Present Perfect versus Past Simple: Grammar on Trial
Read the sentences carefully. Which alternative is the correct one?
Which question is correct?- Have you ever tasted a veggie burger?
- Did you ever taste a veggie burger?
- Have you ever taste a veggie burger?
- Did you ever tasted a veggie burger?
Which one's correct?- I've never seen a vampire in my life.
- I never saw a vampire in my life.
- I've never looked a vampire in my life.
- I've never sawed a vampire in my life.
Which one's correct?- Today I had grilled aubergine for dinner.
- Today I've had grilled aubergine for dinner.
- I've today had grilled aubergine for dinner.
- Today I haved grilled aubergine for dinner.
Which one's correct?- The boy's failed the term.
- The boy's failing the term.
- Failed the boy the term.
- The term's failed the boy.
Which question is correct?- Have you heard this song before?
- You've heard this song before?
- Did you hear this song before?
- Before you've heard this song?
Which question is correct?- Have you ever heard of Haggard?
- Did you heard of Haggard?
- Are you heard of Haggard?
- You ever heard of Haggard?
Which one is correct?- Goya painted this picture in the 1820s.
- Goya has painted this picture in the 1820s.
- Goya have painted this picture in the 1820s.
- Goya paints this picture in the 1820s.
Which one works?- Yesterday I played football with my mates.
- I've played football with my mates yesterday.
- I yesterday played football with my mates.
- I've yesterday played football with my mates.
Which one's correct?- "Sorry I'm late, I didn't hear the alarm clock."
- "Sorry I'm late, I didn't heard the alarm clock."
- "Sorry I'm late, I'ven't heart the alarm clock."
- "Sorry I'm late, I haven't heard the alarm clock."
Which one's correct?- So when Joe threw, the dog ran onto the field.
- So when Joe threw, the dog has run onto the field.
- So when Joe's thrown, the dog's run onto the field.
- So when Joe throwed, the dog ran onto the field.
