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

Have you been to Italy?

Yes, I have. I _____ there when I was 15 years old.

went

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

have you ever had an Iphone?

I _______ one 2 years ago. Now I have a Huawei.

Had

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

I _______ (work) here since 2018.

Have worked

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

My children _____ ______ (take) English classes since they were children.

The students HAVE TAKEN English classes since they were children.

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

_____ you ever _____ (buy) something and then never used it?

Yes, I ____. Last week, I _____ (buy) a dress on internet, but when I ____ (get) it, it wasn't anything like the picture.

HAVE you ever BOUGHT something and then never used it?

Yes, I HAVE. Last week, I BOUGHT a dress on internet, but when I GOT it, it wasn't anything like the picture.

500

Where _____ ______ ______ (you, be) for the last three months?

I _____ to Mexico to take a Spanish Course.

Where HAVE YOU BEEN for the last three months?

I went to Mexico to take a Spanish Course.

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.