Simple Past
Present perfect
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 ____ ___(be) to Japan.

I HAVE BEEN to Japan.

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
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
How ___________ (you, be) lately?
How HAVE YOU BEEN lately?
300

Ever since I _________(go) to that restaurant, I __________(have) an upset stomach.

Ever since I WENT to that restaurant, I HAVE HAD an 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 _____ _______ (have) one test.

The class HAS HAD one test.

400
I _________(write) poems when I was a child.
I WROTE poems when I was a child.
400

I ___ (have,not) this much fun since I ___ (be) a kid.

I HAVEN'T HAD this much fun since I WAS a kid.

500

The last time I _________ (visit) my mother, she ______ (say) "Why ____________________(call, not) me yesterday?" I ______ (tell) her, "Because I _______ (want) to surprise you!" 

The last time I VISITED my mother, she SAID, "Why DIDN'T YOU CALL me yesterday?" I TOLD her, "Because I WANTED to surprise you!"

500
We ______ ________ (write) several books.
We HAVE WRITTEN several books.
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 since it __________ (begin) snowing.

The children HAVEN'T PLAYED outside since it BEGAN snowing.

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