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 to the simple past tense

1.I(not be)...........................ve ry happy yesterday.

2.I(buy)......................a ticker for the football match yesterday

3.Kate(not know).....................about the exam and she did very badly/

4.I went to the shop but I(not have)............... any money

5.It (be).................... a great film in 2010.

6.I(leave)..................my school bag at school this morning

7.Our teacher(tell)..............us to be quiet yesterday.

8.the people in the cafe(not be)................friendly when i was there yesterday

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.

Read . Then check True(T) or False (F)

Miss Liên lives in Phan Thiet city now . When she was young, she used to livein the countryside.

At that time , life was so hard . She had to do a lot of things. She had to do the housework and helped her father on the farm after school . Therewasn't any elect ricity and entertainmentln her free time , she played outdoor activities . It was very fun . Food used to seen delicious . Now , Miss Lien sometimes returns to her home village to visit her relatives . She misses her childhood.

1. Miss Lien used to live in Phan Thiet in the past. ...............

2. She lived in the country when she was young. ...............

3. At her time , there wasn't any electricity. ...............

4. Miss Lien never misses her childhood. ...............

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.