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Present Perfect vs. Past Simple Exercise

April 9, 2026 - B1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... my keys, so I can't open the door now.
Wrong!
Use "have lost" because the past action has an important result now.
2We ............... to Rome in 2019, and we loved it.
Wrong!
Use "went" because "in 2019" is a finished past time.
3She ............... her homework already, so she can watch TV.
Wrong!
Use "has finished" because "already" shows a completed action with a present result.
4My brother ............... a new job last month.
Wrong!
Use "got" because "last month" is a finished past time.
5............... you ever tried sushi before?
Wrong!
Use "Have" because "ever" asks about life experience up to now.
6I ............... Sam twice this week, so I know he's busy.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" because "this week" can mean a time period continuing up to now.
7They ............... here ten minutes ago.
Wrong!
Use "arrived" because "ten minutes ago" refers to a finished past time.
8My parents ............... in this house since 2010.
Wrong!
Use "have lived" because the situation started in the past and continues now.
9I ............... that film three times, so I don't want to watch it again.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" because the sentence describes experience up to now, not a finished past time.
10He ............... his leg when he was a child.
Wrong!
Use "broke" because "when he was a child" is a finished past time.
11We ............... each other for years, and we're still close friends.
Wrong!
Use "have known" because the relationship started in the past and continues now.
12The train ............... before we got to the station.
Wrong!
Use "left" because the sentence refers to a completed past event before another past event.
Done.
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Answers

  1. I have lost my keys, so I can’t open the door now.
  2. We went to Rome in 2019, and we loved it.
  3. She has finished her homework already, so she can watch TV.
  4. My brother got a new job last month.
  5. Have you ever tried sushi before?
  6. I have seen Sam twice this week, so I know he’s busy.
  7. They arrived here ten minutes ago.
  8. My parents have lived in this house since 2010.
  9. I have seen that film three times, so I don’t want to watch it again.
  10. He broke his leg when he was a child.
  11. We have known each other for years, and we’re still close friends.
  12. The train left before we got to the station.
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