7071 present perfect and past simple

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLEFill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.. Peter isn’t at work... KEY PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIM

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 maths 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/ phone) Matt yet? He

_ (come) here yesterday because he (want) to talk to you as soon as possible.

16 _16.16 Peter _(try) to mend the car two days ago, but he _(not/ can), so today he

(take) it to the garage.

KEY

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past

simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1 “Have you ever been (you/ever/ go) to New York, Susan?”

2 I broke (break) my leg last summer when I fell (fall) off the bike.

3 It’s the most delicious fish I have ever eaten (ever/ eat).

4 Peter spent (spend) the evening revising for the maths

exam and this morning he has got/got up very early to continue revising.

5 “The living room looks different!” “ Yes, we have just

painted (just/ paint) it yellow Do you like it?”

6 He lost (lose) his wallet last week, but he hasn’t found

(not/find) it yet.

7 Someone stole (steal) my car while we were (be) at the

cinema

8 Peter isn’t at work He has gone (go) on holiday this week!

He worked (work) on Friday morning and left (leave) in the afternoon.

9 “I’m sorry Susan, I really wrote (write) a postcard to you when I was (be) in London, but I forgot (forget) to post it.”

10 “Has your brother passed (your brother/pass) his driving test yet?” No, I’m afraid, he has failed (fail) it again, and it’s the third time!

11 Carol has been (be) ill for a week now, so she hasn’t done (not/ do) her final exams.

12 Sarah is so happy! She has won (win) the lottery!

13 “Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?”

“Thanks Mandy, but I have just had (just/ have) lunch.”

14 I baked (bake) the birthday cake yesterday, but I haven’t decorated (not/ decorate) it yet I hope it’s ready for the party!

15 Haven’t you phoned (you/not/ phone) Matt yet? He came (come) here yesterday because he wanted (want) to talk to you as soon as possible.

16 Peter tried (try) to mend the car two days ago, but he

couldn’t (not/ can), so today he has taken

(take) it to the garage.