Question

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Choose present perfect or past simple: 1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning). 2. When he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (have dinner) and _________________ (go) to bed early. 3. A: What’s wrong? B: I _________________ (break) a glass! 4. When you_______________ (text) him last? 5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here. 6. She _________________ (not/phone) Julie yet. 7. He _________________ (be) a teacher, later he _________________ (become) a musician. 8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we _________________ (know) someone was going to get fired. 9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school. 10. He _________________(not/see) that film yesterday.

Answer 1

Choose present perfect or past simple:

1. I _have__ (seen) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).

2. When he (arrived) home, he (had dinner) and (went) to bed early.

3. A: What’s wrong? B: I have (broken) a glass!

4. When did you (text) him last?

5. I _have (been) in London for three years. I love it here.

6. She _has__ (not phoned) Julie yet.

7. He was a teacher, later he (became) a musician.

8. When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.

9. The children __have__ (broken) a window in the school.

10. He __did____(not/see) that film yesterday.

Answer 2

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

1. I have seen three police cars this morning (it’s still morning). [[1]] 2. When he arrived home, he had dinner and went to bed early. [[2]] 3. A: What’s wrong? B: I broke a glass! [[3]] 4. When did you text him last? [[4]] 5. I have been in London for three years. I love it here. [[5]] 6. She has not phoned Julie yet. [[6]] 7. He was a teacher, later he became a musician. [[7]] 8. When the boss walked into the room, we knew someone was going to get fired. [[8]] 9. The children broke a window in the school. [[9]] 10. He did not see that film yesterday. [[10]]

Explanation:

1. The use of the present perfect tense "have seen" indicates that the action of seeing the police cars happened at an unspecified time before now, and it is still morning. The past simple tense is not appropriate here because the action is connected to the present moment. 2. The past simple tense "arrived" is used to indicate a specific past action of arriving home. The past simple tense "had" and "went" are used to describe subsequent actions that happened after the arrival. 3. The past simple tense "broke" is used to describe a specific past action of breaking a glass. 4. The past simple tense "did" is used to form the question, and "text" is used to describe the specific past action of sending a text message. 5. The present perfect tense "have been" is used to indicate an action that started in the past (three years ago) and continues up to the present moment. The past simple tense is not appropriate here because the action is still ongoing. 6. The present perfect tense "has not phoned" is used to indicate that the action of not phoning Julie happened at an unspecified time before now and is still relevant in the present. 7. The past simple tense "was" is used to describe a past state of being a teacher, and "became" is used to describe a subsequent action of becoming a musician. 8. The past simple tense "walked" is used to describe a specific past action of walking into the room. The past simple tense "knew" is used to describe a subsequent action of knowing that someone was going to get fired. 9. The past simple tense "broke" is used to describe a specific past action of breaking a window. 10. The past simple tense "did not see" is used to indicate a specific past action of not seeing the film yesterday.

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