10th Grade Revision: Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Present perfect actions do not state a specific time in the past.

• True

• False

I have never ________ (meet) anyone famous.

I haven't _________ (sell) the house yet. You can still make an offer for it.

the present perfect tense is have/has + past ___________.

I _________ (go) to the train station last weekend.

He​ (a)   a sports car around Silverstone.

• has driven
• drove

He​ (a)   a sports car around Silverstone one day last summer.

• drove
• has driven

Answer explanation

We use 'drove' because we are talking about when the action happened ('one day last summer').

Sally​ (a)   a delicious carrot cake yesterday.

• made
• has made

Answer explanation

We use 'made' instead of 'has made' because we are talking about when ('yesterday') that Sally made the cake.

Sally​ (a)   ​ a delicious carrot cake.

• has  made
• made

Answer explanation

We use 'has made' because we are not talking about when Sally made the carrot cake.

Have you ________ scored a hat-trick in a football match?

Answer explanation

We use 'ever' to say 'one time in your life' in questions that use the present perfect.