Past simple or present perfect tense?

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or present perfect verb form.

1. When ………………… from work?

did she return

did she returned

has she returned

Correct! Wrong!

2. ………………… to the US?

Did you ever go

Have you ever been

Did you ever been

Correct! Wrong!

3. She is the most beautiful woman ………………….

I had ever seen

I have ever seen

I have ever saw

Correct! Wrong!

4. That is the best movie …………………… ..

I ever watched

I have ever watched

I did ever watch

Correct! Wrong!

5. That is the most difficult problem …………………..

I ever had to deal with

I have ever had to deal with

I had to deal with

I ever dealt with

Correct! Wrong!

6. When …………………. I was working in the garden.

you phoned

have phoned

had phoned

Correct! Wrong!

7. I …………………… with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job.

have worked

worked

had worked

Correct! Wrong!

8. I …………………. all my childhood in France.

spent

have spent

had spent

Correct! Wrong!

9. Who …………………… that necklace?

gave you

has given you

had given you

Correct! Wrong!

10. There …………………. a plane crash near Bristol last night.

was

has been

had been

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. When did she return from work?

2. Have you ever been to the US?

3. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

4. This is the best movie I have ever watched.

5. This is the most difficult problem I have ever had to deal with.

6. When you phoned I was working in the garden.

7. I have worked with children before so I know what to expect in my new job.

8. I spent all my childhood in France.

9. Who gave you that necklace?

10. There was a plane crash near Bristol last night.