Useful English: Ex. 5: Present or Past

1. He to Chicago in 2003. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He went to Chicago in 2003. (Correct)

has gone went had gone

2. She to London. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She has never been to London. (Correct)

has never been never was had never been

3. He was in Japan last month. He Japan before. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He was in Japan last month. He had never visited Japan before. (Correct)

has never visited never visited had never visited

4. She in this company since 2005. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She has worked in this company since 2005. (Correct)

is working has worked was working had worked

5. I to her five minutes ago. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I talked to her five minutes ago. (Correct)

have talked talked had talked

6. How long here? (Correct)(Incorrect)

How long have you been here? (Correct)

are you have you been were you had you been

7. When in New York? (Correct)(Incorrect)

When did you arrive in New York? (Correct)

have you arrived did you arrive had you arrived

8. He five letters to the manager by the time he finally received an answer. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He had written five letters to the manager by the time he finally received an answer. (Correct)

has written was writing had written

9. She a lot of money in that store yesterday. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She spent a lot of money in that store yesterday. (Correct)

has spent spent had spent

10. Up to now, I any opportunity to check this information. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Up to now, I haven't had any opportunity to check this information. (Correct)

don't have haven't had hadn't had

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