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This is the third piece of cake that you (ate/have eaten) today.
have eaten (present perfect--from past until present)
She (died/has died) four months ago.
died (simple past--completed action, finished time period)
My notebook isn’t here anymore. Someone (took/has taken) it.
has taken (present perfect--recent past action affecting/related to present) DOUBLE POINTS!!!
They (finished/had finished) eating dinner by the time I got home.
had finished (past perfect--past event completed before a second past event) 200 POINTS!!!
When they (arrived/have arrived) at the party, Sue (already went/had already gone) home.
arrived, had already gone (past perfect--past even completed before a second past event)
When he (slammed/had slammed) the door, the picture (fell/has fallen) off the wall.
slammed, fell (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
She said she (paid/had paid) the bill a week before.
had paid (past perfect--reported speech of completed past action)
At last, I ___ my project. Now I can take a break. a. completed b. had completed c. have completed d. was completed
c. have completed (present perfect--recent completed action)
When I ___ shut off my computer, it crashed. a. tried to b. had tried to c. have tried to d. try to
a. tried to (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
How many times ___ to this CD today? a. were you listening b. had you listened c. have you listened d. do you listen
c. have you listened present perfect--from past until present DOUBLE POINTS!!!
She said that her husband ___ fishing the previous night. a. had go b. has gone c. would go d. had gone
d. had gone (past perfect--reported speech of completed past actions)
When I (open) the window, the cat jumped in.
opened (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
He can’t drive us today because he (lost) his car keys.
has lost (present perfect--recent past action affecting/related to past) DOUBLE POINTS!!!
When I (finish) washing the dishes, I did some vacuuming.
finished (past simple--unconnected past actions)
The police found that the criminal (leave) his house at least two hours before the robbery took place.
had left (past perfect--past even completed before a second past event)
-Last week I went for dinner with my friend who I (didn't see / hadn't seen) since university
hadn't seen (past perfect-- an action before the past)
I ................ (STUDY) English for the past five years, but I still have difficulty speaking and writing.
have studied (present perfect--from past until present)
He ...... (give) me the report but I haven’t looked at it at all yet.
gave ( PAST SIMPLE)
When I was in high school, I had often wished to be taller. (CORRECT THE MISTAKE)
had often wished → often wished (simple past--completed action, finished time period) MINUS POINTS!!!