Past Simple vs Past Perfect
Complete the sentence:
Amy Winehouse _______________ (die) in 2011.
died
She ________________ (know) her best friend for 3 years.
She has known her best friend for 3 years.
Rewrite the sentence using the words in brackets:
I started waiting at 5 o’clock. I’m still waiting. (since)
I ..............................................
I have been waiting since 5 o'clock.
A: We don't have any bread. B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.
will
did you start
Correct the mistake:
Sorry, I'm late! I know you're waiting for me for a long time!
I know you have ('ve) been waiting for me for a long time!
When did you find out? (known)
How long................?
How long have you known?
What are your plans after you leave university? B: I __________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th
am going to
When the neighbours _____________ (call) the ambulance, the person _____________ (die, already)
called
had already died
She ___________________ (sing) every Sunday in her church choir since she was 7.
She's been singing every Sunday in her church choir since she was 7.
Rewrite the sentence starting with the word given:
First, I examined all the phones and chose the cheapest model.
After.....
After I had examined all the phones, I chose the cheapest model.
In the future, I think humans ___________ (wipe out) many different species.
will
I ______________ (already, leave) the disco, by the time my friends _____________ (get) there.
had already left
got
Let's take a break! We ______________ (not finish, yet) but we __________________ (study) for four hours and we deserve a coffee.
We haven't finished yet and we have been studying for four hours
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
My blog won a prize. Then a reporter interviewed me. (after)
A reporter..............................................
A reporter interviewed me after my blog had won a prize.
Their suitcases are packed. They ______________ (go) on holiday.
are going to go
My phone _____________ (break) again the day after the lab ________________ (repair) it
broke
had repaired
____________ (you, try, ever) to learn another language online? How about now? There ____________ (never / be) so many ways to learn. English, French and Spanish are the most commonly studied languages, but recently, more and more people ____________ (study) “constructed languages”. These are languages from books or films, like Quenya from The Lord of the Rings. They also include languages that linguists ____________ (invent), such as Toki Pona. Since hearing about this language, I ____________ (think) of learning it.
Have you ever tried to learn another language online? How about now? there have never been so many ways to learn. English, French and Spanish are the most commonly studied languages, but recently, more and more people have been studying "constructed languages". There are languages from books or films like Quenva from The Lord of the Rings. They also include languages that linguists have invented such as Toki Pona. Since hearing about this language, I have been thinking of learning it.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets.
Alexa became the bank manager a year ago. (for)
Alexa has been the bank manager for a year.
It’s a secret! OK I ___________ (not tell) anyone.
won't tell