Past Simple vs Present Perfect — The Duolingo Owl Gets Hungry
Grammar: Present perfect and past simple for business narratives
Free ESL grammar exercise on past simple vs present perfect themed around the duolingo owl gets hungry. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on technology, practising present perfect and past simple for business narratives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Luis von Ahn launched Duolingo in 2012. For years, the company has relied on a freemium model. Duolingo's designers have borrowed tricks from video games.
Grammar
- Past simple
- Von Ahn launched Duolingo in 2012. — finished event, fixed time
- Present perfect
- The company has grown quickly. — past action, present result
Sample items
- Von Ahn ______ Duolingo in 2012.
- The owl ______ famous on TikTok in 2023.
- The company ______ a billion dollars in revenue.
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