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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

February 22, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... read a lot of books when I was at university.
Wrong!
We use used to to talk about past habits.
2She ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
The simple past is the normal tense for talking about finished events.
3She ............... unhappy since she left her parental home.
Wrong!
The present perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
4When I was a child, I ............... with my grandparents.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
5He ............... a new car yesterday.
Wrong!
The simple past is the normal tense for talking about finished events.
6The injured child ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
Was taken is the passive form of took. We use the passive verb here because the subject is not the doer of the action.
7Janet ............... her job. She is now struggling to make both ends meet.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect to talk about a finished event whose effect is still felt in the present.
8I ............... my arm while playing football yesterday.
Wrong!
9They ............... the dog from the pit.
Wrong!
10I ............... from her since January.
Wrong!
11Everybody ............... the winning team.
Wrong!
12All the students ............... in their work.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I used to read a lot of books when I was at university.
  2. She called yesterday.
  3. She has been unhappy since she left her parental home.
  4. When I was a child, I lived/used to live with my grandparents.
  5. He bought a new car yesterday.
  6. The injured child was taken to hospital.
  7. Janet has lost her job. She is now struggling to make both ends meet.
  8. I broke my arm while playing football yesterday.
  9. They Either could be used here the dog from the pit.
  10. I have not heard from her since January.
  11. Everybody congratulated the winning team.
  12. All the students have handed in their work.
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