This document provides 36 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct verb form, either past simple or present perfect. The verbs are to be chosen and inserted to complete each sentence with the intended meaning. Some examples include "Conchita Wurst won the last Eurovision Song Contest on May 10th 2014" and "They had a very good time last night because they were very tired." The document tests verb conjugation skills in both past and present perfect tenses.
This document provides 36 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct verb form, either past simple or present perfect. The verbs are to be chosen and inserted to complete each sentence with the intended meaning. Some examples include "Conchita Wurst won the last Eurovision Song Contest on May 10th 2014" and "They had a very good time last night because they were very tired." The document tests verb conjugation skills in both past and present perfect tenses.
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect Grammar Drills 77540
This document provides 36 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct verb form, either past simple or present perfect. The verbs are to be chosen and inserted to complete each sentence with the intended meaning. Some examples include "Conchita Wurst won the last Eurovision Song Contest on May 10th 2014" and "They had a very good time last night because they were very tired." The document tests verb conjugation skills in both past and present perfect tenses.
This document provides 36 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct verb form, either past simple or present perfect. The verbs are to be chosen and inserted to complete each sentence with the intended meaning. Some examples include "Conchita Wurst won the last Eurovision Song Contest on May 10th 2014" and "They had a very good time last night because they were very tired." The document tests verb conjugation skills in both past and present perfect tenses.
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Find a suitable verb or put the verbs suggested in the right form, either
past simple or present perfect
1. Conchita Wurst ----------------------the last Eurovision Song
Contest on May 10th 2014. 2. Shakespeare----------------------- lots of theatre plays. 3. They ----------------------- very well last night because they were very tired 4. I can’t find my keys anywhere! Who (hide)-----------------------them? 5. They ----------------------- their children lots of toys last Christmas; 6. Look! The neighbours----------------------- a new car, I think it’s the new Ford CMax 7. The Wilsons ----------------------- their house in 2008. It ---------------- them 300.000€ !!☻ 8. I’ d like to have a lot of money but I -------- never --------------------- on the lottery 9. Marion ----------------------- her best friend Ann since she --------------- in nursery school. 10.The tornadoes -----------------------(be) terrible in The USA last month , and many houses--------------destroyed 11. Look! He ------------------------------- a wallet in the street. 12. Yesterday we ----------------------- our history lesson by heart because there----------------------- a test . 13. Last weekend Bob -----------------------from a tree and ------------------- his arm. 14. My father (lose ) -----------------------his watch after playing tennis at his club last Sunday. 15. I-----------never ----------------------- a car because I’ m still too young. I will have to wait until I’m 16 for “accompanied driving”; 16. Oh dear!!! Someone ----------------------- the statue in the park , it has disappeared. 17. The neighbours -----------------------(have) their boat for five years. 18. She --------------------------(take) care of stray cats all her life.
19. During the last English lesson Clémence and Mathys
----------------------- (chat) so much that they ----------------------- (get)some extra homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20. The English man I (meet) ----------------------- yesterday spoke so fast that I -----------------------(understand) nothing! 21. Mike ----------------------on holidays in Spain three years ago. 22. During the last summer holidays, we-----------------------in the Mediterranean sea, even though it wasn’t very hot. 23. My mother ----------------------- --- (not find) ) a job yet. 24. He -----------------------(be) to the USA twice. 25. She -------------------------(never visited) an Art Gallery. 26. Last Sunday we-----------------------lunch with the children at a very good restaurant!!!!!!!- Oh you mean that sort of yellow thing near the train station with a clown in the window!!!!!!!!!!! 27. When Noé----------------------- a baby ; he -----------------------much nicer than he is now!!!!!!!!!! 28. –“Sorry , but I -----------------------(forget)) to do my homework!” -“Oh really!! What a Surprise!.” 29. We -------------- always (go ) ----------------------- to the same schools, so we----------------------- each other for a long time. 30. They ---------never ----------------------- frog legs. 31. The tides ----------------------so strong last week that many areas near the sea-------------------flooded. 32.I now live in London . I-------------------------------here for six years. 31.What time --------you-------------------this morning?-At 7.00 o’clock. 33. Oh no! I -------------------------my car keys! 34. How many cars -----------------he ---------------- in his life? – At least 15. 35. She ‘s got gastro-enteritis. She (not eat )----------------------for two days. 36. Mike and Jane-------------------------married since last year. They (meet)----- --------when they --------------------------at University seven years ago.
26. Last Sunday we-----------------------lunch with the children at a very
good restaurant!!!!!!!- Oh you mean that sort of yellow thing near the train station with a clown in the window!!!!!!!!!!! 27. When Noé----------------------- a baby ; he -----------------------much nicer than he is now!!!!!!!!!! 28. –“Sorry , but I -----------------------(forget)) to do my homework!” -“Oh really!! What a Surprise!.” 29. We -------------- always (go ) ----------------------- to the same schools, so we----------------------- each other for a long time. 30. They ---------never ----------------------- frog legs. 31. The tides ----------------------so strong last week that many areas near the sea-------------------flooded. 32.I now live in London . I-------------------------------here for six years. 31.What time --------you-------------------this morning?-At 7.00 o’clock. 33. Oh no! I -------------------------my car keys! 34. How many cars -----------------he ---------------- in his life? – At least 15. 35. She ‘s got gastro-enteritis. She (not eat )----------------------for two days. 36. Mike and Jane-------------------------married since last year. They (meet)----- --------when they --------------------------at University seven years ago.