Verbs
Comprar
Buy - Bought - Bought
Mientras
While
Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)
Jeff IS our bank manager at the moment. He HAS BEEN here for three years. (BE, BE)
Do you realize that you ____________________ on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)
Do you realize that you ARE STANDING on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)
The novel is about a man who ____________________ home from the war and ____________________ a new life. (COME, START)
The novel is about a man who CAME home from the war and STARTED a new life. (COME, START)
Venir
Come - Came - Come
Desde
Since
My uncle ____________________ the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ____________ it. (WEAR, LOVE)
My uncle HAS BEEN WEARING the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he LOVES it. (WEAR, LOVE)
He ____________________ around with a limp since he ____________________ his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
He HAS BEEN WALKING around with a limp since he HAD his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
The manager ____________________ to an important customer at the moment, but he ____________________ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
The manager IS SPEAKING to an important customer at the moment, but he WILL SEE you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
Caminar
Last week
La semana pasada
Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his sister Maria, who __________________ usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
Who IS HE WRITING to? – He IS WRITING to his sister Maria, who IS usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
When she ________________ home, she ________________ that her husband ____________________ for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
When she CAME home, she SAW that her husband HAD BEEN DRINKING for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
I ____________________ that his brother _____________________ around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
I HAVE JUST HEARD that his brother HAS BEEN TRAVELLING / IS TRAVELLING around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
Ver
See - Saw - Seen
Por
For
After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)
After he HAD READ the letter, he THREW it away. (READ, THROW)
Jake ____________________ my sister for over a year. She __________________ some very good results lately. (COACH, HAVE)
Jake HAS BEEN COACHING my sister for over a year. She HAS HAD some very good results lately. (COACH, HAVE)
I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)
I usually DRINK tea with milk, but I LIKE to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)
Irse
Leave - Left - Left
¿Cuándo uso el pasado perfecto simple?
There ______________ a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ____________________ it? – No, I didn't. I ______________ to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
There WAS a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. DID YOU SEE it? – No, I didn't. I HAD to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
I _________________ in Cyprus at the moment. I _________________ a great time. The weather _________________ great and the food _________________ delicious here. (BE, HAVE, BE, BE)
I AM in Cyprus at the moment. I AM HAVING a great time. The weather IS great and the food IS delicious here. (BE, HAVE, BE, BE)
While dad _________________ him good night stories, he _________________ asleep and _________________ up until three hours later. (TELL, FALL, NOT WAKE)
While dad WAS TELLING him good night stories, he FELL asleep and DIDN'T WAKE up until three hours later. (TELL, FALL, NOT WAKE)