Both the simple past and the present perfect tenses are used to talk about finished actions and situations. However, the present perfect cannot be used with time expressions referring to the past.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate simple past or present perfect tense.
1. I ………………….. her since she moved to Kolkata.
2. The police …………………… the thieves yesterday.
3. He ………………. voluntary retirement at the age of thirty-five.
4. The teacher ………………. the girl for her achievements.
5. When I …………….. the door, the cat …………….. in.
6. This is where my mother ………………. her childhood.
7. You …………………….. me a drink.
8. We …………………. a gold medal in Olympics.
9. I ………………….. to New Zealand.
10. He ………………… in 2005.
Answers
1. I haven’t met her since she moved to Kolkata.
2. The police arrested the thieves yesterday.
3. He took voluntary retirement at the age of thirty-five.
4. The teacher praised the girl for her achievements.
5. When I opened the door, the cat jumped in.
6. This is where my mother spent her childhood.
7. You have never bought me a drink.
8. We have never won a gold medal in Olympics.
9. I have never been to New Zealand.
10. He graduated in 2005.
