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Tom: Was it good?

Yes, it was great.

Sarah: No, I ___ to the cinema for ages. (not go)

haven’t been → Present perfect with “for ages.”

Tom: ___ you ___ it? (see)

Have you seen → Present perfect with “have you…?”

Tom: I ___ the new Iron Man film last Saturday. (see)

saw → Past simple with “last Saturday.”

Max: I’d like to see Lisbon. I ___ there. (be)

have never been → Present perfect with “never.”

Lucy: We ___ in Lisbon. (stay)

stayed → Past simple, finished holiday.

Lucy: No, we ___ time. (never go)

never had → Past simple with finished time.

Max: Have you ___ Porto? (visit)

Have you visited → Present perfect for experience.

Lucy: Yes, I ___ there last summer. (go)

went → Past simple with “last summer.”

Max: Have you ever ___ to Portugal? (go)

Have you ever been → Present perfect with “ever.”

Liam ___ to Morocco last summer. (go)

went → Past simple with “last summer.

I ___ to Turkey three times. The last time was in 2011. (go)

have been → Present perfect for experience + past simple for detail.

Jim ___ his girlfriend since Monday. (not text)

hasn’t texted → Present perfect with “since.”

I ___ you last night because I don’t have your number. (not text)

didn’t text → Past simple with “last night.”

I ___ your dinner in the fridge. You can heat it up later. (leave)

left → Past simple, one completed action.

I ___ home at seven and arrived at school at eight. (leave)

left → Past simple with finished time “at seven.”

I ___ any new clothes for months. (not buy)

haven’t bought → Present perfect with “for months.”

I ___ a new jacket in the sale last weekend. (not buy)

didn’t buy → Past simple with “last weekend.”

We ___ dinner in the garden last night. (have)

had → Past simple with “last night.”

I ___ this laptop since my birthday. (have)

have had → Present perfect with “since.”

Was it good?

Yes, it was great.

No, I ___ to the cinema for ages. (not go)

haven’t been → Present perfect with “for ages.”

Have you ___ it? (see)

Have you seen → Present perfect with “have you…?”

I ___ the new Iron Man film last Saturday. (see)

saw → Past simple with “last Saturday.”

I’d like to see Lisbon. I ___ there. (be)

have never been → Present perfect with “never.”

We ___ in Lisbon. (stay)

stayed → Past simple, finished visit.

No, we ___ time. (never go)

never had → Past simple with finished situation.

Have you ___ Porto? (visit)

Have you visited → Present perfect for experience.

Yes, I ___ there last summer. (go)

went → Past simple with “last summer.”

Have you ever ___ to Portugal? (go)

Have you ever been → Present perfect with “ever.”

Liam ___ to Morocco last summer. (go)

went → Past simple with “last summer.”

I ___ to Turkey three times. The last time was in 2011. (go)

have been → Present perfect for experience + past simple detail.

Jim ___ his girlfriend since Monday. (not text)

hasn’t texted → Present perfect with “since.”

I ___ you last night because I don’t have your number. (not text)

didn’t text → Past simple with “last night.”

I ___ your dinner in the fridge. (leave)

left → Past simple, one finished action.

I ___ home at seven and arrived at school at eight. (leave)

left → Past simple with specific time.

I ___ any new clothes for months. (not buy)

haven’t bought → Present perfect with “for.”

I ___ a new jacket in the sale last weekend. (not buy)

didn’t buy → Past simple with “last weekend.”

We ___ dinner in the garden last night. (have)

had → Past simple with “last night.”

I ___ this laptop since my birthday. (have)

have had → Present perfect with “since.”

‘Did you do your homework yet?’ (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: Have you done your homework yet? → Reason: “Yet” goes with present perfect.

I’ve been kayaking twice in the last year. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Correct

Peter has gone to the shops on Friday morning. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: Peter went to the shops on Friday morning. → Reason: Past simple with finished time “Friday morning.”

We’ve eaten at that restaurant last Tuesday. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: We ate at that restaurant last Tuesday. → Reason: Past simple with finished time “last Tuesday.”

‘I already tidied it.’ (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: I’ve already tidied it. → Reason: Present perfect with “already.”

Have you ever been to Spain? (Correct or Incorrect?)

Correct

I had this watch since March. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: I’ve had this watch since March. → Reason: Present perfect with “since.”

Jo washed her hair last night. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Correct

I’ve read six books last year. (Correct or Incorrect?)

Incorrect – should be: I read six books last year. → Reason: Past simple with finished time “last year.”