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Present perfect and past simple Exercise-2

Exercise – 2
 

Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple.

  1. My friend Anita is a writer. She has written (write) many books.
 
  1. We did’t have (not/ have) a holiday last year.
 
  1. I ____ (play) chess yesterday afternoon.
 
  1. What time ____ (you/ go) to bed last night?
 
  1. ____ (you/ ever/ meet) Karina Kapoor?
 
  1. The weather ____ (not/ be) very good yesterday.
 
  1. My hair is wet. I ____ (just/ wash) it.
 
  1. I ____ (wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.
 
  1. Karina travels a lot. She ____ (visit) many countries.
 
  1. 'Is Ravina here?' 'No, she ____ (not/ come) yet.'
 
  1. A: Have you ever been (you/ ever/ be) to Kashmir?
B: Yes, we went (go) there on holiday two years ago.
 
A: ____ (you/ have) a good time?
B: Yes, it ____ (be) great.
 
  1. A: Where's Arun? ____ (you/ see) him?
B: Yes, he ____ (go) out a few minutes ago.
 
A: And Julia?
B: I don't know. I ____ (not/ see) her.
 
  1. Rashmi works in a factory. She ____ (work) there for 6 months. Before that she ____ (be) a waitress in a restaurant. She ____ (work) there for two years but she ____ (not/ enjoy) it very much.
 
  1. A: Do you know Aman's sister?
B: I ____ (see) her a few times but I ____ (never/speak) to her. ____ (you/ever/speak) to her?
 
A: Yes. I ____ (meet) her at a party last week. She's very nice.

 

Answers:

  1. has written

  2. did’t have

  3. played

  4. did you go

  5. have you ever met

  6. wasn’t

  7. have just washed

  8. washed

  9. has visited

  10. hasn’t come

  11. A: Have you ever been

B: went

A: Did you have

B: was

  1. A: Have you seen

B: went

B: haven’t seen

  1. has worked, was, used to, did not enjoy

  2. B: have seen, have never spoken, Have you ever spoken

A: met