Grammar: Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Test your understanding of when to use Present Perfect and Past Simple in English. Present Perfect connects the past to the present, while Past Simple refers to completed actions at a specific time in the past.

Questions cover time expressions that signal each tense, the classic 'ever/never' present perfect questions, and why 'I have visited Paris last year' is a common but incorrect mix.

This one distinction trips up learners at every level — see if you've actually mastered it.