
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec โข 5 pts
___ to the party last night?
Did you go
Have you gone
Has she gone
You went
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'Did you go' because it is the appropriate past tense question form for inquiring about attendance at the party last night. The other options do not fit the context or grammatical structure.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec โข 5 pts
I ___ someone famous before.
didn't meet
have never met
met
meet
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'have never met' because it indicates that up to now, the speaker has not had the experience of meeting someone famous. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence.
Tags
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 โข 5 pts
I ___ sightseeing when I was in Spain.
went
have been
was
have gone
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'went' because it indicates a completed action in the past. The sentence refers to a specific time in Spain, making 'went' the appropriate past tense verb.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec โข 5 pts
I ___ a lie to a friend. They say I'm very honest.
have never told
didn't tell
told
have told
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'have never told' because it indicates that at no point in the past have I lied to my friend, aligning with their perception of me as very honest.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec โข 5 pts
I ___ a mountain once.
have climbed
climb
has climbed
climbed
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'have climbed' because it indicates a past experience that is relevant to the present. The other options either do not fit the tense or subject-verb agreement.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec โข 5 pts
I ___ to Italy twice.
have been
went
was
have gone
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'have been' because it indicates a completed action in the past with relevance to the present. 'Went' and 'was' do not convey this ongoing relevance, while 'have gone' is less commonly used.
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 โข 5 pts
___ all the Harry Potter books?
Have you ever read
Do you read
Are you reading
Did you ever read
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'Have you ever read' because it asks about past experiences with all the Harry Potter books, fitting the context of the question. The other options do not appropriately convey this inquiry.
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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