2.2 past simple; present perfect; past perfect

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Past simple

Completed action took place at a specific time in the past

- I saw a movie yesterday.

Past habits and generalizations

- He played the violin.

Present Perfect

- action happens at unspecified time before now 

I have seen that movie twenty times.

- action happened in the past and is still going on

I have had a cold for two weeks.

Past perfect

Action took place once or many times before another point in the past.

- I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.

- Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.

past simple & past perfect

past simple/present perfect/past perfect

1. We ....................... (go) to Spain last summer.

2. Jenna .................... (live) there her whole life.

3. I ..................... (prepare) a meal for them but they went home.

At 7 o'clock we ... (go) out.

A

go

B

went

C

goed

D

She ... (to be) in England for six months.

A

has been

B

was

C

had been

D

is

He ... (not/have) breakfast when he arrived.

A

had not had

B

did not have

C

had not have

D

has not had

... you ... (to have) dinner last night?

A

Have / had

B

Did / have

C

Do / had

D

Do / have

He ... (to arrive) from the airport at 8:00, ... (to check) into the hotel at 9:00, and ... (to meet) the others at 10:00.

A

arrives / checks/ meets

B

arrived / checked / meeted

C

had arrived / had checked / had met

D

arrived / checked / met

I think I ... (to see) him once before.

A

saw

B

had seen

C

had sawn

D

have seen

Fill in the correct verb form: Before we went to bed, we (to drink) a cup a tea

Fill in the right verb form: We (to wait) for an hour, so I don't think he will show up.

How well do you understand past simple, past perfect and present perfect?