Question

The present perfect and the simple past
Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense. In some sentence the present perfect continous is also possible.

12. You (lock) the door before you left the house?

13. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.

14. I can't go out becouse I (not finish) my work.

15. I never (drink) whisky.
Well, have some now.

16. I (write) the letter but I can't find a stemp.

17. The clock is slow.
It isn't slow, it (stop).

18. Here are your shoes. I just (clean) them.

19. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve.

20. I (do) this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice.

21. He just (go) out.

22. He (go) out ten minutes ago.

23. You (have) breakfast yet?
Yes, I (have) it at 8.00.

24. I (meet) him last June.

25. You (see) the moon last night?

Answer 1

12 Did you locked  the door before you left the house?
13 I read his books when I was at school. I enjoyed them very much.
14 I can't go out because I haven't finished my work.
15 I have never drunk whisky.
Well, have some now.
16 I have written the letter but I can't find a stamp.
17 The clock is slow.
It isn't slow, it has stopped.
18 Here are your shoes. I have just cleaned them.
19 I left home at 8.00 and got here at twelve.
20 I did this sort of work when I was an apprentice.
21 He has just gone out.
22 He went out ten minutes ago.
23 Have you had breakfast yet?
Yes, I had it at 8.00.
24 I met him last June.
25 Did you see the moon last night?