Simple past or present perfect tense Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or present perfect tense forms. 1. I ……………………… (meet) an old friend of mine yesterday. 2. I …………………… (read) all the plays of Shakespeare. 3. She ……………………. (act) in two films. 4. I …………………… (never see) a ghost. 5. She ………………… (refuse) to help him. 6. I …………………….(finish) my homework. 7. She …………………. (leave) home early. 8. Janet ……………………. (tell) me a story the other day. 9. Maya and her family ……………………. (move) to Chicago last year. 10. I …………………… (not hear) anything from them since then. 11. He ……………… (say) that he would not do it. 12. Amir said nothing when he ………………. (hear) the news. Answers 1. I met an old friend of mine yesterday. 2. I have read all the plays of Shakespeare. 3. She has acted in two films. 4. I have never seen a ghost. 5. She refused to help him. 6. I have finished my homework. 7. She left home early. 8. Janet told me a story the other day. 9. Maya and her family moved to Chicago last year. 10. I have not heard anything from them since then. 11. He said that he would not do it. 12. Amir said nothing when he heard the news. Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) . Simple past or present perfect tense Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or present perfect tense forms. 1. I ……………………… (meet) an old. ………………… (refuse) to help him. 6. I …………………….(finish) my homework. 7. She …………………. (leave) home early. 8. Janet ……………………. (tell) me a story the other day. 9. Maya and her family ……………………. (move). never seen a ghost. 5. She refused to help him. 6. I have finished my homework. 7. She left home early. 8. Janet told me a story the other day. 9. Maya and her family moved to Chicago last year. 10.