Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2

Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2

Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2 | Sprachschule Münster

1. Simple Present (Einfache Gegenwart)

  • Form: Grundform des Verbs (bei der 3. Person Singular wird -s oder -es angehängt).

  • Verwendung: Beschreibt Gewohnheiten, Routinen, allgemeine Wahrheiten oder Fakten.

  • Erkennungsmerkmale:

      • Time expressions like: every day, often, always, usually (Zeitangaben wie: jeden Tag, oft, immer, nie, normalerweise)
    • Beispiel: She walks to the park daily. (Sie geht täglich in den Park.)

    • Das Verb steht in der Grundform (oder bei he/she/it mit -s/-es).


2. Present Perfect (Perfekt)

  • Form: has/have + past participle (3. Verbform).

  • Verwendung: Beschreibt Handlungen oder Erfahrungen, die zu einem unbestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit passiert sind oder bis in die Gegenwart andauern.

  • Erkennungsmerkmale:

    • Zeitangaben wie: already, ever, never, so far, yet, just, since, for (schon, jemals, niemals, bisher, noch nicht, gerade, seit, für).

    • Beispiel: She has read two books this week. (Sie hat diese Woche zwei Bücher gelesen.)

    • Suche nach den Hilfsverben has/have, gefolgt vom Partizip Perfekt des Hauptverbs (written, eaten, played).

  • A time period that starts in the past and goes on until now
    • Example: I have lost my key. (I lost it some time between a time in the past and now. This is the how we use the simple perfect. When we refer to a time period that starts in the past and goes on until now - except with just, recently and a few other exceptions:)
Grammar Exercise

Grammar Exercise

Practice Present Simple, Past Simple, and Present Perfect Tenses

Click on the blanks to reveal the correct answers.

1. I ______ up at 7 a.m. every day. I enjoy having breakfast right after waking up.
a) wake (wache auf)
b) woke (wachte auf)
c) have woken (bin aufgewacht)

2. Yesterday, she ______ tea instead of coffee. She prefers tea to coffee in the afternoon.
a) drinks (trinkt)
b) drank (trank)
c) has drunk (hat getrunken)

3. They are not here. They ______ to the park. They often visit the park when the weather is nice.
a) go (gehen)
b) went (gingen)
c) have gone (sind gegangen)

4. He ______ at a bank. He has been working there for the last five years.
a) works (arbeitet)
b) worked (arbeitete)
c) has worked (hat gearbeitet)

5. We ______ pizza for dinner yesterday. We usually order pizza on Fridays.
a) eat (essen)
b) ate (aßen)
c) have eaten (haben gegessen)

6. The sun ______, and now it’s a beautiful day. The sky is clear and perfect for a walk.
a) rises (geht auf)
b) rose (ging auf)
c) has risen (ist aufgegangen)

7. I ______ a book last night. I couldn’t put it down because the story was so good.
a) read (lese)
b) read (las)
c) have read (habe gelesen)

8. She ______ the piano since she was a child. Her favorite pieces are by Beethoven and Chopin.
a) plays (spielt)
b) played (spielte)
c) has played (hat gespielt)

9. They ______ TV in the evenings. They enjoy watching documentaries before bed.
a) watch (schauen)
b) watched (schauten)
c) have watched (haben geschaut)

10. He ______ his dog every afternoon. His dog will miss him now he is dead.
a) walks (geht spazieren)
b) walked (ging spazieren)
c) has walked (ist spazieren gegangen)

11. We ______ the house, so it looks great. Now we can relax and enjoy the weekend.
a) clean (putzen)
b) cleaned (putzten)
c) have cleaned (haben geputzt)

12. When we were on holiday the children ______ outside all day. They had fun running around and playing games.
a) play (spielen)
b) played (spielten)
c) have played (haben gespielt)

13. I ______ just woken up. I need a cup of coffee to start my day.
a) have (habe)
b) had (hatte)
c) has (hat)

14. She always ______ to music while cooking. Classical music helps her stay calm in the kitchen.
a) listens (hört zu)
b) listened (hörte zu)
c) has listened (hat zugehört)

15. It ______ heavily last night. The streets are wet, and puddles are everywhere.
a) rains (regnet)
b) rained (regnete)
c) has rained (hat geregnet)

16. I ______ three books this month. I plan to finish another one by the weekend.
a) read (lese)
b) read (las)
c) have read (habe gelesen)

17. She ______ soccer with her friends. They played a match in the park after school.
a) plays (spielt)
b) played (spielte)
c) has played (hat gespielt)

18. They ______ that movie twice. It’s their favorite action movie of the year.
a) watch (schauen)
b) watched (schauten)
c) have watched (haben geschaut)

19. He ______ here for five years. He knows everything about the company now.
a) works (arbeitet)
b) worked (arbeitete)
c) has worked (hat gearbeitet)

20. We ______ the house on weekends. Everyone has their task to help get it done faster.
a) clean (putzen)
b) cleaned (putzten)
c) have cleaned (haben geputzt)

