Present perfect or past simple?

What you are practising

I have finished my homework.
I finished my homework an hour ago.

What to do

Choose the right form for each sentence, then open the answers to check yourself.

Questions

1. She ___ (go) to school every day.
2. They ___ (finish) the project last week.
3. I ___ (finish) - you can look at it now.

Show the answers

1. goes
2. finished
3. have finished

Item 1 is a routine, so the present simple does the job. Item 2 names a finished time, which forces the past simple. Item 3 matters now - the result is on the table - and that is exactly what the present perfect is for.

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Present perfect or past simple?

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