Each of these sentences should be either simple past or present perfect. The simple past is usually used with definite times (such as "at six o'clock"), while the present perfect is usually used if an action started in the past and is still going on now.
Choose the best tense for each sentence.

1 Dolphins ________ in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common today.

lived

have lived

2 I ________ my binder yesterday, but my brother found it this morning.

lost

have lost

3 The Titanic ________ in 1912.

sank

has sunk

4 We ________ this TV set since 1968, and it still works!

owned

have owned

5 This wine ________ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!

was

has been

6 He ________ when his girlfriend left him, but he's OK now.

cried

has cried

7 I ________ some new shorts, but I don't think I like them. Maybe I'll take them back to the store.

bought

have bought

8 Junko ________ bacon in her life! She's a true vegetarian.

never ate

has never eaten

9 I ________ these boots to go hiking yesterday.

wore

have worn

10 The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.

drank

have drunk

REPORTX

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1	Dolphins ________ in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common today.
		lived
		have lived



2	I ________ my binder yesterday, but my brother found it this morning.
		lost
		have lost



3	*The Titanic* ________ in 1912.**
		sank
		has sunk




4	We ________ this TV set since 1968, and it still works!
		owned
		have owned




5	This wine ________ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!
		was
		has been



6	He ________ when his girlfriend left him, but he's OK now.
		cried
		has cried



7	I ________ some new shorts, but I don't think I like them. Maybe I'll take them back to the store.
		bought
		have bought



8	Junko ________ bacon in her life! She's a true vegetarian.
		never ate
		has never eaten



9	I ________ these boots to go hiking yesterday.
		wore
		have worn



10	The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.
		drank
		have drunk