Present perfect or past simple

We use the ... when we are not sure when something happened or it is not important when it happened.

• present perfect

• past simple

... you ever ... a motorbike?

• Did ... ride

• Have ... ridden

• Did ... ridden

• Have ... ride

I ... two hours chatting with my friend last night.

• spent

• have spent

• spended

• have spend

'Look, Lily ... a mistake here. It needs correcting.'

• made

• have maked

• maked

• has made

'... Gran on Tuesday?'

'I don't know.'

• Did Bob called

• Did Bob call

• Have Bob called

• Has Bob called

My brother and I ... to the USA. We're afraid of flying.

• has never been

• have never been

• never were

• were never

Hey! You ... all the spaghetti! There's nothing left!

• ate

• have eaten

My granddad ... an accident 2 years ago and he ... badly ever since.

• had

  has walked

• has had

  has had

• has had

  had

• had

  had

'Look, I ... a great photo of your puppy.'

• took

• has taken

• have taken

We use the ... to say when something happened in the past and/or give details about past events.

• present perfect

• past simple