Present Perfect vs Past Simple
__________ YOU EVER _________ SUSHI? (eat)
HAVE YOU EVER EATEN SUSHI?
We had already eaten when John (come) ________ home.
Simple past / Came
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
This takes off and lands.
an aeroplane
I (have, never) vegetarian pizza, so I think I'll order that.
I have never had vegetarian pizza, so I think I'll order that.
I ____________ (NOT GO) TO THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.
DIDN'T GO
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.
The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
Words can be looked up in this.
A dictionary
What's the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. (You, cry) ________________?
Have you been crying?
SHE ____________ (ALREADY/SEE) THAT MOVIE.
HAS ALREADY SEEN
When the rain (start)_____, they (finish)______ planting trees.
When the rain started, they had finished planting trees.
The students write many papers during the semester.
Many papers are written by the students during the semester.
You bring this up at a meeting.
a discussion point / a topic
Dr. Jones is a good teacher. How long (he, be) ________________ at the university?
How long has he been at the university?
I ____________ IN THIS HOUSE FOR 10 YEARS. I REALLY LIKE IT.
HAVE LIVED
James _____ (faint) by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.
James had fainted by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
You look forward to this.
Holidays
The little girl is dirty from head to foot because she (play) _____________________ in the mud.
The little girl is dirty from head to foot because she has been playing in the mud.
HOW __________ (YOU/FEEL) WHEN YOU _________ (BE) AT THE AUDITION?
DID YOU FEEL - WERE
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.
The company will send me the refund within 60 days.
I will be sent the refund within 60 days by the company.
You take this off if it gets hot.
a sweater / a jacket / etc
Aurgh! I'm so sick of waiting! I (wait) ________________ here for 2 hours!
I have been waiting here for 2 hours!