Grammar Quiz: The Simple Past Tense VS The Present Perfect Tense

If you want to review the differences between the Simple Past and the Present Perfect tense, read Contrasting The Simple Past With The Present Perfect Tense.

Choose the correct form of the verbs. If your answer is wrong, there will be a reduction of your score, but you can continue choosing another answer until the correct one is selected. Once a correct answer is chosen, the scoring is "frozen". Your overall score will be based on the percentage of your correct and incorrect answers.

 

1. A: Where's Diva? She isn't here.
   
   B: Oh, I think she ... shopping.
   1.   went
   2.   has gone
2. My parents ... married in Probolinggo in 2000.
   1.   got
   2.   have got
3. Do you know about Renee? She ... her job because she wants to run a business.
   1.   gave up
   2.   has given up
4. A: Ipin is in the hospital. He ... his leg.
   
   B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How ...?
   1.   broke - has it happened
   2.   has broken - did it happen
   3.   broke - did it happen
   4.   has broken - has it happened
5. A: ... her number before leaving?
   
   B: Yes, but I'm afraid I ... it.
   1.   Did she leave - have lost
   2.   Has she left - have lost
   3.   Did she leave - lost
   4.   Has she left - lost
6. I ... French at school many years ago but I ... most of it.
   1.   studied - forgot
   2.   have studied - forgot
   3.   studied - have forgotten
   4.   have studied - have forgotten
7. A: It ... a lot last week.
   
   B: Yes, but it ... at all this week.
   1.   rained - did not rain
   2.   has rained - has not rained
   3.   rained - has not rained
   4.   has rained - did not rain
8. My brother lives in Jakarta. He ... there since 2009.
   1.   lived
   2.   has lived
9. I ... my great grandfather who ... about 45 years ago.
   1.   never met - died
   2.   have never met - has died
   3.   never met - has died
   4.   have never met - died
10. When I ... home last night, I ... very tired.
    1.   got - was
    2.   have gotten - have been
    3.   got - have been
    4.   have gotten - was
11. A: I'm looking for Aji. Do you know where he is?
    B: Oh, he ... to another department since last week.
    1.   moved
    2.   has moved
12. Your car looks clean. ... it?
    1.   Did you wash
    2.   Have you washed
13. Albert Einstein was the scientist who ... the theory of relativity.
    1.   developed
    2.   has developed
14. Being a productive novelist, up to now she ... more than five best-selling novels.
    1.   wrote
    2.   has written
15. Look at the crowd! It looks like there ... an accident.
    1.   was
    2.   has been
16. A: ... today's newspaper?
    
    B: No. I think the manager is still reading it.
    1.   Did you read
    2.   Have you read
17. He ... in a bank for fifteen years. Then he ... it up.
    1.   worked - gave
    2.   has worked - has given
    3.   worked - has given
    4.   has worked - gave
18. A: Your hair looks nice. ... a haircut?
    B: Yes. I ... it cut on Sunday.
    1.   Did you have - had
    2.   Have you had - have had
    3.   Have you had - had
    4.   Did you have - have had
19. Your English is more fluent now. I think you ... a lot.
    1.   improved
    2.   have improved
20. A: I ... to Bromo last week.
    
    B: Really? That's cool. ... the sunrise?
    1.   have gone - Did you see
    2.   went - Did you see
    3.   have gone - Have you seen
    4.   went - Have you seen