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I ___ any new clothes for months. (not buy)
haven’t bought → Present perfect with “for months.”
I ___ home at seven and arrived at school at eight. (leave)
left → Past simple with finished time “at seven.”
I ___ your dinner in the fridge. You can heat it up later. (leave)
left → Past simple, one completed action.
I ___ you last night because I don’t have your number. (not text)
didn’t text → Past simple with “last night.”
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 for detail.
Liam ___ to Morocco last summer. (go)
went → Past simple with “last summer.
Max: Have you ever ___ to Portugal? (go)
Have you ever been → Present perfect with “ever.”
Lucy: Yes, I ___ there last summer. (go)
went → Past simple with “last summer.”
Max: Have you ___ Porto? (visit)
Have you visited → Present perfect for experience.
Lucy: No, we ___ time. (never go)
never had → Past simple with finished time.
Lucy: We ___ in Lisbon. (stay)
stayed → Past simple, finished holiday.
Max: I’d like to see Lisbon. I ___ there. (be)
have never been → Present perfect with “never.”
Tom: I ___ the new Iron Man film last Saturday. (see)
saw → Past simple with “last Saturday.”
Tom: ___ you ___ it? (see)
Have you seen → Present perfect with “have you…?”
Sarah: No, I ___ to the cinema for ages. (not go)
haven’t been → Present perfect with “for ages.”
