MY GOD, PRESENT PERFECT X SIMPLE PAST

MY GOD, PRESENT PERFECT X SIMPLE PAST

Marianne is a German girl. She is studying English at school. But she always has problems with verb tenses.

Marianne: Mom, this morning my English teacher spoke about the difference between present perfect and simple past, but now I am confused. Can you help me, please?

Mom I can explain. Look, I’m going to make a chart for you.

PRESENT PERFECT	SIMPLE PAST
Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present: I have known my best friend since I was 10 years old.	Finished action: Yesterday I visited my grandmother.
A finished action with a result in the present: I have lost my book. I can’t do the exercise.	A finished action with no result in the present. I lost my book at school.

Marianne: I think it is clear now. I will try to do the exercises now.

Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or simple Past.

1. Last week I ……………………. (learn) simple past tense, but I ………………………. (not understand) yet.

2. ………………………(be) to France? - Yes, I ……………………. (be) last summer.

3. Barbara …………………… (not go) to school yesterday because she …………………(be) sick.

4. Daniels ……………………… (know) his girl friend since high school.

5. ………………………you (read) this book?

6. I …………………………………. (not meet) my daughter this month.

7. I …………………………………(break) my leg. I can’t play football.

8. My sister ………………………(play) with her doll when she was little.

9. My aunt …………………………. (travel) a lot. She is a flight attendant. She …………………… (see) many countries. On her last trip, she ……………………. (know) her fiancé.

10. I ………………………. (not finish) my homework, but my brother …………………. (finish) his at 7 o clock.

11. Our neighbours …………………………. (buy) a car. It looks new.

12. My dad ………………………… (leave) the house two hours ago.

13. Sorry mom, I………………………. (forget) to buy the bread. We can’t make a sandwich.

14. I …………………………. (see) my English teacher in the park yesterday.

15. Technology ………………………. (change)a lot in this century.

16. I’m unhappy. I …………………………. (dream) of going to China, but now, with the pandemic, I must stay at home.

17. In the last century, travelling …………………………(become) much easier.

18. I ………………………. (never visit) Africa, but I ……………………………. (be) in Asia several times.

19. I ………………………. (wake up) very late this morning.

20. I …………………………… (not sleep) well last night. Now I’m really tired.

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