Grammar exercises · 12 questions
Present perfect vs past simple exercises
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Test yourself on present perfect vs past simple with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.
Question 1 of 12
Choose the correct sentence.
Shaky on the rule?
Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Present perfect vs past simple lesson: Use the past simple for completed actions in a finished time period: 'I visited Rome in 2019.' Use the present perfect when the time is unfinished, unstated, or the action connects to now: 'I have visited Rome twice.' Time expressions (yesterday, ago, since, ever, yet) usually decide the choice for you.