Past Simple and Present Perfect Variant 2 Choose the present perfect or past simple: 1. I ___________________...

1. I have never been to Vienna. (present perfect)
2. My great-great-grandfather had five sisters. (past simple)
3. He lived in Manila for a year when he was a student. (past simple)
4. Oh no! I have lost my wallet! (present perfect)
5. Have you seen Julie today? (present perfect)
6. At the weekend, they played football, then they went to a restaurant. (past simple)
7. I have read six books this week. (present perfect)
8. Amy lived in Portugal when she was young. (past simple)
9. She visited her grandmother last month. (past simple)
10. The Vandals invaded Rome in the year 455. (past simple)
11. She has lived in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures. (present perfect)
12. I went to the cinema last night. (past simple)
13. Ow! I have cut my finger! (present perfect)
14. Have you seen ‘The King’s Speech’? (present perfect)
15. John never understood the present perfect. (past simple)
16. She broke her leg the day before her exam. (past simple)
17. We saw Oliver yesterday. (past simple)
18. He has been here all morning. (present perfect)
19. They have lived here for many years (and they still do). (present perfect)
20. King Henry the Eighth of England had six wives. (past simple)

1. have never gone
2. had
3. lived
4. lost
5. Have you seen
6. played, went
7. have read
8. lived
9. visited
10. invaded
11. has lived
12. went
13. cut
14. Have you seen
15. has never understood
16. broke
17. saw
18. has been
19. have lived
20. had

Sure, here are the answers with explanations for whether the Present Perfect or Past Simple is used:

1. I have never gone (never / go) to Vienna.

   • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an experience that has never happened up to the present time.

2. My great-great-grandfather had (have) five sisters.

   • Explanation: The Past Simple is used because this is a completed action in the past.

3. He lived (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.

   • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

4. Oh no! I have lost (lose) my wallet!

   • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe a recent event with present relevance.

5. Have you seen (you / see) Julie today?

   • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to talk about actions in a time period that is still ongoing (today).

6. At the weekend, they played (play) football, then they went (go) to a restaurant.

   • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened in a specific past time (the weekend).

7. I have read (read) six books this week.

   • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an action in a time period that is still ongoing (this week).

8. Amy lived (live) in Portugal when she was young.

   • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

9. She visited (visit) her grandmother last month.

   • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past (last month).

10. The Vandals invaded (invade) Rome in the year 455.

    • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

11. She has lived (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an experience up to the present time.

12. I went (go) to the cinema last night.

    • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past (last night).

13. Ow! I have cut (cut) my finger!

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe a recent event with present relevance.

14. Have you seen (you / see) ‘The King’s Speech’?

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to ask about an experience in an unspecified time up to the present.

15. John has never understood (never / understand) the present perfect.

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an experience up to the present time.

16. She broke (break) her leg the day before her exam.

    • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past (the day before her exam).

17. We saw (see) Oliver yesterday.

    • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past (yesterday).

18. He has been (be) here all morning.

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

19. They have lived (live) here for many years (and they still do).

    • Explanation: The Present Perfect is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

20. King Henry the Eighth of England had (have) six wives.

    • Explanation: The Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

These choices between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple depend on whether the action is seen as connected to the present or as a completed event in the past.