CBSE Class 8 Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Tense Worksheet

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I ——————— (have) a strange experience yesterday.

2. I ——————– (not hear) from them yet.

3. I ——————- (know) her for a long time.

4. I ——————- (plant) some lilies in the garden.

5. She —————— (stop) short of calling me a liar.

6. They ——————– (build) this castle in 1564.

7. The patient —————— (die) in the morning.

8. She had finished her studies before she —————- (get) married in 2012.

9. I —————— (go) to the market to buy some flowers.

10. She ——————– (smile) at the boy.

11. I ——————— (start) working on the project.

Answers

1. I had a strange experience yesterday.

2. I have not heard from them yet.

3. I have known her for a long time.

4. I have planted some lilies in the garden.

5. She stopped short of calling me a liar.

6. They built this castle in 1564.

7. The patient died in the morning.

8. She had finished her studies before she got married in 2012.

9. I went to the market to buy some flowers.

10. She smiled at the boy.

11. I have started working on the project.