Fill in the blanks with a past simple or present perfect tense form.
1. It ......................... a long time ago.
Use the simple past with past time expressions.
2. You ................................. me any help.
3. He ................................ severe injuries when his car collided with a truck.
4. She ............................ several setbacks in her life.
The simple past is also possible here; however, the present perfect is preferred when time is not mentioned.
5. I ................................ what peace of mind is.
6. She ......................... to cooperate with us.
7. The news ........................... me.
8. My grandparents ............................... a lot for me.
9. I ........................... a lot of reading when I was younger.
10. Our team ............................. the championship.
11. He ............................. on the Friday following the accident.
12. I .................................... to be a writer.
The present perfect is more common with the frequency adverbs ever, never, always etc.
Answers
1. It happened a long time ago.
2. You have never offered me any help.
3. He suffered severe injuries when his car collided with a truck.
4. She has faced several setbacks in her life.
5. I have never known what peace of mind is.
6. She refused to cooperate with us.
7. The news shocked me.
8. My grandparents have done a lot for me.
9. I did a lot of reading when I was younger.
10. Our team has won the championship.
11. He died on the Friday following the accident.
12. I have always wanted to be a writer.
