Use past simple and present perfect to complete these sentences:

1. The last time she taught English me was 5 months ago.
=>........................................................................................
2. It is a long time since we last met.
=>........................................................................................
3. When did you have it?
=> ........... ...........................................................................
4. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal
=> .......................................................................................
5. I haven't taken a bath since Monday
=> .......................................................................................
6. It's 2 years since I had an opportunity to work in this factory.
=> .......................................................................................
7. It's 2 months since he earned any money
=> .......................................................................................
8. He last shaved the day before yesterday
=> .......................................................................................
9. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding
=> .......................................................................................
10. It's 2 years since I was last in Rome 
=>......................................................................................
11. I saw Tom last on his wedding day 
=>......................................................................................
12. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan
=>......................................................................................

 Ai lm giúp mik vs ạ...Mik đang cần gấp ...Cảm ơn nhìu ạ

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

1. I (receive)  a letter just a few minutes ago.

2. They (live)  in London since 1980.

3. Linda is working in this department. She (work)  here for two years.

4. Up to present, John (do)  good work in the class.

5. (they/ put)  their book on my desk last night?

6. He (study)  English at this school for six weeks up to now.

7. Nobody lives in those houses. They (be)  empty for many years.

8. Cindy is in her office. She (be)  there since 7 o’clock.

9. My sister (come)  to see me last night.

10. My friend George is learning Japanese. He (learn)  it for six months

The present perfect or the simple past tense. 1.How long ago he(start)______to learn French? 2.She(lose)_____her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 3. His dog(just run)___________out of the garden. 4.Mr.Brown(travel)________by air several times in the past. 5.He(travel)_________ to Mexico by air last summer. 6.We seldom (eat)________before 7am. 7.I(not see)________hom since I (meet)______him 2 months ago. 8.Listen! I (think)___________someone(knock)______the door.

Simple past-present perfect

1.I ................ a letter just a few minutes ago(receive)

2.They .......................in London since 1980 (live)

3.Linda is working in this apartment.She.......................here for two years (work)

4.Up to present ,John...................good work in the class(do)

5They........................ in Hanoi form 1970 to 1990(live)

6.You......................your book on my desk last night (put)

7.He....................English at this school for six weeks up to now(study)

8.Our present teacher..............in this city all of his life (live)

9.Nobody lives in those houses.They..................... empty many years (be)

10.Cindy is in her office.She..................... there since 7 o'clock

II. Rewrite the following sentences as direction in the parenthesis

1. 1. I began to work for the company 2 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à__________________________________________________________

2. 2. She started to study English 3 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à__________________________________________________________________.

3. 3. He began to learn to drive when he was 18. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à________________________________________________________________.

4. 4. They started to read books two hours ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à________________________________________________________________.

5. Mr. Smith grew a lot of tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to) 

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6. I went to the church when I was a child. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

7. 7. Since we've lived in the countryside. We've been much happier. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

8. 8. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea. (Relative Clause)

à_______________________________________________________________

9. 9. I don’t go to the church every Sunday any longer (used to)

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10. Mrs. Laura  taught the mute in a special school but she doesn't do it any more (usedto) 

E_________________________________________________________________

11. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to)

à_______________________________________________________________

12. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn't stand it. (used to)

à_______________________________________________________________

13. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

14. Someone has told me to wait outside. (Passive voice)

à_______________________________________________________________

15. Nobody has invited her to the party. (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

16. No one has sent us any tickets. (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

17. Has someone decorated my bedroom? (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

18. I began to play the piano when I was a primary student. (Past simple à Present perfect)à______________________________________________________________

19. Linda started to write for Tuoi Tre newspaper in 1996. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à_______________________________________________________________

final.​

Convert the past present perfect to simple the  without changing the meaning

1. We have learned English for 10 years. 

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2. It has been a long time since we last met

=>

3. Ms. Ann hasn't taken part in any voluntary programs for 4 years.

=>

4. I haven't mer my family since last Christmas

=>

5. How long have you lived here?

=> 

6. The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

=>

7. The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days. 

=>

8. The children haven't had a long vacation since last year.

=>

9. They haven't visited their parents for 3 months.

=> 

10. It has been 2 years since we broke up.

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Rewrite the sentences using PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.

1. I moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 2000.

=> I have ..................................................

2. She began to learn English four years ago.

=> She has .................................................

3. They started practicing tennis when they were in high school.

=> They have ...............................................................................

4. They started to French in 2004.

=> They have ...............................

5. We began learning English six months ago.

=> We have .....................................................

6. When did she begin to work for this company?

=> How long ......................................................?

7. The last time they visited London was two years ago.

=> They haven't .............................................................

8. He hasn't gone out with her for two years.

=> It's ...........................................................

Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.

1. I      a great film yesterday. (see)
2.        a cheap laptop? (you ever buy)
3.        Sue  the flu last winter. (have)
4.        A few days ago, we  to his uncle. (drive)
5. They          bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
6. He         the bus to get there. (already take)
7. Last week my rabbit         away. (run)
8. We      a lot last Sunday. (do)
9.        in India? (she ever be)
10. I        him last Monday. (meet)
11. She       yet. (not wake up)
12. I        her since last Thursday. (not meet)
13. Bob        well last night. (sleep)
14. I        a letter from her two days ago. (get)
15. They      in Germany. (already arrive)