1I ............... football when I was younger.
Wrong!
Use "used to play" for a past habit that is no longer true.
2She ............... a few hours ago.
Wrong!
Use "left" with the finished past time expression "a few hours ago".
3She ............... unhappy since she left college.
Wrong!
Use "has been" for a state that began in the past and continues to the present.
4I ............... in Dubai when I was a child.
Wrong!
Use "lived" for a finished past situation with "when I was a child".
5He ............... another car last week.
Wrong!
Use "bought" with the finished past time expression "last week".
6He ............... two cars so far this year.
Wrong!
Use "has bought" with "so far this year", a period of time that continues up to now.
7I ............... my leg, so I can't walk now.
Wrong!
Use "have broken" for a past event with a clear present result.
8I ............... my ankle while playing football yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "injured" with the finished past time expression "yesterday".
9Thieves ............... into their home while they were away on vacation.
Wrong!
Use "broke" to describe a completed past event in the story.
10I ............... her since June.
Wrong!
Use "have not seen" with "since June" for a situation continuing up to now.
11The parcel ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "was delivered" because the parcel received the action at a finished past time.
12I ............... the project last week.
Wrong!
Use "finished" with the finished past time expression "last week".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I used to play football when I was younger.
- She left a few hours ago.
- She has been unhappy since she left college.
- I lived in Dubai when I was a child.
- He bought another car last week.
- He has bought two cars so far this year.
- I have broken my leg, so I can’t walk now.
- I injured my ankle while playing football yesterday.
- Thieves broke into their home while they were away on vacation.
- I have not seen her since June.
- The parcel was delivered yesterday.
- I finished the project last week.