The present perfect is a present tense so it only tells us about the situation now. The past simple is a past tense so it only tells us about the past.

I fed my cat some special food, so he has grown very big.
. . . has grown . . .
(Present perfect because he started to grow in the past, after feeding, and he is still growing now)
. . . fed . . . (Past simple because the action, feeding, has finished)
• I have told you a million times, don’t speak while you are eating!
• Last week Ginger went for a beauty treatment.
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Remember: Present perfect is about the present. Past simple is about the past.
Use either the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence.
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She ___ a new car in 2011. (buy)- She (bought) a new car in 2011. (buy)
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She bought a new car in 2011.
Past simple because 2011 is in the past and has finished.Incorrect
She bought a new car in 2011.
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2. Question
She ___ a new car every year since 2005. (buy)- She (has bought) a new car every year since 2005. (buy)
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She has bought a new car every year since 2005.
Present perfect because buying the cars started in the past and she is still buying now.Incorrect
She has bought a new car every year since 2005.
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
She ___ four times this week. (late)- She (has been late) four times this week. (late)
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She has been late four times this week.
Present perfect because the week started in the past and hasn’t finished. Now she has been late four times.Incorrect
She has been late four times this week.
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4. Question
I ___ three glasses of wine last night. (drink)- I (drank) three glasses of wine last night. (drink)
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I drank three glasses of wine last night.
Past simple because last night is in the past and has finished.Incorrect
I drank three glasses of wine last night.
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5. Question
I ___ my girlfriend with another man on Saturday. (see)- I (saw) my girlfriend with another man on Saturday. (see)
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I saw my girlfriend with another man on Saturday.
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I saw my girlfriend with another man on Saturday.
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
We ___ chicken tandoori before. (not/try)- We (have not tried, haven't tried) chicken tandoori before. (not/try)
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We have not tried chicken tandoori before.
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We have not tried chicken tandoori before.
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
In April 1912 the Titanic ___ an iceberg and ___ within three hours. (hit/sink)- In April 1912 the Titanic (hit) an iceberg and (sank) within three hours. (hit/sink)
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In April 1912 the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank within three hours.
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In April 1912 the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank within three hours.
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8. Question
Elena ___ with her left hand. (always/write)- Elena (has always written) with her left hand. (always/write)
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Elena has always written with her left hand.
Present perfect because writing with her left hand started in the past and hasn’t finished. Now she still writes with her left hand.Incorrect
Elena has always written with her left hand.
Present perfect because writing with her left hand started in the past and hasn’t finished. Now she still writes with her left hand.
Remember: Present perfect is about the present. Past simple is about the past.
Use either the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence.
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We ___ this radio since 1954. (own)- We (have owned) this radio since 1954. (own)
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We have owned this radio since 1954.
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We have owned this radio since 1954.
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Question 2 of 7
2. Question
After he ___ home he ___, had a bath and went to bed. (arrive/unpack)- After he (arrived) home he (unpacked), had a bath and went to bed. (arrive/unpack)
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After he arrived home he unpacked, had a bath and went to bed.
Past simple because he arrived and unpacked in the past – before he went to bed.Incorrect
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Question 3 of 7
3. Question
The weather was so nice, so I ___ to ride to work. (decide)- The weather was so nice, so I (decided) to ride to work. (decide)
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The weather was so nice, so I decided to ride to work.
Past simple because we are talking about the weather in the past shown by the use of was.Incorrect
The weather was so nice, so I decided to ride to work.
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4. Question
I ___ Peter since I arrived. (not/see)- I (have not seen, haven't seen) Peter since I arrived. (not/see)
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I have not seen Peter since I arrived.
Present perfect because being here started in the past and I am still here now. I have not seen Peter during my time here.Incorrect
I have not seen Peter since I arrived.
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5. Question
No one ___ to complete the crossword yet. (manage)- No one (has managed) to complete the crossword yet. (manage)
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No one has managed to complete the crossword yet.
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No one has managed to complete the crossword yet.
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6. Question
She ___ to Costa Rica, but now she ___ back. (go/come)- She (went) to Costa Rica, but now she (has come) back. (go/come)
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She went to Costa Rica, but now she has come back.
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She went to Costa Rica, but now she has come back.
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7. Question
I ___ the dog for a walk because it was raining. (not/take)- I (didn’t take, didn't take) the dog for a walk because it was raining. (not/take)
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I didn’t take the dog for a walk because it was raining.
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I didn’t take the dog for a walk because it was raining.
Re-write each sentence CAREFULLY using either the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
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Question 1 of 10
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I ___ the shoes I ___ because they didn’t fit. (return/buy)
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I have returned the shoes I bought because they didn’t fit.
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I have returned the shoes I bought because they didn’t fit.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
My nephew ___ in Thailand nearly all his life. (live)
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My nephew has lived in Thailand nearly all his life.
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My nephew has lived in Thailand nearly all his life.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
I ___ from my friend for more than a year. I wonder what he is doing these days. (not hear)
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I haven’t heard from my friend for more than a year. I wonder what he is doing these days.
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I haven’t heard from my friend for more than a year. I wonder what he is doing these days.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
The police ___ two people early this morning. (arrest)
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The police arrested two people early this morning.
Past simple because the early morning has finished. It is also possible to say The police have arrested two people this morning without early. This would suggest that now it is still morning.Incorrect
The police arrested two people early this morning.
Past simple because the early morning has finished. It is also possible to say The police have arrested two people this morning without early. This would suggest that now it is still morning. -
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
It ___ me two weeks, but I now know who the nastiest person in the office is. (take)
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It has taken me two weeks, but I now know who is the nastiest person in the office.
Present perfect because the two weeks finished at this moment, and I now know who the nastiest person in the office is.Incorrect
It has taken me two weeks, but I now know who is the nastiest person in the office.
Present perfect because the two weeks finished at this moment, and I now know who the nastiest person in the office is. -
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6. Question
How many games ___ so far this season? (your team/win)
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How many games has your team won so far this season?
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How many games has your team won so far this season?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Since he ___ the announcement, he ___ drinking coffee. (hear/not stop)
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Since he heard the announcement, he hasn’t stopped drinking coffee.
Past simple, Heard, because the announcement was a single action in the past which has finished. Present perfect, hasn’t stopped, because he started drinking coffee in the past and is still drinking it.Incorrect
Since he heard the announcement, he hasn’t stopped drinking coffee.
Past simple, Heard, because the announcement was a single action in the past which has finished. Present perfect, hasn’t stopped, because he started drinking coffee in the past and is still drinking it. -
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
I just ___ to go to the gym recently. (no time)
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I just haven’t had the time to go to the gym recently.
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I just haven’t had the time to go to the gym recently.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
She ___ an absolute fortune last year. (win)
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She won an absolute fortune last year.
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She won an absolute fortune last year.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
The weather ___ for the whole two weeks we were there. (to be dreadful)
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The weather was dreadful for the whole two weeks we were there.
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The weather was dreadful for the whole two weeks we were there.
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Remember: Present perfect is about the present. Past simple is about the past.
Yesterday the sun was shining, and the ducks enjoyed a lovely walk. Today it has been very windy all day and their walk hasn’t been nice.
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