ThePastSimpleorThePresentPerfectExercise

AMatchthetenseusesandcluewordswiththepastsimpleandpresentperfect.

Uses ClueWords

anactionwhichbeganinthepastandcontinues ago since yesterday

aspecifiedtimeinthepast ever when yet
anunspecifiedtimeinthepast

PastSimple PresentPerfect
Uses Uses

1 a finished action in the past t 3........................................................................

2........................................................................ 4........................................................................

Cluewords Cluewords

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BNumbertheuses(14)andfillthegapswiththeverbsinbracketsusingeitherthepresentperfector
thepastsimple.

Uses
15A:I..................................Annaforalongtime.(tosee,negative)
25B:Really?I..................................heryesterday.(tosee)

35They..................................toVenicethreeyearsago.(togo)

45DavelosthiswalletonSundaybuthe..................................itonMondayinhisjacketpocket.(tofind)

55..................................youever..................................toParis?(tobe)

65We.................................. inthishouseforfiveyearsandwe'reveryhappyhere.(tolive)

75IknowManchesterquitewell.I..................................thereforthreeyearswhenIwasastudent.(tolive)

85He..................................Sallyinthesupermarketlastweek. (tomeet)

95Shefeelsgreat.She..................................threekilossinceChristmas.(tolose)

105It'scoldinherebecausesomeone..................................thewindow.(toopen)

115Beforetheyboughtthecar,they..................................aboutitverycarefully.(tothink)

125..................................you..................................thecatyet?(tofeed)

135ThelasttimeI..................................tenniswasfouryearsago.(toplay)

145When..................................you..................................it?(todownload)

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Answers

A
PastSimple PresentPerfect
Uses Cluewords Uses Cluewords
1Aspecifiedtimeinthepast 1ago 1anaction...began...past...contin... 1ever
2afinishedactioninthepast 2when 2anunspecifiedtimeinthepast 2since
3yesterday 3yet
B
1 A:IhaventseenAnnaforalongtime.3
2 B:Really?Isawheryesterday.2
3 TheywenttoVenicethreeyearsago.2
4 DavidlosthiswalletonSundaybuthefounditonMondayinhisjacket pocket.
1or2
5 HaveyoubeentoParis?4
6 Wehavelivedinthishouseforfiveyearsandwe'reveryhappyhere.3
7 IknowManchesterquitewell.IlivedthereforthreeyearswhenIwasastudent
1
8 HemetSallyinthesupermarketlastweek. 2
9 Shefeelsgreat.ShehavelostthreekilossinceChristmas.3
10 It'scoldinherebecausesomeonehasopenedthewindow.4
11 Beforetheyboughtthecar,theythoughtaboutitverycarefully.1
12 Haveyoufedthecatyet?4
13 ThelasttimeIplayedtenniswasfouryearsago.2
14 Whendidyoudownloadit?2

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