Past Simple Vs. Present Perfect

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1. Last year I ______ Paris.

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Конкретный момент времени - значит Past Simple.

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This quiz focuses on distinguishing between the Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses. It assesses understanding through practical sentence completion tasks, enhancing learners' grasp of verb tense usage... see morein different contexts. see less

2. We _______ Julie last night.

Explanation

Обозначается конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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3. Yesterday, I _____ all of my friends. It was great.

Explanation

Конкретное время в прошлом - значит Past Simple.

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4. We _______ this room last week.

Explanation

Указано конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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5. He _______ that film last year.

Explanation

Указано конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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6. Julie ________ - come and say hello.

Explanation

Уже приехала. Результат - вот она сидит. Значит Present Perfect.

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7. I ___________ this already. Stop asking!

Explanation

Присутствует "already" - значит Present Perfect.

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8. My brother ____________ a job yet! He is still looking.

Explanation

Присутствует "yet" - значит Present Perfect.

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9. I ______ Julie three times this week.

Explanation

Период времени не истёк - значит Present Perfect.

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10. Last night I ________ my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.

Explanation

Уточняется точное время действия - Past Simple.

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11. I ________ my exams finally - I'm so happy!

Explanation

Есть результат - значит Present Perfect.

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12. Lucy _______ her leg, so she can't come skiing.

Explanation

Есть результат - она не может кататься на лыжах - Present Perfect.

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13. When _______you_______?

Explanation

Уточняется конкретное время действия - Past Simple

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14. She ________ in London when she was a child.

Explanation

Обозначено конкретное время действия - значит Past Simple.

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15. Jack _________ his arm when he fell off a horse in 1995.

Explanation

Произошло действие в конкретный момент прошлого, в 1995 - значит Past Simple.

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16. A: What's wrong? B: I ______ a glass.

Explanation

Результат действия виден - значит Present Perfect.

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17. I _________ three police cars this morning.

Explanation

Обозначенный период времени ещё не закончился - значит Present Perfect.

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18. I ______ Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!

Explanation

Присутствует "since" - значит Present Perfect.

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19. I _______ three cups of coffee today.

Explanation

Обозначенный период времени ещё не истёк - значит Present Perfect.

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20. I ______ the bus and then I ______ the train as well!

Explanation

Два действия в прошлом, которые происходили поочерёдно - значит Past Simple.

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Last year I ______ Paris.
We _______ Julie last night.
Yesterday, I _____ all of my friends. It was great.
We _______ this room last week.
He _______ that film last year.
Julie ________ - come and say hello.
I ___________ this already. Stop asking!
My brother ____________ a job yet! He is still looking.
I ______ Julie three times this week.
Last night I ________ my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me...
I ________ my exams finally - I'm so happy!
Lucy _______ her leg, so she can't come skiing.
When _______you_______?
She ________ in London when she was a child.
Jack _________ his arm when he fell off a horse in 1995.
A: What's wrong? B: I ______ a glass.
I _________ three police cars this morning.
I ______ Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
I _______ three cups of coffee today.
I ______ the bus and then I ______ the train as well!
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