Simple Past
Present perfect
For/Since
Present Perfect or Simple Past
Present Perfect and Simple Past
100
Yesterday, we (go)_______ to the store.
Yesterday, we WENT to the store.
100
I have______ (be) to Japan.
I HAVE been to Japan.
100
I have been in this class _____ two months.
I have been in this class FOR two months.
100
I _____ (eat) breakfast at 6:30am.
I ATE breakfast at 6:30am.
100
I __________ (love) reading books since I _______(be) a young child.
I HAVE LOVED reading books since I WAS a young child.
200
My family and I (take) ______ a vacation to the Yucatan last summer.
My family and I TOOK a vacation to the Yucatan last summer.
200
She ______ _______ (eat) breakfast.
She HAS EATEN breakfast.
200
This school has been open ______ many decades.
This school has been open FOR many decades.
200
The family __________ (go) to Disney World three times.
The family HAS GONE to Disney World three times.
200
We ___________(be) at work since it _______(start) raining.
We HAVE BEEN at work since it STARTED raining.
300
When __________(you, move) to Tucson?
When DID YOU MOVE to Tucson?
300
My grandson ______ ________ (go) to summer camp.
My grandson HAS GONE to summer camp.
300
The girl has played violin _______ 2005.
The girl has played violin SINCE 2005.
300
How ___________ (you, be) lately?
How HAVE YOU BEEN lately?
300
Ever since I _________(go) to that restaurant, I __________(had) an upset stomach.
Ever since I WENT to that restaurant, I HAVE HAD and upset stomach.
400
Last week, I (go)__________ to the mall and (buy)________ two shirts. One (not, fit) __________. So, I (return) ________it yesterday.
Last week, I WENT to the mall and BOUGHT two shirts. One DIDN'T FIT. So, I RETURNED it yesterday.
400
The class _____ _______ (had) one test.
The class HAS HAD one test.
400
The students _____ ______ (take) classes _______ they were children.
The students HAVE TAKEN classes SINCE they were children.
400
I _________(write) poems when I was a child.
I WROTE poems when I was a child.
400
BONUS!! The first group to write a correct sentence using the simple past AND the present perfect wins 400 points!
Subject + have/has + past participle ___________ SINCE subject + simple past __________. OR SINCE + subject + simple past _________ , subject + have/has + past participle _____________.
500
The last time I _________ my mother, she ______ "Why ____________________ me yesterday?" I ______, "Because I _______ to surprise you!" call, not visit ask want say
The last time I VISITED my mother, she SAID, "Why DIDN'T YOU CALL me yesterday?" I SAID, "Because I WANTED to surprise you!"
500
We ______ ________ (write) several books.
We HAVE WRITTEN several books.
500
Where _____ ______ ______ (you, be) ______ the last three months?
Where HAVE YOU BEEN FOR the last three months?
500
Several days ago, I _______(go) to the store and ________(buy) some vegetables.
Several days ago, I WENT to the store and BOUGHT some vegetables.
500
The children ____________(not, play) outside _______ it __________ (begin) snowing.
The children HAVEN'T PLAYED outside SINCE it BEGAN snowing.
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