Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Last night I _______ rice for dinner. (eat)
Last night I ate rice for dinner.
ate / my / fish / who?
Who ate my fish?
I like apples. she said that _____________
She said that she liked apples.
Please ____ me your name
tell
He worked hard and __________ achieved his goal
Eventually
He ____(work) at the company for five years.
He has worked at the company for 5 years.
district / is / which / coldest / the?
Which district is the coldest?
I am going to cook dinner. He said that _______________
He was going to cook dinner.
What did you ______ ?
What did you say?
They traveled to Europe __________ summer
We ________(not/see) that movie, so please don't spoil it.
We haven't seen that movie, so please don't spoil it.
employees / how many / the / at / work / embassy?
How many employees work at the embassy?
"I have already finished my homework," he said that _________________
He had already finished his homework.
He _____ it was a tough exam.
He said it was a tough exam.
I was driving home when ____________ it started raining. I was _____________ soaking wet!
Suddenly.
immediately
Last weekend, I ________ (1. visit) my grandparents who live in Maubisse. I _____________ (2. not see) them for a few months, so it was wonderful to catch up.
Last weekend, I visited my grandparents who live in Maubisse. I haven't seen them for a few months, so it was wonderful to catch up.
in / who / The / won / 2018 / Voice / Portugal / in ?
Who won The Voice in Portugal in 2018?
"We have never been to this city before," they said that _______
They had never been to that city before.
What did you ______ your teacher about your exam and what did your teacher _______?
What did you tell your teacher about your exam and what did your teacher say?
I was busy studying for her exams. _________ my friends were enjoying a day at the beach.
Meanwhile
I ________ (go) to a restaurant last night with my family. My dad and mum _________ (be) there. It was a restaurant we _____________ (not be) to before but we really ___________ (enjoy) it.
I went to a restaurant last night with my family. My dad and mum were there. It was a restaurant we hadn't been to before but we really enjoyed it.
politician / which / Timorese / elected / 2023 / was / in?
Which Timorese politician was elected president in 2023 ?
I will travel to Europe. I have already planned the trip.
She said that she would travel to Europe and had already planned the trip.
Have you ever ______ a really scary story? I want to ______ one to my mum but she ______ she doesn't like scary stories.
Have you ever told a really scary story? I want to tell one to my mum but she said she doesn't like scary stories.
________ the storm clouds appeared unexpectedly and heavy rain began to pour down. __________ people on the street rushed to find shelter._____________ I was enjoying watching it all from my dry house.
Suddenly the storm clouds appeared unexpectedly and heavy rain began to pour down. Immediately people on the street rushed to find shelter. Meanwhile, I was enjoying watching it all from my dry house.