Bài 12: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.

1.  I                     (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.

2.  We                     (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.

3.  We                     (be) in Tim's room when the storm                      (begin).

4.  I                     (not begin) my homework yet.

5.    He                     (not sleep) for three nights, even though he                      (go) to bed early yesterday evening.

6.  My father                     (never forget) my birthday.

7.  They                     (travel) around the world last summer.

8.  They                     (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.

9.                       (You ever be) to New York?

10.  I know Hanoi City well. I                     (live) there for three years when I was a student.

11.  Michael does not have much money so he                      (not buy) a car yet.

12.  We                     (have) a good time at the party last weekend.

13.  Look at that. Someone                     (break) my motorbike.

14.  Emily                     (just finish) packing her bags.

15.  The plane                      (land) ten minutes ago.

16.  I                     (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.

17.  When                     (Columbus discover) the New World?

18.  We                     (not visit) him since last weekend.

19.  She feels great. She                     (lose) five pounds since Christmas.

The last time I             (play) tennis was four years ago

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Joe _________ (live) in London between 2009 and 2012.

2 'Emeli Sandé _________ (just/bring out) a new record. _________ (you/hear) it yet?'

'Yes, I _________ (download) it last night.'

3 'Sorry I'm late! _________ (you/be) here long?'

'No, I _________ (just/arrive).'

4 _________ (you/ever/visit) the USA?' 'Yes, I _________ (go) there last summer.’

5 _________ (you/eat) before you _________ (leave) home?'

'Yes, I _______

6 I _________ (have) this MP3 player for a year.

II. Put each of verbs into either the Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1. _____ you never _____ [be] to a music festival?
2. I _____ never _____ [be] to a music festival. This is my first time.
3. He _____ just _____ [come] from London. He _____ [go] to England last week and _____ [see] many singers.
4. He _____ [spend] a lot of time in the United States of America last year.
5. _____ he _____ [attend] the music festival in Central Park, New York, yet?
6. Naturally. He _____ [buy] the tickets for that festival for many years.
7. I think he _____ [go] to such festivals since 1998.
8. However, he _____ [be] afraid of crowds. For that reason, he _____ [not stand] among the audience in front of the stage yet.

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!

Complete the article above with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

                                                Barbie boy

Jian Yang is in his thirties and collects dolls. So far, he ¹___________ (spend) twenty years and over £250,000 on his collection, which includes 6,000 Barbie dolls. The young

man from Singapore ²___________(start) collecting Barbie dolls when he ³___________ (be) just thirteen. The first doll he ⁴___________ (buy) was the 'Great Shape' model in a gym outfit and leg warmers. Jian buys dolls when he travels for work and ⁵___________ (purchase) 65 dolls on his last trip to New York. A while ago, a girlfriend ⁶___________ (walk out) on him because of his hobby. Apparently, she ⁷___________ (feel) threatened by his collection. Jian ⁸___________(find) that worrying, but now he accepts it.