Put the word in brackets into the Past simple or present perfect. ( did vs have done )

1. Tom ( just come)____. Do you want to talk to him?

2. This is the first time I (drive)____a BMW.

3. She (just finish)____her homework. She can go out with friends.

4. My father (translate)____two pages yesterday.

5. My brother (see)____him last week at Jane"s birthday party.

6. Mr.Jones (go)____to Australia. He is not in this country

7. Last summer i (swim)____in the Red Sea

8. I (remember)_____to close the door

9. I (read)____twenty novels last year

10. I ( never write) ____any poem

11. How many lessons (you have) _____today?

Ex 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)
1. I (cycle / just) __________________ 50 km. I (cycle) __________ 100 km last week.
2. I (write) __________ an essay yesterday. I (write / already) _____________ two essays
this term.
3. I (ring / just) _____________ my friend, but I (not/ring) _______________ him 10
minutes ago.
4. Two days ago, I (watch) ________ a Madonna concert on TV. I (see / already)
Madonna live in concert several times.
5. I (spend) ______________ my summer holiday in Australia last year, but I (be / not)
______________to Singapore yet.

EXERCISES ( PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT )

Signal Words

Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

* yerterday * just

* ... ago * alrealy

* in 1990 * up to now

* the other day * until now / till now

* last ... * ever

* ( not ) yet

* so far

* lately / recently

I, Put the sentences into simple past

1. We open the door. -> ___________________

2. You write poems -> ____________________

3. Richard plays in the garden. -> __________________

4. Kerry does not speak English. -> ________________

5. Do you see the bird ? -> __________________________

II. Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / the bus / miss ____________

2. she / her room / tidy ____________

3. not / Rupert / the number / dial ___________

4. she / a friend / phone _______________

5. not / Andy / the ball / pass ______________

III. Write sentencas in present perfect

1. Phil / not / miss / the bus -

2. they / not / plant / a tree -

3. Vanessa / catch / the ball -

4. we / sell / our old car -

5. the train / leave / the station -

IV. Write questions in present perfect

1. you / correct / my mistakes -

2. you / practise / your English -

3. she / tidy up / her room -

4. the boss / sign / the letter -

5. Mary / shut / the door -

V. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple ).

1. Mother : I want to prepare dinner . ( you / wash ) _____ the dishes yet ?

2. Daughter : I ( wash ) _____ the dishes yesterday , but I ( have / not ) ______ the time yet to do it today

3. Mother : ( you / do / already ) ______ your homework ?

4. Daughter : No, I ( come / just ) ______ home from school.

5. Mother : You ( come ) _______ home from school two hours ago !

6. Daughter : Well , but my friend Lucy ( call ) _____ when I ( arrive ) ______ and I ( finish / just ) ______ the phone call

7. Mother : ( you / see / not ) ______ Lucy at school in the morning ?

8. Daughter : Yes, but we ( have / not ) ______ time to talk then

VI. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple )

1. A : I ( cycle / jyst ) _____________ 50km.

2. B : I ( cycle ) _________ 100 km last week

3. A : I ( write ) _________ an essay yesterday

4. B : I ( write / alrealy ) ________ two essays this team

5. A : I ( ring / just ) _______ my friend

6. B : I ( ring ) ____________ my friend 10 minutes ago

7. A : Two days ago, I ( watch ) ________ a Madonna concert

8. B : I ( see / already ) _______________ Madonna live in concert

9. A : I ( spend ) _____________ my summer holiday in Australia last year

10. B : I ( be / not ) ___________ to Australia yet

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Exercise A:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

1.   I (just / finish) _________________ my homework.

2.   I (not / be) _________________ to Canada so far.

3.   But I (already / travel) _________________ to London a couple of times.

4.   My friend (be) _________________ in Canada two years ago.

5.   Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________________ to the cinema.

Exercise B:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

A:   (you / play / already) __________ the new computer game?

B:   No, not yet. I only (buy) __________ it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.

A:   (you / go) __________ to the cinema last night?

B:   Yes. I (be) __________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present continuous tense

1 . The snake (feel) sorry about this?

I ( not know ) . The story (end ) there

2. How you(end) a letter that (begin) ,'dear sir'?

I always (put) ,' yours truly' , but Tom (prefer ) ' yours faithfully?

3. What the word 'catastrophe' (mean)

It (mean) 'disaster'.

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

1. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy

2. I (fly) over loch Ness last week?

3. You (see) the loch Ness monster?

4. I ( not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

III. Change the following sentences from active into passive form

1. She used to full my hat over my eyes.

2. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.

3. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week.

4. The police haven't found the murderer yet.

5. They sold one of her painting at $1,000.

Past Simple or Present Perfect: Give the correct form of the verbs.

1. I................................ my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2. ................... you................... to England by plane? (to go)

3. They................................ a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)

4. Jenny and Peggy................................ their brother. (not/to help)

5. The children................................ at home last weekend. (not/to be)

6. When................... you................................ this wonderful skirt? (to design) 7. My mother................................ into the van. (not/to crash)

8. The boys................................ the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off) 9. ................... you................... your aunt last week? (to phone)

10. He................................ milk at school. (not/to drink)

11. The police................................ two people early this morning. (to arrest) 12. My bicycle isn’t here. I think someone................................ it. (just take)

13. Dan................................ two tablets this year. (already/to buy)

14. How many games................................ so far this season? (your team/to win)

15. ................... the CN Tower when you................... in Toronto? (you/to visit - to stay)

16. ................................ your homework yet?

- Yes, I................................ it an hour ago. (you/to do - to finish)

17. There ................................an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school. (to be)

18. I................................ Peter since I................................ last Tuesday. (not/to see - to arrive)

19. Frank............................... his bike last May. So he............................... it for 4 months. (to get - to have)

20. I’m sorry, I................................ earlier, but I................................ a lot lately. (not/to write - to work)

Exercise 1:

Past Simple or Present Perfect: Give the correct form of the verbs.

1. I................................ my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2. ................... you................... to England by plane? (to go)

3. They................................ a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)

4. Jenny and Peggy................................ their brother. (not/to help)

5. The children................................ at home last weekend. (not/to be)

6. When................... you................................ this wonderful skirt? (to design) 7. My mother................................ into the van. (not/to crash)

8. The boys................................ the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off) 9. ................... you................... your aunt last week? (to phone)

10. He................................ milk at school. (not/to drink)

11. The police................................ two people early this morning. (to arrest) 12. My bicycle isn’t here. I think someone................................ it. (just take)

13. Dan................................ two tablets this year. (already/to buy)

14. How many games................................ so far this season? (your team/to win)

15. ................... the CN Tower when you................... in Toronto? (you/to visit - to stay)

16. ................................ your homework yet?

- Yes, I................................ it an hour ago. (you/to do - to finish)

17. There ................................an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school. (to be)

18. I................................ Peter since I................................ last Tuesday. (not/to see - to arrive)

19. Frank............................... his bike last May. So he............................... it for 4 months. (to get - to have)

20. I’m sorry, I................................ earlier, but I................................ a lot lately. (not/to write - to work)

Exercise 2:

Fill in the blanks with so, too, either or neither and auxiliary verb.

1. Jim goes to school every day. ....................... Mary/ Mary .......................

2. Carol studied Biology. ....................... Paul/ Paul .......................

3. Mai is a very good student ....................... Phuong/ Phuong ....................... 4. Lily can’t play the guitar. ....................... Rosie/ Rosie .......................

5. Mariana bakes delicious cakes ....................... Cindy/ Cindy ....................... 6. Ngoc Anh will sing tomorrow ....................... Mai/ Mai .......................

7. Jonathan did the homework ....................... Michael/ Michael ....................... 8. Erick has told a funny joke ....................... Sarah/ Sarah .......................

9. They didn’t eat the salad ....................... I/ I .......................

10. My mother hasn’t finished the juice ....................... my sister/ My sister ......................

Exercise 3:

Read the two sentences. Then combine them in one sentence using the equal comparison.

1. They have three children. We have three children.

2. We have 100 customers. They have 100 customers.

3. Tom has few books. Jane has few books.

4. There are few houses in his village. There are few houses in my village.

5. You know 150 people. I know 150 people.

6. I have visited the States 02 times. He has visited the States 02 times.

7. He has had lots of success. His brother has too.

8. John eats 01 kg food per day. Peter does too.

9. Jim is not patient Sam is not patient too.

10. You have heard lots of news. I have too.

simple past or present perfect

1/ Mr.Jackson( paint) ..................... his house since last month

2/ I ( meet) ...........Lan 3 month ago

3/ I ( play) ............... football since I was 5 years old

4/ .......... you(watch)............ TV last night?

6/ She(be)............... born on 1990

7/ Up to now, the teacher( give) ............. class 5 tests

8/ Yesterday he ( see) .........the garden last week

9/ they(do)...........the garden last week

10/ My parents ( already,go) ................to Paris