English Grammar Drills

284 English Grammar Drills
1. They performed/have performed that piece last week.
2. I flew/have flown more than 100,000 miles this year alone.
3. The owners painted/have painted the house in 2003.
4. She directed/has directed a number of independent films.
5. Last week the kids divided/have divided the yard into three sections.
6. I urged/have urged him to be more careful many times.
7. He limped/has limped into the meeting this morning.
8. We examined/have examined this issue repeatedly.
9. They moved/have moved to Chicago ten years ago.
10. They lived/have lived there ever since.
Exercise 16.24 (Chapter 9: Past and past perfect tenses)
In the following sentences, the verbs in italics are all in the base form. The verbs are used to
describe two past-time events, one of which precedes the other. Change the verb whose action
takes place first into the past perfect form. Change the other verb whose action takes place later
into the past-tense form. Remember that the two events can occur in either order.
I call all my friends after I hear the news.
I called all my friends after I had heard the news.
1. Before I get two miles, I get a ticket.
2. As soon as I receive the checks, I deposit them in the bank.
3. I just step into the shower when the phone ring.
4. We have to purchase new furniture after we move to Dallas.
5. After I explain the joke to the kids, they think it was pretty funny.