VI. Put the verbs into correct tense forms (Past Simple or Present Perfect) 
1. We (study)...............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday............................ 2. We (study)................................................almost every lesson in this book so far................. 3. We (never watch) ..........................that television program........................... 
4. We (watch).....................an interesting program on television last night............... 5. My wife and I........................................(travel) by air many times in the past 
6. My wife and I (travel).................................. to Mexico by air last summer 
7. I (read)..................that novel by Hemingway several times before. 
8. I (read).........................that novel again during my last vacation. 
9. I (had).........................a little trouble with my car last week. 
10. However, I (have)......................... no trouble with my car since then. 
11. I (have) ……………….. this toy since my birthday.
12. We (live)………………….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot. 
13. The last time I (go) ……………………to HN was in May 
14. When my parents were on holiday I (stay)……………… with my aunt for a week 15. I (not see) my son for ages. He (not visit) …………………….. me since May 16. Tom (be) …………….to HN twice. He loves it very much 
17. My sister (work) ……………………for an enterprise for two years.That was after college 18. I (move)……………… to HN in 2001. I (be) …………. there a long time now 19. It was so cold today that I (wear)…………… a sweater at school 
20. So far this month there (be)……………………. three robberies in this street 21. When I was young I (meet)………….. him three times 
22. In the past few years, it (become)………….. more and more difficult to get into university 23. I (feel)………………better since I (live) ………………. here 
24. Since I (be) ……………………in this city I (not see) …………… him 

Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense. 
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) _________. 
2. They (study) _________at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) _________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 
4. Since when (you know) _________ her ? 
5. How long ago (he start) _________to learn French ? 
6. She (lose) _________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) _________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 
8. His dog (just run) _________ out of the garden. 
9. Mr Brown (travel) _________ by air several times in the past. 
10. He (travel) _________to Mexico by air last summer.

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

Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.

2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.

3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.

4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.

5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?

6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.

7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.

8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.

9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas

10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.

2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.

3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.

4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.

5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?

6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.

7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.

8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.

9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas

10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.

Ex6: Put these following verbs into the correct tense ( Simple Present, Simple Future, Future continuous, Future Perfect, Present Perfect)

1. At this time next week, all of you (visit)........for you examination.

2. When you return with the car, I still (pack)........my suitcases.

3. This time next week I'll be on holiday. I probably (lie)........on a beautiful beach.

4. The leaves (fall).......from the trees when autumn comes.

5. By the end of autumn, most of the leaves (fall)......from the trees.

6. He (live)........in this city for exactly two years by next Monday.

7. The meeting (finish).......by the time we (get).......there.

8. By the end of the holiday, Tom (recover).......his strength.

9. By this time next year, you (forget).......all your present troubles.

10. There (be).....rain over the Mekong delta during the night.

11. The river (not begin)......to swell until some rain (fall).......

12. By next month, I (leave)........for India.