Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work)
have not w orked
today.
2. We (buy) a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan) our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ?
5. He (write) five letters.
6. She (not / see) him for a long time.
7. (be / you) at school?
8. School (not / start) yet.
9. (speak / he) to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not) the time yet.
Write questions in present perfect simple.
1. you / answer / the question
2. Jenny / lock / the door
3. Walter / call / us
4. you / see / the picture
5. your parents / get / the letter
6. it / rain / a lot
7. how often / we / sing / the song
8. Maureen / watch / the film
9. how many books / Bob / read
10. ever / you / be / to London
Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
1. Bob / visit / his grandma
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer
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3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car
4. Andrew / repair / his bike
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. A: I (cycle / just) 50 km.
2. B: I (cycle) 100 km last week.
3. A: I (write) an essay yesterday.
4. B: I (write / already) two essays this term.
5. A: I (ring / just) my friend.
6. B: I (ring) my friend 10 minutes ago.
7. A: Two days ago, I (watch) a Madonna concert on TV.
8. B: I (see / already) Madonna live in concert.
9. A: I (spend) my summer holiday in Australia last year.
10. B: I (be / not) to Australia yet.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. A: (you / be / ever) to London?
2. B: Yes, I (be) there three times.
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3. A: When (be) the last time you (be) there?
4. B: Last summer. I (spend) two weeks in Brighton with my parents
and we (go) to London one weekend.
5. (you / like) it?
6. Oh yes. We really (have) a great time in London.
7. Lucky you! I (be / never) to London.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 4
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. A: (you / try / ever) haggis?
2. B: Oh, yes!
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. Yesterday, my brother (come) home from school, (switch)
on the TV and (watch) TV until dinner (be)
ready.
2. Oh no, it's raining and I (leave) my umbrella at home.
3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody (eat) anything.
4. Where (you / be) yesterday? - I (go) to the shopping
centre and (buy) a new computer game.
5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I (break)
my leg.
6. The road is closed. There (be) an accident.
7. I (have) an accident when I (be) in Manchester last
year.
8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team (win) the match.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
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