Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Present perfect VS
Past simple

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Past Simple

We use the past simple for:

an action which happened at a stated time in the past

Example:

Peter bought a new CD last week

When? Last week

We use the past simple for:

an action that started and finished in the past

Example:

Sue had the flu for two veeks.

(She hasn't got the flu anymore )

Present Perfect

We use the present Perfect for:

an action which happened at an unstated time in the past

David has bought a lot of CDs.

(When? We don't know. The time is not stated.)

We use the present Perfect for

an action whlch started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Lisa has had a cold for three days.

(She has still got a cold)

Multiple Choice

___ to the party last night?

• Did you go

• Have you gone

• Has she gone

• You went

Multiple Choice

I ___ someone famous before.

• didn't meet

• have never met

• met

• meet

Multiple Choice

I ___ sightseeing when I was in Spain.

• went

• have been

• was

• have gone

Multiple Choice

I ___ a lie to a friend. They say I'm very honest.

• have never told

• didn't tell

• told

• have told

Multiple Choice

I ___ a mountain once.

• have climbed

• climb

• has climbed

• climbed

Multiple Choice

I ___ to Italy twice.

• have been

• went

• was

• have gone

Multiple Choice

I ___ to Italy twice.

• have been

• went

• was

• have gone

Multiple Choice

___ all the Harry Potter books?

• Have you ever read

• Do you read

• Are you reading

• Did you ever read

Multiple Choice

___ the new Spiderman movie?

• Have you seen

• Does she watch

• Did you seen

• Have you saw

Multiple Choice

What movie ___ last night?

• you saw

• did you watch

• you watched

• you seen

Multiple Choice

___ to the new Harry Styles' album?

• Have you listened

• Did you hear

• Did you listen

• Have you heard

Multiple Choice

Marcos ___ there for 5 years, but now he's retired.

• worked

• has worked

• have worked

• didn't work

Multiple Choice

Julia ___ at the office for 3 years and she ___ a promotion.

• has worked / got

• worked / has got

• worked / has gotten

• has worked / gets

Multiple Choice

My best friend and I ___ each other since elementary school.

• met

• have known

• knew

• have met