4ESO past simple or present perfect? + answers

1. Use past simple or present perfect.

1. My grandparents ________________(be) together since they were 17.
2. I ______________ (spend) a month in London last summer.
3. He _______________ (finish/just) his exercises.
4. Sue and James _______________ (get married) in 1989.
5. Harry and Alison __________(have) and argument last week but today they __________ (make up).
6. Yesterday, Tom ______________ (not enjoy) the party because he got sick.


2.Write present perfect or past simple.

1 Look! Someone ______________ your laptop. ( steal)
2 I ____________ the news about the prime minister on the radio this morning.(hear)
3 We last _____________ Felix three months ago. (see)
4 They ______________ each other since they were children. (know)
5 You _________________ to Dorothy yesterday on the phone. (talk)


3.Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs in the brackets.


1 I ............................. (not go) to a festival. Are they fun?
2 My sister .............................(break) her leg last week.
3 ............................................(have/ever/he)an argument with his parents?
4 I..................................(not see) your new top yet. What colour is it?
5 Oh, no! I .....................................(forget) my homework again.
6 ......................................( you/hear) Maroon 5 in concert on the radio last night?
7 He .......................(pass) his driving test last week.
8 .......................................(you/ever/swim) with dolphins?
9 We ................................. (not work) hard at school yesterday.
10 She ................................(not write) to her grandparents recently.

Answers

Exercise 1

have been
spent
has just finished
got married
had
have made up
didn't enjoy

Exercise 2

has stolen
heard
saw
have known
talked

Exercise 3

haven't been
broke
has he ever had
haven't seen
have forgotten
did you hear
passed
have you ever swum
didn't work
hasn't written