Simple Past
I go crazy for Jeopardy!
I went crazy for Jeopardy!
I finish my coffee.
I have finished my coffee."
She fills out the application form before the deadline.
She had filled out the application form before the deadline.
She is working on her thesis in the library for hours, knowing that in the long run, it will pay off.
She has been working on her thesis in the library for hours, knowing that in the long run, it will pay off.
She is studying for hours, but for once, she decides to take a break and relax."
She had been studying for hours, but for once, she decided to take a break and relax."
After an earthquake, the house is turned upside down and inside out. The insurance claim is not cut and dried.
After an earthquake, the house was turned upside down and inside out. The insurance claim was not cut and dried.
She runs out of patience.
She has run out of patience.
He fills in all the details on the form accurately.
He had filled in all the details on the form accurately.
He is juggling multiple projects at work.
He has been juggling multiple projects at work.
The alarm is going off all morning, disrupting everyone's work.
The alarm had been going off all morning, disrupting everyone's work.
I hear of your good work at StatCan every day. You bring sunshine into the office!
I heard of your good work at StatCan every day. You brought sunshine into the office!
Regardless of the fact that he sounds like a frog when he sings, he insists on singing in a choir.
NB: You will need to add a time marker in the answer to convert this sentence to the present perfect.
Regardless of the fact that he sounded like a frog when he sang, he has sung in a choir for many years.
Before the interview, she takes up yoga to calm her nerves.
Before the interview, she had taken up yoga to calm her nerves.
She is watching her step around her boss to avoid any misunderstandings.
She has been watching her step around her boss to avoid any misunderstandings.
By the time he turns thirty, he will finally be growing out of his bad habit of eating potato chips for breakfast.
By the time he turned thirty, he had been finally growing out of his bad habit of eating potato chips for breakfast.
The situation isn't cut and dried. He does not realize the chaos he causes.
The situation wasn't cut and dried. He didn't realize the chaos he caused.
They study Culinary Arts at Fanshawe College.
(NB: You will need to add a time marker to convert to the present perfect).
They have recently studied Culinary Arts at Fanshawe College.
He takes up with a new group of friends after moving to the city.
He had taken up with a new group of friends after moving to the city.
He is watching what he says during the meetings to maintain a professional image.
He has been watching what he has been saying during the meetings to maintain a professional image.
Despite the challenges, they are making the best of their situation.
Despite the challenges, they had been making the best of their situation.
We need to clarify this once and for all. I am not happy that you win every game of Jeopardy! I wish you would let me win sometimes.
We needed to clarify this once and for all. I was not happy that you won every game of Jeopardy! I wished you would have let me win sometimes.
The scientists synthesize a groundbreaking compound.
(NB: Add a time marker to the answer to convert to present perfect.)
Just this past week, the scientists have synthesized a groundbreaking compound.
She takes after her grandmother in both looks and temperament.
She had taken after her grandmother in both looks and temperament.
They are seeing eye to eye on the new project, which is leading to smoother collaboration.
They have been seeing eye to eye on the new project, which has been leading to smoother collaboration.
He is cutting off ties with toxic relationships to focus on his well-being.
He had been cutting off ties with toxic relationships to focus on his well-being.