Verb Tenses
Instructions: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form and tense. Type the complete verb form in each box. Use contractions where appropriate, for example, haven't seen.
1. Charles recently? I him in class last Friday, but I him since.
2. Franzi very tired yesterday. She went to bed early because she much recently.
3. “Diana, the Royal Pavilion yet?”
“Yes, Ted. I there already.”
“Really! When ?”
“I it. I there yesterday! No, I'm joking. I there two months ago.”
4. “Mariella, any good Italian food lately?”
“Yes. I some in London the day before yesterday. It fantastic!”
5. “Ruth, where your holidays when you were a child?”
“Nowhere. I a holiday in my life! No, that's a lie. I them at home!”
6. Tomoyo, Takako and Mayumi Miso soup before in their lives, but they last some when they were in Japan. They any lately!
7. Rafael at 7 a.m. this morning, but he breakfast yet.
- Have you seen; saw; haven't seen / have not seen
- was; hadn't slept / had not slept
- Have you visited / Have you been to / Have you seen; have been / ’ve been; did you go; have just seen / ’ve just seen; went; went
- Have you eaten / Have you had; ate / had / eaten / had eaten; was
- did you spend; have never had / haven’t had; spent
- have all eaten / have all had; ate / had; haven’t eaten / haven’t had (also full forms)
- got up; hasn't had / has not had
Tip: Use the present perfect for experiences or situations connected with the present, and the past simple with a finished past time such as last Friday, yesterday or two months ago.