Past Simple vs Present Perfect

1. I _______________________ (go) to my first football match when I was six.

went

2. My sister ____________________(see, never) a film at the cinema.

Has never seen

3. I _______________(not, go) to a birthday party ___________(for/since) last March.

don’t go; since

4. In 2005 my brother _________________(meet) five players form the Real Madrid

team.
met

5. Where ___________you ___________(live) when you were younger?

did you live

6. I ___________________(have) an argument with my girlfriend at the weekend.

had

7. They ___________________(study) English yet.

Didn’t study

8. I ___________________(go) on holiday last summer.

went

9. My Dad ___________________(smoke) since 2002.

has smoked

10. How long ____________you___________(know) Jeremy?

did you know

11. __________she__________(find) her way to the newsagents yesterday?

Did she find

12. They _____________________(live) in Bilbao for a long time.

lived

13. I _______________________(be) a Harry Potter fan since I was ten.

have been

14. Doug ___________________(not, lose) his mobile phone.

Didn’t lose
15. ___________ the architect ______________(build) a new department store?
Did; build

16. Mary ____________________(already, buy) your books for school.

has already bought

17. How long ____________she __________(have) that red car?

did; have

18. Sandra ____________________ (call, just) to say hello.

has just called

19. My team __________________(not, win) a match recently.

hasn’t won

20. I _____________________(be born) in 1990.

Was born

21. When ____________ your sister ______________(start) school?

Did;start

22. This week I _________________(see) two good films.

saw

23. She ____________________(work) as a waitress_________ (since/for) she was

sixteen.
has been working; since

24. That’s the best concert I___________________(be, ever) to.

Have ever been

25. Patricia ________________ (see) Chris last week.

saw

26. ___________ the butcher _____________(sell) all the sausages?

Has; sold

27. Jon and Kate _________________ (just, have) a baby!

have just had

28. I _________(fall) and __________(break) my arm this morning.

fell and broke

29. Where ___________ you ___________(be) all day?

have you been

30. Alice ____________________(not, answer) my letter. Perhaps she’s busy.

didn’t answer
31. ___________you __________(win, ever) the lottery ?
Have you ever won

32. My Mum and Dad _________________(just, come) back from a great holiday.
Have just come

33. Do you want some lunch? No, thanks, I______________________(eat)

have already eaten

34. How much money _____________________(spend) on clothes last weekend?

did spend

35. _______________you _______________(fail, ever) an exam?

Have you ever failed