Pre-Intermediate Level >> Grammar Worksheets >> Gap fill exercise where students have to choose between present perfect and past simple.

Past Simple or Present Perfect?

Pre-Intermediate

Choose the correct verb tense to complete these sentences.

1. How many times __________ you ___________ to the cinema this month? (be)

2. How many times __________ you ___________ to the cinema last month? (go)

3. I __________ my primary school. (like)

4. ___________ you ever _________ to Russia? (be)

5. ___________ you __________ to Moscow when you were in Russia? (go)

6. Freddie Mercury _________ an interesting life. (have)

7. Clint Eastwood ___________ an interesting life. (have)

8. I _________ John today. (not see)

9. But I _________ him yesterday. (see)

10. ___________ John Lennon ever _______ to Japan? (go)

11. ___________ Paul McCartney ever ________ to Japan? (be)

12. ___________ you __________ your homework yet? (do)

13. No, I still ________________ it. (not finish)

14. __________ you ever ___________ football when you were younger? (play)

15. ____________ you ever _________ baseball? (play)

16. My life ____________ very sad because I ___________ never __________ in love. (be; be)

17. Life _________ very difficult for me when I was a child. (be)