Solutions for App 281
Simple Past or Present Perfect? (1)
Practise distinguishing which tense you need!
The Present Perfect is used to describe events that happened at undefined points in time or very recently. You also use it for a finished action with a result in the present. For example: It has rained for two hours. Now the streets are wet.
Signal words: since, for, ever, never, this month/week, today, just, yet, already, recently
Be careful: Don't forget that he/she/it needs “has“.
Signal words: since, for, ever, never, this month/week, today, just, yet, already, recently
Be careful: Don't forget that he/she/it needs “has“.
I __________ a new shirt yesterday.
Solution:
bought
Solution:
bought
He __________ watched the new episode yet.
Solution:
hasn't
Solution:
hasn't
I have __________ no kangaroos so far, have you?
Solution:
seen
Solution:
seen
I ______ born in 2008.
Solution:
was
Solution:
was
Laura has just __________ the six o'clock train.
Solution:
caught
Solution:
caught
We __________ for you the other day!
Solution:
waited
Solution:
waited
Have you ever __________ to Dublin?
Fill with the correct form of "be"
Solution:
been
Fill with the correct form of "be"
Solution:
been
Tom __________ his friends round yesterday.
Solution:
invited
Solution:
invited
__________ your Dad repaired your bike yet?
Solution:
Has
Solution:
Has
__________ your Granny live in Berlin in 1950?
Solution:
Did
Solution:
Did
They __________ to the football training together last week.
Solution:
went
Solution:
went
Rob ______ already bought you a ticket for the show tonight.
Solution:
has
Solution:
has
Lisa __________ a new basketball for her birthday last month.
Solution:
got
Solution:
got
__________ you seen my cat?
Solution:
Have
Solution:
Have