Fill in the blanks with the simple past or present perfect tense form of the verb.
1He ............... born in 2012.
Wrong!
Use "was" because the year 2012 is a finished past time.
2She ............... any interest in politics when she was younger.
Wrong!
Use "never showed" because "when she was younger" refers to a finished past period.
3I ............... all of my friends to my party so far.
Wrong!
Use "have invited" because "so far" connects the action with the present.
4None of my friends ............... up for my party yet.
Wrong!
Use "has turned" because "yet" in this negative sentence points to the time up to now.
5My grandmother ............... at the age of 93.
Wrong!
Use "died" because the sentence gives a finished life event.
6She ............... last month after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Wrong!
Use "died" because "last month" is a finished past time expression.
7I ............... up several times last night.
Wrong!
Use "woke" because "last night" is a finished past time.
8I ............... to hear the news of his accident.
Wrong!
Use "was shocked" because the reaction happened at a past moment.
9They ............... in July 2019.
Wrong!
Use "got married" because "in July 2019" is a finished past time.
10I ............... the whole of yesterday in bed.
Wrong!
Use "spent" because "yesterday" is a finished past time expression.
11I ............... a lot of places on my last holiday.
Wrong!
Use "visited" because "on my last holiday" refers to a finished trip.
12I ............... them for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "have known" for a state that started in the past and continues now.
Answers
- He was born in 2012.
- She never showed any interest in politics when she was younger.
- I have invited all of my friends to my party so far.
- None of my friends has turned up for my party yet.
- My grandmother died at the age of 93.
- She died last month after a prolonged battle with cancer.
- I woke up several times last night.
- I was shocked to hear the news of his accident.
- They got married in July 2019.
- I spent the whole of yesterday in bed.
- I visited a lot of places on my last holiday.
- I have known them for a long time.
