Present Perfect vs Past Simple

___ 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.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___ 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.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___ the new Spiderman movie?

• Have you seen

• Does she watch

• Did you seen

• Have you saw

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Have you seen' because it uses the present perfect tense, which is appropriate for asking about experiences up to the present. The other options are grammatically incorrect or do not fit the context.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What movie ___ last night?

• you saw

• did you watch

• you watched

• you seen

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'did you watch' because it uses the proper past tense structure for a question. 'You saw' and 'you watched' are statements, while 'you seen' is grammatically incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___ to the new Harry Styles' album?

• Have you listened

• Did you hear

• Did you listen

• Have you heard

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Have you listened' because it uses the present perfect tense, which is appropriate for asking about experiences related to the new album. The other options do not fit as well in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D