This grammar exercise tests your understanding of past simple and present perfect tenses. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form. Each question is followed by two suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1I ............... in this city when I was a child.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "lived" because "when I was a child" refers to a finished time in the past.
2Nobody ............... him since yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has seen" because "since yesterday" connects the past to the present.
3"Where is John?" "He ............... here ten minutes ago."
Wrong!
Use the simple past "was" because "ten minutes ago" refers to a finished past time.
4He ............... last year.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "died" because "last year" is a finished time in the past.
5She ............... since she left school.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has been unemployed" because "since she left school" describes a situation continuing to now.
6They ............... the contract last week.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "signed" because "last week" is a finished time in the past.
7The film ............... yet.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has not been released" with "yet" for something expected before now.
8She ............... ill since she returned from Malaysia.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has been" because "since she returned from Malaysia" shows the state continues to now.
9I ............... your brother yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "met" because "yesterday" is a finished time in the past.
10Look. Somebody ............... their umbrella behind.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has left" because "Look" points to a present result.
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- I lived in this city when I was a child.
- Nobody has seen him since yesterday.
- “Where is John?” “He was here ten minutes ago.”
- He died last year.
- She has been unemployed since she left school.
- They signed the contract last week.
- The film has not been released yet.
- She has been ill since she returned from Malaysia.
- I met your brother yesterday.
- Look. Somebody has left their umbrella behind.
