Question

Use Present Perfect or Past Simple // 1.She (be )a wonderfui baby. 2.I (not read )her latest book. 3.Who (give) Shakespeare his first job?

Answer 1

1. She was a wonderful baby. 2. I haven't read her latest book. 3. Who gave Shakespeare his first job?

Answer 2

1.She was a wonderful baby
2. I have not read her latest book.
3. Who has give Shakespeare his first job?

Answer 3

1. She has been a wonderful baby. We use the present perfect tense here because the action of being a wonderful baby started in the past but has continued until now. The focus is on the present result or state.

2. I have not read her latest book. We use the present perfect tense here because it talks about an action that started in the past (the book was released at some point in the past) and is still relevant in the present (I have not read it yet).

3. Who gave Shakespeare his first job? We use the simple past tense here because the action of giving Shakespeare his first job happened at a specific point in the past. It is not connected to the present or ongoing.