1. It is a long time since we last (see)……saw………

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

3. My parents (travel)………traveled…..to France by air last summer

4. He ( not finish)………has not finished……doing his homework yet.

5. I (begin)……began……to study English when I was 6 years old.

6. Yesterday I (see)……saw…….Lan talking to a foreigner

7. Jane (write)……has written……..many books about chinese culture

8. Don’t disturb me while I ( work)………was working…..

9. She (be)……has been…….at her computer for seven hours

10. ……Did ..you (have)………have…..breakfast this morning?

     Yes, I……did……. I (eat)……ate……bread and eggs

1. If I see him, I (give) .....will give........ him a lift.

2. If I find your passport, I (telephone) .......will telephone......... you at once.

3. If he (read)................reads............ in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.

1studied

2have studied

3have never watched

4watched

5were traveled

6traveled

7have read

8read

9had

10have had

Put the verbs in brackets into simple past or present perfect :

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

2. We ( study )...have studied.........almost every lesson in this book so far.

3. We ( watch / never ).............that interesting program on television last night. ( xem lại đề )

5. My wife and I ( travel )...have travelled.........by air many times.

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

7. I ( read )...have read.........that novel by Hemingway several times before.

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

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

10. We ( live ).....have lived......in HN for ten years now and it a lot.

11. The last time I ( go )....went........to HN was in May.

12. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay )....stayed.........with my aunt for a week. ( có trạng từ for nhưng đang kể chuyện nên dùng Past Simple) 

13. I ( not see ) ..haven't seen.........my son for ages. He ( not visit ).hasn't visited.........me since May.

14. Tom ( be )...has been.....to HN twice. He loves it very much.

15. My sister ( work ).......has worked.......for an enterprise for two years.

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

2. We ( study )...have studied.........almost every lesson in this book so far.

3. We ( watch / never ).............that interesting program on television last night. ( xem lại đề )

5. My wife and I ( travel )...have travelled.........by air many times.

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

7. I ( read )...have read.........that novel by Hemingway several times before.

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

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

10. We ( live ).....have lived......in HN for ten years now and it a lot.

11. The last time I ( go )....went........to HN was in May.

12. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay )....stayed.........with my aunt for a week. ( có trạng từ for nhưng đang kể chuyện nên dùng Past Simple) 

13. I ( not see ) ..haven't seen.........my son for ages. He ( not visit ).hasn't visited.........me since May.

14. Tom ( be )...has been.....to HN twice. He loves it very much.

15. My sister ( work ).......has worked.......for an enterprise for two years.

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Exercise 5. Correct the verb in the simple past or present perfect:

1) We (study)...... studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday……………..

2) We (study).............. have studied ..................................almost every lesson in this book so far.................

3) We (never watch)......... have never watched.................that television program...........................

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

5) My wife and I....................have traveled ....................(travel) by air many times in the past

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

7) I (read)......... have read.........that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.

8) I (read)............... read ..........that novel again during my last vacation.

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

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

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

2. I (read)____have read________ that novel by Hemingway several times before.

3. We (study)__________have studied__________almost every lesson in this book so far.

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

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

6. What you (do)_________did-do_____ yesterday?

7. How long you (learn)________have -learned__________ English?

8. Ton never (be)________has-been__________ in Hanoi.

9. The plane (stop)_____stopped__________ at a small town. It then (take) __took________

off immediately after refuelling.

10. She (be)__was_____ so happy when she (hear)____heard________ the news that she (cry)_____cried______________.

11. Steven (live)________has lived_________ in London since 1990.

12. We (leave)______left_________ Singapore six months ago.

13. I never(eat)________eat____________ snake meat.

13. Diana (meet)_______met_________Simon for dinner last night.

14. Oh no! Someone(steal)______has stolen__________ my bag.

give the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 we (study)......studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

2 i( read)..had read....that novel by hemingway several times before

3we (study).have studied......almost every lesson in this book so far

4 my wife and i (travel).....travelled....to mexico by air last summer

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

6 what did you ( do) ..........do.....................yesterday

7 how long have you (learn).....learnt.........english?

8 tom has never (be)........been..........in hanoi

9 the plane (stop)........stopped...........at a small town.It then ( take )............took................off immediately after refuelling.

10 she(be)...........was.......so happy when she (hear)........heard.............the news that she(cry)......cried....................

VIII. Supply the correct verb forms: Simple past or present perfect

1.    studied

2.    have read

3.    have studied

4.    travelled

5.    had

6.    did - do

7.    have - learned

8.    has never been

9.    stopped - took

10. was - heard - cried

1.studied

2.have read

3.have studied

4.travelled

5.had

6.did - do

7.have - learnt

8.has never been

9.stopped - took

10.was - heard - cried

give the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 we (study)......studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

2 i( read)..had read....that novel by hemingway several times before

3we (study).have studied......almost every lesson in this book so far

4 my wife and i (travel).....travelled....to mexico by air last summer

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

6 what did you ( do) ..........do.....................yesterday

7 how long have you (learn).....learnt.........english?

