(go) out.
30. Jack ………………………. never …………………………………………………. (fly) in a plane.
31. Some policemen …………………………………………... (catch) the criminals two days ago.
32. Peter and his father ……………………………………………………………………..(change) some
money.

2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):

1. Somebody has broken the window.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……
2. She won two Oscars.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They ate Chinese food last week. …….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Bob finished his work. …………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We have written a test on Monday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................

3. Insert since or for:

1. She has been in London……………………………….. Monday.

2. We’ve been in Paris …………………………. four days.
3. Mike has been ill ………………. a long time.
4. He’s been in hospital ………………. October.
5. My aunt has lived in Australia …………………. 15 years.
India has been an independent country …………………… 1947.

4. Do Practice File 12 on page 125 from your book for more Present Perfect
ans Past Simple Practice.