Past Simple vs Present Perfect worksheet

1. 1.
   I my homework. Can I go out now?a) finishedb) have finished
2. 2.
   We to Rome in 2019.a) wentb) have been
3. 3.
   sushi?a) Did you ever eatb) Have you ever eaten
4. 4.
   She here since March.a) workedb) has worked
5. 5.
   When your car?a) did you buyb) have you bought

1. 1.
   I have seen him yesterday.
2. 2.
   I live here since 2020.
3. 3.
   When have you arrived?

Write two sentences about your own life: one with Past Simple and one with Present Perfect. Then explain the difference to a partner.

1. 1.b) have finished The result matters now (can I go out?), and no finished time is given.
2. 2.a) went In 2019 is a finished time, so it takes the Past Simple.
3. 3.b) Have you ever eaten Ever asks about life experience up to now.
4. 4.b) has worked Since March connects the past to now: she still works here.
5. 5.a) did you buy When? asks for a finished time, so it always takes the Past Simple.

1. 1.I saw him yesterday. Yesterday is a finished time, so the Present Perfect can't be used.
2. 2.I have lived here since 2020. Since links a past start to now, so the Present Perfect is needed.
3. 3.When did you arrive? When? asks for a finished time. It always takes the Past Simple.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.