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Present, Past, and Present Perfect Verbs
Gap-fill exercise
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb tenses.
For most people, there has been a moment in their lives when they have changed their attitude. Recently, I
(become) a father and I
(experience) a change in my attitude toward my own parents. Before becoming a parent myself, I
(be) their son. My parents always
(take) care of me and I
(not think) too much about their love because I
(think) it is what they are supposed to do. After I became a father myself though, I
(realize) how difficult it
(be) to take care of a baby, so I
(come) to admire my parents so much more than before. In my parents' generation there
(be) no DVD players, dishwashers, or other appliances that we take for granted nowadays. In my parents' generation, women
(have) to spend a lot of time doing everyday chores because in my country it
(be) women's work and men don't help out around the house. But nowadays, this custom has
(change). I
(help) my wife do housework and take care of the baby. It seems the conditions in which my parents
(take) care of children
(be) worse than now, but they
(do) so well, I just hope I can be as good a parent as they were.
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