PRESENT PERFECT VS SIMPLE PAST

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Mastering English Tenses Quiz

Test your knowledge of English tenses with this engaging quiz focused on the differences between Present Perfect and Simple Past.

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1. FIND THE MISTAKE: Last night, I felt terrible because of I was ill.

Last

Felt

Because of

Ill

2. CHOOSE THE MISSING WORD: I have never_______breakfast at Toks.

Have

Taken

Gone

Had

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE

I have gone to Acapulco last year.

I went to Acapulco last year.

I have gone to Acapulco for the last year.

I go to Acapulco last year.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: Have you been to beach?

No, I don't have.

No, I have been.

No, I haven't.

No, I didn't.

5. CHOOSE THE MISSING WORD: I have taken English_______five months already.

For

Since

6. ORDER THE SENTENCE: GOTTEN/NEVER/I/100%/EXAM/IN/HAVE/AN

I have never gotten 100% in an exam.

Never I have gotten 100% in an exam.

I have gotten 100% in an exam never.

I have gotten never 100% in an exam.

7. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE.

I apologize, my boss just left.

I apologize, my boss just leaves.

I apologize, my boss has just left.

I apologize, my boss will just leave.

8. CHOOSE THE QUESTION FOR THIS ANSWER: Sadly, I didn't. It was rainy so I couldn't swim.

Have you gone swimming?

Do you go swimming on Mondays?

Will you go swimming next year?

Did you go swimming last month?

9. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE.

I waited on you half an hour.

I waited you half an hour.

I waited at you half an hour.

I waited for you half an hour.

10. CHOOSE THE MISSING WORD: I________ go out with my friends on Saturday when I was at Highschool.

Would

Did

Went

Was

11. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE.

I borned in 1995.

I were born in 1995.

I was born in 1995.

I was borned in 1995.

12. WHICH SENTENCE IS INCORRECT?

I haven't had pizza for breakfast.

It's been two years since I took English.

I haven't been able to call you back, sorry.

I haven't traveled abroad last year.

13. CHOOSE THE MISSING WORD: I________been on vacations since 2002.

Didn't go

Weren't

Hadn't

Haven't

14. What's the difference between simple past and present perfect?

There's none

Simple past is for periods of time.

Present perfect is specific.

Present perfect is general.

15. How do you call your mother's daughter?

Wife

Niece

Sister

Grandmother

16. How do you call someone from the USA?

United Statetian

American

English

Anglosaxon

19. If you pick up your daughter you..?

Give her instructions

Drive her to some place

Play with her

Ignore her

20. Which sentence is correct?

I have never tried worms out.

Never I have tried worms out.

I never have tried out worms.

Never I have worms tried out.

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