Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple exercises 1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

I ........................... (watch) television for two hours yesterday.

Jim .......................... (live) in London since he was three years old.

We .......................... (not drink) coffee yet this morning.

Tammy .......................... never.......................... (listen) to anyone's advice. She thinks that she knows best.

After the burglars had broken into our flat, we .......................... (call) the police.

We .......................... already .......................... (eat) at this restaurant twice.

 

 

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

People often work hard to become famous, but a cat in Gulfport, Mississippi, .......................... (achieve) fame without any

effort. The cat, called Big Boy, .......................... (arrive) in town during a terrible windstorm. The strong winds

.......................... (push) him off the roof of a building, and he ........................... (fall) into a tall tree in a park. Since then, he

.......................... (never / leave) the tree. Children bring Big Boy food to eat, and the local paparazzi .......................... (take)

his picture several times.

ANSWERS:

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

I WATCHED television for two hours yesterday.

Jim HAS LIVED in London since he was three years old.

We HAVEN'T DRUNK coffee yet this morning.

Tammy HAS never LISTENED anyone's advice. She thinks that she knows best.

After the burglars had broken into our flat, we CALLED the police.

We HAVE already EATEN at this restaurant twice.

 

 

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

People often work hard to become famous, but a cat in Gulfport, Mississippi, HAS ACHIEVED (achieve) fame without any

effort. The cat, called Big Boy, ARRIVED (arrive) in town during a terrible windstorm. The strong winds

PUSHED (push) him off the roof of a building, and he FELL (fall) into a tall tree in a park. Since then, he

HAS NEVER LEFT (never / leave) the tree. Children bring Big Boy food to eat, and the local paparazzi HAS TAKEN(take)

his picture several times.