Connie ______________ (practice) for many years before she won the singing competition last month.
had practised
Her mother __________ (teach) Connie to sing a few years ago.
taught
"I ___________ (go) to school on foot every day," Connie said to her fans.
go
After every contestant ___________ (perform), the judges announced the results.
had performed
Connie _______ (sing) in church every Sunday morning.
sings
For the past few months, my FYP group ____________ (try) a lot of new things, such as conducting an interview and carrying out an action plan.
has tried
Connie _____________ (spend) a lot of time practising the songs recently.
has spent
What tense should we use to describe actions recently completed or actions that began in the past and continue till the present?
Present perfect tense.
Peter and John __________________ (become) less hardworking since they finished the first term exam.
have become
Connie _________ never __________ (travel) by plane before she became the winner of Britain's Got Talent.
had travelled
In fact, Connie __________ (be) very nervous until the moment that the competition result was announced.
had been /was
We use ______(1)_______ tense to talk about something that happened before another action in the past. For the action that happened later, we use ______(2)_______ tense to indicate it.
(1) Past perfect and (2) Simple past.
Last week, Connie's mother _______ (bake) a cake for Connie's birthday party.
baked
Right after the release of Connie's first album, more people __________ (get) to know her amazing voice and wonderful singing techniques.
got
Connie's fans __________________ (make) a lot of positive comments on her Facebook page.
have made
We can use ___________ tense to talk about habitual events and general facts.
Simple present
What tense should we use to describe past events or actions that occurred at a fixed time?
Simple past tense.
We use ____________ tense to indicate one past action completed before another past event.
Past perfect.
The teacher __________ (warn) the students just now, "Don't run in the corridor! It's slippery."
warned
By the time Connie ________ (be) 18 years old, she had performed in over 30 cities worldwide.
was
After Connie had learned more singing skills, she _________ (decide) to apply for Britain's Got Talent.
decided
By the time Mr Chan arrived at the theatre, the show _____________ (begin) already.
had begun
Before that competition, Connie's friends ______ never ______ (see) her sing on stage.
had seen
The FYP Sharing night will be held in mid May. Our group _______________ (not prepare) much so far.
has not prepared