Present Perfect X
Present Perfect
Continuous X Simple
Past
Answers
Teacher Rafaela Mesquita
Level: 1º A2
Past Simple or Present Perfect?
1. My friend is a writer. She HAS WRITTEN (write)
many books. (SHE’S STILL ALIVE)
2. We DIDN’T HAVE (not have) a holiday last year.
3. DID YOU SEE (you/see) Ann last week?
4. I PLAYED (play) tennis yesterday afternoon.
5. What time DID YOU GO (you/go) to bed last
night?
6. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (you/ever/be) to the
United States?
7. My hair is clean. I HAVE WASHED (wash) it.
8. I WASHED (wash) my hair before breakfast this
morning.
9. When I was a child, I DIDN’T LIKE (not/like)
sports.
10. Kathy loves travelling. She HAS VISITED (visit)
many countries.
11. John works in a bookshop. He HAS WORKED
(HAS BEEN WORKING) (work) there since 2009.
12. Last year we WENT (go) to Finland for a holiday.
We STAYED (stay) there for three weeks
13.Molly lives in Dublin. She HAS LIVED (HAS
BEEN LIVING) (live) there since she was a kid.
14. Bob and Alice are married. They HAVE BEEN
(be) married for 20 years.
15. When we were on holiday last month, the
weather WAS (be) awful.
16. The weather HAS BEEN (be) very nice
recently, don’t you think?
17. Jill BOUGHT (buy) a new car two years ago.
18. His hair is very short. He HAS HAD (have) a
haircut.
19. Last night I ARRIVED (arrive) home at 12.30,
I HAD (have) a bath and then I WENT (go) to
bed.
20. DID YOU VISIT (you/visit) many museums
when you were in Paris?
21. My bicycle isn’t here any more. Somebody
HAS TAKEN (take) it
22. I DIDN’T EAT (not/eat) anything yesterday
because I DIDN’T FEEL (not/feel) hungry.
23. The car looks very clean. HAVE YOU
WASHED (you/wash) it?
24. Brian: Hello Susan. Is Alan here?
• Susan: No, I’m afraid He HAS GONE (go) out.
• Brian: Oh, what a pity! When exactly DID HE
GO (he/go) out?
• Susan: About ten minutes ago
25. I HAVE SMOKED (smoke) 20 cigarettes.
26. I SMOKED (smoke) a lot yesterday.
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
• I’m exhausted!. I HAVE BEEN WORKING (WORK) all
day and I HAVEN’T FINISHED (NOT FINISH) yet.
• I HAVE VISITED / HAVE BEEN VISITING (VISIT) many
countries over the past few years. (IF YOU PUT THE
2ND OPTION, THE GUY REALLY TRAVELS A LOT.)
• Someone HAS TAKEN (TAKE) my books. I HAVE BEEN
LOOKING (LOOK) for them for ages but I HAVEN’T
FOUND (NOT FIND) them yet.
• I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING (SHOP) all morning, but I
HAVEN’T BOUGHT (NOT BUY) anything yet.
• That’s one of the best books I HAVE ever READ
(READ).
• “You’re filthy! What HAVE you BEEN DOING
(DO)?” “I HAVE BEEN WORKING (WORK) in the
garden”.
• I HAVE BEEN LISTENING (LISTEN) to you for the
past half an hour, but I’m afraid I HAVEN’T
UNDERSTOOD (NOT UNDERSTAND) a single word.
• “What’s the matter?” “I HAVE BEEN READING
(READ) in my room for hours, and I’ve got a
headache”.
• I HAVE BEEN TRYING (TRY) to lose weight for
ages. I HAVE LOST (LOSE) ten pounds so far.
• “Why is your hair wet?” “I HAVE BEEN
SWIMMING / HAVE SWUM (SWIM)”
• I HAVE BEEN PAINTING (PAINT) the living room for a
week. It’ll be finished soon.
• I HAVE PAINTED (PAINT) the living room. I finished last
night.
• How long HAVE you KNOWN (KNOW) Ann and John?
• I HAVE LOST (LOSE) my passport. HAVE you SEEN
(SEE) it anywhere?
• Someone HAS EATEN (EAT) the chocolates! They’re
nearly all gone!
• I don’t know what our neighbours are doing. They
HAVE BEEN HAVING (HAVE) a row all day.
• Oh do be quiet! You HAVE BEEN GRUMBLING
(GRUMBLE) all day!
• Your tennis HAS really IMPROVED (IMPROVE). HAVE
you BEEN PRACTICING (PRACTICE) in secret?
• This cassette recorder is broken. HAVE
you BEEN PLAYING (PLAY) around with
it?
• What’s that dent in the side of the car?
HAVE you HAD (HAVE) an accident?
• I saw Katie yesterday. She HAS BEEN
WORKING (WORK) in Australia for the
past year. Did you know?
• I’m sorry, John’s not here. He HAS GONE
(GO) to the dentist.