Past Simple / Present Perfect: Fill in The Gaps With The Correct Verb Form

PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form.
1. The Titanic (sink) in 1912.

2. Somebody (steal) my bicycle! Now I’ll have to walk home.
3. Gerry (fall) off his bike three times this month.
4. I (see) the movie Titanic three times. I’m going to see it again tonight.
5. I (walk) to work every day for the last six weeks!
6. When Young Hee was a child. She (live) in Seoul.
7. Ouch! (cut) my finger!
8. I (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn’t get into the house. Eventually,
I found it in my jacket pocket.
9. His brother (visit) London last year.
10. Jack (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
11. Janet (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
12. Dad (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
13. I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I (be/never)
there.
14. Peter (play) tennis for five years when he (be) at
school.
15. Jane: Can you help me? I (finish) my homework, but I still don’t
understand number 7.
16. I (work) in Italy for 5 years. I (begin) work as soon as
I arrived.
17. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I (eat/already).
18. When jack was at school, he (learn) to play the saxophone. He
(play) it ever since.
19. Could you give me some advice? I (buy) this sweater at Macy’s. Do
you think I should take it back?
20. Peter (go) to Paris last year. That means that he (be)
to Paris 3 times.
21. Maria (believe) that for ages!
22. How long (you/live) there before coming here?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
I love winter sports. I (be) ice-skating many times. When I was younger I
(go) to an ice-rink with my school. I (fall) over a lot and I
(can/not) skate very well, but I really (enjoy) it. Then last
year I (visit) Austria and (skate) at an outdoor rink there. I
(also/play) ice hockey. I (go) on holiday to Switzerland last
month to go skiing, but on the first day I (slip) on some ice and
(break) my ankle, so I (can/not) ski at all.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. Kevin (lose) his key. He (leave) it on the bus
yesterday.
2. I (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I (be)
very good at it then.
3. Mr and Mrs Little (visit) Egypt. They (go) there on
their honeymoon in 1967.
4. A: (you/not/choose) a dress for the party next week yet?
B: Yes, (buy) one yesterday.
5. A: (you/sell) your old car yet?
B: Yes, my cousin (give) me ₤500 for it last week.
6. I think our teacher (forget) about the test! He
(not/say) anything about it in the last lesson.
7. Sarah (break) her leg. She (fall) off a horse last week.
8. We (sell) our house. Some people (see) it last month
and (buy) it.
9. I (finish) decorating my room. I (paint) it last week
and I (put up) the new curtains last night.
10. They (lose) their cat. It (run) away last week.
11. Peter (pass) his driving test. He (take) it last Friday.
12. We (know) Kate since last year. We (meet) her at a
party.
13. I (never/be) to Australia. I (want) to go last summer
but I (can/not)
14. I (not/be) out since we (move) to our new house.
15. Tom (see) this film twice. The last time he (see) it
(be) a week ago.
Put the verbs into the correct tense.
1) Ann: (you/go) on holiday last year?
Paul: Yes, I (go) to Spain. (you/ever/be) there?
Ann: Yes, I (go) there last year too.
2) Maria: I (sell) my old radio.

Helen: Really? When (you/sell) it?
Maria: I (sell) it yesterday.
3) Ian: I (go) to the new sports centre yesterday.

John: Really? I (not/be) there yet. What’s it like?
Ian: It’s fabulous! I (never/see) such a fantastic sports centre before.
Fill in the blanks with “for” or “since”.

1. Ben: How long have you know John?
Alex: I’ve known him we were at school.
2. Sue: How long have you worn contact lenses?
Emma: I’ve worn them five years.
3. Jim: How long have you and Bob lived in France?
Tina: We’ve lived here over ten years now.
4. Andy: I’m sorry, I’m late. How long have you been here?
Tom: I’ve been here 5 o’clock.
5. Sarah: How long have you been in Asia?
Mary: I’ve been in Asia seven years.
6. Joe: How long have you had that dress?
Angie: I’ve had it Christmas.
7. Cherry: How long have you worked at this school?
Terry: I’ve worked at this school
1983.
8. Helen: How long have you known Tom?
Nick: I’ve known him five years.
9. George: When did you last go to America?
Anna: I haven’t been to America July, 1989.

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PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT

Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form.

1. The Titanic (sink) in 1912.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

2) Maria: I (sell) my old radio.

3) Ian: I (go) to the new sports centre yesterday.

Fill in the blanks with “for” or “since”.

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