II.Past Perfect andv Past simple

1. We (see).............................that film before 1975.

2. When I (come).................to the room last night, this film (begin)..............a

quarter before .

3. .........Ronald  Regan (be)..............a Hollywood actor before he (become)...............apolitician?

 4. I (feel)...............little beter after I (take)...............the meddicilme

5. Was Tom at the party when you (arrive)..................?-No,he (go)............home.

6.Anna (never,see).................snow until last winter.

7. He (live)...................in his father's house till his father died 

8. What did you do after you (leave)..............the stadium?

9.In the 1980 Olympic Games, the  Soviet people (complete)...................theirt preparations when the participants (arrive)............

10. When he (come)..........., the children (already),finish)..................the exercises.

11. By the time he (arrive)......................, the match (begin)..........

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 Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
 1. We (never watch) _________that TV programme. 
2. We (watch) _________ a good programme on TV last night. 
3. He (read) _________ that novel many times before. 
4. He (read) _________that novel again during my last vacation. 
5. I (have) _________ a little trouble with my car last week. 
6. However, I (have) _________no trouble with my car since then. 
7. I (not see) _________ John for a long time. I (see) _________ him 3 weeks ago. 
8. The school bell (ring) _________. We must go now. 
9. I (meet) _________Mary last night. She (become) _________ a very big girl.
 10. He is very thirsty. He (not drink) _________ since this morning. 

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

1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.

2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.

3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.

4/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.

5/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.

6/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.

7/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.

8/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.

9/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.

10/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. Yesterday when I ( arrive ) ______ to the party, the ( already go ) ____ home

2. After the guests ( leave ) ____, she ( go ) ____back into the living -room and (switch ) _______ of the light

3. On arrival at home I ( find ) _____ that she ( just leave ) ____ just a few minutes before

4. When they (get) _____ to the place, the man (die)_____

5. He (do) ____ nothing before he (see) ____me

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.

2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.

3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.

4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.

5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.

6/ When I (arrive)___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.

7/ My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.

8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.

9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.

10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.

11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.

12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.

13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.

14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ____________ in.

15/ Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1. We (never watch)                                       that TV programme.

2. We (watch)                                    a good programme on TV last night.

3. He (read)                            that novel many times before.

4. He (read)                            that novel again during my last vacation.

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

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

7. I (not see)            John for a long time. I (see)                   him 3 weeks ago.

8. The school bell (ring)                                 . We must go now.

9. I (meet)              Mary last night. She (become)              a very big girl.

10. He is very thirsty. He (not drink)                                      since this morning.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the present perfect.

1. Tom (see)                           this film before.

2. I (finish)                             my exercise already.

3. They (live)                                      here since 1990.

4. My father (just wash)                                 his car.

5. The students (discuss)                                the question recently.

6. Mary (never, be)                                         to Ha Noi.

7. We (know)                                     each other for 5 years.

8. So far we (learn)                            five lessons.

9. We (be)                              pen pals for a long time.

10. They (stay)                                     here since last week

: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense - Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1. After Nam _______ (to spend) his holiday in France he _______ (to want) to learn French.

2. Tim _______ (to phone) Lisa at work before she _______ (to leave) for her trip.

3. Susan _______ (to turn on) the radio after she _______ (to wash) the dishes.

4. When she _______ (to arrive) the match _______ already _______ (to start).

5. After the man _______ (to come) home he _______ (to feed) the cat.

6. Before he _______ (to sing) a song he _______ (to play) the guitar.

7. She _______ (to watch) a video after the children _______ (to go) to bed.

8. After Bill _______ (to make) breakfast he    (to phone) his friend.

9. I _______ (to be) very tired because I _______ (to study) too much.

10. They _______ (to ride) their bikes before they _______ (to meet) their friends.