13. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I 1) ....'ve been.... (be) a ski instructor for many year now.I 2) ...................... (take up) the sport when I 3) .......................(be) at school .I still remember the first time I 4)............................ (try) to ski . I 5) ......................... (slip) on the ice and 6)...................(beark) my ankle .Thankfully , I 7) ................. (not/have) a serious accident since then .Lat year ,I 8) ...................................... (try) ice skating for the very first time . I 9) ......................(slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I 10)..................

(not/break) anything .Two years ago I 11) ................... (take) snowboarding tessons .I 12) ..................... (not/like) it because I 13) .................(find) it a little dangerous I 14)...................... (not/play) ice hockey yet .There's a game tomorrow .I can't wait to go !

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

I ...........I've been ........( be) a ski instructor for many years now . I ........................( take up ) the sport when I ....................(be)

at school . I still remember the first time I .......................(try) to ski . I .......................( slip) on the ice and ...................( break)

my ankle . Thankfully , I .................................( not/ have ) a serious accident sicen then . Last year , I ..............................( try )

ice - skating for the very first time . I ...................................( slip ) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I .................

( not / break ) anything . Two tears ago , I ..........................(take) snowboarding lessons . I ........................(not /like) it because

I ................................( find ) it a little dangerous . I ..............................( not /play) ice - hockey yet . There's a game tomorrow I can't wait to go !

Exercise 13: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3) _________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything. Two years ago, I (11) _______ (take) snowboarding lessons. I (12) _______ (not/ like) it because I (13) ____ (find) it a little dangerous. I (14) ________ (not/ play) ice - hockey yet. There’s a game tomorrow. I can’t wait to go!

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3) _________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything.

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1. I _____ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ______ (write) a novel for two years, but he ______ (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother _______(leave) home 10 years ago. I ______ (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ______you ______ (have)it?

5. What ______ you______ (do) last weekend? ______ (play) golf?

6. Mai _____ (buy) a new dress last week, but she _____(not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ______(teach) Math in this school since he _______ (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. _____ you_____ (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ______( be) a novels writer. You _______ (read) any of them

9. When I _______ (get) home last night, I _______ (be) very tired and I ______(go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel _______(earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he ______ (already/spend) it all.

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.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:

1. I (have) _______________________ coffee for breakfast every day. 

2. They (begin) _______________________ their school 7 years ago.

3.  It (rain) ________________________the summer.

4. Bad students never (work) _________________________ hard.

5. He (visit) ____________ his friend yesterday and (find) ________________ that he had been out.

1.  I (meet) _____________________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.

2. We (watch) _____________________ a good programme on TV last night.

3. My friend (study) ______________________ English for an hour every night.

4. When he (start) _______________________ to learn French? - three months ago.

Exercise 2: Complete sentences, using gerund, infinitive with to and infinitive without to.

1. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.

2. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.

3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.

4. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.

5. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.

6. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.

7. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.

8. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.

9. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.

10. Would you mind (open) ________________ a window?

Supply the correct form of the verbs in simple past or past perfect

1. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he (go) home.

2. Our teacher (tell) _____________________us that he (visit) _____________________ London in 1970.

3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ______________________ already.

4. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________________ down and (rest) ______________________.

5. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.

6. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ______________________ her homework.

7. He (ask) ______________________ why we (come) so early.

8. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.

9. What (be) ______________________ he when he (be) ______________________ young.

10. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________________ their homework.

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.

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)