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164. intermediate-79
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 79 (Answer Keys)
Student Teacher Dialogue (3)
 
A1
Teacher: Can you explain to me when you use the Past Simple and when the Present Perfect?
answer: (d) use
A2
Student: I think the past simple is for a definite time in the past and the present perfect is when you don't know
when it was.
answer: (a) definite
A3
Teacher: Excellent. Now if I wanted to describe my time in Paris in 1999 with the verb 'stay', what would I say?
answer: (b) would
A4
Student: I think it is I stayed in Paris in 1999. Is that all right?
answer: (d) right
A5
Teacher: Absolutely perfect. Now what about the Present Perfect Continuous?
answer: (c) about
A6
Student: That's one I never understand however hard I try.
answer: (b) however
A7
Teacher: Well if you started living in Paris in 1999 and you are still there, you say; I have been living there
since 1999.
answer: (a) since
A8
Student: Yes, I see I think I understand but you have too many tenses in English!
answer: (d) too
A9
Teacher: Right just one more. Tell me which form you use if you are going to leave Paris and you tell
someone about the length of time from your arrival till now.
answer: (b) just
A10
Student: Oh, that's easy. I say: I have lived here for 6 years. I can see from the expression on your face I am
right.
answer: (c) expression

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