Question

Put the verbs into the correct form (Present Perfect or Past Simple). 1. We (not to have) a holiday last year. 2. My parents (to be) to the USA many times. 3. I (to buy) a new dress last week, but I (not to wear) it yet. 4. … it (to stop) raining yet? 5. Don`t worry about your letter. I (to send) it the day before yesterday. 6. I (to lose) my glasses. I (to have) them when I came to the college this morning. 7. When Jill (to finish) school? 8. When I was a child, I always (to be) late for school. 9. I can`t find my umbrella. I think somebody (to take) by mistake. 10. Are you tired? – Yes, a little. I (to paint) the ceiling today. 11. We (not to see) Peter this week, but we (to see) him a couple of weeks ago. 12. Have you got any money? – Yes, I (to borrow) it from my brother.

Answer 1

1 did not have,2 Have been 3 bought, have not worn. 4have not stopped,5sent 6lost ,had 7 did finish 8was 9 have taken 10 have painted 11 have not seen , saw 12have borrowed

Answer 2

1. We did not have a holiday last year. 2. My parents have been to the USA many times. 3. I bought a new dress last week, but I have not worn it yet. 4. Has it stopped raining yet? 5. Don't worry about your letter. I sent it the day before yesterday. 6. I lost my glasses. I had them when I came to the college this morning. 7. When did Jill finish school? 8. When I was a child, I always used to be late for school. 9. I can't find my umbrella. I think somebody took it by mistake. 10. Are you tired? - Yes, a little. I have been painting the ceiling today. 11. We have not seen Peter this week, but we saw him a couple of weeks ago. 12. Have you got any money? - Yes, I borrowed it from my brother.

These sentences require the use of the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense. The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about past actions that have a connection to the present, while the Past Simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.

1. "We did not have a holiday last year" - Past Simple tense is used because the action of not having a holiday is completed in the past. 2. "My parents have been to the USA many times" - Present Perfect tense is used because the action of going to the USA has a connection to the present. 3. "I bought a new dress last week, but I have not worn it yet" - Present Perfect tense is used to talk about the action of buying the dress, which has a connection to the present. The action of not wearing the dress yet is also connected to the present. 4. "Has it stopped raining yet?" - Present Perfect tense is used because the action of stopping raining has a connection to the present. 5. "I sent it the day before yesterday" - Past Simple tense is used because the action of sending the letter is completed in the past. 6. "I lost my glasses. I had them when I came to the college this morning" - Past Simple tense is used to talk about the action of losing the glasses, which is completed in the past. The action of having the glasses is also completed in the past. 7. "When did Jill finish school?" - Past Simple tense is used because the action of finishing school is completed in the past. 8. "When I was a child, I always used to be late for school" - Past Simple tense is used to talk about repeated actions in the past. 9. "I can't find my umbrella. I think somebody took it by mistake" - Past Simple tense is used because the action of taking the umbrella is completed in the past. 10. "I have been painting the ceiling today" - Present Perfect tense is used because the action of painting the ceiling has a connection to the present. 11. "We have not seen Peter this week, but we saw him a couple of weeks ago" - Present Perfect tense is used to talk about the action of seeing Peter, which has a connection to the present. The action of not seeing Peter this week is also connected to the present. 12. "Yes, I borrowed it from my brother" - Past Simple tense is used because the action of borrowing the money is completed in the past.