Choose the correct verb tense
Find the mistake
Which action happened ____?
...add a sentence to the story
Sentence transformation
100

We __________ (go) to Italy last summer.

We went to Italy last summer.

100

I have seen that film yesterday.

I have seen that film yesterday.

(I saw that film yesterday)

100

Which action happened first?


When I arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

The film had started.

100

When I arrived at school, nobody was there. [ADD A SENTENCE WITH CORRECT TENSE(S)]

Example: When I arrived at school, nobody was there.The teachers had cancelled the classes because it was snowing!

100

I started learning English five years ago.

→ transform with present perfect!

I have learned England for five years.

200

__________ you  __________ (ever / travel) abroad?

Have you ever travelled abroad?

200

We have bought this computer last month.

We have bought this computer last month.

(We bought this computer last month)


200

Which action happened second?

I walked in the room when the bell had already rang.

I walked in the room.

200

I went to a restaurant, but I couldn't eat anything. [ADD A SENTENCE WITH CORRECT TENSE(S)]

Example: I went to a restaurant, but I couldn't eat anything. I had eaten so much food before I arrived.

200

I started playing basketball in 2018.

→ transform with present perfect.

I have played basketball since 2018.

300

__________ you __________ (do) your homework yet?


Have you done your homework yet?


300

He has never ate Chinese food.

He has never ate Chinese food.

(He has never eaten Chinese food)

300

Which action happened first?

My parents yelled at me because I had got an F on my English test.

I had got an F on my English test.

300

I arrived at the airport, but my plane had already taken off. [ADD A SENTENCE WITH CORRECT TENSE(S)]

Example: I arrived at the airport, but my plane had already taken off. But it didn't matter because before I left the house, I had forgotten my passport.

300

The train left before we arrived.

→ transform with past simple and past perfect simple.

When we arrived, the train had left.

400

I __________ (never / see) a celebrity in real life.

I have never seen a celebrity in real life.

400

Have you ever went to London?

Have you ever went to London?

(Have you ever gone to London?)

400

Which action happened first?

When I moved to Spain, I was scared, because I had studied Spanish in college, but not speaking!

I had studied Spanish in college

400

I opened my fridge and all the food had disappeared. [ADD A SENTENCE WITH CORRECT TENSE(S)]

Example: I opened my fridge and all the food had disappeared. My brother had eaten all of the food with his friends that afternoon!

400

She finished her homework and then she went out.

→ transform with past simple and past perfect

After she had finished her homework, she went out.


500

My parents __________ (buy) their house in 2015.

My parents bought their house in 2015.

500

She didn't arrive already.

(There are 2)

She didn't arrive already.

(She hasn't arrived yet.)

500

Which action happened first?

When I arrived at the party everyone was crying because Cristina had published the English  marks, and we all had failed the exam.

We all had failed the exam.

500

Everyone looked angry when I entered the room. [ADD A SENTENCE WITH CORRECT TENSE(S)]

Example: Everyone looked angry when I entered the room. Just before I arrived, the English teacher had published the first term marks. 

500

This is my first time visiting London.

→ transform with present perfect (never)

I have never visited London before.