Question

Grammar 1 Complete the sentences using a different tense for each verb. Use the past simple, present perfect simple, or present perfect continuous. 1 We ________________ (try) to build this wall all morning, but we ________________ (only finish) the first few metres. 2 ________________ (you / ever / eat) a Thai curry? I ________________ (have) one for the first time last weekend. 3 I ________________ (not see) you for ages. What ________________ (you / do) recently? 4 Ruth ________________ (fall) asleep in class because she was very tired. She ________________ (not sleep) well this month because of her noisy new neighbours. 5 My family ________________ (only move) to this town last week, but I ________________ (already / make) a few new friends. 6 Hey, what ________________ (you / do) in our house? Who are you, and how ________________ (you / get) in here?

Answer 1

Відповідь:

1. We have been trying to build this wall all morning, but we have only finished the first few meters.

2. Have you ever eaten a Thai curry? I had one for the first time last weekend.

3. I haven't seen you for ages. What have you been doing recently?

4. Ruth fell asleep in class because she was very tired. She hasn’t slept well this month because of her noisy new neighbors.

5. My family only moved to this town last week, but I've already made a few new friends.

6. Hey, what are you doing in our house? Who are you, and how have you got in here?

Answer 2

1. We have been trying to build this wall all morning, but we have only finished the first few meters. 2. Have you ever eaten a Thai curry? I had one for the first time last weekend. 3. I haven't seen you for ages. What have you been doing recently? 4. Ruth fell asleep in class because she was very tired. She hasn't been sleeping well this month because of her noisy new neighbors. 5. My family just moved to this town last week, but I have already made a few new friends. 6. Hey, what are you doing in our house? Who are you, and how did you get in here?

Explanation:

1. In this sentence, the verb "try" is in the present perfect continuous tense "have been trying" to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The verb "finish" is in the present perfect simple tense "have only finished" to indicate a completed action with a result in the present. 2. The first verb "eat" is in the present perfect simple tense "have you ever eaten" to ask about a past experience that has a connection to the present. The second verb "have" is in the past simple tense "had" to indicate a specific past action that happened last weekend. 3. The first verb "see" is in the present perfect simple tense "haven't seen" to indicate a past action that has an effect on the present. The second verb "do" is in the present perfect simple tense "have you been doing" to ask about recent activities that have a connection to the present. 4. The first verb "fall" is in the past simple tense "fell" to indicate a specific past action. The second verb "sleep" is in the present perfect continuous tense "hasn't been sleeping" to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. 5. The first verb "move" is in the past simple tense "just moved" to indicate a specific past action. The second verb "make" is in the present perfect simple tense "have already made" to indicate a completed action with a result in the present. 6. The first verb "do" is in the present continuous tense "are you doing" to ask about an ongoing action in the present. The second verb "get" is in the past simple tense "did you get" to indicate a specific past action.