Let's solve each sentence in the worksheet
"Present Perfect 16" by choosing the correct verb tense (present simple, present continuous, future simple, past simple, or present perfect) and filling in the blanks appropriately.
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1. ________ you ________(attend) the part tomorrow?
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Context: "tomorrow" indicates a
future time.
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Correct tense: Future Simple
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Answer: Will you attend the party tomorrow?
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✔ *Note: There's a typo in the original — “part” should be “party.”*
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2. People ________(ride) horses to go to places in the past.
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Context: "in the past" refers to
general past actions, not a specific time.
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Correct tense: Past Simple
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Answer: People
rode horses to go to places in the past.
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3. We ________(not/spend) a lot of money on presents last Christmas.
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Context: "last Christmas" is a
specific past time.
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Correct tense: Past Simple (negative)
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Answer: We
did not spend a lot of money on presents last Christmas.
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✔ Or more naturally:
We didn't spend...
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4. I ________ never ________(be) to a casino before.
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Context: "before" suggests an experience up to now —
experience from past to present.
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Correct tense: Present Perfect
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Answer: I
have never been to a casino before.
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5. They ________(arrest) three robbers so far.
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Context: "so far" = up to now →
Present Perfect
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Answer: They
have arrested three robbers so far.
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6. Justin ______(be) a lazy person, he ________(not/like) to study.
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First blank: General truth about personality →
Present Simple
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Second blank: Habitual behavior →
Present Simple (negative)
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Answer: Justin
is a lazy person, he
does not like to study.
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✔ Or:
doesn’t like
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7. If it rains tomorrow, we ________(not/go) hiking.
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Context: Conditional sentence with future time ("tomorrow") →
Future Simple
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Structure: First conditional → "If + present, will + future"
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Answer: If it rains tomorrow, we
will not go hiking.
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✔ Or:
won’t go
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8. She is not here. She ________(not/come) back yet.
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Context: "yet" + negative =
Present Perfect
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Answer: She
has not come back yet.
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✔ Or:
hasn’t come
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Will you attend the party tomorrow?
2. People
rode horses to go to places in the past.
3. We
did not spend a lot of money on presents last Christmas.
4. I
have never been to a casino before.
5. They
have arrested three robbers so far.
6. Justin
is a lazy person, he
does not like to study.
7. If it rains tomorrow, we
will not go hiking.
8. She is not here. She
has not come back yet.
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📝 Summary of Tenses Used:
| Sentence | Tense Used |
|--------|------------|
| 1 | Future Simple |
| 2 | Past Simple |
| 3 | Past Simple (Negative) |
| 4 | Present Perfect |
| 5 | Present Perfect |
| 6 | Present Simple |
| 7 | Future Simple (Negative) |
| 8 | Present Perfect (Negative) |
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present perfect tenses worksheet.
