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Present Perfect vs Past Simple Test

The document is a test with 20 questions that require putting verbs into either the present perfect or past simple form. The questions cover a variety of scenarios involving actions that have occurred or been completed at unspecified times in the past compared to actions that occurred at specific times in the past. The test examines one's understanding of when to use the present perfect versus past simple verb tenses in the English language.

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Present Perfect vs Past Simple Test

The document is a test with 20 questions that require putting verbs into either the present perfect or past simple form. The questions cover a variety of scenarios involving actions that have occurred or been completed at unspecified times in the past compared to actions that occurred at specific times in the past. The test examines one's understanding of when to use the present perfect versus past simple verb tenses in the English language.

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Present perfect VS Past simple: test


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Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1. I did Spanish at school, but I _____________ (forget) most of it now.
2. The police _____________ (arrest) two people, but later they let them go.
3. What do you think of my German? Do you think it _____________? (improve)
4. A) Are you still reading the newspaper?
B) No, I _____________ (finish) with it. You can have it.
5. I _____________ (apply) for a job as a bank accountant, but I wasnt
successful.
6. Where is my skateboard? It _____________ (be) outside the house, but its
not there now.
7. Look ! There are two ambulances over there. There _____________ (be) a
truck accident.
8. A) Have you heard about Tom? He _____________ (break) his leg.
B) Really? How _____________ that _____________ ? (happen)
A) He _____________ (fall) off his motorbike.
9. I dont know where Ashley is. _____________ (you/see) her?
10. When I _____________ (get) home last night, I _____________ (be)
exhausted and I _____________ (go) straight to bed.
11. A) _____________ (you/finish) painting the bathroom?
B) Not yet. I will finish it on Wednesday.
12. Mark _____________ (not/feel) very well yesterday morning.
13. Mr. Smith _____________ (work) in a hospital for 12 years. Then he gave it
up.
14. Jenny lives in London. She _____________ (live) there all her life.

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15. A) _____________ (you/go) to the theatre last Friday?


B) Yes, but it _____________ (be) a mistake. The play _____________
(be) awful.
16. My grandmother _____________ (die) before I was born. I
_____________ (never/know) her.
17. I dont know Katys husband. I _____________ (never/meet) him.
18. A) Is John here? B) No, he _____________ (go) out.
A) When exactly _____________ (he/go) out? B) About 15 minutes ago.
19. A) Where do you live? B) In Liverpool.
A) How long _____________ (you/live) there? B) Ten years.
A) Where _____________ (you/live) before that? B) In Canterburry.
A) And how long _____________ you live in Canterburry? B) Three years.
20. The city looks very different now. It _____________ (change) a lot.

GOOD LUCK !

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