Simple Past
Present perfect
Present Perfect or Simple Past
Present Perfect and Simple Past
100

Last week, I (go)__________ to Sears and (buy)________ two shirts. One (not, fit) __________. So, I (return) ________it yesterday.

Last week, I WENT to Sears and BOUGHT two shirts. One DIDN'T FIT. So, I RETURNED it yesterday.

100

My best friend Chris _______ (know) me for ten years; we still meet once a week at least.

My best friend Chris has known me for ten years; we still meet once a week at least.

100

I _________(not / write) poems when I was a child.

I DIDN'T WRITE poems when I was a child.

100

____________ (she / visit) Tijuana ?

 HAS SHE EVER VISITED Tijuana?

200

After I (find)  the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)  to the police and (turn)  it in.

After I FOUND the wallet full of money, I WENT IMMEDIATELY  to the police and TURNED  it in.

200

I have______ (be) to Japan.

I HAVE been to Japan.

200

Yesterday I ______ (forget) my dictionary so I ______ (borrow) another one from my classmate.

Yesterday I forgot my dictionary at home so I borrowed another one from my classmate.

200

Kelly and her family _______________ (move) to Scotland when she ______________ (be) six

Kelly and her family MOVED to Scotland when she WAS six

300

When I was a child I _____ ______ (not/like) broccoli.

When I was a child I didn't like broccoli.

300

She ______ _______ (eat) breakfast.

She HAS EATEN breakfast.

300

The family __________ (go) to Disney World three times.

The family HAS  BEEN to Disney World three times.

300

He ___________ (not see) that film yet.

He HASN'T SEEN that film yet. 

400

+ 300 to the other team

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400

 I (love)  the beach ever since I was a child.

 I HAVE LOVED the beach ever since I was a child.

400

Who _______________ (invent) the Internet?

Who INVENTED the Internet?

400

Julia (arrive) - come and say hello.



 


Julia HAS JUST ARRIVED - come and say hello.

500

This tree (be)  planted by the settlers who (found)  our city over four hundred years ago.

This tree WAS  planted by the settlers who FOUNDED  our city over four hundred years ago.

500

We ______ ________ (write) 5 books.

We HAVE WRITTEN 5 books.

500

Steve _______________(be) very sad since he ______________ (lose) his job a month ago.

Steve HAS BEEN very sad since he LOST his job a month ago.

500

Matt _______________ (be) much happier since he _______________ (meet) Charlotte.  


Matt HAS BEEN much happier since he MET Charlotte.