Present Perfect Or Simple Past

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1. She (to be) _______________ in Sydney for 5 years.

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Present perfect clue - for 5 years.

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Change the verbs into the present perfect or past.

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2. He then (to ask) _________ her out and she said yes immediately!

Explanation

Simple past clue - then

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3. She (to live) ____________ in Tokyo 5 years ago.

Explanation

Simple past clue - ago

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4. He ______ always (to wait) ___________ for her at the train station.

Explanation

Present perfect clue - always can be used

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5. So far she (to study) __________________ English for one year in Sydney.

Explanation

Present perfect clue - so far

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6. She (to thank) _____________ him for the chocolates when he gave them to her.

Explanation

Simple past clue - when he gave them to her

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7. He (to like)  _______________ her for a long time.

Explanation

Present perfect clue - for a long time

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8. He (to buy) ________________ some chocolates for her.

Explanation

Could be present perfect but simple past is best because he is already waiting at the station for her so he must have bought the chocolates earlier.

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9. She (to study) ______________ Information Technology in Tokyo.

Explanation

She lives in Sydney now so this is the simple past.

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10. She________ just (to leave) ____________ college to go home.

Explanation

Present perfect clue - just

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She (to be) _______________ in Sydney for 5 years.
He then (to ask) _________ her out and she said yes immediately!
She (to live) ____________ in Tokyo 5 years ago.
He ______ always (to wait) ___________ for her at the train station.
So far she (to study) __________________ English for one year in...
She (to thank) _____________ him for the chocolates when he gave them...
He (to like)  _______________ her for a long time.
He (to buy) ________________ some chocolates for her.
She (to study) ______________ Information Technology in Tokyo.
She________ just (to leave) ____________ college to go home.
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