Present Perfect vs Past Simple: Multiple Choice

Read the whole situation, then click the answer that best completes the sentence in British English. Your first choice counts. Read the explanation before moving to the next question.

1. We _____ dinner at half past seven last night.

2. Sam became my neighbour in 2020, and we still see each other every day. I _____ him since then.

3. This is the first time I _____ an electric bike.

4. The bus _____ five minutes ago.

5. I _____ in that flat for two years, but I moved out in May.

6. Last month, we _____ our cousins twice.

7. It's only Tuesday. Up to now this week, I _____ three job applications.

8. Nina bought that coat seven years ago and still wears it. She _____ it for seven years.

9. A: Have you ever missed a flight? B: Yes, I _____ one last summer.

10. This is the third time I _____ you this week.

11. Leo joined the club in January and is still a member. He _____ a member since January.

12. A: When _____ your new phone? B: On Saturday.

13. We _____ the museum during our holiday in Rome last year.

14. A: _____ a night in a tent? B: No, never.

15. I am keeping a total of the books I finish this year. So far, I _____ six.

16. This is the first time Tom _____ a meal for the whole family.

17. Mia _____ at the bookshop from 2018 to 2021. She now works at a school.

18. The school is still collecting books for its new library. So far, it _____ 80 books.

19. A: Have you ever been to Edinburgh? B: Yes. I _____ there in 2022.

20. I can't find my keys now. I _____ them on the kitchen table before I left yesterday.