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Beth and I ______ (be) friends since we were ten – and we always will be.
have been
The first time I ______ (see) that film was five years ago, but I still remember it very well.
saw
Dad ______ (be) out shopping for two hours now – should we give him a ring?
has been
Mrs Salinger ______ (not come) in yet – would you like to leave a message?
hasn't come
When ______ (you last hear) from Tom?
did you last hear
Sean and Tom ______ (be) very close for a long time, but then they lost touch.
were
The train ______ (just get) in – hurry up!
has just got
'______ (you read) Treasure Island?’ ‘Yes, twice! It’s my favourite novel.’
Have you read
What verb tense do we normally use with "For" or "Since"?
Present Perfect
What verb tenses do we normally use with "just" and "already"?
Present Perfect
When do we use "yet"?
In negative and interrogative (question) sentences.
Correct the mistake: "I never saw that person in my life."
I have never seen that person in my life.
Correct the mistake: "Did you ever watch this film?"
Have you ever watched this film?
Correct the mistake: "I have did all my homework."
I have done all my homework.
Correct the mistake: "This is the first time I swam in the sea."
"This is the first time I have swum in the sea."
People often eat ______ at Christmas in the UK and at Thanksgiving in the US.
 
turkey
 
tuna
 
chicken
Some people prefer to eat less red meat these days, so they choose white meat such as ______ or turkey.
 
chicken
 
kitchen
 
lamb
______ is the meat from a cow. It is often used to make burgers.
 
Beef
 
Lamb
 
Turkey
In some countries, they eat ______ at Easter. It’s meat from a baby sheep.
 
lamb
 
beef
 
pork
What verb tense do we normally use with past time phrases like "last week" or "yesterday"?
Past Simple
Correct the mistake: "I have been to the beach yesterday."
I went to the beach yesterday.
Correct the mistake: "She has seen that film five times. She has watched it again last week."
She has seen that film five times. She watched it again last week.
Correct the mistake: "He went to football practice on Monday. He played football since he was 5 years old."
He went to football practice on Monday. He has played football since he was 5 years old.