Question

Put the verbs in the brackets into the Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, or Past Perfect. 1. Last summer we (live) in the country and (go) to the river every day. 2. My sister (spend) a lot of money yesterday. 3. She is so upset: she (lose) the key to the front door. 4. By the 1st of September all the children (return) from he country. 5. Columbus (discover) America 500 years ago.

Answer 1

1. were living, went
2. spent
3. has lost
4. had returned
5. discovered

Answer 2

1. Last summer we lived in the country and went to the river every day. (Past Simple)
2. My sister spent a lot of money yesterday. (Past Simple)
3. She is so upset: she has lost the key to the front door. (Present Perfect)
4. By the 1st of September all the children had returned from the country. (Past Perfect)
5. Columbus discovered America 500 years ago. (Past Simple)