Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I ............................... in Kerala when I was a child.
When we say when something happened, we normally use the simple past.
2. I .................................... him since June.
The present perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
3. There ................................ an explosion near the temple.
The present perfect is commonly used to announce news.
4. Last night there .................................... an explosion in the city.
When we say when something happened, we normally use the simple past.
5. She .................................. unemployed since she left her country.
The present perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
6. They ........................................ the contract yesterday.
When we say when something happened, we normally use the simple past.
7. The program ....................................... yet.
The present perfect can be used in the sense of 'up to now'.
8. I ........................................ that movie.
The present perfect is commonly used to talk about finished events whose time is not mentioned.
9. I ........................................ working on that project yet.
10. Look! Someone ..................................... their umbrella in the hall.
The present perfect is commonly used to talk about finished events whose time is not mentioned.
11. ....................................... to Venice?
The present perfect is commonly used to talk about finished events whose time is not mentioned.
12. I ...................................... the bell six times.
Answers
1. I lived in Kerala when I was a child.
2. I haven’t seen him since June.
3. There has been an explosion near the temple.
4. Last night there was an explosion in the city.
5. She has been unemployed since she left her country.
6. They signed the contract yesterday.
7. The program hasn’t started yet.
8. I haven’t seen that movie.
9. I haven’t started working on that project yet.
10. Look! Someone has left their umbrella in the hall.
11. Have you ever been to Venice?
12. I rang the bell six times.
