Write the correct form of the verb in Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense. They ______ (just/arrive) at the hotel.

Resolution:

This task requires choosing between the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses. The word "just" often signals the use of the Present Perfect tense, especially when referring to a recent action that has a present result or relevance. In this case, the arrival at the hotel is a recent event, and the Present Perfect is the most appropriate tense.

• Present Perfect: Used for actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or for actions that started in the past and continue to the present. It is often used with words like "just", "already", "yet", "ever", "never", "since", "for". The structure is have/has + past participle.
• Past Simple: Used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past and are now completed.

Considering the presence of "just" and the context of a recent event, the Present Perfect tense is the correct choice.

• Verb: arrive
• Past Participle: arrived
• Form: have/has + arrived

Since the subject is "They" (plural), we use "have".

Answer (EN)

• They have just arrived at the hotel.

Translation (RU)

• Они только что прибыли в отель.