Experiences, Memories and Holidays

I have never ___ sushi.

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Correct answer: eaten

I have never eaten sushi. Form the present perfect with have/has + past participle. Use it for experiences up to now, recent events with present relevance and unfinished periods. Ever, never, just, already and yet often occur with it. Do not use a finished past date with this tense.

She ___ just arrived.

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Correct answer: has

She has just arrived. Form the present perfect with have/has + past participle. Use it for experiences up to now, recent events with present relevance and unfinished periods. Ever, never, just, already and yet often occur with it. Do not use a finished past date with this tense.

Choose the word or expression: A case used to carry clothes when travelling.

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Correct answer: suitcase

suitcase: A case used to carry clothes when travelling. Example: I packed my clothes in a suitcase.

I ___ her yesterday.

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Correct answer: saw

I saw her yesterday. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.

She ___ three emails so far today.

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Correct answer: has sent

She has sent three emails so far today. Use the past simple with finished past time such as yesterday. Use the present perfect for time up to now or an experience without a finished date. Questions about when a finished event happened usually use the past simple.

Choose the word or expression: An official document used to identify you when travelling abroad.

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Correct answer: passport

passport: An official document used to identify you when travelling abroad. Example: Check that your passport is valid before the trip.

He ___ in Berlin for five years, then moved to Rome.

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Correct answer: lived

He lived in Berlin for five years, then moved to Rome. Past-simple positives use a past form; questions and negatives use did + base form. Be instead uses was/were directly. Use the tense for completed actions and past states, not only short events.

Did she ___ the window?

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Correct answer: open

Did she open the window? Past-simple positives use a past form; questions and negatives use did + base form. Be instead uses was/were directly. Use the tense for completed actions and past states, not only short events.

Choose the word or expression: Something kept as a reminder of a place visited.

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Correct answer: souvenir

souvenir: Something kept as a reminder of a place visited. Example: I bought a small souvenir from the museum shop.

I ___ dinner when the phone rang.

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Correct answer: was cooking

I was cooking dinner when the phone rang. The past continuous describes an action already in progress at a past moment. The past simple presents a completed event, often an interruption. While commonly introduces background activity; when can introduce either type depending on meaning.

While we were walking, it ___ to rain.

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Correct answer: started

While we were walking, it started to rain. The past continuous describes an action already in progress at a past moment. The past simple presents a completed event, often an interruption. While commonly introduces background activity; when can introduce either type depending on meaning.

Choose the word or expression: Visiting interesting places as a tourist.

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Correct answer: sightseeing

sightseeing: Visiting interesting places as a tourist. Example: We spent the afternoon sightseeing.

When we arrived, the film ___ already started.

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Correct answer: had

When we arrived, the film had already started. Form the past perfect with had + past participle to show an event before another past reference point. The past simple marks the later event. Do not use had + past-simple irregular forms, such as had went.

She was hungry because she ___ breakfast.

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Correct answer: hadn't eaten

She was hungry because she hadn't eaten breakfast. Form the past perfect with had + past participle to show an event before another past reference point. The past simple marks the later event. Do not use had + past-simple irregular forms, such as had went.

Choose the word or expression: To sit or lie in the sun to darken the skin.

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Correct answer: sunbathe

sunbathe: To sit or lie in the sun to darken the skin. Example: Some visitors sunbathe on the beach.