Present Perfect and Past Simple

present perfect

past simple

present perfect

Multiple Choice

I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We ____ (know) each other for over twenty years.

• know

• have known

• has known

Multiple Choice

We _____ (learn) many new words since we started this course

• learned

• have learned

• have learnt

Multiple Choice

That’s a wonderful movie. I ___ (see) it three times.

• saw

• see

• have seen

Multiple Choice

Mr. and Mrs. Tonner ___ (be) married for 10 years.

• are

• have been

• has been

Multiple Choice

You are late! The class (start) __ already ___

• has already started

• started

• start

Multiple Choice

Robert is my neighbor. He (live) ________ next door to me for five years

• lived

• has lived

• have lived

Multiple Choice

Mary (send) __ several letters to her parents since she left home

• has sent

• has send

• sent

Multiple Choice

We (eat) ______ in that restaurant several times

• have eaten

• have ate

• ate

Multiple Choice

Our teacher (give) _____ us a lot of help with the homework assignment.

• has gave

• has given

• have given

Multiple Choice

She (complain) ______ to her landlord many times about the broken window.

• has complained

• have complained

• complained

Multiple Choice

We have a new camera. We (take) ________ some beautiful pictures of the grandchildren.

• took

• has taken

• have taken

past simple

Multiple Choice

They ________ the men to do it. (ask)

• asked

• have asked

• asks

Multiple Choice

He _________ the question over in his mind. (turn)

• turns

• turned

• turn

Multiple Choice

No; you ______________ it. (not/take)

• did not take

• have not take

• do not take

Multiple Choice

For a long time she _____. (not/answer)

• has not answered

• did not answer

• does not answer

Multiple Choice

Still he _____ at her. (not/look)

• has not looked

• did not look

• did not looked

Multiple Choice

He ____ it, but he couldn't do it. (know)

• known

• knew

• know

Multiple Choice

He never _______ his eyes from her face. (take)

• taken

• took

• taked

Multiple Choice

Now, they _____ before a large window. (stand)

• stood

• stand

• have standed

Multiple Choice

But they _______________ about that. (not/mind)

• did not mind

• have not minded

• did not minded