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Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
- I have just eaten lunch. (correct)
- I am eating lunch right now.
- I ate lunch at 12:00.
- I was eating lunch when the phone rang.
What is the correct form of the verb 'to go' in the past simple tense for the subject 'she'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'to go' in the past simple tense for the subject 'she'?
- She went (correct)
- She go
- She going
- She goes
When do we use the present perfect tense to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
When do we use the present perfect tense to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
- When the action will be completed in the future
- When the action was interrupted by another action
- When the action started in the past and has a connection to the present (correct)
- When the action started and finished in the past
What is the correct form of the verb 'to do' in the past simple tense for the subject 'they'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'to do' in the past simple tense for the subject 'they'?
What is the main difference between the present perfect and the past simple tenses?
What is the main difference between the present perfect and the past simple tenses?
By the time I arrived, they ____________________ the furniture.
By the time I arrived, they ____________________ the furniture.
If I ____________________ the keys, I would have driven to the party.
If I ____________________ the keys, I would have driven to the party.
By the time they retired, they ____________________ more than 40 years.
By the time they retired, they ____________________ more than 40 years.
I ____________________ the last bus, so I had to take a taxi.
I ____________________ the last bus, so I had to take a taxi.
If it ____________________ yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
If it ____________________ yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
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Study Notes
Grammar Review
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
- The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment, or has a connection to the present.
- The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past with no connection to the present.
- The present perfect is often used to talk about experiences, changes, or unfinished actions.
- The past simple is often used to talk about finished actions, habits, or sequences of events.
Exam Questions (Pearson Type)
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Choose the correct sentence to complete the conversation:
- A) I've been studying English for three years.
- B) I studied English for three years.
- C) I study English for three years.
- D) I am studying English for three years.
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Identify the correct tense used in the sentence: "I __________ (not/eat) breakfast this morning."
- A) didn't eat
- B) haven't eaten
- C) don't eat
- D) had eaten
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Read the passage and choose the correct answer: "By the time I __________ (finish) my homework, it was already midnight."
- A) had finished
- B) have finished
- C) finish
- D) was finishing
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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: "If I __________ (not/spend) so much money, I would have enough to travel."
- A) didn't spend
- B) haven't spent
- C) don't spend
- D) had spent
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