8 tom has never (be)........been..........in hanoi

9 the plane (stop)........stopped...........at a small town.It then ( take )............took................off immediately after refuelling.

10 she(be)...........was.......so happy when she (hear)........heard.............the news that she(cry)......cried....................

11 stence (live)......has lived................in london since 1990

12 we (leave).............left....singapore six months ago

13 i have never (eat)...........eaten.............smake meat

14 oh no !someone(steal).........stole.............my bad

give the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 we (study).....studied .........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

2 i( read).....have been read...............that novel by hemingway several times before

3we (study).....have studied ..........almost every lesson in this book so far

4 my wife and i (travel).....were travelled ...............to mexico by air last summer

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

6 what you ( do) ..did you do.............................yesterday

7 how long do (learn)...have you learnt...........english?

8 tom never (be)...has never been ...............in hanoi

9 the plane (stop)......stopped .............at a small town.It then ( take ).........took...................off immediately after refuelling.

10 she(be)......was............so happy when she (hear).......heard..............the news that she(cry).....cried .....................

11 stence (live).....has lived.................in london since 1990

12 we (leave).....left............singapore six months ago

13 i never (eat)......have never eaten..................smake meat

14 oh no !someone(steal).....was stolen.................my bad

VI. Put the verbs into correct tense forms (Past Simple or Present Perfect) 
1. We (study)....studied...........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday............................ 2. We (study)........have studied........................................almost every lesson in this book so far................. 3. We (never watch) ...............have never watched...........that television program........................... 
4. We (watch)..........watched...........an interesting program on television last night............... 5. My wife and I........................travelled................(travel) by air many times in the past 
6. My wife and I (travel).........travelled......................... to Mexico by air last summer 
7. I (read)............have read......that novel by Hemingway several times before. 
8. I (read)..........read...............that novel again during my last vacation. 
9. I (had)..................had.......a little trouble with my car last week. 
10. However, I (have)....have had..................... no trouble with my car since then. 
11. I (have) ………have had……….. this toy since my birthday.
12. We (live)…have lived……………….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot. 
13. The last time I (go) …went…………………to HN was in May 
14. When my parents were on holiday I (stay)…………stayed…… with my aunt for a week 15. I (not see) haven't seen my son for ages. He (not visit) ………hasn't visited…………….. me since May 16. Tom (be) …has been………….to HN twice. He loves it very much 
17. My sister (work) ………………has worked……for an enterprise for two years.That was after college 18. I (move)……………moved… to HN in 2001. I (be) ……have been……. there a long time now 19. It was so cold today that I (wear)…wore………… a sweater at school 
20. So far this month there (be)……………have been………. three robberies in this street 21. When I was young I (meet)……met…….. him three times 
22. In the past few years, it (become)……has become…….. more and more difficult to get into university 23. I (feel)…………have felt……better since I (live) ………lived………. here 
24. Since I (be) …………was…………in this city I (not see) ……haven't seen……… him 

1, we have never watched that TV programme

2, we watched a good progamme on TV last night

3, he has read that novel many timer before

4, he read that novel again during my last vacation

5, i had a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i haven't had no trouble with my car since then

7, i haven't seen John for a long time . I saw him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell rang We must go now

9, i met mary last night . She has become a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he hasn't drunk since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer has come.

12,they have studied at this school for 7 years now

13, they began to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when have you known her?

15, how long ago did he start to learn french?

16, she lost her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my mother has been in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog has just ran out of the garden

19, mr brown has travelled by air several times in the past

20, he travelled to mexico by air last summer

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........have never watched................ that TV programme

2, we (watch )......watched........ a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)........has read......... that novel many timer before

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

5, i (have) ...........had........ a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).......have had........... no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see)......haven't seen.......John for a long time . I (see).......saw...... him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )........is ringing....... We must go now

9, i (meet )......met.......mary last nigh . She (become)......has became.......... a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)...hasn't drunk......... since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)......is coming.....

12,they (study).......have been studying........ at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin).....began........... to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..........have you known........her?

15, how long ago (he start)........did he start........... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ...lost.......... her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be).......has been......... in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)...........has just run..... out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)..........travelled......... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)................travelled............ to mexico by air last summer

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........have never watched................ that TV programme

2, we (watch )......watched........ a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)........has read......... that novel many timer before

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

5, i (have) ...........had........ a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).......have had........... no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see)......haven't seen.......John for a long time . I (see).......saw...... him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )........is ringing....... We must go now

9, i (meet )......met.......mary last nigh . She (become)......has become.......... a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)...hasn't drunk......... since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)......is coming.....

12,they (study).......have been studying........ at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin).....began........... to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..........have you known........her?

15, how long ago (he start)........did he start........... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ...lost.......... her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be).......has been......... in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)...........has just run..... out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)..........travelled......... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)................travelled............ to mexico by air last summer