21. The sun ______ at 7 p.m. yesterday. The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink.
a) rises (geht auf)
b) set (ging unter)
c) has set (ist untergegangen)

22. I ______ my teeth, so my breath is fresh. Now I’m ready to head out for the day.
a) brush (putze)
b) brushed (putzte)
c) have brushed (habe geputzt)

23. She ______ already drunk her coffee. She drinks a cup of coffee every morning before work.
a) has (hat)
b) had (hatte)
c) have (habe)

24. They ______ to the beach last weekend. They swam in the sea and built sandcastles.
a) go (gehen)
b) went (gingen)
c) have gone (sind gegangen)

25. He ______ his dog every afternoon. They usually take the same route through the neighborhood.
a) walks (geht spazieren)
b) walked (ging spazieren)
c) has walked (ist spazieren gegangen)

26. We ______ lunch already. Now we’re ready to head back to work.
a) eat (essen)
b) ate (aßen)
c) have eaten (haben gegessen)

27. The children ______ outside all afternoon. They’ll probably sleep well tonight.
a) play (spielen)
b) played (spielten)
c) have played (haben gespielt)

28. I ______ my teeth before bed. It’s part of my nightly routine.
a) brush (putze)
b) brushed (putzte)
c) have brushed (habe geputzt)

29. She ______ to a podcast yesterday. The podcast was about healthy eating and habits.
a) listens (hört zu)
b) listened (hörte zu)
c) has listened (hat zugehört)

30. It ______ all day, so the ground is wet. We need to wear boots when going outside.
a) rains (regnet)
b) rained (regnete)
c) has rained (hat geregnet)

31. I ______ up late yesterday. I had to rush to get to work on time.
a) wake (wache auf)
b) woke (wachte auf)
c) have woken (bin aufgewacht)

32. She ______ coffee every morning. She likes it with a bit of milk and sugar.
a) drinks (trinkt)
b) drank (trank)
c) has drunk (hat getrunken)

33. They ______ a new car. It’s a sleek and modern electric vehicle.
a) buy (kaufen)
b) bought (kauften)
c) have bought (haben gekauft)

34. He ______ late last night. He had a deadline to meet for an important project.
a) works (arbeitet)
b) worked (arbeitete)
c) has worked (hat gearbeitet)

35. We ______ dinner at 6 p.m. We like having dinner early to have time to relax afterward.
a) eat (essen)
b) ate (aßen)
c) have eaten (haben gegessen)

36. The sun ______ in the east. Watching the sunrise is a peaceful way to start the day.
a) rises (geht auf)
b) rose (ging auf)
c) has risen (ist aufgegangen)

37. I ______ to read books. Mystery novels are my favorite.
a) like (mag)
b) liked (mochte)
c) have liked (habe gemocht)

38. She ______ Paris twice. She loves walking along the Seine and exploring museums.
a) visits (besucht)
b) visited (besuchte)
c) has visited (hat besucht)

39. They ______ a movie last Friday. It was a thriller that kept them on the edge of their seats.
a) watch (schauen)
b) watched (schauten)
c) have watched (haben geschaut)

40. He ______ his dog every day this week. The dog seems happier and more energetic.
a) walks (geht spazieren)
b) walked (ging spazieren)
c) has walked (ist spazieren gegangen)

41. We ______ the car last week. It still looks spotless and shiny.
a) clean (putzen)
b) cleaned (putzten)
c) have cleaned (haben geputzt)

42. The children often ______ in the park. They bring their toys and bikes with them.
a) play (spielen)
b) played (spielten)
c) have played (haben gespielt)

43. I ______ my homework. Now I can relax and play some video games.
a) finish (beende)
b) finished (beendete)
c) have finished (habe beendet)

44. She ______ the piano beautifully. Her performances always impress her audience.
a) plays (spielt)
b) played (spielte)
c) has played (hat gespielt)

45. It ______ a lot in April. Flowers and trees bloom beautifully after the rain.
a) rains (regnet)
b) rained (regnete)
c) has rained (hat geregnet)

46. I ______ my teeth before going to bed. It helps me feel clean and refreshed before sleep.
a) brush (putze)
b) brushed (putzte)
c) have brushed (habe geputzt)

47. She ______ to this song many times. It’s her favorite track on the album.
a) listens (hört)
b) listened (hörte)
c) has listened (hat gehört)

48. They ______ to school by bus. The bus stop is right in front of their house.
a) go (gehen)
b) went (gingen)
c) have gone (sind gegangen)

49. He ______ dinner for us. The meal smells delicious and is ready to be served.
a) cooks (kocht)
b) cooked (kochte)
c) has cooked (hat gekocht)

50. We ______ to five countries this year. Each trip was full of new experiences and adventures.
a) travel (reisen)
b) traveled (reisten)
c) have traveled (sind gereist)

Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2

Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2

Simple Present, Past, Perfect 2 | Sprachschule Münster