PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect or past

simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. ______________________ (you/ever/ go) to New York,
Susan?
2. I _____________________(break) my leg last summer when I
______________ (fall) off the bike.
3. Its the most delicious fish I ________________________ (ever/
eat).
4.
Peter _________________ (spend) the evening revising for
the maths exam and this morning he __________________ (get)
up very early to continue revising.
5.
The living room looks different! Yes, we
__________________ (just/ paint) it yellow. Do you like it?
6.
He _____________________ (lose) his wallet last week, but he
___________________ (not/find) them yet.
7. Someone ______________________ (steal) my car while we
_______________ (be) at the cinema.
8. Peter isnt at work. He _________________________ (go) on
holiday this week! He ____________ (work) on Friday morning
and __________________(leave) in the afternoon.
9. Im sorry Susan, I really ______________________ (write) a
postcard to you when I _________________ (be) in London, but I
___________________ (forget) to post it.
10. _________________________(your brother/pass) his driving
test yet? No, Im afraid, he ______________________ (fail) it
again, and its the third time!
11. Carol _____________________ (be) ill for a week now, so she
_____________________ (not/ do) her final exams.
12. Sarah is so happy! She ______________________ (win) the
lottery!
13. Are you hungry, Tony? Do you want something to eat?
Thanks Mandy, but I _____________________________ (just/ have)
lunch.
14. I __________________ (bake) the birthday cake yesterday,
but I ___________________ (not/ decorate) it yet. I hope its ready
for the party!
15. ______________________ (you/ not/ phone) Matt yet? He
_________________ (come) here yesterday because he
____________________ (want) to talk to you as soon as possible.

16. _16.16. Peter_____________(try) to mend the car two days

ago, but he _________________(not/ can), so today he
__________________ (take) it to the
garage.