Present Perfect or Past Simple. Grammar Drills

1. Diapositive 1

Present perfect
or
Past simple
He has often been to Paris.
He went to Paris in 2006.
They’ve known each other for 25 years.
They met in England at a language school.

2. Diapositive 2

sold
Jason __________
(sell) his house t
a young couple yesterday.

3. Diapositive 3

James ___________
(go) to London
has gone
to find a job. He’s still there.

4. Diapositive 4

It ______________
(be) very hot
was
when we went there last year.

5. Diapositive 5

Did you see
________________
(you/see) the
boss at the meeting yesterday?

6. Diapositive 6

have lived
Bob and Sam _______________
in
France for 10 years.

7. Diapositive 7

has been
It ______________
(be) hot since
we arrived here last week.

8. Diapositive 8

had
It’s ages since we __________
(have) a party!

9. Diapositive 9

Have you heard
_________________
(you/hear) the
news about the robbery?

10. Diapositive 10

Did you go
______________
(you/go) to the
post office this morning?

11. Diapositive 11

hasn’t rained
It _____________(not/rain)
much this year.

12. Diapositive 12

Have you seen
________________
(you/see) the
boss today?

13. Diapositive 13

never won
They ‘ve
_____________
(never/win)
a match before.

14. Diapositive 14

went
James _________
(go) to work in
London five years ago.

15. Diapositive 15

lived (live) in Italy for three
They _____
years before moving to Paris.

16. Diapositive 16

lost
Sue ____________
(lose) her
handbag last week.

17. Diapositive 17

said
They ____________
(say) the
robbery happened last night.

18. Diapositive 18

Have you been
______________
(you/be) to the
post office yet?

19. Diapositive 19

didn’t rain
It _____________(not/rain)
much last year.

20. Diapositive 20

haven’t had
We _______________
(not/have) a
party for ages!

21. Diapositive 21

didn’t win
They _____________
(not/win)
the match yesterday.

22. Diapositive 22

‘ve left
Oh dear! I think I ___________
(leave) my handbag on the train!

23. Diapositive 23

They ____________
‘ve just built (just/build) a
new house at the end of the road.