Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I ............... my keys, so I can't open the door now.
Wrong!
"Have lost" is correct because the present result is important now.
2We ............... to Rome in 2019, and we loved it.
Wrong!
"Went" is correct because the sentence gives a finished past time.
3She ............... her homework already, so she can watch TV.
Wrong!
"Has finished" is correct because it describes a completed action with a result now.
4My brother ............... a new job last month.
Wrong!
"Got" is correct because" last month" shows a finished past time.
5............... you ever tried sushi before?
Wrong!
"Have" is correct because we use the present perfect for life experience.
6I ............... Sam twice this week, so I know he's busy.
Wrong!
"Have seen" is correct because" this week" is a time period that is not finished.
7They ............... here ten minutes ago.
Wrong!
"Arrived" is correct because" ten minutes ago" refers to a finished past time.
8My parents ............... in this house since 2010.
Wrong!
"Have lived" is correct because" since 2010" shows a situation continuing until now.
9I ............... that film three times, so I don't want to watch it again.
Wrong!
"Have seen" is correct because it describes experience up to now without a finished time.
10He ............... his leg when he was a child.
Wrong!
"Broke" is correct because" when he was a child" is a finished past time.
11We ............... each other for years, and we're still close friends.
Wrong!
"Have known" is correct because it started in the past and continues until now.
12The train ............... before we got to the station.
Wrong!
"Left" is correct because both actions happened at a finished time in the past.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have lost my keys, so I can’t open the door now.
- We went to Rome in 2019, and we loved it.
- She has finished her homework already, so she can watch TV.
- My brother got a new job last month.
- Have you ever tried sushi before?
- I have seen Sam twice this week, so I know he’s busy.
- They arrived here ten minutes ago.
- My parents have lived in this house since 2010.
- I have seen that film three times, so I don’t want to watch it again.
- He broke his leg when he was a child.
- We have known each other for years, and we’re still close friends.
- The train left before we got to the station.
