John ……………………..……..(play) with the children after he …………………….(have) dinner.
played / had had
What verb tense do we normally use with "For" or "Since"?
Present Perfect
‘_______________________________ (you read) Treasure Island?’ ‘Yes, twice! It’s my favourite novel.’
Have you read
What verb tenses do we normally use with "just" and "already"?
Present Perfect
Correct the mistake: "I never saw that person in my life"
I have never seen that person in my life
What tense do we normally use with "ago"?
Past simple
When _______________________________ (you last hear) from Tom?
did you last hear
Dad _______________________________ (be) out shopping for two hours now – should we give him a ring?
Has been
The first time I _______________________________ (see) that film was five years ago, but I still remember it very well.
saw
Beth and I _______________________________ (be) friends since we were ten – and we always will be.
have been
Mrs Salinger _______________________________ (not come) in yet – would you like to leave a message?
hasn't come
Sean and Tom _______________________________ (be) very close for a long time, but then they lost touch.
were
After George ………..………….(swallow) his medicine he …………..……..(begin) to feel much better.
swallowed / began
The train _______________________________ (just get) in – hurry up!
has just got
When do we use "yet"?
In negative and interrogative sentences