Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple

There is a difference between present perfect and past simple, is it a completed action in the past or is there some connection to now? In the sentences below see if you can choose the correct tense from the options. Remember to put have or has if it is in the present perfect tense!

By Jean, teacher at EC Cape Town English school

Choose the correct missing words:

• 1. Have you ever ___ a camel?
  
  ridden
  rode
  
  
• 2. I ___ to see him last week.
  
  seen
  went
  
  
• 3. She ___ to school for 6 months.
  
  went
  seen
  
  
• 4. The man has ___ English in America since 2010.
  
  teach
  taught
  
  
• 5. Where ___ you go?
  
  have
  did
  
  
• 6. He has ___ aeroplanes since he was 21 years old.
  
  flown
  flew
  
  
• 7. I ___ a snake yesterday.
  
  seen
  saw
  
  
• 8. The boy has already __ his dinner.
  
  eat
  ate
  eaten
  
  
• 9. Mary has just ___ her homework.
  
  finished
  finish
  
  
• 10. Have you ever ___ anything on the lottery?
  
  won
  win