Past Tenses

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.