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38 questions
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Formation and use of Past Simple and Present Perfect
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Question 1
1.

Complete the following sentence with a Simple Past: Yesterday I (to work) in the garden.

Question 2
2.

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

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.

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

Question 6
6.

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

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

Simple Past is formed by

Question 9
9.

Present Perfect is formed by

Question 10
10.

Simple Past is used for

Question 11
11.

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.
Question 12
12.

I (lose) my keys, so I can't open that door.

Question 13
13.

Columbus (arrive) in the New World in 1492.

Question 14
14.

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

Question 15
15.

I (live) here all my life.

Question 16
16.

The students (book) a flight to Vienna.

Question 17
17.

I (just – feed) the rabbits.

Question 18
18.

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

Question 19
19.

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

Question 20
20.

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

Question 21
21.

Ellen (always – write) with her left hand.

Question 22
22.

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

Question 23
23.

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

Question 24
24.

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

Question 25
25.

Three people (visit) him in hospital last Friday.

Question 26
26.

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

Question 27
27.

We (try) chicken Tandoori before.

Question 28
28.

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

Question 29
29.

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

Question 30
30.

She (is) late four times this week.

Question 31
31.

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

Question 32
32.

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

Question 33
33.

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

Question 34
34.

Dan (already – buy) two tablets this year.

Question 35
35.

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

Question 36
36.

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

Question 37
37.

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

Question 38
38.

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