PAST SIMPLE & Fill in the blanks with the correct verb in

the past simple or present perfect.

PRESENT PERFECT Choose from the list (some verbs are
used twice).

1. We………………… 2. The jeweller’s

…………………… for …………………
our school the customer of
representatives stealing some gold HAND
this morning. earrings.
GO
3. Sarah ……………… 4. Dave ……………… GET
her history essay the best mark in
yesterday. She (just) yesterday’s exam. WORK
…………………………… He (always) ………
it in. …………………… to VOTE
go to university.
TELL
5. Grandad …… 6. Jane ………………
………… a farmer very hard this week LIKE
for 3o years now. and she
He …………………… ……………………… WORK
working at the very hard last
age of 14. week, too. PLAY

7. Columbus 8. They ………………

WANT
………………………… ……………… each GO
America a long time other for 4 years
ago, in 1492. now. They ………… SPEND
four years ago.
DISCOVER
9. The bricklayer 10. Tony ……………… WRITE
……………… this camping last
monument summer, but he BE
thousands of (not) …………………
years ago. it much. BUILD

11. Our teacher, Mrs 12. My brother (not)

MEET
Jones, ………………… …………………………… START
us very nice stories in his room yet. Mum
class. We ……………… will be angry with BE
listening to her. him.
ACCUSE
PLAY
13. Sean …………… 14. “……………………
……………… the (you/ ever) to KNOW
bagpipe since he France, Tom?” “Yes,
………… seven. In I …………. I ………… ENJOY
fact, he ………… my Christmas
……………in lots of holidays in Paris TIDY
festivals since last year.
then.

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KEY

1. HAVE VOTED
2. ACCUSED
3. WROTE- HAS JUST HANDED
4. GOT- HAS ALWAYS WANTED
5. HAS BEEN- STARTED
6. HAS WORKED- WORKED
7. DISCOVERED
8. HAVE KNOWN- MET
9. BUILT
10. WENT- DIDN’T LIKE
11. TOLD- ENJOYED
12. HASN’T TIDIED
13. HAS PLAYED- WAS- HAS PLAYED
14. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN- HAVE- SPENT

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