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 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.

 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.

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense

Last night I (read)..........when studenly I(hear)........a shout

The postman(come)........while I ( have )...........lunch

When we ( go ) ..........out, it ( rain ).............

( you/watch).........TV when I ( phone ) ............you?

We ( meet) Ann at the party yesterday, she ( wear ).............. a lovely white dress

The boy ( break )..........the windows while they ( play )...........football

I was home late, but my friends ( wait ).............when I ( arrive ) ...................

Write the words in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense.

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1. I (watch)     TV when she (call)     me.
2. He (jump)      into the river and (rescue)        the drowning man.
3. I (see)      my first baseball match while I (live)     in New York.
4. We (ring)     the police because the neighbours (play)    the music very loud.
5. He (write)      the whole homework during the lunch break.
6. We (play)      in the garden when it (start)     to rain.
7. He (meet)     his girlfriend when he (live)     in London.
8. While I (work)      in the hospital I (decide)     to give up smoking.
9. It (rain)     the whole day so we (decide)       to stay at home.
10. The sun (shine)       so we (decide)      to go for a walk.