{"id":72567,"date":"2019-10-04T05:36:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T05:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72567"},"modified":"2023-05-18T03:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T03:06:40","slug":"simple-past-vs-present-perfect-tense-worksheet-for-class-8-cbse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-past-vs-present-perfect-tense-worksheet-for-class-8-cbse\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Tense Worksheet For Class 8 CBSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past<\/a> or present perfect tense<\/a><\/strong> forms. The simple past tense is used to say that something happened at some time in the past. The present perfect tense has three uses. It is used to talk about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Recently finished past events that have a bearing on the present<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Things that a person has experienced in his \/ her life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Situations that started in the past and has continued up to the present<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch this Youtube video<\/a> to learn the difference between simple past and present perfect. You can also find a Malayalam version of the same video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple past vs. present perfect tense worsksheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Complete the following sentences using appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets. Watch this Youtube video to better understand the correct use of simple past and present perfect.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Gauri \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (work) with us for three years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. We \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (live) in this street for fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sophia \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (live) in Chennai before she moved to Bangalore in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (you \/ finish) your homework?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (never \/ see) a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (be \/ never) here before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. She \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (practice) the piano for six years when she \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (be) at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (be) to Singapore a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (work) with kids before so I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (know) what to expect from this job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (already \/ eat) my lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Gauri has worked<\/strong> with us for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. We have lived<\/strong> in this street for fifteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sophia lived<\/strong> in Chennai before she moved to Bangalore in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Have you finished<\/strong> your homework?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. I have never seen<\/strong> a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. I have never been<\/strong> here before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. She practiced<\/strong> the piano for six years when she was at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. I have been<\/strong> to Singapore a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. I have worked<\/strong> with kids before so I know what to expect from this job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. I have already<\/strong> eaten my lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Been<\/strong> is the past participle form of be<\/strong>. It is often used instead of gone and come. There is a difference of meaning. Been is used to talk about finished visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n