Complete the texts with present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets. i went to chinese restaurant in dalton street last night. (you/eat) there? the foods really nice.i (have) some tuna, which (be) very testy! i (try) that restaurant. i ( not like) it at all, and we (wait) for ages for our food! but that (be) about six months ago.
"I went to a Chinese restaurant on Dalton Street last night. (Have you eaten) there? The food (is) really nice. I (had) some tuna, which (was) very tasty! I (have tried) that restaurant. I (did not like) it at all, and we (waited) for ages for our food! But that (was) about six months ago."
Explanation:
1. "I went" - We use the past simple form here because the action of going to the restaurant happened in the past and is completed.
2. "Have you eaten" - We use the present perfect form here because the action of eating at the restaurant is connected to the present moment. The speaker is asking if the person has had the experience of eating at that restaurant before.
3. "Is" - We use the present simple form here to describe the current state of the food. The speaker is saying that the food of the restaurant is tasty in general.
4. "Had" - We use the past simple form here because the action of having some tuna happened in the past and is completed.
5. "Was" - We use the past simple form here because the action of the tuna being tasty happened in the past and is completed.
6. "Have tried" - We use the present perfect form here because the action of trying the restaurant is connected to the present moment. The speaker is saying that they have had the experience of trying the restaurant before.
7. "Did not like" - We use the past simple form here to express the speaker's opinion about the past experience of not liking the restaurant.
8. "Waited" - We use the past simple form here because the action of waiting for the food happened in the past and is completed.
9. "Was" - We use the past simple form here to describe the past state of the restaurant. The speaker is saying that the waiting time was about six months ago.
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