Simple And Perfect Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. He ........................ for a while and then he ........................ his journey.

rested, resumed

has rested, resumes

had rested, has started

Correct! Wrong!

2. Einstein ....................... the scientist who ......................... up with the theory of relativity.

was, came

has been, has come

had been, had come up

Correct! Wrong!

3. It ............................... raining for hours.

is not stopping

has not stopped

was not stopped

Correct! Wrong!

4. How long ....................................... here?

Please select 2 correct answers

are you living

have you been living

have you lived

do you live

Correct! Wrong!

5. This town ............................ a lot over the years.

Please select 2 correct answers

changes

changed

has changed

Correct! Wrong!

Either the present perfect or simple past is possible here; however, the present perfect is considered more appropriate.

6. I ......................... some Spanish at school but I ............................... most of it now.

learnt, forgot

learnt, have forgotten

learnt, am forgetting

Correct! Wrong!

7. .................................. reading the book you ............................ from me?

Did you finish, borrowed

Had you finished, borrowed

Have you finished, borrowed

Have you finished, have borrowed

Correct! Wrong!

8. 'Where is Jane?' 'She ............................... shopping.'

went

has gone

had gone

Correct! Wrong!

We use the present perfect to give news of recent events.

9. How long .................................... him?

do you know

have you known

did you know

Correct! Wrong!

10. Who .............................. the radio?

has invented

had invented

invented

Correct! Wrong!

11. I .............................. any rest since morning.

am not having

didn't have

haven't had

Correct! Wrong!

12. He ........................... off the ladder and .......................... his leg.

has fallen, broken

fell, has broken

fell, broke

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

He rested for a while and then he resumed his journey.
Einstein was the scientist who came up with the theory of relativity.
It has not stopped raining for hours.
How long have you been living / have you lived here?
This town has changed a lot over the years.
I learnt some Spanish at school but I have forgotten most of it now.
Have you finished reading the book you borrowed from me?
‘Where is Jane?’ ‘She has gone shopping.’
How long have you known him?
Who invented the radio?
I haven’t had any rest since morning.
He fell off the ladder and broke his leg.