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Present Perfect or Past Simple?

  •  English    18     Public
    Help students identify cases in which they should use Present Perfect or Past Simple.
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  • The famous ship Titanic (sink) in 1912
    sank
  •  15
  • When she was young, she (live) in Seoul, South Korea.
    lived
  •  15
  • I (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the house.
    lost
  •  15
  • His brother (visit) London last year.
    visited
  •  15
  • Jack (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
    has lived
  •  15
  • Janet (work) for other company before she came to work for us.
    worked
  •  25
  • Dad, (you/finish) reading the newspaper?
    have you finished
  •  20
  • When Harry was at school, he (learn) to play the saxophone.
    learned
  •  15
  • Ouch! I (cut) my finger!
    have cut
  •  25
  • Gerry (fall off) his bike three times this month.
    has fallen off
  •  20
  • I (never/be) to Paris.
    have never been
  •  15
  • Your car looks very clean. (you/wash) it lately?
    Have you washed
  •  20
  • (the Chinese/invent) gunpowder?
    Did the Chinese invent
  •  20
  • Who (write) the famous play "Romeo and Juliet"?
    wrote
  •  15
  • Christina is not here. She (go) shopping with her husband.
    has gone
  •  15
  • It (rain) for many days.
    has rained
  •  15