5 Questions
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense to express an action that started in the past and continues to the present?
He has written to me since April.
Which sentence implies that an action was completed in the past without specifying a definite time?
She hasn't written to me for years.
Which question correctly uses 'how long' to inquire about the duration of an action that happened in the past?
How long is it since he wrote to you?
Which sentence indicates an action that has never happened before a particular time?
This is the first time I have seen this film. I have never
Which sentence correctly uses the simple past tense to refer to a specific point in the past?
I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8. ➡ I have
Study Notes
Grammar Tenses
- The present perfect tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
- The simple past tense is used to imply that an action was completed in the past without specifying a definite time.
- The question "how long" is used to inquire about the duration of an action that happened in the past.
- The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that has never happened before a particular time.
- The simple past tense is used to refer to a specific point in the past.
Practice rewriting sentences using present perfect and past simple tenses while keeping the original meaning intact. Test your understanding of when to use each tense with different sentence structures.
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