This document contrasts the uses of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides 35 examples sentences using both tenses, with the verbs conjugated correctly based on the subject and use of an auxiliary verb if needed. The examples cover a variety of common situations involving experiences, uncompleted actions, recent occurrences and more to illustrate the different contexts where each tense would be used.
This document contrasts the uses of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides 35 examples sentences using both tenses, with the verbs conjugated correctly based on the subject and use of an auxiliary verb if needed. The examples cover a variety of common situations involving experiences, uncompleted actions, recent occurrences and more to illustrate the different contexts where each tense would be used.
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Present Perfect vs Past Simple Grammar Drills 51006
This document contrasts the uses of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides 35 examples sentences using both tenses, with the verbs conjugated correctly based on the subject and use of an auxiliary verb if needed. The examples cover a variety of common situations involving experiences, uncompleted actions, recent occurrences and more to illustrate the different contexts where each tense would be used.
This document contrasts the uses of the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It provides 35 examples sentences using both tenses, with the verbs conjugated correctly based on the subject and use of an auxiliary verb if needed. The examples cover a variety of common situations involving experiences, uncompleted actions, recent occurrences and more to illustrate the different contexts where each tense would be used.
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PRESENT PERFECT VS.
PAST SIMPLE
1. I _______________________ (go) to my first football match when I was six.
2. My sister ____________________(see, never) a film at the cinema. 3. I _______________(not, go) to a birthday party ___________(for/since) last March. 4. In 2005 my brother _________________(meet) five players form the Real Madrid team. 5. Where ___________you ___________(live) when you where younger? 6. I ___________________(have) an argument with my girlfriend at the weekend. 7. They ___________________(study) English yet. 8. I ___________________(go) on holiday last summer. 9. My Dad ___________________(smoke) since 2002. 10. How long ____________you___________(know) Jeremy? 11. __________she__________(find) her way to the newsagents yesterday? 12. They _____________________(live) in Bilbao for a long time. 13. I _______________________(be) a Harry Potter fan since I was ten. 14. Doug ___________________(not, lose) his mobile phone. 15. ___________ the architect ______________(build) a new department store? 16. Mary ____________________(already, buy) your books for school. 17. How long ____________she __________(have) that red car? 18. Sandra ____________________ (call, just) to say hello. 19. My team __________________(not, win) a match recently. 20. I _____________________(be born) in 1990. 21. When ____________ your sister ______________(start) school? 22. This week I _________________(see) two good films. 23. She ____________________(work) as a waitress_________ (since/for) she was sixteen. 24. That’s the best concert I___________________(be, ever) to. 25. Patricia ________________ (see) Chris last week. 26. ___________ the butcher _____________(sell) all the sausages? 27. Jon and Kate _________________ (just, have) a baby! 28. I _________(fall) and __________(break) my arm this morning. 29. Where ___________ you ___________(be) all day? 30. Alice ____________________(not, answer) my letter. Perhaps she’s busy. 31. ___________you __________(win, ever) the lottery ? 32. My Mum and Dad _________________(just, come) back from a great holiday. 33. Do you want some lunch? No, thanks, I______________________(eat) 34. How much money _____________________(spend) on clothes last weekend? 35. _______________you _______________(fail, ever) an exam?