43852 past simple or present perfect

P AS T S IMP LE
Form: we add “ed” to all regular verbs,
Irregular verbs must be learnt by heart.
We use the Past Simple for something in the past
which is finished.

He played tennis yesterday.
The children went to the park this morning.
We use “did” to make questions and “didn’t” for
negatives. The verb stays in the base form.

Did you see Bob yesterday?
They didn’t come to the party on Sunday .

P RES EN T P ERFECT
Form: has/have + past participle
We use the present perfect for an action in the past with a
result now or when we talk about a time from the past until
now.

I’ve lost my glasses. (I can’t find them now)
I’ve been to Spain, but I haven’t been to Portugal.
We use: hasn’t/haven’t + past participle for negatives:

John hasn’t seen the film.
We use: has/have + subject + past participle for
questions:

Have you seen Jane today?

Com pl e t e th e s e n t e n c e s u sin g th e corr e c t for m of th e ver b s

I ___________ (see) the twins in town last week.
_____________________(you/ever/meet) her brother?
Where __________________(you/be) last weekend?
______________ (you/see) Kathleen?
We ________________ (not/go) on holiday last year.
I love clothes. I ______________ (buy) a lot this year.
What _____________ (you/do) last weekend?
Dad ______________ (repair) the car, you can use it now.
Agatha Christie _____________ (live) from 1890 to 1976.
Granny still _________________ (not/find) her glasses.
Where ______________ (you/buy) your laptop?
Oh! You ______________ (paint) the kitchen, I like the colour.
What time _______________ (you/get) home last night?
Emma! Your letter ________________ (arrive) at last!
The weather ______________ (be) good all week.
I _______________ (finish) work early yesterday.


Sue’s not here, she _______________ (go) out.
The weather ____________ (not/be) very good last week.
We ______________ (be) to the cinema twice this month.
Brian ____________ (live) in England until the age of 14.
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I saw the twins in town last week.
Have you ever met her brother?
Where were you last weekend?
Have you seen Kathleen?
We didn’t go on holiday last year.
I love clothes. I’ve bought a lot this year.
What did you do last weekend?
Dad has repaired the car, you can use it now.
Agatha Christie lived from 1890 to 1976.
Granny still hasn’t found her glasses.
Where did you buy your laptop?
Oh! You’ve painted the kitchen, I like the colour.
What time did you get home last night?
Emma! Your letter has arrived at last!

The weather has been good all week.
I finished work early yesterday.
Sue’s not here, she’s gone out.
The weather wasn’t very good last week.
We’ve been to the cinema twice this month.
Brian lived in England until the age of 14.