1. I ___ ( have had) these shoes since my eighteenth birthday
2. I ___ (have tidied ) my desk, but now it's in an mess again
1. I ___ ( have had) these shoes since my eighteenth birthday
2. I ___ (have tidied ) my desk, but now it's in an mess again
I. Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. I _______________ (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday.
2. We _______________ (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.
3. The last time I _______________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
4. When my parents were on holiday, I _______________ (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.
5. I _______________ (not see) Rachel for ages. She _______________ (not visit) us since July.
6. Martin _______________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.
7. I _______________ (work) for a computer company for a year. That was after college.
8. We ______________ (move) here in 1993. We ______________ (be) here for a long time now.
9. It isn’t a very good party. Most people _______________ (already / go) home.
10. It was so hot today that I _______________ (wear) shorts and a T-shirt at work.
11. My wife and I ______________ (move) three times since we ______________ (get) married.
12. So far this week there _______________ (be) three burglaries in our street.
13. When I was younger I _______________ (play) badminton for my local team.
14. In the past few years, it _______________ (become) more and more difficult to get into university.
15. This book is so long that I _______________ (not finish) it yet.
V. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, past simple or present perfect.
1. I __________ (have) this shirt for nearly four years.
2. Joanna __________ (tidy) her desk, but now it’s in a mess again.
3. Mike __________ (lose) his key. He can’t find it anywhere.
4. The last time I __________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
5. I __________ (finish) my homework. I __________ (do) it before tea.
6. And the race is over! And Mickey Simpson __________ (win) in a record time!
7. Martin __________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.
8. Of course I can ride a bike. But I __________ (not/ ride) one for years.
9. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I __________ (never/ meet) him.
10. Rupert __________ (leave) a message for you. He (ring) last night.
11. Your car looks very clean __________ (you/ wash) it?
12. We __________ (move) here in 1993. We __________ (be) here a long time now.
13. Mr. Clack __________ (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
14. Is this the first time you __________ (cook) pasta?
15. I __________ (work) for a computer company since I __________ (graduate) from university.
IV. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tenses to complete the sentences.
1. I (tidy) _____________ my desk, but it's in a mess again.
2. We (wait) _____________ over an hour and he (not phone) _____________ yet.
3. The doctor hardly (fall) _____________ asleep when the telephone (wake) _____________ him up
again.
4. I (never have) _____________ my car (break) _____________ down on a motorway before.
5. We hope that our project (complete) _____________ by 2020.
6. It's no use (try) _____________ (persuade) _____________ him. You won't succeed.
7. I would rather (walk) _____________ home. It's not worth (take) _____________ a taxi.
Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) _________.
2. They (study) _________at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) _________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
4. Since when (you know) _________ her ?
5. How long ago (he start) _________to learn French ?
6. She (lose) _________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) _________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
8. His dog (just run) _________ out of the garden.
9. Mr Brown (travel) _________ by air several times in the past.
10. He (travel) _________to Mexico by air last summer.
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or present perfect.
1. I (receive) a letter just a few minutes ago.
2. They (live) in London since 1980.
3. Linda is working in this department. She (work) here for two years.
4. Up to present, John (do) good work in the class.
5. (they/ put) their book on my desk last night?
6. He (study) English at this school for six weeks up to now.
7. Nobody lives in those houses. They (be) empty for many years.
8. Cindy is in her office. She (be) there since 7 o’clock.
9. My sister (come) to see me last night.
10. My friend George is learning Japanese. He (learn) it for six months
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.
1. I (have) ___________ a busy day yesterday. I (go) ___________ to class in the morning. I (eat) ___________ lunch with my brother after class. In the afternoon, I (write) ___________ a letter to my cousin, and (meet) ___________ my uncle at the airport. In the evening, I (take) ___________ him around the city.
2. When I (walk) ___________ to class yesterday morning, I (see) ___________ Dick. We (say) ___________ hello and (walk) ___________ the rest of the way to school together.
3. When I (go) ___________ to the cinema, I (see) ___________ an accident.
4. When I (hear) ___________ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door and (open) ___________ it. When I (open) ___________ the door, I (see) ___________ my brother. I (say) ___________ hello to him and (ask) ___________ him to come in.
5. My cousin and I (watch) ___________ a film on TV last night when my brother (come) ___________. He (watch) ___________ the end of the film with us.
6. They (wait) ___________ for me when I (arrive) ___________ at the station.
7. They (play) ___________ tennis when it (start) ___________ raining?
8. She (cry) ___________ when she (hear) ___________ the news.
9. They (drive) ___________ home from the theatre when the police (stop) ___________ them.
10. Everyone (become) ___________ quiet when the concert (begin) ___________.
Exercise 1 : Put the verbs in brackets: present perfect or present perfect continuous.
1. I ( buy) __________ a new pair of shoes.
2. ( you/ finish)__________ reading that book yet?
Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets
1:Martin.............(be) to Greek five times .He loves the place
2:I .................(work) for a computer company for a year .That was after college.
3:We..............(move) here in 1993 ,We .............(be) here a long time now .
4:It isn't a verry good party .Most people.......................(already/go)home
5:It was so hot today that I.................(wear)short and a T-shirt at work
6:My wife and I..........(move)there times since we .............(get)married
8:When I was youngerI...................(play)badminton for my local team
7:So far this week there ...........(be) there burglaries in our street
9:In the past few years,it.............(become)more and more difficult to get into university
10:I..........(enjoy) skiing ever since I....(live) in Switzerland
11:I.......................... (have) these shoes since my eighteen brithday
12:We.......................(live) in Newcastle fo three years now and like it a lot
13:The last time I....................(go) to Brighton was in August
14:When my parents were on holiday,I...........(stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.
15:I.............(not see) Rachel for ages .She.......(not visit) us since July
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Ex: Put the verbs in brackets in the present smiple, the present continuous , the present perfect and the past simple tense.
1: I (have)_______coffee for breakfast every day.
2: My brother (work)_______in a shoe store this summer.
3: The student (look)_______up that new word now.
4: She (go)_______to school every day.
5: We (do)______ this exercise at the moment.
6: My brother (cook)_______some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)_______in the mornings.
7: It (rain)_________very much in the summer.It (rain)_______now.
8: Bad students never (work)______hard.