Simple Past
Yesterday, we (go) _____ to the store.
Yesterday, we WENT to the store.
I _____ (be) to Japan.
I HAVE BEEN to Japan.
I have been in this class _____ two months.
I have been in this class FOR two months.
I _____ (eat) breakfast at 6:30 am this morning.
I ATE breakfast at 6:30 am this morning.
My family and I (take) _____ a vacation to the Yucatan last summer.
My family and I TOOK a vacation to the Yucatan last summer.
She _____ (not eat) breakfast.
She HASN'T EATEN breakfast.
This school has been open _____ many decades.
This school has been open FOR many decades.
The family _____ (go) to Disney World three times so far.
The family HAS GONE to Disney World three times so far.
When _____ (you/move) to Tucson?
When DID YOU MOVE to Tucson?
_____ your grandson _____ (go) to a summer camp?
HAS your grandson GONE to a summer camp?
The girl has played the violin _____ 2005, and she has _____ been to ten concerts.
The girl has played the violin SINCE 2005, and she has ALREADY been to ten concerts.
How _____ (you/be) lately? I knew you _____ (be) ill last week.
How HAVE YOU BEEN lately? I knew you WERE ill last week.
Last week, I (go) _____ to the mall and (buy) _____ two shirts. One (not/fit) _____ so I (return) _____ it yesterday.
Last week, I WENT to the mall and BOUGHT two shirts. One DIDN'T FIT so I RETURNED it yesterday.
My class _____ (have) a test recently, but we _____ (not get) our results yet.
My class HAS HAD a test recently, but we HAVEN'T GOT our results yet.
"Have the students taken any language classes _____?" "I think they've _____ had two or three this month".
"Have the students taken any language classes YET?" "I think they've ALREADY had two or three this month".
I _____ (read) poems when I was a child, but since I started high-school I _____ (be) more interested in writing them.
I READ poems when I was a child, but since I started high-school I HAVE BEEN more interested in writing them.
The last time I _____ my mother, she _____ "Why _____ me yesterday?" I _____, "Because I _____ to surprise you!"
you not call/visit/ask/want/say
The last time I VISITED my mother, she ASKED, "Why DIDN'T YOU CALL me yesterday?" I SAID, "Because I WANTED to surprise you!"
How many book _____ this person _____? (write) He _____ (publish) more than 20 since he became famous.
How many books HAS this person WRITTEN? He HAS PUBLISHED more than 20 since he became famous.
Where have you been _____ the last three hours? I've tried to contact you _____ you left home. Have you phoned your parents _____?
Where have you been FOR the last three hours? I've tried to contact you SINCE you left home. Have you phoned your parents YET?
I _____ (not/watch) TV last week because I _____ (be) into books since I _____ (buy) that best-selling novel on Monday.
I DIDN'T WATCH TV last week because I HAVE BEEN into books since I BOUGHT that best-selling novel on Monday.