Question

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1. We (never watch)                                       that TV programme.

2. We (watch)                                    a good programme on TV last night.

3. He (read)                            that novel many times before.

4. He (read)                            that novel again during my last vacation.

5. I (have)                               a little trouble with my car last week.

6. However, I (have)                      no trouble with my car since then.

7. I (not see)            John for a long time. I (see)                   him 3 weeks ago.

8. The school bell (ring)                                 . We must go now.

9. I (meet)              Mary last night. She (become)              a very big girl.

10. He is very thirsty. He (not drink)                                      since this morning.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the present perfect.

1. Tom (see)                           this film before.

2. I (finish)                             my exercise already.

3. They (live)                                      here since 1990.

4. My father (just wash)                                 his car.

5. The students (discuss)                                the question recently.

6. Mary (never, be)                                         to Ha Noi.

7. We (know)                                     each other for 5 years.

8. So far we (learn)                            five lessons.

9. We (be)                              pen pals for a long time.

10. They (stay)                                     here since last week

Answer 1

1. We have never watched that TV programme

2. We watched a good progamme on TV last night

3. He has read that novel many timer before

4. He read that novel again during my last vacation

5. I had a little trouble with my car last week

6. However i haven't had no trouble with my car since then

7. I haven't seen John for a long time. I saw him 3 weeks ago

8. The school bell rang We must go now

9. I met mary last night . She has become a very big girl

10. He is very thirsty. He hasn't drunk since this morning

II

1. Tom has seen this film before.

2. I have finished  my exercise already.

3. They have lived  here since 1990.

4. My father (just wash)    has just washed     his car.

5. The students (discuss)   have discussed   the question recently.

6. Mary (never, be) has never been to Ha Noi.

7. We (know)  have known    each other for 5 years.

8. So far we (learn) have learnt   five lessons.

9. We (be) have been  pen pals for a long time.

10. They (stay) have stay here since last week

Answer 2

1. have never watched   

2 watched

3 has read

4 had

5 had

6 have had

7 haven't seen;saw

8 rang

9 met;became

10 hasn't drunk

Answer 3

II

1 has seen

2 have finished

3 have lived

4 has just washed

5 have dicussed

6 has never been

7 have known

8 have learnt

9 have been

10 have stayed