Present Perfect vs Past Simple - Travel Adventures

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in either the Present Perfect or Past Simple. Use the Present Perfect to talk about travel experiences in your life, and use the Past Simple for trips or events that happened at a specific time in the past. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown.

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Question 1

I _____ to Japan three times in my life, and I hope to go again soon.

Options: went, have been, was

Question 2

We _____ our flights to Rome last Monday because the prices were really good.

Options: have booked, booked, have been booking

Question 3

_____ you _____ the Northern Lights during your trip to Iceland last winter?

Options: Have, Did, Were, seen, saw, see

Question 4

My sister _____ never _____ on a plane before, so she is very nervous about our upcoming holiday.

Options: did, has, was, flew, fly, flown

Question 5

The tour guide _____ us around the ancient ruins for two hours yesterday afternoon.

Options: has shown, has been showing, showed

Question 6

_____ you ever _____ in a traditional ryokan in Japan?

Options: Did, Have, Were, stay, stayed, staying

Question 7

I _____ my passport at home when I went to the airport last week, so I had to go back and get it.

Options: have left, left, have been leaving

Question 8

They _____ just _____ back from their safari in Kenya, and they have amazing photos to show us.

Options: did, have, are, came, come, coming

Question 9

How long _____ you _____ in Australia during your working holiday in 2019?

Options: have, did, were, stayed, stay, been staying

Question 10

We _____ not _____ our hotel room yet because we want to compare a few more options online.

Options: did, have, are, booked, book, booking

Question 11

The travel agency _____ us a full refund after they cancelled our cruise in March 2020.

Options: has given, have given, gave

Question 12

My parents _____ to over twenty different countries since they retired five years ago.

Options: travelled, have travelled, are travelling

Practise Present Perfect vs Past Simple - Travel Adventures with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Present Perfect vs Past Simple - Travel Adventures in everyday English.

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