Study your Notes
and answer the following exercise:
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. It’s 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 isn’t at
work. He _________________________ (go)
on holiday this week! He ____________ (work) on Friday morning and
__________________(leave) in the afternoon.
9. “I’m 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, I’m
afraid, he ______________________ (fail) it again, and it’s 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 it’s 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.
