Present Perfect Past Simple Exercises Worksheets

The Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses are two important verb tenses in English. They are commonly used to talk about actions or events that happened in the past. To help you practice and understand these tenses better, we have provided some exercises in the form of worksheets.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

In this exercise, you will be given a sentence with a missing verb form. Your task is to choose between the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense and fill in the blank appropriately. For example:

“I __________ (visit) my grandparents last weekend.”

You would need to choose the verb form “visited” as it refers to a specific action in the past.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences

In this exercise, you will be given a sentence in either the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense. Your task is to rewrite the sentence using the other tense. This will help you understand how the meaning and time frame of the sentence changes. For example:

“I have eaten pizza for dinner.” (Present Perfect)

You would need to rewrite the sentence as: “I ate pizza for dinner.” (Past Simple)

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Tense

In this exercise, you will be given a sentence with a gap. Your task is to choose between the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense and write the correct verb form in the gap. This exercise will test your understanding of the differences between these two tenses. For example:

“She __________ (lose) her keys yesterday.”

You would need to choose the verb form “lost” as it refers to a specific action in the past.

Exercise 4: Complete the Conversation

In this exercise, you will be given a conversation with missing sentences. Your task is to complete the conversation by choosing the appropriate verb tense (Present Perfect or Past Simple) for each missing sentence. This exercise will help you practice using these tenses in a realistic context. For example:

Person A: “Have you ever been to Paris?”

Person B: “Yes, I __________ (go) there last year.”

You would need to fill in the blank with the verb form “went” to complete the conversation.

These exercises are designed to help you practice and reinforce your understanding of the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses. By completing these worksheets, you will gain confidence in using these tenses correctly in your own English conversations and writing.