VII.     Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.

1.   _____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _____________ (be) to England and France.

2.   When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.

3.   When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.

4.   Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.

5.   I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.

6.   My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.

7.   We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.

8.   Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.

9.   Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.

10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years.

Ex6: Put these following verbs into the correct tense ( Simple Present, Simple Future, Future continuous, Future Perfect, Present Perfect)

1. At this time next week, all of you (visit)........for you examination.

2. When you return with the car, I still (pack)........my suitcases.

3. This time next week I'll be on holiday. I probably (lie)........on a beautiful beach.

4. The leaves (fall).......from the trees when autumn comes.

5. By the end of autumn, most of the leaves (fall)......from the trees.

6. He (live)........in this city for exactly two years by next Monday.

7. The meeting (finish).......by the time we (get).......there.

8. By the end of the holiday, Tom (recover).......his strength.

9. By this time next year, you (forget).......all your present troubles.

10. There (be).....rain over the Mekong delta during the night.

11. The river (not begin)......to swell until some rain (fall).......

12. By next month, I (leave)........for India.

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

Exercise A:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

1.   I (just / finish) _________________ my homework.

2.   I (not / be) _________________ to Canada so far.

3.   But I (already / travel) _________________ to London a couple of times.

4.   My friend (be) _________________ in Canada two years ago.

5.   Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________________ to the cinema.

Exercise B:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

A:   (you / play / already) __________ the new computer game?

B:   No, not yet. I only (buy) __________ it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.

A:   (you / go) __________ to the cinema last night?

B:   Yes. I (be) __________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?

Bài 12: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.

1.  I                     (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.

2.  We                     (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.

3.  We                     (be) in Tim's room when the storm                      (begin).

4.  I                     (not begin) my homework yet.

5.    He                     (not sleep) for three nights, even though he                      (go) to bed early yesterday evening.

6.  My father                     (never forget) my birthday.

7.  They                     (travel) around the world last summer.

8.  They                     (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.

9.                       (You ever be) to New York?

10.  I know Hanoi City well. I                     (live) there for three years when I was a student.

11.  Michael does not have much money so he                      (not buy) a car yet.

12.  We                     (have) a good time at the party last weekend.

13.  Look at that. Someone                     (break) my motorbike.

14.  Emily                     (just finish) packing her bags.

15.  The plane                      (land) ten minutes ago.

16.  I                     (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.

17.  When                     (Columbus discover) the New World?

18.  We                     (not visit) him since last weekend.

19.  She feels great. She                     (lose) five pounds since Christmas.

The last time I             (play) tennis was four years ago

III.           Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or present perfect.

1.           A: (you / be) __ Have you been ___ to India?

B: Yes, I (go) _______________________there last summer.

2.           A: (you / speak) _____________________to Chloe?

B: No, she (go) _______________to the post office. She (not come) _____________ back yet.

3.           A: (you / eat) _______________________Mexican food?

B: Yes, I (try) _______________________it for the first tim,e last week.

4.           A: I (go) _______________________to the new cinema yesterday.

B: It’s nice, isn’t it? I (be) _______________________there a few times.

5.           A: I (not see) _______________________Sam for a long time.

B: Really? He (be) _______________________at the swimming pool this morning.