Past Simple vs Present Perfect
I (see) that movie last night. Which tense is correct?
saw - past simple (last night)
What’s the past participle of play?
played
What’s the superlative form of big?
The biggest
Which word completes this: “I saw ___ moon last night”?
the
Complete: “She has ___ (eat) breakfast.”
eaten
I’ve never eaten sushi.
Which tense is this and why?
Present perfect - the important point is present experience.
What’s the past participle of go?
gone
What’s the superlative of good?
The best.
Do we say “the Mount Everest” or “Mount Everest”?
“Mount Everest”
Complete: “They have ___ (go) home.”
gone
When did you start your new job?
Which tense, and why?
Past simple. 'Start' is complete and in the past.
What’s the past participle of buy?
bought
Paris is __________ city in France. (big)
the biggest
We visited ___ Eiffel Tower in Paris.
the
Complete: “I have ___ (see) that film before.”
seen
I’ve lived here for five years. What tense is that?
Present perfect - still living here in the present.
What’s the past participle of watch?
watched
Mount Everest is __________ mountain in the world.
the highest
We want to go to ___ Timor Plaza tonight.
-
Complete: “He has ___ (write) a letter.”
written
Explain the tenses:
Have you ever visited London, or did you visit it last year?
“Have you ever visited London?” is present perfect because the time is not specific.
What’s the past participle of see?
seen
Who is __________ student in your class?
the best / (other answers possible)
___ Kuala Lumpur is in ____ west of ___ Malaysia.
-, the, -
Complete: “We have ___ (take) the bus today.”
taken