Past Simple and Present Perfect Exercise

Fill in the blank with the past simple or the present perfect:

  1. Last night, I (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
  2. I (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?
  3. I (visit) Paris three times.
  4. Last year, I (visit) Paris.
  5. I (know) my great grandmother for a few years – she died when I was eight.
  6. I (know) Julie for three years – we still meet once a month.
  7. I (play) hockey since I was a child – I’m pretty good!
  8. She (play) hockey at school, but she (not / like) it.
  9. Sorry, I (miss) the bus, so I’m going to be late.
  10. I (miss) the bus, and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well!
  11. Last month, I (go) to Scotland.
  12. I’m sorry, John isn’t here now. He (go) to the shops.
  13. We (finish) this room last week.
  14. I (finish) my exams finally – I’m so happy!
  15. Yesterday, I (see) all my friends. It was great.
  16. I (see) Julie three times this week!
  17. She (live) in London since 1994.
  18. She (live) in London when she was a child.
  19. I (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
  20. I (drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.
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  1. Last night, I lost my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
  2. I have lost my keys – can you help me look for them?
  3. I have visited Paris three times.
  4. Last year, I visted Paris.
  5. I knew my great grandmother for a few years – she died when I was eight.
  6. I have known Julie for three years – we still meet once a month.
  7. I have played hockey since I was a child – I’m pretty good!
  8. She played hockey at school, but she didn’t like it.
  9. Sorry, I have missed the bus, so I’m going to be late.
  10. I missed the bus, and then I missed the aeroplane as well!
  11. Last month, I went to Scotland.
  12. I’m sorry, John isn’t here now. He has gone to the shops.
  13. We finished this room last week.
  14. I have finished my exams finally – I’m so happy!
  15. Yesterday, I saw all my friends. It was great.
  16. I have seen Julie three times this week!
  17. She has lived in London since 1994.
  18. She lived in London when she was a child.
  19. I have drunk three cups of coffee this morning.
  20. I drank seven cups of coffee yesterday.

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