X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?

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 (say) anything about it in the last season!

4.A:_____ ___(you/sell) your house yet? (sell/sold/sold)

B:Yes some people____(see) it last month and ________(buy) it.

5.They_________(lose) their cat. It ___________(run) away last week.

v Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1.       I (visit)        our form teacher in the hospital already.

2.       John (read) the letter from Mary already.

3.       We (not begin)      to learn for the test yet.

4.       I (meet)       Robert at the supermarket this morning.

5.       Nancy (be) to Vietnam several times.

6.       They (not start)    the project yet.

7.       When (your father/ give up)    smoking?

8.       The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash)     it?

9.       Tom (call)   his boss yesterday.

10.     My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005.

11.     The Greens (be)    to many countries in the world so far.

12.     We (go)       to that village to do volunteer work several times.

13.     We (spend)           our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

14.     Our teacher (explain)     to us how to use the printer already.

15.     My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take)       it already.

16.     The postman (deliver)    the letter half an hour ago.

17.     Mai (not finish)    her homework yet.

18.     They (not see)      the film Titanic yet.

19.     I (hear)        the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

20.     I (not see)    your brother yet.

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

. Put the verbs in the brackets in present perfect tense or simple past 1. They never (go).......................... to the cinema in their life. 2. Tom, I (not see)..................... you for ages ! Where have you been ? 3. He is the most kind-hearted man I ever (meet)........................ 4. There (be) .........................3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days. 5. Is this the first time you (visit)................... our beautiful country ? 6. Scientists (find)............................. cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years. 7. My uncle's health (improve).......................... since he (leave) India. 8. I (buy) .........................a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet. 9. I (not see )................... Lan since we (leave)....................... school. 10. We just (move)...................... to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it. 11. My uncle just (open)...................... a new internet house on Trang Tien street 12. Her grandfather (die) ...........20 years ago. She ( never meet).......................... him 13. Nam's sister ( lose)..... her job last week and since then she (be).......... out of work 14. You (see).. Mr Van recently?- Yes, I (see).... him at the school gate three days ago 15. She hasn't gone out since she (buy)................. a new TV. 16. What you (do) ............. yesterday? 17. She (come)................ to France two week ago 18. How long you (learn)............. English ? 19. He (work)................ in that company for 5 years. 20. Nga (be)............... born in 1999.

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.

. Give the correct tense of verbs in bracket, using the simple past or the present perfect.

1)       We (study) .................................almost every lesson in this book so far.

2)       We (study) .................................a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

3)       We (watch) .................................an interesting program on television last night.

4)       We (never/ watch) .................................that television program. 

5)       My wife and I (travel)  ................................. by for 2 weeks.

6)       My wife and I (travel) ................................. to Mexico by air last summer.

7)       Tom (read) .................................that novel by Hemingway several times.

8)       She (read) ..................................that novel again during her last vacation.

9)       I (have) .................................a little trouble with my car last week.

10)  However, I (have)................................... no trouble with my car since then.

I- Put the verbs in bracket into the correct tense: 1. We (not/ finish)…………………..………….…. the work yet. 2. When I got to the bus stop, my father (wait) ........................................... for me. 3- He always (wear )………..…….a raincoat and (carry)………………..an umbrella when he walked to the office. 4- (They/ paint)……… …………...the walls when their mother (come)…… ………………..in? - No, they (plant)………………………………some trees in the garden . 5- Cuckoos (not/ build )……………………….nests. They (use)………………………..the nests of other birds.. 6. When I (arrive) …………………………………. there yesterday, he was watching TV. ​​ 7. They (live) ………………………….……. here for 8 years, then they moved to Hanoi in 2003. 8- A: Where is Tom? B: I (not/ see)………………………him today, but he (tell)…………..Mary that he’d be in for dinner. 9-While mother (hang)………………….. the clothes, her two daughters (wash) ……………………the dishes. 10- Do you know the lady who (just/ leave)…………………………….the shop? - Yes, that’s Miss Thrift. Is she a customer of yours? - Not exactly .She (be) ………………….in here several times but she (never/buy) ………………….anything. 11- She ……………………. (feed) the dog as soon as she ……………………….. ( do ) her homework 12- He (serve)……………………….in the First World War. - When (that war/ begin)………………………? - It (begin)………………………….in 1914 and (last)………………………for four years. 13.A: (You/have) ……...................................... breakfast yet? B: Yes, I (have) ………...................…… it at 8.00 14. She (stand) …................................at the bus stop at 5p.m yesterday. I (ask).............................. her what bus she (wait) ……......................... for.

VII.     Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.

1.   _____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _____________ (be) to England and France.

2.   When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.

3.   When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.

4.   Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.

5.   I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.

6.   My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.

7.   We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.

8.   Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.

9.   Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.

10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years.