Grammar Test: "Simple Past and Present Perfect Tense"

LESSON: GRAMMAR REVIEW
Coverage: “Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense”

Review of Rules
Past tense: Action or situation that is finished in the past. Focus on past only.
I cooked escargot last night.

Present Perfect: has/have + past participle

A. Experience: I have cooked escargot before.
B. Action or situation that recently finished but connected to the present: I have already cooked escargot so I can help you.
C. Action or situation that has not happened yet but connected to the present: I haven’t cooked escargot yet so I need your help.
D. Repeated action from the past to the present: I have only cooked escargot 4 times since I was a child.
E. Comparing past and present (noticeable change): The way I cook escargot has improved since the last time we met.

Choose the correct form of the verb (past tense or present perfect tense) to complete the sentence.


1. She __________ to France twice already.

a) went
b) has been

2. He __________ this book three times when he was in high school.

a) read
b) has read

3. I __________ my homework 2 hours ago.

a) finished
b) have finished

4. The city __________ a lot over the last decade.

a) changed
b) has changed

5. They ______ sushi when they visited Japan last year.

a) already ate
b) have already eaten

6. We __________ the movie yet so I am excited to see it tomorrow.

a) didn’t watch
b) haven’t watched

7. My brother __________ to the gym three times in the last week.

a) went
b) has gone

8. The company __________ significantly in the 1990s but it had to downside in 2000.

a) grew
b) has grown

9. I __________ my room yet this morning.

a) didn’t clean
b) haven’t cleaned

10. She _____ her project so she is quite tired now.

a) just completed
b) has just completed



ANSWERS
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B