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Affirmative Negative Interrogative

6. She read a book.

7. Did you buy sandwiches?

8. He did not sell his car.

9. Did it rain yesterday?

10. We did not meet them.

Comparison: Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Present perfect continuous

describes an action completed in describes actions that, although
the past and not connected with the completed in the past, have an effect on
present. For example, the present. For example,

• I wrote my exams well. (The exams • I have written my exams well. (so I
are done and there is no link here expect good grades and a promotion
with the present.) to the next class)

D. Fill in the blanks with the simple past or the present perfect form of the verbs
given in the brackets.

1. I (go) to Goa.

2. My great great-grandfather (have) three dogs and
six birds as pets.

3. Oh no! I (drop) the vase.

4. This weekend, my friends and I (play) chess and

(go) to watch the football match.

5. A year back, Reena and Karen (have) a fight. They
(speak) to each other since then.

6. Hurrah! We (win) the match.

7. King Krishnadevaraya (have) the wise Tenali
Rama in his court.

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