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quizz: present perfect or past simple

Katarzyna K

Created on May 10, 2021

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Present Perfect VS Past Simple

Quiz

START

01

past simple

Words like: "yesterday", "last Christmas", "one year ago" go with ....

present perfect

"yesterday", "last Christmas", "one year ago" These are closed periods. Finished in the past

GOOD JOB!

GO!

02

Words like: "this week", "this morning", "recently" go with ....

past simple

present perfect

"this week", "this morning", "recently" show that the action is still happening. The week or morning are not over yet! And recently means you have started something, and are still doing it!

GOOD JOB!

GO!

Have you eaten

Did you eat

03

..... a lot of sweets when you were a child?

when you were a child - past, finished, a long time ago

GOOD JOB!

GO!

I bought

I've bought

04

..... a new car you must come and see it!

It's a very recent action. You even still don't know that I have bought a car. I'm just telling you right now!

GOOD JOB!

GO!

I have bought

I bought

05

Look, ............. a ring last week.

GOOD JOB!

because "last week"

GO!

06

has just left

- I've come to pick up Maria.- I'm sorry Maria is not here, ...... the school.

just left

1. because "just"2. we suppose it's a recent action since someone is asking for Maria

GOOD JOB!

GO!

07

was this bridge

When ................................. built?

has this bridge been

A bridge? Oh mama, it's a history. Finished action!

GOOD JOB!

GO!

She has gone to San Francisco

She has been to San Francisco

08

She is still in San Francisco =

has gone = she is awayhas been = it's her life experiecne

GOOD JOB!

GO!

has lived

lived

09

Freddie Mercury .... in Zanzibar for 6 years

It's not a changable experience. Freddie is already gone :'(

GOOD JOB!

GO!

I worked

I have worked

10

........ for this company for 10 years. I demand respect!

Yes, you are still in this company, and after many years of hardship you deserve to be treated well!

GOOD JOB!

GO!

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