We use the Past Simple to express an action that started and finished in the past.
Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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English
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10th - 12th Grade
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David Ramirez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We use the Present Perfect to express an action that started in the past but it has a connection with the present.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The auxiliary verb(s) used in the Past Simple are:
have / hasn't
did / have
has / didin't
didn't / did
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The auxiliary verb(s) used in the Present Perfect are:
have / hasn't
did / have
has / didin't
didn't / did
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the time expressions used with the Past Simple:
for, ago, since, yesterday
yesterday, last, ago, on
last, ever, just, at
since, for, yet, already
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the time expressions used with the Present Perfect:
for, ago, since, yesterday
yesterday, last, ago, on
last, ever, just, at
since, for, yet, already
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jack didn't ____ to the concert with us last night.
went
gone
go
goes
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