Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple?

Choose the tense that fits the context, and pay attention to irregular verb forms. In Part 2, complete the story with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions where natural, but full forms are accepted.

Part 1

Multiple choice

10 questions · 1 point each

Think about whether the time period is finished, or whether the action connects to the present.

Part 2

A story: The missing backpack

12 gaps · 1 point each

Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple. The verb given is in its base form.

On Saturday, Maya (go) to the train station to meet her cousin Leo. She (take) her backpack, but when she arrived, she realised it wasn't with her. “I (leave) it on the bus!” she said. She immediately (run) to the information desk.

The assistant asked, “What (happen)?” Maya explained that she (get) off the bus in a hurry. “I (not see) the bag when I checked my seat,” she added. The assistant called the bus depot, but nobody (find) it yet.

Maya was worried because her passport was inside. “I (never lose) anything this important before,” she said. An hour later, the assistant called her over. A driver (bring) the backpack back to the station. He explained that he (see) it on the back seat after the bus reached the depot. Maya thanked him. “You (save) my day!” she said.