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Present Perfect Exercises PDFSet 6: Present Perfect vs Past Simple (1)

20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.I ___ to Paris last summer.

a) wentb) have gonec) have beend) go

2.She ___ three cups of coffee today.

a) has drunkb) drinksc) is drinkingd) drank

3.They ___ married in 2015.

a) gotb) getc) have gottend) have got

4.I ___ that movie. It's really good!

a) sawb) have seenc) am seeingd) see

5.We ___ to the beach yesterday.

a) have goneb) wentc) have beend) go

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.went

2.has drunk

3.got

4.have seen

5.went

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."went"(a)

'Last summer' is a specific past time, so use Past Simple 'went'.

2."has drunk"(a)

'Today' is unfinished time (still continuing), so use Present Perfect.

3."got"(a)

'In 2015' is a specific past time, so use Past Simple 'got'.

4."have seen"(b)

No specific time mentioned, and there's a present result (I can recommend it), so use Present Perfect.

5."went"(b)

'Yesterday' is a specific past time, so use Past Simple 'went'.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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