Complete the following sentences with an appropriate verb form.
1We ............... in this city since 1995.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have lived" for a situation that started in the past and continues now.
2Tom ............... with us for ten years before he joined another company.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect "had worked" for the earlier of two past actions.
3How long ............... with your current employer?
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Use the present perfect continuous "have you been working" to ask about an activity continuing up to now.
4I ............... that novel ten times in my life.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have read" for life experience up to now.
5I ............... him for ten years.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have known" with "for ten years" when the relationship continues now.
6I have known him for several years. I first ............... him in London.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "met" for a finished event at a specific past time or place.
7Where have you been since I last ............... you?
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Use the past simple "saw" after "since" to refer to the starting point in the past.
8She ............... to be an actor since she was a child.
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Use the present perfect "has wanted" for a desire that began in childhood and continues now.
9I ............... to London in 2002.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "went" with the finished past time "in 2002".
10She ............... in three films. Her first film came in 2008.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has acted" for her experience up to now.
Answers
- We have lived in this city since 1995.
- Tom had worked with us for ten years before he joined another company.
- How long have you been working with your current employer?
- I have read that novel ten times in my life.
- I have known him for ten years.
- I have known him for several years. I first met him in London.
- Where have you been since I last saw you?
- She has wanted to be an actor since she was a child.
- I went to London in 2002.
- She has acted in three films. Her first film came in 2008.
