Past Tense / Past Participle
Present Perfect
Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Past Simple vs Present Perfect
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
  1. Somebody ________ my bicycle! Now I'll have to walk home.

    1.   stole
    2.   has stolen

2

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

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

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

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

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

The man has fallen off his bike and has broken his leg.