Present Perfect or Past Simple
Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
1.I ........ a great film yesterday. (see)
2………………………….a cheap laptop? (you/ever/buy)
3. Sue had the flu last winter. (have)
4. A few days ago, we…………………………to his uncle. (drive)
5. They…………………………bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
6. He…………………………the bus to get there. (already / take)
7. Last week my rabbit………………………….away. (run)
8. We………………………….a lot last Sunday. (do)
9………………………….to India? (She/ever/be)
10. I…………………………him last Monday. (meet)
11. She…………………………yet. (not/wake up)
12. I…………………………..her since last Thursday. (not/meet)
13. Bob………………………….well last night. (sleep)
14. I…………………………a letter from her two days ago. (get)
15. They………………………….in Germany. (already/arrive)
Answers
Answer:
Below are the correct answers:
Explanation:
1. I saw a great film yesterday.
2. Have you ever bought a cheap laptop?
3. Sue had the flu last winter.
4. A few days ago, we drove to his uncle.
5. They played bingo on wednesday afternoon.
6. He already took the bus to get there.
7. Last week my rabbit ran away.
8. We did a lot last sunday.
9. Has she ever been to India?
10. I met him last monday.
11. She not awake yet.
12. I have not met her since last Thursday.
13. Bob slept well last night.
14. I got a letter from her two days ago.
15. They already arrived in Germany.
The answers are as follows:
1. saw
2. Did you ever
3. had
4. drove
5. play
6. has already taken
7. ran
8. did
9. Had she ever been
10. met
11. has not woken up
12. did not meet
13. slept
14. got
15. have already arrived
Tense
The given exercise belongs to the correct placement of simple present tense, present perfect tense, simple past tense, and past perfect tense.
Present Tense
- The simple present tense defines actions happening in the present or actions that happen daily. Universal truths are also shown by the simple present tense.
- The present perfect tense is used to show actions that have taken place in the present but have already been completed.
Past Tense
- The simple past tense shows the actions that have taken place in the past.
- The past perfect tense is used to define the actions that had happened before some other action in the past.