Simple Past Or Present Perfect Tense? Quiz

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Simple Past Or Present Perfect Tense? Quiz - Quiz

Do you know anything about the simple past or present tense? Do you think you can pass this quiz? Present perfect tense and the past perfect tense are both important ways to demonstrate time sequence in the past. The simple past describes what happened completely in the past. We use present perfect tense for actions that are taking place at the moment. Taking this quiz will help you discover more about the simple past or present tense.

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1.

I ____ Paris twice before.
- A.
  
  Visited
- B.
  
  Have visited
Correct Answer
B. Have visited

Explanation
The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important.

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2.

_____Jennifer lately?
- A.
  
  Have you seen
- B.
  
  Did you see
Correct Answer
A. Have you seen

Explanation
Présent perfect +lately

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3.

John ____ as a delivery boy for a few months so that he could pay his tuition.
- A.
  
  Worked
- B.
  
  Has worked
Correct Answer
A. Worked

Explanation
The action happened in the past and finished in the past

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4.

I _____ two books last year.
- A.
  
  Have written
- B.
  
  Wrote
Correct Answer
B. Wrote

Explanation
The action happened at an exact time in the past

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5.

In the last year, much effort ____ to curb street violence.
- A.
  
  Has been made
- B.
  
  Was made
Correct Answer
A. Has been made

Explanation
In the last year, decade, century:period of time+present perfect

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6.

We ____ such a wonderful performance.
- A.
  
  Never saw
- B.
  
  Have never seen
Correct Answer
B. Have never seen

Explanation
The subject hasn't had a certain experience before

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7.

I _____ my last holidays in the Caribbean.
- A.
  
  Have spent
- B.
  
  Spent
Correct Answer
B. Spent

Explanation
The verb "spent" is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb "spend." In the sentence, the speaker is referring to their past holidays in the Caribbean, indicating that the action of spending the holidays has already taken place. Therefore, "spent" is the appropriate verb to use in this context.

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8.

Tommy _____ in the same company for 9 years --He is looking forward to a promotion.
- A.
  
  Has worked
- B.
  
  Worked
Correct Answer
A. Has worked

Explanation
Tommy still works in the same company. He started working 10 years ago

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9.

Two years ago, I____ my job to go on a world tour.
- A.
  
  Quit
- B.
  
  Have quitted
Correct Answer
A. Quit

Explanation
Two years ago:exact time in the past +simple past.

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10.

____ the agency this morning?
- A.
  
  Did you call
- B.
  
  Have you called
Correct Answer
A. Did you call

Explanation
This morning:exact time in the past +simple past.

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11.

I ____a specialist yet.
- A.
  
  Consulted
- B.
  
  Haven't consulted
Correct Answer
B. Haven't consulted

Explanation
Present Perfect (Neg.) +yet

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12.

He ____to climb Mount Everest several times in 1965.
- A.
  
  Tried
- B.
  
  Has tried
Correct Answer
A. Tried

Explanation
In 1965:exact time in the past +simple past.

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13.

So far, Coronavirus ____ killed thousands of people worldwide.
- A.
  
  Killed
- B.
  
  Has killed
Correct Answer
B. Has killed

Explanation
The correct answer is "has killed" because the word "so far" indicates that we are talking about an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The present perfect tense "has killed" is used to express an action that began in the past and has a connection to the present. In this case, the action of the Coronavirus killing people started in the past and is still ongoing, which is why we use "has killed" instead of "killed".

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Simple Past Or Present Perfect Tense? Quiz

I ____ Paris twice before.

_____Jennifer lately?

John ____ as a delivery boy for a few months so that he could pay his tuition.

I _____ two books last year.

In the last year, much effort ____ to curb street violence.

We ____ such a wonderful performance.

I _____ my last holidays in the Caribbean.

Tommy _____ in the same company for 9 years --He is looking forward to a promotion.

Two years ago, I____ my job to go on a world tour.

____ the agency this morning?

I ____a specialist yet.

He ____to climb Mount Everest several times in 1965.

So far, Coronavirus ____ killed thousands of people worldwide.