Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
The family ___________________ to the United States five years ago.
(move)
What is...
moved
I love ______________ with my friends.
(dance)
What is...
to dance OR dancing
The family can't wait ______________________.
What is...
any infinitive
The janitor usually ___________________ the building at night.
(clean)
What is...
cleans
Do you have any idea where you ______________ in 20 years?
(will/be)
What is...
will be
They ___________________ happy since they started working nights.
(not/be)
What is...
have not been OR haven't been
We regret ________________ you that the show has been cancelled.
(inform)
What is...
to inform
Maria is afraid of _________________________.
What is...
any gerund
Today, the janitor ___________________ the building in the morning.
(clean)
What is...
"is cleaning"
I __________________ friends for dinner after work.
(present continuous/not/meet)
What is...
am not meeting OR I'm not meeting
How long ____________________ here?
(Emily/teach)
What is...
has Emily taught
The group talked about ______________ to a movie, but they decided _________________ a game at home instead.
(go/play)
What is...
going and to play
The couple remembered ______________________.
(memory of past event)
What is any gerund?
Why ____________________ breakfast again today?
(you/cook)
What is...
"are you cooking"
The artist ______________________ the painting soon.
(be going to/finish)
What is...
is going to finish
Michael _______________ to speak Spanish when he was in high school.
(Choose your own verb)
What is...
any past tense verb that works
(Examples--started, learned, began)
The sisters regret ________________ over who was to blame for their lost cat.
(argue)
What is...
arguing
Please remember ______________________
(task that you must do)
What is...
any infinitive
How often __________________ together?
(they work)
What is...
"do they work"
Create a future plan sentence using
present continuous/not/move)
What is...
Example--They aren't moving to Italy until 2025.
Ana ___________________ at the same restaurant for the past five years.
(Choose your own verb)
What is...
any present perfect tense verb that works
(Examples--has worked, has cooked, has eaten)
How do you feel about _________________ a party to celebrate our engagement?
(have)
What is...
having
The woman planned on____________________, but she couldn't afford ______________________.
What is...
any gerund and then any infinitive
They often ___________________ their evenings at home, but tonight they ____________________ a baseball game.
(spend/attend)
What is
"spend" and "are attending"
Create a future plan sentence using
will/not/go
What is...
Example--The family will not go on vacation next year. OR The family won't go on vacation next year.