He _________ (never/be) to Japan before this trip.
has never been
Before I met her, I _________ (never/eat) sushi.
had never eaten
I ________ (not/finish) my homework yet.
haven't finished
I _________ (see) that movie three times already.
have seen
What tense do you use for events before or up to the present IF WE DON'T MENTION WHEN THEY HAPPENED?
present perfect
past simple
present continuous
past perfect
I ________ (see) that movie already.
have seen
Last year, they _________ (visit) Italy for the first time.
visited
________ (you/ever/see) a ghost?
Have you ever seen
She _________ (study) for her exam right now.
is studying
They _________ (play) football when it started to rain.
were playing
By the time he arrived, we _________ (finish) dinner.
had finished
He _________ (listen) to music while he was cleaning the room.
was listening
He ________ (live) in London for five years.
is lived
lives
is living
has lived
Yesterday, I _________ (go) to the park.
went
We _________ (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes and it's still not here!
are waiting
waiting
had been waiting
have been waiting
What tense do you use for events happening now OR for temporary / changing situations?
present continuous
What tense do you use for events before or up to the past?
past simple
present perfect
past perfect
past continuous