Past Simple Error
Past Tense / Past Participle
Present Perfect
Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Past Simple vs Present Perfect
100

We wasn't happy that we lose the game.

We weren't happy that we lost the game.

100

Begin

Began/Begun

100

He _________________ the piano for 5 years. (play)

He has played the piano for 5 years.

100

John (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.

John played the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.

100

Jake ____  (run) 100 metres in forty seconds.

Jake ran 100 metres in forty seconds.

200

I feeled excited before my holiday.

I felt excited before my holiday.

200

Go

Went/Gone

200

The author ________________ a series of history novels. (write)

The author has written a series of history novels.



200

I _______ (go) on boat trips many times in my life.

I have gone on boat trips many times in life.

200

We ____ (study) at the same university in 2001.

We studied at the same university 2001.

300

I losed my purse.

I lost my purse.

300

Eat

Ate/Eaten

300

My mum _______________ a cake for the party tonight. (make)

My mum has made a cake for the party tonight.

300

I can't find the key. I think I _________(lose) it.  

I can't find the key. I think I have lost it.

300

They _____ (win) many matches so far this year.

They have won many matches so far this year. 

400

It rainned a lot in April.

It rained a lot in April.

400

Write

Wrote/Written

400

My brother ________________ a car before. (not drive)

My brother hasn't driven a car before.

400

When we _________(be) on holiday in Greece, it _________(not+rain) at all

When we were on holiday in Greece, it didn't rain at all

400

Last night my sister and I _________(have) some free time, so we__________(go) to the cinema.

Last night my sister and I had some free time, so we went to the cinema.

500

Did he be at work the other day?

Was he at work the other day?

500

Take

Took/Taken

500

____________________ the new Marvel film? (you / see)

Have you seen the new Marvel film?

500

George _______(not+be)very well last week. So he _________(not+be) at school since last Monday.

George wasn't very well last week. So he hasn't been at school since last Monday.

500

The man ___ (fall) off his bike and ____ (break) his leg.

The man fell off his bike and broke his leg.