Present Perfect
She eats sushi (add a time marker for present perfect), but she never tries it with wasabi.
She has eaten sushi before, but she has never tried it with wasabi.
She studies Spanish (add time marker for present perfect continuous), hoping to become fluent by next summer.
She has been studying Spanish for three years, hoping to become fluent by next summer.
She studies English (add time marker) before moving to London, where she can finally put her language skills to use.
She had studied French for five years before moving to Paris, where she could finally put her language skills to use.
She studies engineering (add time marker) before finally earning her master's degree.
She had been studying engineering for six years before finally earning her master's degree.
She flies to London (add time marker) but forgets her passport at home, causing a delay in her travel plans.
She flew to London last week but had forgotten her passport at home, causing a delay in her travel plans.
They fly to Europe (add a time marker in present perfect), visiting both France and Italy.
They have flown to Europe twice this year, visiting both France and Italy.
They run a marathon (add time marker), aiming to improve their endurance.
They have been running a marathon every month since January, aiming to improve their endurance.
They run a successful business (add time marker) before deciding to retire and travel the world.
They had run a successful business for over a decade before deciding to retire and travel the world.
They work on the project (add time marker) before they finally present their findings to the board.
They had been working on the project for months before they finally presented their findings to the board.
They eat at that restaurant (add time marker), but this time they choose different dishes from the menu.
They had eaten at that restaurant before, but this time they chose different dishes from the menu.
He breaks his arm twice while skiing in the Swiss Alps.
He has broken his arm twice while skiing in the Swiss Alps.
He teaches English at the university (add time marker), guiding students toward linguistic proficiency.
He has been teaching English at the university for five years, guiding students toward linguistic proficiency.
He teaches mathematics at the prestigious university (add time marker) before retiring and dedicating his time to writing novels.
He had taught mathematics at the prestigious university for twenty years before retiring and dedicating his time to writing novels.
He practices the piano (add time marker) before he performs at the prestigious concert hall.
He had been practicing the piano for hours every day for years before he performed at the prestigious concert hall.
He breaks his leg while skiing in the Alps (add time marker), an experience that teaches him to be more cautious on the slopes.
He broke his leg while skiing in the Alps last winter, an experience that taught him to be more cautious on the slopes.
The company builds several eco-friendly factories in developing countries.
The company has built several eco-friendly factories in developing countries.
The chef cooks up a storm in the kitchen (add time marker), experimenting with exotic spices and flavors.
The chef has been cooking up a storm in the kitchen all afternoon, experimenting with exotic spices and flavors.
The company builds a reputation for innovation and excellence long before its competitors even enter the market.
The company had built a reputation for innovation and excellence long before its competitors even entered the market.
The team develops the new software (add time marker) before they release it to the public.
The team had been developing the new software for over a year before they released it to the public.
The company builds its first factory (add time marker), laying the foundation for its global expansion in the following decades.
The company built its first factory in the 1960s, laying the foundation for its global expansion in the following decades.
We will see the Northern Lights in our travels, marveling at their stunning beauty in the Arctic sky.
We have seen the Northern Lights in our travels, marveling at their stunning beauty in the Arctic sky.
We travel the world (add time marker), exploring remote destinations and immersing ourselves in diverse cultures.
We have been travelling the world for the past decade, exploring remote destinations and immersing ourselves in diverse cultures.
We live in the bustling city (add time marker) before relocating to a peaceful countryside retreat.
We had lived in the bustling city for ten years before relocating to a peaceful countryside retreat.
We save up for our dream vacation (add time marker) before we finally embark on our journey around the world.
We had been saving up for our dream vacation for years before we finally embarked on our journey around the world.
We swim across the river and climb the mountain, to achieve our goal of reaching the breathtaking summit by sunset.
We swam across the river and climbed the mountain, to achieve our goal of reaching the breathtaking summit by sunset.