
Present perfect vs simple past
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
I __________ (eat) breakfast this morning.
eated
ate
eaten
eatting
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'ate' because it is the past tense form of 'eat' which is the appropriate verb tense for the sentence.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
She __________ (not finish) her homework yet.
did not finish
hasn't finished
not finishing
has not finished
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'has not finished' because it indicates an action that started in the past and continues into the present, which is the case in the sentence provided.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
We __________ (visit) Paris last summer.
visited
visitted
visiting
visit
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'visited' because it is the past tense form of the verb 'visit' that matches the subject 'we'.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
They __________ (already see) the new movie.
have already see
already saw
have already saw
have already seen
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'have already seen' because the sentence requires the present perfect tense, which is formed with 'have' + past participle 'seen'.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
He __________ (just arrive) at the airport.
arrived just
just has arrived
has just arrived
has arrived just
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'has just arrived' because the present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened recently, and 'has just arrived' is the correct form for this context.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
My mom __________ (cook) dinner for us.
cooked
cooking
cookings
cooks
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'cooks' because the sentence is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action performed by the subject, which is the mom.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
The students __________ (not study) for the test.
haven't studied
didn't study
did not study
was not studying
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'did not study' because it is the simple past form of the verb 'study' which fits the sentence structure.
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