Тест на различение и правильное употребление времён Present Perfect и Past Simple

Past Simple or Present Perfect. Exercises.

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. I (have, just) ______ a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?

2. I (see, not) ______ Steve this morning yet.

3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ______ her since I (be) ______ a freshman in high school.

4. Maria (have) ______ a lot of problems since she (come) ______ to this country.

5. I (go) ______ to Paris in 2003 and 2006.

6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) ______ out of the way.

7. Don't throw the paper away because I (not to read) ______ it yet.

8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? - No. He (eat) ______ (already).He (eat) ______ lunch an hour ago.

9. Since we (start) ______ doing this exercise, we (complete) ______ some sentences.

10. I (be) ______ never to Italy.

2. Choose the correct option.

1. Tom and I … friends since childhood.

a) has been
b) were
c) have been
d) was

2. Is it the second time you … Russia? No, I … Russia four or five times.

a) have been to / have been to
b) had been to / was in
c) were in / was in
d) was going to / was to

3. Suvorov never ... a single battle.

a) has lost
b) lost
c) did lose
d) hasn't lost

4. Why … you enter the college in 2000?

a) not
b) haven't
c) were not
d) didn't

5. … you … my letter from the USA yet? I … it to you a week ago.

a) have - receiving / was sending
b) did - receive / sent
c) have - received / sent
d) are - received / sent

6. ... you ... the newspaper today?

a) have / read
b) did / read
c) have / readed
d) did / readed

7. Last night my neighbour … you in a perfumer's shop.

a) seen
b) seed
c) have seen
d) saw

8. We … to throw a party three days ago but mother … no.

a) have decided / have said
b) decided / said
c) has decided / said
d) were deciding / say

9. He ... his work yet.

a) didn't finish
b) haven't finished
c) hasn't finished
d) hadn't finished

10. We … a kitten 2 months ago.

a) bought
b) have bought
c) were buying
d) buy

Ответы:

1.

1 have just had, 2 haven't seen, 3 have known /was, 4 has had / came, 5 went, 6 jumped, 7 haven't read, 8 has already eaten / ate, 9 started /have completed, 10 have never been

2.

1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. a