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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

Authored by Christian Cloutier

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12th Grade - Professional Development

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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I ________ guitar. I can give you a few tips.

played

have played

was playing

had played

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Elizabeth ___________ her homework assignment. She is free to go see her friends.

completed

completes

has completed

had completed

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I _________ to ski with my friends at Le Relais last weekend. We ________ until the station was closed.

went/stayed

went/have stayed

have go/ have stayed

have went/have stayed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why is the present perfect used in this sentence?


I have been to Spain a few times.

Completed event in the past

Action completed at a specific time

Present consequence of a past action

Action completed at an unspecified time in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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When he first landed on the Moon, on July 21st 1969, Neil Armstrong said : "the Eagle has landed."


Why did Armstrong use the present perfect?

Recently completed action

Action at an unspecified time in the past

Present consequence of a past action

Express experience

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I ___________ portraits before. I can do one for you if you like.

drew

drawed

have drawn

have drew

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We __________ to the theatre yesterday. The actors ________ Hamlet. We __________ a pleasant evening.

went/performed/had

have gone/have performed/have had

have go/have perform/have have

went/performed/have had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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