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Jim ___ his girlfriend since Monday. (not text)
hasn’t texted → Present perfect with “since.”
I ___ to Turkey three times. The last time was in 2011. (go)
have been → Present perfect for experience + past simple detail.
Liam ___ to Morocco last summer. (go)
went → Past simple with “last summer.”
Have you ever ___ to Portugal? (go)
Have you ever been → Present perfect with “ever.”
Yes, I ___ there last summer. (go)
went → Past simple with “last summer.”
Have you ___ Porto? (visit)
Have you visited → Present perfect for experience.
No, we ___ time. (never go)
never had → Past simple with finished situation.
We ___ in Lisbon. (stay)
stayed → Past simple, finished visit.
I’d like to see Lisbon. I ___ there. (be)
have never been → Present perfect with “never.”
I ___ the new Iron Man film last Saturday. (see)
saw → Past simple with “last Saturday.”
Have you ___ it? (see)
Have you seen → Present perfect with “have you…?”
No, I ___ to the cinema for ages. (not go)
haven’t been → Present perfect with “for ages.”
Was it good?
Yes, it was great.
I ___ this laptop since my birthday. (have)
have had → Present perfect with “since.”
We ___ dinner in the garden last night. (have)
had → Past simple with “last night.”
I ___ a new jacket in the sale last weekend. (not buy)
didn’t buy → Past simple with “last weekend.”
