Worksheets

English as a second language 
by anmafan

• Main content: Present perfect or past simple

Complete the sentences.

list of sentences to select correct or incorrect tense been used

A set of exercises to practise present perfect and past simple in different contexts

Choose the correct answer

Present perfect or simple past?

Students write the verbs in brackets in the correct form

Complete the biography with present perfect or past simple

Fill in the gaps using either present, past, present perfect, past perfect - simple or progressive

multiple choice exercises

Present Perfect vs Past Simple
ever/never/since/for/just

READING COMPREHESION AND PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE PRACTICE

Choose the correct variant

Present Perfect and Past Simple

On your turn roll the dice. Look at the row for the number you rolled. Choose one of the available boxes in the row you would like to answer. To answer the box you should choose the correct tense (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Future Simple / to be going to). If you choose correctly, you can cross the box. If you make a mistake, you can’t cross!!! The first player who crosses a line of 4 (better more) boxes is the winner.

listening exercise about present perfect and simple past

Students practise using narrative tenses.

A worksheet to practice Present perfect and past simple

The difference between present perfect and past simple.

A speaking practice exercise about present perfect vs past simple.

present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple past, present perfect

A film has just won a prize. Host Ted has interviewed the director, Mike, and the star, Liz, for his talk show. Fill in the gaps using the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the past simple.

Students practise the usage of these two tense forms.

present perfect -past simple