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(3) Past Simple Vs Present Perfect Simple Exercise

Past Simple Vs Present Perfect Simple


Past simple and Present perfect simple have strong relation when taking about action. Before going to the next discussion, we had better now the common use of Past simple and Present perfect simple.

Past simple is used to express the past event.

Present perfect simple is used to tell something in the past but still being connected in the present. 


The relation between Past Simple Vs Present Perfect Simple is to give more explanation between them in sentence by using since and when.

I have finished my homework since you were here
I have been at home when he came.

Since you were here (Past simple), this past simple sentence is used to explain (explain the moment or tie when the action done) the first sentence and so does the following example above.


Past Simple Vs Present Perfect Simple Exercise
1. Last year, I ________ my holiday in England to see some beautiful scenes.
a. Spent  b. Spend   c. Spending   d. Spended    e. Spenting 

2. I (visit)______ Raka’s house last night . I (be)_____ with two friends of mine .
a. visiteand d and were  b. visit and was   c. visiting and were   d. Visited and am e. Visited and was

3. He (write) ___ five letters for Jack because she did not (get)______  the response.
a. written and got  b. writing and got  c. wrote and get  d. write and got  e. wrote  and got

4. Did you ______ a blue jean at the last party? No, I ____ on black one.
a.  wear and put  b. worn and put  c. wore and put   d. wear  and putted  e. weared and putted 

5. Yesterday we ______ on the grass but the garden keeper ______ that it ______ not allowed.
a. step, say and was  b. stepped, say and was  c. step, say and were  d. step, said and was  e. stepped, said and was

6.  The class_____ (do) the test.
a. have done   b. has done  c. has did  d. have did   e. has do

7.   Allison_______ already (find) a few problems with your plan since you _____ some details.
a. has found and forget  b. found and forgot  c. has found and forgot d. has find and forget e. have find and forget

8. I  _____(consult) some doctors about this since_____ (meet) this illness.
a. has consulted and met b. have consulted and met c. consult and has met d. consulted and meet e. consult and met

9. She
______ (be) sick since Sunday but she did not _____ to see Doctor as I suggested her last night.
a. has been and want  b. have been and want c. has been and wanted d. have been and want e. be and want

10. Mark and Katie
_____ (know) each other for two years since they _____ in the same class.
a. knew and were  b. known and was  c. have known and were d. knew and was  e. know and was

11. My family have already bought  a new home in Jl. Riau.
         A             B        C         D          E
12. She did not ask any clarity, in fact she has not understand since the first meeting.
               A         B                                              C         D          E
13. They themself have finished working since I came into the office.
                  A             B        C                     D          E
14. We team has tried so hard to increase market demand through many strategies.
       A             B     C                        D                                                             E
15. She were not happy to hear that news from her boss
              A      B        C        D          E

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