Simple past or present perfect tense exercise

Complete the following sentences using a verb form in the simple past or present perfect tense.

Hints

Use the simple past tense with a definite time expression referring to the past. The present perfect tense cannot be used with past time adverbs.

1. His father ...................... last year.

died

has died

had died

Correct! Wrong!

2. I ………………….. an apple in the morning.

eat

ate

have eaten

Correct! Wrong!

3. I .....................…… working on that report yet.

did not finish

have not finished

not finished

Correct! Wrong!

4. We ....................... to America last year.

went

gone

have gone

had gone

Correct! Wrong!

5. I ...................... a hamburger.

never eat

never ate

have never eaten

Correct! Wrong!

6. You ...................... 12 chocolates since morning.

ate

have eaten

had eaten

Correct! Wrong!

7. They ..................... in this city since 1995.

lived

have lived

had lived

Correct! Wrong!

8. I ....................... John last week and we .....................… his plans.

met, discussed

have met, have discussed

had met, had discussed

Correct! Wrong!

9. I ..................... .. the parcel yet.

did not receive

have not received

had not received

Correct! Wrong!

10. I .....................…… the parcel in the morning.

receive

received

have received

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. His father died last year.

2. I ate an apple in the morning.

3. I have not finished working on that report yet.

4. We went to America last year.

5. I have never eaten a hamburger.

6. You have eaten 12 chocolates since morning.

7. They have lived in this city since 1995.

8. I met John last week and we discussed his plans.

9. I have not received the parcel yet.

10. I received the parcel in the morning.