This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Present > Present Perfect Vs Simple Past – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... ever tried Peruvian food? A) Have you. B) Did you. C) Do you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have you. 2. Eliza ..... interested in Astronomy since she was a child. A) Have been. B) Has been. C) Was. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has been. 3. I'm afraid she isn't here now. She ..... to the shops. A) Went. B) Have gone. C) Has went. D) Has gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has gone. 4. Magu ..... our helper since May. A) Were. B) Has been. C) Have been. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has been. 5. Mick ..... his ticket for the music festival two months ago. A) Bought. B) 've bought. C) Buys. D) Has bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bought. 6. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago. A) I haven't been kissed by her for five months. B) She hasn't kissed me since last month. C) She first kissed in 5 months ago. D) I have never been kissed by her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I haven't been kissed by her for five months. 7. Read the following sentences and questions in order to identify the grammar tense:"Have you ever planned a surprise party for a friend?""I've never eaten shrimps""We haven't tried Thai Food""She's done different things at the same time" A) Present perfect. B) Simple past. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present perfect. 8. Martin ..... (not/earn) much money last year. A) Doesn't learn. B) Didn't earn. C) Haven't learned. D) Hasn't learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't earn. 9. Choose time expressions that we often use with Present Perfect A) For, since, already, yet, never, ever. B) Yesterday, last week, a year ago. C) Today, tonight, this afternoon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, since, already, yet, never, ever. 10. James Bond is a real agent in the British secret services. He ..... there for over twenty years. A) Has worked. B) Worked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has worked. 11. Originally horses used in bullfights (not wear) any protection, but for some time now they (wear) special padding. A) Haven't worn, wore$^{}$. B) Didn't wear, worn. C) Didn't wear, wore. D) Didn't wear, have worn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Didn't wear, have worn. 12. Abraham Lincoln ..... the 16th president of the United States. A) Has bee. B) Is. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 13. I ..... these boots to go hiking yesterday. A) Worn. B) Wore. C) Have worn. D) Has worn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wore. 14. I ..... never ..... to paris A) Have / visited. B) Did / visited. C) Visited / yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have / visited. 15. My parents ..... to Italy last summer. A) Have gone. B) Went. C) Have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Went. 16. Which sentence is a correct simple past form? A) Did Abiyu watched the news about Corona virus?. B) Did Abiyu watch the news about Corona?. C) Abiyu didn't watched the news about Corona virus. D) Abiyu did watched the news about Corona virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did Abiyu watch the news about Corona?. 17. He ..... to Canada last summer. A) Have went. B) Was going. C) Have gone. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Went. 18. Last year we ..... Hercules. A) Have acted. B) Act. C) Acted. D) Has acted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acted. 19. My family ..... to Uruguay two years ago. A) Has traveled. B) Traveled. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traveled. 20. A:What extreme sports ..... you ..... ?B:I ..... any. A) Did, tried / didn't. B) Have, try / haven't. C) Have, tried / haven't. D) Has, tried / hasn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have, tried / haven't. 21. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.I don't want to see Harry Potter again. I've ..... seen it twice. A) Just. B) Already. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Already. 22. I ..... anything for a charity before. A) Haven't do. B) Have never done. C) Done. D) Didn't do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have never done. 23. My great great grandfather (pass) ..... away in 2000. A) Pass. B) Passed. C) Have passed. D) Has passed. E) Passing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passed. 24. In the past, there ..... (be) a lot of violence in Chiapas. A) Have been. B) Has been. C) Were. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 25. Yesterday, my brother met his favorite football player and he ..... his autograph . A) Took. B) Has taken. C) Have taken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took. 26. I ..... a marathon last year. A) Ran. B) Have run. C) Run. D) Have ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ran. 27. I ..... my watch two days ago A) Lost. B) Loose. C) Have lost. D) Have loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost. 28. When ..... you last go to the cinema? A) Did. B) Have. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did. 29. We ..... our room for weeks. A) Wasn't tidied. B) Didn't tidied. C) Hasn't tidied. D) Haven't tidied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haven't tidied. 30. I ..... fishing every day. A) Go. B) Goes. C) Went. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 31. -When ..... she ..... from high school? A) Has-graduated. B) Did-graduate. C) Have-graduated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did-graduate. 