PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

- Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect of the verb in
brackets.
1. (be) There a lot of accidents last year, and there have been a lot this year,
too.
2. (see) I not Jane today, but I her yesterday.
3. (win) Our team is very good. We two competitions last year, and we
two this ear as well.
4. (make) The factory more than 1,000 motorbikes this year; it
not so many last year.
5. (be) Im worried about Mary. She ill last week, and she ill most of
this week as well.
6. (work) Joe not hard last month, but he hard
this month.
7. (earn) I a lot of money this year- much more than I
last year.

- Complete this paragraph about the London Underground with the Present Perfect of Past
Simple forms of the verbs in brackets.
London (have) an underground train system since the 19th century. The
London Underground (start) in 1863, when Victorian engineers
and workers (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line
(go) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station, and steam engines
(pull) the coaches. Eight more lines (open) since then. The worlds
first underground electric railway (open) in 1890. This line
(go) from the City of London to Stockwell in South London. The most modern line is the Jubilee
line, which (open) in 1977. Since the London Underground
(begin), many other cities, such as New York and Moscow,
(build) their own systems.

- Complete the dialogues using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
A: I (see) Jack last night.
B: oh, really. I (not/see) him for a long time. How is he?

A: We (go) to the theatre last Saturday.

B: (you/enjoy) the play?
A: Yes, it (be) very good.

A: I (never/hear) of this group before. Are they famous in

your country?
B: yes, they are very popular. They (be) famous in my country for years.

A: What (you/do) last weekend?

B: I (stay) at home. I (need) a rest.

A: (you/ever/ win) a competition?

B: Yes, I (win) a photographic competition in 1998.

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A: So, John is your friend. (you / meet) him when you were
at university?
B: Yes. We (be) friends for more than ten years.

- Complete the conversation by choosing the correct form in brackets.

Sarah: (Have you ever been/ did you ever go) to the United States?
Jim: Yes, (Ive been / I went) to California last year.
Sarah: (Have you liked it / Did you like) it?
Jim: Yes, (Ive enjoyed / I enjoyed) the trip a lot.
Sarah: What (have you done /did you do) there?
Jim: (Ive visited / I visited) Hollywood, Disneyland and San Francisco. (Have you been / Did
you go) to California, Sarah?
Sarah: No, but (Ive booked / I booked) a holiday there. Ive got my ticket and Im going next
week!

- Choose the time expression more suitable in each sentence.

1. They have lived in the country for many years/ a month ago.
2. They wrote their exams since yesterday / yesterday.
3. She has worked in the same factory for 10 years / a year ago.
4. I took many photographs at the wedding since last night / last night.
5. I have known the Smith family since 1968 / a week ago.
6. I met the company manager for 10 years / two weeks ago.
7. They started building their new house for 18 months / 18 months ago.
8. I have studied English since I was 10 years old / 10 years ago.
9. He has been to Spain two years ago / already.

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