EXERCISES PRESENT PERFECT
Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect. Change
the verb into the correct form of the past simple
or present perfect
1) Last night I ____________________ (lose) my
keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
2) I ____________________ (lose) my keys - can you
help me look for them?
3) Mark ____________________ (visit) Paris three
times.
4) Last year they ____________________ (visit)
Paris.
5) I ____________________ (know) my great
grandmother for a few years - she died when I was
eight.
6) We ____________________ (know) Julie for
three years - we still meet once a month.
7) Peter ____________________ (play) Hockey
since he was a child – He’s pretty good!
8) She ____________________ (play) hockey at
school but she didn't like it.
9) Sorry, I ____________________ (miss) the bus -
I'm going to be late.
10) She __________________ (miss) the bus and
then she _________________ (miss) the airplane as
well!
11) Last month Jimmy and Julie
____________________ (go) to Scotland.
12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He
____________________ (go) to the shops.
13) We ____________________ (finish) this room
last week.
14) I ____________________ (finish) my exams
finally - I'm so happy!
15) Yesterday, I ____________________ (see) all of
my friends. It was great.
16) I ____________________ (see) Julie three times
this week.
EXERCISES PRESENT PERFECT
Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect. Change
the verb into the correct form of the past simple
or present perfect
1) Last night I ____________________ (lose) my
keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
2) I ____________________ (lose) my keys - can you
help me look for them?
3) Mark ____________________ (visit) Paris three
times.
4) Last year they ____________________ (visit)
Paris.
5) I ____________________ (know) my great
grandmother for a few years - she died when I was
eight.
6) We ____________________ (know) Julie for
three years - we still meet once a month.
7) Peter ____________________ (play) Hockey
since he was a child – He’s pretty good!
8) She ____________________ (play) hockey at
school but she didn't like it.
9) Sorry, I ____________________ (miss) the bus -
I'm going to be late.
10) She __________________ (miss) the bus and
then she _________________ (miss) the airplane as
well!
11) Last month Jimmy and Julie
____________________ (go) to Scotland.
12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He
____________________ (go) to the shops.
13) We ____________________ (finish) this room
last week.
14) I ____________________ (finish) my exams
finally - I'm so happy!
15) Yesterday, I ____________________ (see) all of
my friends. It was great.
16) I ____________________ (see) Julie three times
this week.
17) She ____________________ (live) in London
since 1994.
18) She ____________________ (live) in London
when she was a child.
19) I ____________________ (drink) three cups of
coffee today.
20) I ____________________ (drink) three cups of
coffee yesterday.
Complete with For or Since.
1. I haven't been in Italy __________ July 2005.
2. She has lived in Paris __________ January.
3. Jim has studied __________ three hours. Now he
is tired.
4. My friend has been ill __________ a long time.
5. It has been raining __________ more than four
days.
Write down the questions and the short
answers.
1. the Coopers / arrive / yet
_________________________________________?
No, ______________________
2. you / ever be / in Sweden
_________________________________________?
Yes, ______________________
3. Tim / find / his workbook
_________________________________________?
No, ______________________
4. he / ever read / a book from Shakespeare
_________________________________________
Yes, ______________________
5. you / ever play / the piano
_________________________________________
No, ______________________
6. you / hear / from Daniel lately
_________________________________________?
Yes, ______________________
17) She ____________________ (live) in London
since 1994.
18) She ____________________ (live) in London
when she was a child.
19) I ____________________ (drink) three cups of
coffee today.
20) I ____________________ (drink) three cups of
coffee yesterday.
Complete with For or Since.
1. I haven't been in Italy __________ July 2005.
2. She has lived in Paris __________ January.
3. Jim has studied __________ three hours. Now he
is tired.
4. My friend has been ill __________ a long time.
5. It has been raining __________ more than four
days.
Write down the questions and the short
answers.
1. the Coopers / arrive / yet
_________________________________________?
No, ______________________
2. you / ever be / in Sweden
_________________________________________?
Yes, ______________________
3. Tim / find / his workbook
_________________________________________?
No, ______________________
4. he / ever read / a book from Shakespeare
_________________________________________
Yes, ______________________
5. you / ever play / the piano
_________________________________________
No, ______________________
6. you / hear / from Daniel lately
_________________________________________?
Yes, ______________________