32. Complete the question:" ..... have you ..... a teacher? A) How long / being. B) How long / been. C) How long / be. D) How long / were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How long / been. 33. My grandfather, who died last year, ..... in a plane. A) Never fly. B) Has never flown. C) Never flew. D) Never flies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never flew. 34. We ..... (visit) Paris last summer. A) Visitted. B) Visit. C) Visiting. D) Visited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visited. 35. Paty ..... this dress three times this week. A) Worn. B) Wore. C) Has worn. D) Have worn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has worn. 36. The Past Participle form of the verb "sell" is ..... A) Sellt. B) Solt. C) Selled. D) Sold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sold. 37. "Sam ..... her friend Alex ..... the year 2005. A) Has known / since. B) Has known / for. C) Have known / since. D) Have known / for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has known / since. 38. She (not / see) ..... him for a long time since last year. A) Has not seen. B) Not seen. C) Did not see. D) Have not seen. E) Did not saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has not seen. 39. What does the word 'ago' indicate in a sentence? A) An ongoing action. B) A time before the present. C) A specific moment in time. D) A period of time in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A time before the present. 40. ..... (you/see) Julie today? A) Did you see. B) Have you seen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have you seen. 41. ..... you go to school last Monday? A) Were. B) Has. C) Have. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did. 42. In the sentence 'She went to the store yesterday.', which tense is being used? A) Present Continuous Tense. B) Simple Past Tense. C) Future Tense. D) Present Perfect Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Past Tense. 43. Choose the correct verb tense.They ..... a new car last month. A) Bought. B) Have bought. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bought. 44. John and Peggy (read) ..... the book since 2 p.m. A) Read. B) Has readed. C) Readed. D) Has read. E) Have read. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Have read. 45. " ..... sushi recently?" -Yes, I ..... it with my friends last month. A) Did you ever eat; ate. B) Have you eaten; have eaten. C) Have you eaten; ate. D) Did you ever eat; have eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have you eaten; ate. 46. How can we transform the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse' into passive voice? A) The mouse was chased by the cat. B) The cat was chasing the mouse. C) The mouse was chasing the cat. D) The cat was chased by the mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mouse was chased by the cat. 47. We can go out now. It ..... raining. A) Just stopped. B) Has just stopped. C) Just stop. D) Has just stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has just stopped. 48. Since she entered the TEC, she ..... ( meet) many new people. A) Have met. B) Meeted. C) Met. D) Has met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has met. 49. My friend is a writer. She (write) ..... five books so far. A) Written. B) Has written. C) Have written. D) Wrote. E) Has wrote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has written. 50. Magda ..... Madonna in concert. She ..... to the concert last time Madonna came to Poland. A) Didn't see / hasn't gone. B) Didn't see / didn't go. C) Hasn't seen / hasn't gone. D) Hasn't seen / didn't go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hasn't seen / didn't go. 51. COVID-19 ..... in China in 2019. A) Appeared. B) Appear. C) Has appeared. D) Have appeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeared. 52. Yesterday, I ..... Holly at the swimming pool. A) Has met. B) Have met. C) Meet. D) Met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Met. 53. When ..... the money from you? A) Did she borrow. B) Has she borrowed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did she borrow. 54. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.The film ..... yet. A) Hasn't started. B) Didn't start. C) Hasn't been starting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasn't started. 55. Nick has played in the school team ..... four months. A) In. B) For. C) Still. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 56. THE TENSE IN THIS SENTENCE '' SHE HAS GONE TO THE MARKET." IS A) SIMPLE PAST. B) PRESENT PERFECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRESENT PERFECT. 57. What is the key difference between the present perfect and simple past tense in terms of time frame? A) Both focus on the present. B) Present Perfect focuses on the past, Simple Past focuses on the present. C) Present Perfect focuses on the present, Simple Past focuses on the past. D) Both focus on the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present Perfect focuses on the present, Simple Past focuses on the past. 58. I ..... (eat) breakfast this morning. A) Eatting. B) Eaten. C) Eated. D) Ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ate. 59. Anna:I have found my wallet! A) Dawid:Oh, good. Where have you found it?. B) Dawid:Oh, good. Where did you find it?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dawid:Oh, good. Where did you find it?. 60. Alejandra and Sadith ..... to Paris several times. A) Have traveled. B) Has traveled. C) Have travels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have traveled. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTenses QuizzesVerbs QuizzesPresent Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 1Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 2Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 3Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 4Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 5Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 6Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 7Present Perfect Vs Simple Past Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books