Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I ............... in Qatar when I was young.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "lived" because "when I was young" refers to a finished time in the past.
2I ............... her since that incident.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have not seen" with "since" to connect the past incident to the present.
3I ............... the parcel yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "received" because "yesterday" is a finished past time.
4They ............... the contract last week.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "signed" because "last week" is a finished past time.
5............... anything from them since Monday?
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "Have you heard" with "since Monday" to ask about the period up to now.
6We ............... since morning.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have waited" with "since morning" to show the wait continues up to now.
7I ............... to Jaipur last month.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "went" because "last month" is a finished past time.
8............... abroad before?
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "Have you ever been" to ask about life experience up to now.
9I ............... school when I was 14.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "left" because "when I was 14" refers to a finished time in the past.
10What ............... after that?
Wrong!
Use the simple past "did you do" to ask about the next action in a finished past sequence.
11You won't be able to see her because she ............... home.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has gone" because her past action affects the present situation.
12This is the first time I ............... a tiger.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have seen" after "This is the first time" for an experience up to now.
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- I lived in Qatar when I was young.
- I have not seen her since that incident.
- I received the parcel yesterday.
- They signed the contract last week.
- Have you heard anything from them since Monday?
- We have waited since morning.
- I went to Jaipur last month.
- Have you ever been abroad before?
- I left school when I was 14.
- What did you do after that?
- You won’t be able to see her because she has gone home.
- This is the first time I have seen a tiger.