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be
been
(it/not/rain/recently)
It hasn't rained recently.
Yesterday my friends ____ (play) golf.
Yesterday my friends played golf.
Yesterday is a finished time word, so we use past simple.
I am living in São Paulo for 10 years.
I've lived/been living for 10 years.
I ate breakfast this morning at around 9 a.m.
What time did you have breakfast (this morning)?
The question must be in past simple.
do
done
(the weather/be/cold/last winter)
The weather was cold last winter.
I ______ (live) in England since 2001.
I have lived in England since 2001.
Since is often used with present perfect to emphasize a specific time in the past up to now.
Did you ever try black truffles?
Have you ever tried black truffles?
Unfortunately, no. However, I would like to visit Paris one day.
Have you ever visited Paris?
The question must be in present perfect.
speak
spoken
(Peter/never/be/London)
Peter has never been to London.
Jane _____ (be) here for half an hour now.
Jane has been here for half an hour now.
Here and now give a context of present time (still happening).
What's the most exotic place you visited?
What's the most exotic place you have (ever) visited?
Oh, I last saw him this morning, at nine o'clock.
What time did you (last) see him?
The question must be in past simple.
forget
forgotten
(what time/you/arrive/yesterday?)
What time did you arrive yesterday?
William Shakespeare _____ (write) 37 plays.
William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays.
We only use past time when speaking of the deceased (dead people).
When have you visited London?
When did you visit London?
I learned Spanish after I moved to Madrid.
When did you learn Spanish?
The question must be in past simple.
misunderstand
misunderstood
(my sister/not/eat/a hamburger)
(my brother/teach/English/since/he/move/here)
My sister hasn't eaten a hamburger.
My brother has taught English since he moved here.
Where _____ (you, be) yesterday?
Where were you yesterday?
Yesterday is a finished time word; for this reason, we use past simple.
I was married for 30 years, and it's still going strong.
I've been married for 30 years, and it's still going strong.
Yes! I've watched Grey's Anatomy three times to be exact!
How many times have you watched Grey's Anatomy?
The question must be in present perfect.