Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense- Past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

1. After they _______ (have) a cup of tea, they _______ (have) some cake.

2. They _______ (buy) this flat two years ago.

3. When I _______ (watch) TV, the lights _______ (go) out.

4. He _______ (tell) me that he _______ (see) a lion.

5. He _______ (go) to France last year.

6. After he _______ (call) the police, he _______ (call) the ambulance.

7. She _______ (wash) her hair when her baby _______ (start) to cry.

8. After he _______ (work) hard, he _______ (feel) ill.

9. He _______ (leave) the room after I _______ (explain) all the facts.

10. After he _______ (find) the key, he _______ (open) the door.

11. While he _______ (play) computer games, she _______ (read).

12. They _______ (sell) everything before they _______ (move) to Glasgow.

13. He _______ (visit) me yesterday evening.

14. When I _______ (clean) the room, Mary _______ (come) home.

15. After he _______ (finish) school, he _______ (start) to work in a factory.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:

1. I (have) _______________________ coffee for breakfast every day. 

2. They (begin) _______________________ their school 7 years ago.

3.  It (rain) ________________________the summer.

4. Bad students never (work) _________________________ hard.

5. He (visit) ____________ his friend yesterday and (find) ________________ that he had been out.

1.  I (meet) _____________________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.

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

3. My friend (study) ______________________ English for an hour every night.

4. When he (start) _______________________ to learn French? - three months ago.

Exercise 2: Complete sentences, using gerund, infinitive with to and infinitive without to.

1. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.

2. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.

3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.

4. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.

5. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.

6. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.

7. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.

8. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.

9. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.

10. Would you mind (open) ________________ a window?

Supply the correct form of the verbs in simple past or past perfect

1. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he (go) home.

2. Our teacher (tell) _____________________us that he (visit) _____________________ London in 1970.

3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ______________________ already.

4. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________________ down and (rest) ______________________.

5. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.

6. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ______________________ her homework.

7. He (ask) ______________________ why we (come) so early.

8. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.

9. What (be) ______________________ he when he (be) ______________________ young.

10. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________________ their homework.

. 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.

THE PAST SIMPLE → THE PRESENT PERFECT

( QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN → HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH )

I/ S + began/started + Ving/to V1 + time + ago

<-> S + have/has + V3 .. + for + time

1. They started building this school two years ago.

-) They have built this school for two years.

2. Nam began to fix his bike 20 minutes ago.

-)Nam ____________________________

3. When did you begin collecting stamps ?

-)How long __________________________ ?

4. They have learnt Japan for three months.

-) They started __________________________

I. Put the verbs into the correct tenses ( past simple or present perfect tense) 1. Peter (play)____ foolball yesterday 2. They (repaint) _______ their house . It looks more beautiful again. 3. Last years , we (travel) _______ to Italy. It was the first time to Italy 4. John and Peggy (do) _______ their homework. Now they can watch the film. 5. I (visit) _______ my friend in Sapa two days ago. 6. We (live) _______ in another country before. 7. She (not buy) _______ a new car in 2021. 8. I’m sorry, but I (step) _______ on your toes. 9. (you / ever / play) ____________ chess ? 10. The girls ( not have) __________ their lunch yet. II. Underline the correct answers. 1. I saw/ have seen that film already. 2. We went/ have gone to the movies three times last month. 3. Did you ever do/ Have you ever done volunteer work? 4. I had/ have had five tests so far this semester. 5. Linus did/ has done his homework before he went to sleep. 6. This is my grandparents’ house. They lived/ have lived here for more than 50 years. 7. She bought/ has bought a new mobile phone two days ago. 8. Did you see/ Have you seen Peter at the party last night? 9. I read/ have read this book twice and I still find it very interesting. 10. They didn’t play/ haven’t played very well yesterday. They lost the match

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?

Present perfect tense:

1.Tim (not/come)...........to the pasty yet.

2.They (live)..........................here since they were ten years old.

3.I (know)....................................Greg Adam for three years.

4.So far this week , I (have)...................two tests and a homewwork.

5.How long (you/know)...........................each other?

6.My sister (just/leave)...........................her house.

7.-How many books (you/buy).......................since the beginning of the semester?-I (buy)........................a lot of books.

8.Up to now, Professor Williams (give)......................our class 5 tests.

9.They (not/meet).......................each other since last week.

10.-(Tom and David /be)........................best friends for 9 years?

-No , they (become).............................best friends since last year.

11.I wonder where he (live)............since then.

12.I (try)...............to learn English for years , but I (not/succeed)....................yet.

13.I (wait).............here for him since seven o'clock and he (not/come)............yet.

14.My father (work)..............in this company for 5 years.

15.These stundents (study)..................English for 4 years now.

16.So far I (get)..................married for 5 years.

17.She (not/see)...............me since last week.

18.I....................never(eat)...................this food before.

19.This is first time I (meet)..................such a famous person.

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