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Simple Past vs Present Perfect:

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Formation and use of Past Simple and Present Perfect
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Complete the following sentence with a Simple Past: Yesterday I (to work) in the garden.

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Complete the following sentence with a Simple Past: Yesterday I (not to work) in the garden.

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Complete the following sentence with a Simple Past: (you - to work) in the garden yesterday?

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Complete the following sentence with a Present Perfect: I (to work) in the garden today.

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Complete the following sentence with a Present Perfect: I (not to work) in the garden today.

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Complete the following sentence with a Present Perfect: (you - to work) in the garden today?

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Complete the following sentence with a Present Perfect: (you - to work) in the garden today?

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Simple Past is formed by

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Present Perfect is formed by

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Simple Past is used for

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Present Perfect is used for

Use the correct tense (past simple, past perfect, or present perfect) in the sentence. If there are two words in the sentence, use a dash (-) to seperate your two answers.
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I (lose) my keys, so I can't open that door.

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Columbus (arrive) in the New World in 1492.

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Nina (break) her leg. She is still in hospital.

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I (live) here all my life.

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The students (book) a flight to Vienna.

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I (just – feed) the rabbits.

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The baby hedgehogs (already – drunk) the water. You need to get more.

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The teacher (lose) the keys, so he can't open the door.

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Last winter Robin (stay) with his father in the Alps for three days.

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Ellen (always – write) with her left hand.

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She (do) a language course in Paris last summer.

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I (not – see) Paul today, but I (see) him last Sunday.

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They (learn) all the new words. They needn't worry about the test.

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Three people (visit) him in hospital last Friday.

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Martin (cycle) for 50 miles on scenic routes three weeks ago.

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We (try) chicken Tandoori before.

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Emily and Molly (know) each other for more than 10 years now.

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First he (listen) to the announcement, then he (go) to a café for a drink.

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She (is) late four times this week.

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What's that lovely smell in here? - Jasmin (bake) a yummy cake.

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The Titanic (hit) an iceberg in 1912 and (sink) within three hours.

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She (go) to Japan but now she (come) back.

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Dan (already – buy) two tablets this year.

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How many games (your team – win) so far this season?

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(you – visit) the CN Tower when you were staying in Toronto?

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(you – do) your homework yet? – Yes, I (finish) it an hour ago.

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I'm sorry, I (not – write) earlier, but I have been working a lot lately.