Fill in the blanks.
1. I .................................. football when I was younger.
We use used to to talk about past habits.
2. She .................................... a few hours ago.
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
3. She ..................................... unhappy since she left college.
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, we use the present perfect tense.
4. I ........................................ in Dubai when I was a child.
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
5. He .......................................... another car last week.
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
6. He ...................................... another car.
When there is no time reference, we use the present perfect to talk about finished events.
7. I ................................... my leg so I can't walk now.
The present perfect is used to talk about a past event whose effect is still felt in the present.
8. I ..................................... my ankle while playing football yesterday.
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
9. Thieves ......................................... into their home while they were away on vacation.
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
10. I ........................................ her since June.
We use the present perfect to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
11. The parcel ..................................... yesterday.
12. I ..................................... the project last week.
Answers
1. I used to play football when I was younger.
2. She left a few hours ago.
3. She has been unhappy since she left college.
4. I lived in Dubai when I was a child.
5. He bought another car last week.
6. He has bought another car.
7. I have broken my leg so I can’t walk now.
8. I injured my ankle while playing football yesterday.
9. Thieves broke into their home while they were away on vacation.
10. I have not seen her since June.
11. The parcel was delivered yesterday.
12. I finished the project last week.
