PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT

PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT

By Đào Jenny

Multiple Choice

It was so hot today that I (wear) ________ shorts and a T-shirt at work.

• have worn

• wore

• was wearing

• had worn

Multiple Choice

My wife and I (move) ________ three times since we (get) ________ married.

• has moved/ got

• had moved/ got

• moved/ have got

• have moved/ got

Multiple Choice

So far this week there (be) ________ three burglaries in our street.

• are

• has been

• have been

• is

Multiple Choice

I (not see) ________ Rachel for ages. She (not visit) ________ us since July.

• haven't seen/ hasn't visited

• don't see/ doesn't visit

• didn't see/ hasn't visited

• didn't see/ didn't visit

I have never seen him before.​

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​This is the first time I have since him.

​Present perfect

Pattern 1: The first time

Multiple Choice

This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

• I hadn't had such a good meal before.

• I haven't had such a good meal before.

• I didn't have such a good meal before.

Multiple Choice

He hasn't flown to Bangkok before.

• This is the first time he has flown to Bangkok.

• He has never flown to Bangkok ago.

• This is the first time he flew to Bangkok.

I have studied English for 10 years.

​She has swum since she was 5 years old.

​Present perfect

I started studying English 10 years ago.

She begun swimming when she was 5 years old.​

​Past simple

Pattern 2: ago - for

when/ in - since

I haven't talked to him since March.

They haven't visited their grandparents for 2 days.

I haven't met him for 10 years. ​

​Present perfect

I last talked to him since March.

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They last visited their grandparents 2 days ago.

It's ten years since I last met him.​

​Past simple

Pattern 3: last + Ved

-> haven't + P2

Multiple Choice

I last had my hair cut when I left her.

• I haven't cut my hair since I left her.

• I haven't had my hair cut when I left her.

• I had my hair cut when I left her.

• I haven't had my hair cut since I left her.

We haven't had a coffee together for 2 years.

​Present perfect

The last time we had a coffee together was 2 years ago.

​Past simple

Pattern 4: The last time

-> Haven't P2​

How long have you bought it?

How long has he had his business?​

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​Present perfect

When did you buy it?

When did he start his business?

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​Past simple

Pattern 5: When - How long​

​When did you last read the book?

​When did you last read the book?

​When did you last read the book?

​When did you last read the book?

​When did you last read the book?

​When did you last read the book?

​How long is it since you read the book?