. Make questions (simple past, present perfect or present perfect continuous)

The letter arrived. (when) ~ …When did the letter arrive?...

Somebody has told her. (who)   ~ …Who has told her?...

1.     Everybody has already gone home. (why) ...............................

2.     Anna’s been learning Chinese. (how long) .................................

3.     George closed the door. (why) ........................................................

4.     Sue and Jeanne have gone on holiday. (where) .............................

5.     The President visited Russia. (when) .............................

6.     Jan’s father has been travelling in Wales. (how long) ...................

7.     Something has happened. (what) .........................................

8.     Joe has been working in Spain. (how long) .............................

9.Mary studied medicine (where) ............................ 

Somebody has taken my bicycle. (who) .....................      

Fill in the gaps with the past simple or continuous, the present perfect or past perfect: 1.Dave______(take) a lot of photos when he ____(fly) to Brazil last July 2.While I____(have) a bath last night, Mary _____(read) a comic 3.__________(you-never/eat) sushi? 4.Where _____Anne_____(live) before moving to this neighborhood? 5.____they _____(eat) the sweets they ____(buy) yesterday yet 6.We____(jog) in the park when a dog ____(bite) Jane 7.David _____(fall) off his bike and ____(break) his arm yesterday 8.Pam_____(drive) home when she ____(crash) into a bus 9.Carol_____(promise) to be at the party last week, but she finally _____(not-come).I _____(be) so sad and disappointed! 10.”________(the candidate/make) speeches during the campaign?” “No, he______; in fact he hates speaking in public 11. John____(can-not-swim) well when he ____(be) nice

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

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)                 research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2.      Andy and Army                        a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1)                                            (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team                       (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)_________research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2. Andy and Army ________a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1) _______   (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team ______(win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.

5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”

6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but

there______________  (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so

she______________ (not/ know) what to do.

13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.

14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.

15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________        his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.

5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)    ______________ on the beach.

6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe)     ______________

10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.

11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.

12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.

13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go)     ______________ to bed.

14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.

15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple , Past Perfect or Present perfect.

11. What you (.......) do there before you ............ (return) home?

12. When I .......... (come) to his house yesterday, his mother ............ (tell) me that he ............ (go) to the cinema with his friend two hours before.

13. He ............ (go) to England after he ......... (study) E for two years.

14. Before they ......... (go) very far, they ......... (find) that they ................. (lose) their way.

15. When their father ............ (get) home from work, they ................ (tell) him that they already .......... (cook) the dinner.

16. By the time he ............ (return) home from England, they already ................ (build) a new house for him.

17. When Peter ............ arrive) at the cinema, the film already .......... start.

THE PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1. When I (be) .......................... a child, I (use)................................to study hard

2. I (live) ........................ here since last week

3. Up to now, the teacher (give)...................... us five tests.

4.She (do)...........................her homework recently.

5. Lan .......................... (see) this film three times.

6. We..............................(wait) you since two o’clock.

7. When ...........you( start )..................school ? - When I (be)………… six.

8. Nam ( buy ).......................a new dictionary yesterday.?

9. His hair is very short . He ( have ) ...................................a haircut since yesterday?

10. Last night my father ( arrive )............home late. He ( have )...............a bath and then (go) ............. to bed

11.The floor looks dirty. I'm sure you (not clean up) ………………………….yet

12 You(enjoy) the party last night?.................................................................

13 My bicycle isn't here. I think someone just( take)…………………….. it.

14 They (know) …………………….. each other since they (be)………………. childre