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

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.

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) Taiwan ?

 HAS SHE EVER VISITED Taiwan?

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

1. Yesterday I ______ (forget) to bring my dictionary to school so, I ______ (borrow) another one from my classmate.

Yesterday I forgot to bring my dictionary to school 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

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.

300

We ______ ________ (write) 5 books.

We HAVE WRITTEN 5 books.

300

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

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

300

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


Mat HAS BEEN much happier since he MET Charlotte.