Past Simple – Present Perfect Simple

Alege varianta corecta:

1. Sarah __________ the email when  her manager _________ her all the details.

a) wrote / has given

b) has written / has given

c) wrote / gave

d) has written / gave

2. We __________ that museum in winter and we also __________ some pictures there.

a) visited / took 

b) have visited / took

c) visited / have taken

d) have visited / have taken

3. Tom __________ a new laptop on Black Friday, but he__________ to bring it here.

a) bought / has forgotten

b) has bought / forgot

c) bought / forgot

d) has bought / has forgotten

4. I __________ that film, but I still ___________ what it is all about.

a) saw / didn’t understand

b) have seen / have understood

c) saw / haven’t understood

d) have seen / haven’t understood

5. When ______________ her presentation? __________working on the next project?

a) did she finish / did she start

b) has she finished / has she started

c) has she finished / did she start

d) did she finish / has she started

6. Mark __________ his phone and __________ it to the police the next day.

a) lost / has reported

b) has lost / reported

c) lost / reported

d) has lost / has reported

7. She ____ the table, but she ______ about the glass she ______ when _______ under the table.

a) lay / lay / broke / lain

b) laid / lied / broke / lay

c) has laid / has lied / has broken /  has lain

d) laid / lay / broke / laid

8. Sarah __________ recently in multiple competitions, and all her friends _________ her on her results.

a) participated / has congratulated

b) has participated / congratulated

c) participated / congratulated

d) has participated / have congratulated

9. We __________ to Europe twice and __________ many famous cities.

a) travelled / have visited

b) have travelled / visited

c) travelled / visited

d) have travelled / have visited

Jack _________ a new car, but he ___________the opportunity to drive any car since last year.

a) has bought / hasn’t had

b) bought / had

c) has bought / didn’t have

d) bought / has had

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14 thoughts on “Past Simple – Present Perfect Simple”

    • Foarte bine Petra!! Si l-ai vazut pe 7!
      Doar doua precizari 🙂

      1. Cele doua actiuni se petrec in acelasi moment (sau aproape), deci avem momentul. Intrebare: “cand a scris?” Raspuns: “cand i-a dat”, adica in acel moment exact.
      10. “SINCE last year” nu e tot una cu “last year” 🙂 – adica “de anul trecut” cu “anul trecut”

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    • Sa stii ca e bine, Sorin, nu te uita ca am avut de comentat la patru dintre ele, unele chiar aveau subtilitati!

      3 – daca zice ca a uitat sa-l aduca AICI, inseamna ca ma refer la ceva ce are legatura cu prezentul 🙂 Altfel ziceam “acolo”. Suntem aici si a uitat sa-l aduca.
      5 – atunci cand avem intrebare “when…” e clar ca ma refer la un moment anume din trecut
      6 – “the next day” = a doua zi / in ziua urmatoare, deci se refera la ceva trecut, un moment anume din trecut
      7 – stiu, aici am fost rea 🙂 Totul iese din traducere, precum si din a sti exact ce inseamna si de unde vin acele verbe –

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    • Bine ai venit si tu cu rezolvari, Flori 🙂

      1. Cele doua actiuni se petrec in acelasi moment (sau aproape), deci avem momentul. Intrebare: “cand a scris?” Raspuns: “cand i-a dat”, adica in acel moment exact.
      6 – “the next day” = a doua zi / in ziua urmatoare, deci se refera la un moment anume din trecut
      7 – scuze, am fost rea 🙂
      lay – laid – laid (to lay the table = a pune masa)
      lie – lay – lain = a sta intins, a zacea
      lie – lied – lied = a minti
      8 – nu avem nicio referire la niciun moment anume
      10. “SINCE last year” nu e tot una cu “last year” = “DE anul trecut” vs. “anul trecut”

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  1. Buna, Madalina!
    Las mai jos variantele mele de raspuns, insa tot nu imi este foarte clar cand/cum sa folosesc aceste timpuri…la mine e neclaritatea, nu la modul in care oferi tu explicatiile. Multumesc!

    1. B
    2. A
    3. A
    4. C
    5. D
    6. C
    7. C
    8. D
    9. B
    10. C

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    • Buna Antoaneta! Grila a fost grea, m-am gandit la ea mai mult de o ora. Facusem alta inainte si la a doua privire mi s-au parut prea evidente, asa ca m-am gandit sa va dau ceva care sa va puna logica si atentia la contributie. Asa ca nu te autoflagela, am si eu o portie de vina :)))

      1. am zis atentie la momentele cumva nu foarte evidente gen “when…” Cele doua actiuni se petrec in acelasi moment (sau aproape), deci avem momentul. Intrebare: “cand a scris?” Raspuns: “cand i-a dat”, adica in acel moment exact.
      4 – de ce sa punem “I saw…”? Ca nu imi zice cand anume l-a vazut.
      7 – da, cunosc, niste verbe alambicate, plus ca trebuie tradus ca sa iti dai seama clar ce e acolo…
      9 – pai imi zice cand anume le-am vizitat? Imi da cumva vreun “yesterday/last…/…ago…moment exact din trecut”?
      10 – invers timpurile fata de cum le-ai pus, ca “SINCE last year” nu e tot una cu “last year” = “DE anul trecut” vs. “anul trecut”

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      • Multumesc, Madalina! Stai linistita, nu e exista nici vina si nici autoflagelare in acest context, insa stiam ca mai am de lucru/ de imbunatatit partea asta referitoare la gramatica….si vocabular. Deci, cam tot. :)))
        Multumim pentru efortul tau de a ne oferi si noua parte din cunostintele tale.

        Toate cele bune!

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        • E ok atunci 🙂 Eu nu vreau sa va descurajez pe niciunul. Greselile sunt bune, din ele chiar putem invata, asta as vrea sa se inteleaga.

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    • Foarte bine ca ai lucrat, Adina, felicitari! Doar ca am pus deja videoclipul cu rezolvari si poti urmari acolo raspunsul si explicatia pentru care am ales acel raspuns.
      Te astept si cu alte ocazii, mereu pun exercitii! De regula, atunci cand pun un set de exercitii astept 5-7 zile si apoi vin cu videoclipul cu rezolvari.

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      • Buna Madalina

        Multumesc pentru incurajare !Pentru cine este la inceput de drum in acest curs este binevenita:)Eu intelesesem ca trebuie sa postez raspunsurile (am 4 din 10 corecte dar nu ma dau batuta :))), bineinteles am urmarit si explicatia din videoclip …sau ar fi trebuit sa postez inainte sa vii tu cu rezolvarile ?

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        • Buna Adina,
          Bune si 4 raspunsuri corecte cand esti abia la inceput! Si minunata atitudinea ta 🙂
          Ideal ar fi sa incerci rezolvarile inainte sa le pun eu.

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