Complete the sentences with the given verb. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

Present Perfect or Past Simple? 10 Examples

The show I ____ (start) on Netflix last night was terrible.

HASN'T SNOWED (present perfect - unfinished time)

GRADUATED (past simple - finished action with a time word)

I ______ (graduate) from college in 2014.

DIDN'T EARN (past simple - finished action with time word)

Mark _____ (not/earn) a lot of money last year.

HASN'T EARNED (present perfect - unfinished action started in past and continues to present)

Mark _____ (not/earn) a lot of money so far this year.

HAS IMPROVED (present perfect - a finished action with a result in the present: My Italian has improved. Now, I speak the language better as a result.)

My Italian ______ (improve) a lot since last year!

SENT (past simple - finished action with time word); HAVE you READ (present perfect - effects the present)

I ___ (send) you a WhatsApp message last night. _____ (you/read) it yet?

HAS STOLEN (present perfect - finished action with result in the present)

HAVE NEVER GONE (present perfect - life experience without a specific time); WENT (simple past - finished action at a specific time)

I ______ (never/go) to London, but I ____ (go) to New York last summer!

HAS JUST LEFT (present perfect - finished action with result in present: Maria isn't here now.); WAS (past simple - finished past action)

Maria ___ (just/leave). She ___ (be) here earlier!