TEST Past Simple, Present Perfect

Choose the correct answer. There is more than one answer in questions 1-4.

1. Which verb forms are used with the Past Simple?

a. The verb be (was/ were)

b. had + past participle (3rd form)

c. irregular verbs (2nd column of the table)

d. have/has + past participle (3rd form)

e. infinitive + -ed

2. Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?

a. irregular verbs (2nd column of the table)

b. have/has + past participle (3rd form)

c. had + past participle

d. have/has + infinitive + -ed

e. irregular verbs (3rd column of the table)

3. Which are typical signal words for the Past Simple?

a. before

b. last week/month/year

c. often

d. yesterday

e. ago

f. yet

4. Which are typical signal words for the Present Perfect?

a. already

b. in 2009

c. ever

d. just

e. tomorrow

f. yesterday

5. Which tense do we use when we talk about experiences or things that happened before now but the result of an action is important in the present?

a. Past Simple

b. Present Perfect

6. Which tense do we use when we talk about actions finished in the past?

a. Past Simple

b. Present Perfect

7. Which tense do we use when we talk about an action began in the past and is still continuing?

a. Past Simple

b. Present Perfect

8. Which tense do we use when we talk about a specific event in the past (we know when the event happened)?

a. Past Simple

b. Present Perfect

9. Jane never studied at university.

a. is

b. was

c. has

10. I school in 2019.

a. have finished

b. was finished

c. finished

11. After three months of hard work, Ann finally a student.

a. has become

b. became

c. did became

12. In his lectures, Professor Johnson visual presentations several times this week.

a. used

b. has used

c. is used

13. bad grades when you were at school?

a. Did you receive

b. Received you

c. Did you received

14. I my project last night.

a. have finished

b. finished

c. had finished

15. Have you had your classes ?

a. yesterday

b. this morning

c. an hour ago

16. to the library last week?

a. Did you go

b. Went you

c. Did you went

17. I my classmates since last year.

a. didn’t see

b. haven’t see

c. haven’t seen

18. Andrew a strong student at school.

a. have been

b. was

c. were

19. I can’t get into my dormitory room because I my keys.

a. have lost

b. lost

c. have lose

20. When she school, she was well equipped with necessary qualities.

a. has left

b. have leave

c. left