Present perfect vs past simple (Difficult) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Present perfect vs past simple (Difficult) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Present perfect vs past simple – Difficult 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. Select the sentence that demonstrates correct use of the present perfect tense. I was in London. I have been to London last summer. I have been to London. I was in London last summer. None Show Hint The present perfect tense is used for actions completed at an unspecified time in the past. 'I have been to London' is correct. 'I have been to London last summer' incorrectly combines the present perfect with a specific past time. 2. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense. They have lived here since 2010. They lived here since 2010. They have lived here in 2010. They lived here for 10 years. None Show Hint The present perfect tense is used with 'since' to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present. 'They have lived here since 2010' is correct. 'They lived here since 2010' incorrectly uses the past simple with 'since'. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
