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Simple past or present perfect tense exercise

June 2, 2015 - A2pdf

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.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1His father ............... last year.
Wrong!
2I ............... an apple in the morning.
Wrong!
3I ............... working on that report yet.
Wrong!
4We ............... to America last year.
Wrong!
5I ............... a hamburger.
Wrong!
6You ............... 12 chocolates since morning.
Wrong!
7They ............... in this city since 1995.
Wrong!
8I ............... John last week and we .....................… his plans.
Wrong!
9I ............... .. the parcel yet.
Wrong!
10I ............... the parcel in the morning.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

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, discussed John last week and we …………………… his plans.
  9. I have not received .. the parcel yet.
  10. I received the parcel in the morning.
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