8th Grade English worksheets - Edform - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to choose between Past Simple and Present Perfect, based on the rules in the yellow boxes at the top.

Quick reminder:
- Use Past Simple for finished actions in the past (often with time words like *yesterday, last week, in 1976*).
- Use Present Perfect for actions that happened at an unspecified time, or that connect to now (with *ever, never, just, already, yet, this year, still*, etc.).

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Now let’s solve each:

1. I ___ (see) the twins in town last week.
→ “last week” = finished time → Past Simple → saw

2. ___ you/ever/meet your brother?
→ “ever” → Present Perfect → Have you ever met

3. Where ___ you/be last weekend?
→ “last weekend” = finished time → Past Simple → were you

4. ___ you/see Kathleen?
→ No time word — could be recent/unspecified → Present Perfect → Have you seen

5. We ___ not/go on holiday last year.
→ “last year” = finished → Past Simple → did not go (or didn’t go)

6. I love clothes. I ___ buy a lot this year.
→ “this year” = not finished yet → Present Perfect → have bought

7. What ___ you/do last weekend?
→ “last weekend” → Past Simple → did you do

8. Dad ___ repair the car, we can use it now.
→ Result now (“we can use it”) → Present Perfect → has repaired

9. Agatha Christie ___ live from 1890 to 1976.
→ She’s dead → finished life → Past Simple → lived

10. Granny still ___ not/find her glasses.
→ “still” + result now → Present Perfect → has not found (hasn’t found)

11. Where ___ you/buy your laptop?
→ Asking about when/where — likely finished action → Past Simple → did you buy

12. Oh! You ___ point the kitchen, I like the colour.
→ Just did it, visible now → Present Perfect → have pointed

13. What time ___ you/get home last night?
→ “last night” → Past Simple → did you get

14. Emma! Your letter ___ arrive at last!
→ “at last” = finally happened → Present Perfect → has arrived

15. The weather ___ be good all week.
→ “all week” = up to now → Present Perfect → has been

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Final Answer:
1. saw
2. Have you ever met
3. were you
4. Have you seen
5. did not go
6. have bought
7. did you do
8. has repaired
9. lived
10. has not found
11. did you buy
12. have pointed
13. did you get
14. has arrived
15. has been