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English Grammar Exercises for A2 ā€“ Present perfect and past simple

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1. Choose the correct tense.

  • 1)
    I havenā€™t been / I didnā€™t go to China. Whatā€™s it like?
  • 2)
    It has snowed / snowed twice already this year.
  • 3)
    Iā€™ve seen / I saw my first Disney film when I was four years old.
  • 4)
    We feel at home in this village because weā€™ve lived / we lived here for six years now.
  • 5)
    Iā€™m a big tennis fan, but Iā€™ve never been / I never went to Wimbledon.
  • 6)
    My school football team hasnā€™t won / didnā€™t win a match since the start of the year.
  • 7)
    It hasnā€™t snowed / didnā€™t snow yesterday, although it was very cold.
  • 8)
    Iā€™ve sent / I sent an email to Jack last week, but he hasnā€™t replied.

2. Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

  • Monica I 1) was (be) in New York last week.
  • Adam Really? 2) you (have) a good time?
  • Monica Yes, I 3) (love) it! 4) you ever (go) there?
  • Adam No, I havenā€™t. I 5) (visit) some friends in San Francisco a few years ago, but I 6) (not go) to the USA since then. What 7) you (do) in New York?
  • Monica I 8) (see) a show on Broadway, and I 9) (buy) lots of souvenirs.
  • Adam Where 10) you (stay)?
  • Monica At a hotel in Manhattan. I 11) (forget) its name.
  • Adam 12) it (cost) a lot to stay there?
  • Monica No, it was free. I 13) (win) the holiday in a competition.
  • Adam Youā€™re lucky! I 14) never (win) anything!

3. Match questions 1-6 with replies a-f. Complete 1-6 with the present perfect and a-f with the past simple form of the verbs.

  • 1)
    Have you ever eaten kangaroo? (eat) c
  • 2)
    you ever to a football match? (go)
  • 3)
    you ever your phone? (lose)
  • 4)
    you ever clothes online? (buy)
  • 5)
    you ever a horror film? (see)
  • 6)
    you ever aerobics? (do)
  • a)
    Yes, I have. I it on a bus once. (leave)
  • b)
    Yes, I have. I Halloween last year. (see)
  • c)
    Yes, I have. I had it in Australia. (have)
  • d)
    No, I havenā€™t. But I jogging last weekend. (go)
  • e)
    Yes, I have. I a beautiful coat on eBay. (find)
  • f)
    No, I havenā€™t. But I a rugby match at Twickenham once. (watch)

4. Write two more questions and answers like the ones in exercise 3.

  • 1)
    ?
  • Yes, I have.
  • 2)
    ?
  • No, I havenā€™t. But

5. Read the email and underline four more incorrect uses of the present perfect or past simple. Write the correct verb forms below the email.

  • Hi Carl
  • How are you? Have you enjoyed the party last weekend? Itā€™s been great, wasnā€™t it? I havenā€™t had that much fun for years! Have you spoken to Lucy recently? Sheā€™s really excited because sheā€™s going to Japan next month to stay with her best friend from school. Her friend has moved there two years ago when her dad has got a job with a big electronics company. Theyā€™ve stayed in touch by email. I never went to Japan, but Iā€™ve read a lot about it. It looks really interesting.
  • Love, Violet
  • 1)
    Did you enjoy
  • 2)
  • 3)
  • 4)
  • 5)

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