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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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