Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Simple
Bodnár & Ziya … (play) in a basketball match yesterday.
played
Beats me.
a. I don't care.
b. I have no idea.
c. It's very difficult.
b. I have no idea.
Jon … (teach) this class since 10:00 this morning.
has been teaching
To make something go from solid to liquid (ex: ice, snow, butter, chocolate).
melt
I can speak 3 official/foreign languages.
foreign
Caesar … (buy) five pairs of Jordan’s (shoes) since Monday.
has bought
Count me in.
a. You can trust me.
b. Include me.
c. I can't join you.
b. Include me.
Hungry Howie … (already, bake) 17 pizzas today.
has already baked
To cook something in very hot oil or butter. (This is how nuggies and French fries are cooked.)
fry
Humans can communicate / apologise with each other using many different languages.
communicate
Nimó … (not hide) any smiley faces in Jon’s computer yet.
has not hidden
It's wicked!
a. It's excellent!
b. It's evil!
c. It's scary!
a. It's excellent!
Taki and Titusz … (hack) the White House successfully.
have hacked
To cut something into smaller pieces with a knife. (We often do this with fruits and vegetables.)
chop
The factory can produce / include 1,000,000 iPhones per hour.
produce
Samy and Yiqi … (get) some new Pokémon cards last week.
got
Big deal!
a. It's nothing serious.
b. It's very serious.
c. It's a lot of money.
a. It's nothing serious.
Réka and Laura … (win) at Roblox all day.
have been winning
To stir/mix something very fast and with a lot of power. (We do this with eggs before we cook them or bake with them.)
beat
You have to roast / bake the chicken in the oven.
Lia and Cathy … (not eat) any dino nuggies yet today.
have not eaten
I doubt it.
a. I don't care.
b. I don't want to.
c. I don't think so.
c. I don't think so.
Zsófi … (read) an Agatha Christie novel for three hours.
has been reading
To cook something in very hot water. (When the water starts to bubble from the heat, then you know this is happening).
boil
Throw the eggs and bacon into a frying pan / saucepan and cook them at a high temperature.
frying pan