PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past

simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1. ______________________ (you/ever/ go) to New York, Susan?

2. I _____________________(break) my leg last summer when I
______________ (fall) off the bike.
3. Its the most delicious fish I ________________________ (ever/
eat).
4. Peter _________________ (spend) the evening revising for the
math exam and this morning he __________________ (get) up
very early to continue revising.
5. The living room looks different! Yes, we __________________
(just/ paint) it yellow. Do you like it?
6. He _____________________ (lose) his wallet last week, but he
___________________ (not/find) them yet.
7. Someone ______________________ (steal) my car while we
_______________ (be) at the cinema.
8. Peter isnt at work. He _________________________ (go) on
holiday this week! He ____________ (work) on Friday morning
and __________________(leave) in the afternoon.
9. Im sorry Susan, I really ______________________ (write) a
postcard to you when I _________________ (be) in London, but I
___________________ (forget) to post it.
10. _________________________(your brother/pass) his driving test
yet? No, Im afraid, he ______________________ (fail) it again,
and its the third time!
11. Carol _____________________ (be) ill for a week now, so she
_____________________ (not/ do) her final exams.
12. Sarah is so happy! She ______________________ (win) the
lottery!
13. Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?
Thanks Mandy, but I _____________________________ (just/ have)
lunch.
 14. I __________________ (bake) the birthday cake yesterday, but I
___________________ (not/ decorate) it yet. I hope its ready for
the party!
15. ______________________ (you/ not/ call) Matt yet? He
_________________ (come) here yesterday because he
____________________ (want) to talk to you as soon as possible.
16. Peter_____________(try) to mend the car two days ago, but
he _________________(not/ can), so today he __________________
(take) it to the garage.

KEY

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past

simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Have you ever been (you/ever/ go) to New York, Susan?

2. I broke (break) my leg last summer when I fell (fall) off the bike.
3. Its the most delicious fish I have ever eaten (ever/ eat).
4. Peter spent (spend) the evening revising for the maths
exam and this morning he has got/got up very early to
continue revising.
5. The living room looks different! Yes, we have just
painted (just/ paint) it yellow. Do you like it?
6. He lost (lose) his wallet last week, but he hasnt found
(not/find) it yet.
7. Someone stole (steal) my car while we were (be) at the
cinema.
8. Peter isnt at work. He has gone (go) on holiday this week!
He worked (work) on Friday morning and left (leave) in the
afternoon.
9. Im sorry Susan, I really wrote (write) a postcard to you
when I was (be) in London, but I forgot (forget) to post it.
10. Has your brother passed (your brother/pass) his driving
test yet? No, Im afraid, he has failed (fail) it again, and
its the third time!
 11. Carol has been (be) ill for a week now, so she hasnt done
(not/ do) her final exams.
12. Sarah is so happy! She has won (win) the lottery!
13. Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?
Thanks Mandy, but I have just had (just/ have) lunch.
14. I baked (bake) the birthday cake yesterday, but I havent
decorated (not/ decorate) it yet. I hope its ready for the
party!
15. Havent you called (you/not/ call) Matt yet? He came
(come) here yesterday because he wanted (want) to talk to
you as soon as possible.
16. Peter tried (try) to mend the car two days ago, but he
couldnt (not/ can), so today he has taken
(take) it to the garage.

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