2.) put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple. examples: it stopped raining for a while, but now it’s raining again. (stop) the town is very different now. it has changed a lot. (change) a) i did german at school, but i most of it now. (forget) b) the police three people, but later they let them go. (arrest) c) what do you think of my english? do you think it (improve) d) a: are you still reading the paper? b: no, i with it. you can have it. (finish) e) i for a job as a tourist guide, but i wasn’t successful. (apply) f) where’s my bike? it outside the house, but it’s not there now. (be) g) look! there’s an ambulance over there. there an accident. (be)

 

a) I did German at school, but I have forgotten most of it now. (forget)

 

b) The police arrested three people, but later they let them go. (arrest)

 

c) What do you think of my English? Do you think it has improved? (improve)

 

d) A: Are you still reading the paper?

 

     B: No, I have finished  with it. You can have it. (finish)

 

e) I applied for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn’t successful. (apply)

 

f) Where’s my bike? It has been  outside the house, but it’s not there now. (be)

 

g) Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There has been an accident. (be)

a) I did German at school, but I have forgotten most of it now.

Explanation: The action of learning German at school happened in the past, so we use the past simple tense "did." However, the action of forgetting most of it is connected to the present moment, so we use the present perfect tense "have forgotten."

b) The police arrested three people, but later they let them go.

Explanation: The action of arresting three people happened in the past, so we use the past simple tense "arrested." The action of letting them go also happened in the past, so we still use the past simple tense "let."

c) What do you think of my English? Do you think it has improved?

Explanation: The action of improving is connected to the present moment, so we use the present perfect tense "has improved."

d) A: Are you still reading the paper?
B: No, I have finished with it. You can have it.

Explanation: The action of reading the paper is connected to the present moment, so we use the present continuous tense "are reading." The action of finishing with the paper is connected to the present moment, so we use the present perfect tense "have finished."

e) I applied for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn't successful.

Explanation: The action of applying for a job happened in the past, so we use the past simple tense "applied." The action of not being successful is connected to the past, so we still use the past simple tense "wasn't."

f) Where's my bike? It was outside the house, but it's not there now.

Explanation: The action of the bike being outside the house happened in the past, so we use the past simple tense "was." The action of the bike not being there is connected to the present moment, so we use the present simple tense "is not."

g) Look! There's an ambulance over there. There has been an accident.

Explanation: The action of there being an ambulance is connected to the present moment, so we use the present simple tense "is." The action of there being an accident is connected to the present moment, so we use the present perfect tense "has been."