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Simple past or present perfect tense worksheet

December 1, 2016 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate simple past or present perfect tense form.

1. Last year, our boys ……………….. the match.

a) won
b) have won

2. I …………….. James at the club yesterday.

a) meet
b) met
c) have met

3. The old beggar ……………….. at the children when they ……………….. stones at him.

a) have yelled, threw
b) yelled, threw
c) have yelled, have thrown
d) yelled, have thrown

4. The children ………………….. a fabulous performance.

a) delivered
b) have delivered
c) Either could be used here

5. The teacher ………………. the boy for scoring poor grades.

a) has berated
b) berated

6. I ………………. all the books by Bernard Shaw.

a) read
b) have read

7. Mother says that she ……………….. the table.

a) laid
b) has laid

8. The audience …………………. the players.

a) cheered
b) have cheered

9. I ……………….. the parcel in the morning.

a) sent
b) have sent

Answers

1. Last year, our boys won the match.

2. I met James at the club yesterday.

3. The old beggar yelled at the children when they threw stones at him.

4. The children delivered a fabulous performance.

5. The teacher berated the boy for scoring poor grades.

6. I have read all the books by Bernard Shaw.

7. Mother says that she has laid the table.

8. The audience cheered the players.

9. I sent the parcel in the morning.

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