PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS. PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS. PAST SIMPLE

by Frida Loneliness

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

We can use the ____ to talk about recent past events that have an effect on the present. 

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

Multiple Choice

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We use the ____ to talk about our experiences. 

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

Multiple Choice

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We use the ____ when we give details (when, where,... ) or to talk about specific past events.

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

Multiple Choice

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We use the ____ to talk about unfinished states (when we talk about the duration) .

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

Multiple Choice

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We use signal words such as already, just, ever, since, for, twice, many times with the  ____ .

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

Multiple Choice

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We use signal words such as yesterday, the day before yesterday, last month, three days ago, in 1996, etc with the  ____ .

• PRESENT PERFECT

• PAST SIMPLE

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

I

there three months ago. (live)

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

I

there since I was three. (live)

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

Sonia

to Paris many times. (go)

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

Sonia

to Paris last Christmas. (go)

Multiple Choice

In the present perfect simple, we use the auxiliary verb____for the third persons of the singular: he/she/it

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

In the present perfect simple, the negative forms are:

• hasn't/ haven't + past participle

• doesn't have/ don't have + past participle

Multiple Choice

In the present perfect simple questions, we put the auxiliary verb Has or Have: ______.

• at the beginning of the question

• after the subject

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idea to complete the sentence:

We use the ____ to introduce a topic and the ____ to give details about the topic.

• present perfect simple/ past simple

• past simple/present perfect simple