Past Simple Vs. Present Perfect

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Last year I ______ Paris.
- Visit
- Visited
- Have visited
- Option 4

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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 in different contexts.

2.

We _______ Julie last night.
- Had seen
- Saw
- Have seen
Correct Answer

A. Saw

Explanation

Обозначается конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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3.

Yesterday, I _____ all of my friends. It was great.
- Have seen
- Saw
- Had seen
Correct Answer

A. Saw

Explanation

Конкретное время в прошлом - значит Past Simple.

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4.

He _______ that film last year.
- Had seen
- Has seen
- Saw
Correct Answer

A. Saw

Explanation

Указано конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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5.

We _______ this room last week.
- Have painted
- Painted
- Had painted
Correct Answer

A. Painted

Explanation

Указано конкретное время - значит Past Simple.

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6.

Julie ________ - come and say hello.
- Arrived
- Have arrived
- Has arrived
- Option 4
Correct Answer

A. Has arrived

Explanation

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

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7.

I ___________ this already. Stop asking!
- Did
- Have done
- Has done
Correct Answer

A. Have done

Explanation

Присутствует "already" - значит Present Perfect.

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8.

My brother ____________ a job yet! He is still looking.
- Didn't find
- Hasn't find
- Hasn't found
Correct Answer

A. Hasn't found

Explanation

Присутствует "yet" - значит Present Perfect.

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9.

Last night I ________ my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
- Losed
- Lost
- Have lost
- Option 4
Correct Answer

A. Lost

Explanation

Уточняется точное время действия - Past Simple.

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10.

I ________ my exams finally - I'm so happy!
- Has finished
- Finished
- Have finished
Correct Answer

A. Have finished

Explanation

Есть результат - значит Present Perfect.

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11.

I ______ Julie three times this week.
- Have met
- Met
- Have meeted
Correct Answer

A. Have met

Explanation

Период времени не истёк - значит Present Perfect.

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12.

Lucy _______ her leg, so she can't come skiing.
- Has broken
- Broke
- Have broken
Correct Answer

A. Has broken

Explanation

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

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13.

When _______you_______?
- Have arrived
- Did arrive
- Did arrived
Correct Answer

A. Did arrive

Explanation

Уточняется конкретное время действия - Past Simple

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14.

Jack _________ his arm when he fell off a horse in 1995.
- Had broken
- Broke
- Has broken
- Option 4
Correct Answer

A. Broke

Explanation

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

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15.

She ________ in London when she was a child.
- Has lived
- Had lived
- Lived
Correct Answer

A. Lived

Explanation

Обозначено конкретное время действия - значит Past Simple.

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16.

A: What's wrong? B: I ______ a glass.
- Broke
- Has broken
- Have broken
Correct Answer

A. Have broken

Explanation

Результат действия виден - значит Present Perfect.

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17.

I _________ three police cars this morning.
- Has seen
- Saw
- Have seen
Correct Answer

A. Have seen

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!
- Played
- Had played
- Have played
Correct Answer

A. Have played

Explanation

Присутствует "since" - значит Present Perfect.

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19.

I _______ three cups of coffee today.
- Have drunk
- Have drank
- Drank
Correct Answer

A. Have drunk

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!
- Had missed missed
- Have missed have missed
- Missed missed
Correct Answer

A. Missed missed

Explanation

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

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Past Simple Vs. Present Perfect

Last year I ______ Paris.

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We _______ Julie last night.

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

He _______ that film last year.

We _______ this room last week.

Julie ________ - come and say hello.

I ___________ this already. Stop asking!

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

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

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

I ______ Julie three times this week.

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

When _you_?

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

She ________ in London when she was a child.

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!

Past Simple Vs. Present Perfect

Last year I ______ Paris.

Quiz Preview

We _______ Julie last night.

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

He _______ that film last year.

We _______ this room last week.

Julie ________ - come and say hello.

I ___________ this already. Stop asking!

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

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

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

I ______ Julie three times this week.

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

When _______you_______?

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

She ________ in London when she was a child.

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!

When _you_?

I the bus and then I the train as well!