Question

present perfect or past simpleComplete with present perfect or past simple
Zorbing is a new sport and not a lot of people ___(try) it yet.
Dwane van der Sluis and Andrew Akers ___________ (invent) zorbing in New Zealand in the 1990s. The inventors_________ (want) to design a ball so that the people could “walk” on water, but it _____ (not work) very well.
Then they _________ (try) rolling it down a hill with great success. Now zorbing centers _______ (open) around the world, and soon everyone will know someone who _________ (try) the sport. “Once you _______ (try) it, you want to do it again and again,” a teenage zorber said.


Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
Dear Mum and Dad,
I (just/ find) ___________________ some time to write. Edinburgh is fantastic. Terry and I (be) ___________________ very busy sightseeing.
We (arrive) ______________________ here on Friday morning. We (take) _________________ our luggage to the hotel and immediately (go) _____________ to the Royal Botanic Garden yesterday, but we (not visit) ____________________ the National Gallery of Scotland yet. We (not/ try) ____________________ any traditional dishes so far, but we’re having dinner in a local restaurant tonight.
Edinburgh is also great for shopping. We (already/ buy) ________________ a lot of souvenirs and gifts for everyone. Princess Street, where most of the shops are, must be the busiest street we (ever / see) ______________________.
Anyway, I have to go now. I’ll write back soon.
Lot’s of love,
Diane
Read the following story about Enzo. Complete it with the Past Perfect or Simple Past of the verbs in brackets.

Enzo _______________ (9. wake up) when his plane landed. When he ________________ (10. look) at his watch, he was surprised. The flight _________________ (11. not take) very long. When he ________________ (12. be) through customs, he ____________________ (13. come) out of the terminal. He ____________ (14. be) surprised no-one had come to meet him. After he ____________________ (15. wait) for a bit, he took a bus into the city. He __________ (16. be) amazed when he saw how much Naples ___________________ (change).

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1-tried 2-invented 3- wanted 4- not worked 5-tried 6-opened 7-tried 8- tried 9-found 10-was 11- arrived 12- took 13-went

Explicación:

Solo tienes que convertir tus verbos a pasado, good luck.