1. Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1.  I ______ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _____ (be) very good at it back then.

2.  A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

     B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.

3.  A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

     B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

4.  __________ Helen ever __________ (try) sushi?

5.  __________ you __________ (go) to the wedding last night?

6.  I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris

7.  This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

8.  Paul and Judith __________ (be) married since 1998.

9.  __________ you __________ (finish) your homework yet?

10.    I __________ (visit) many different countries so far.

11.    Last summer I __________ (go) to Italy.

12.    Three years ago I __________ (be) in Spain.

13.    I __________ (not/ visit) Germany yet.

14.    I __________ (come) in 2007.

15.    __________ you __________ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

16.    They __________ already __________ (leave) the train station

17.    How long __________ you __________ (know) Jonathan?

18.    I __________ (meet) him in 2009, so I __________ (know) him for 3 years

19.    What __________ (happen) to Lucy last night?

20.    __________ you __________ (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

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Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1. I ______ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _____ (be) very good at it back then.

2. A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.

3. I think our teacher ______ (forget) about the test! He ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.

6. __________ Helen ever __________ (try) sushi?

7. __________ you __________ (go) to the wedding last night?

8. I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris

9. This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

10. Paul and Judith __________ (be) married since 1998.

11. __________ you __________ (finish) your homework yet?

12. Last night aunt Betty __________ (come) by. She __________ (tell) us that this summer they are going to Hawaii.

13. I __________ (visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I __________ (go) to Italy and 3 years ago I __________ (be) in Spain. I __________ (not/ visit) Germany yet.

14. When __________ you __________ (come) to Greece?

15. I __________ (come) in 2007.

16. __________ you __________ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1. I _have not played__ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I __ (be) very good at it back then.

2. A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.

3. I think our teacher ______ (forget) about the test! He ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell)  your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.

6. 1) The police....................two people early this morning. (arrest)

7. 2) She............... Japan but now she...............back. (go - come)

8. 3) Dan..................two tablets this year. (already/ buy)

9. 4) How many games.................so far this season? (your team/ win)

10. 5)................the CN Tower when you................in Toronto? (you/ visit - stay)

11. 6)....................your homework yet? – Yes, I.................it an hour ago. (you/ do - finish)

12. 7) There...................an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school. (to be)

13. 8) I...............Peter since I...............last Tuesday. (not/ see - arrive)

14. 9) Frank..................his bike last May. So he...................it for 4 months. (get - have)

15. 10) I'm sorry, I..................earlier, but I..................a lot lately. (not/ write - work)

16. 1) Peter............... football yesterday (play)

17. 2) They................. the car. It looks new again. (clean)

18. 3) Last year we.................. to Italy. (be)

19. 4) John and Peggy...................... the book. Now they can watch the film. (read)

20. 5) I................. my friend two days ago. (meet)

21. 6) We never…………….... another country before. (visit)

22. 7) She......................... a new car in 2011. (buy)

23. 8) I'm sorry, but I........................... my homework. (forget)

24. 9)............you.................. the game of chess? (win)

25. 10) The girls........................ their lunch yet. (eat)

Exercise 10: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1. I ______ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _____ (be) very good at it back then.

2. A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.

3. I think our teacher ______ (forget) about the test! He ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.

Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect.

1.I (not play) tennis since I was at school but I (be) very good at it back then.

2.A: ___you___(choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ____(buy) one yesterday.

3.I think our teacher____(forget) about the test! He (say) anything about it in the last season!

4.A:_____ ___(you/sell) your house yet? (sell/sold/sold)

B:Yes some people____(see) it last month and ________(buy) it.

5.They_________(lose) their cat. It ___________(run) away last week.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES , USING THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE , PAST PARTICIPLE OR TO INFINITIVE OF THE VERBS IN THE BOX

overlook blow call strike live offer read ring sit study work leave fill survive play block publish

1 An obstacle is something .....your way

2. I was woken up by a bell..........

3. Baseball is a game............mainly in the USA

4. Here is an application form for you........in

5. Somebody.....Jack phoned while you were out.

6. Ian has got a brother .....................in a bank in London and a sister...........economics at the university in Manchester

7. There was a tree......down in the storm last night.

8. Captain was the last ..........the sinking ship

9. Life must be very unpleasant for people..........near busy airport

1. When I entered the waiting room , it was empty exept for a young man

My father was the police (inspect)_____and my mother was a primary school(teach)___. They had both grown up in the city and lived there their entire lives. Their(decide)____to move to a small town when I was a child changed my life. It was a very(peace)____place and of course, living there meant that I had much more(free)___to go wherever I pleased. The people all knew each other and were(friend)____but I missed my close friends, my school, and the (noise)___city I had lived in. As I grew up, I realised that there wasn't much for a young person to do there, expect rush into(marry)_____. When I left, my parents were sad, but they realised that staying there would only make me(misery)____. The big city I live in now is not very far away, so I can visit my parents(frequent)___and have the best of both worlds.

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.