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.

1. 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.  A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

     B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

4.  __________ Helen ever __________ (try) sushi?

5.  __________ you __________ (go) to the wedding last night?

6.  I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris

7.  This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

8.  Paul and Judith __________ (be) married since 1998.

9.  __________ you __________ (finish) your homework yet?

10.    I __________ (visit) many different countries so far.

11.    Last summer I __________ (go) to Italy.

12.    Three years ago I __________ (be) in Spain.

13.    I __________ (not/ visit) Germany yet.

14.    I __________ (come) in 2007.

15.    __________ you __________ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

16.    They __________ already __________ (leave) the train station

17.    How long __________ you __________ (know) Jonathan?

18.    I __________ (meet) him in 2009, so I __________ (know) him for 3 years

19.    What __________ (happen) to Lucy last night?

20.    __________ you __________ (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?

Exercise 10: 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 ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

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

1 . Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect .

1 Kevin .......has lost ............( lose ) his keys . He .....left ................( leave ) them on the bus yesterday

2 I .......................( not/ play ) tennis since I was at school but I ............................( be ) very good at in back then

3 Mr and Mrs Little ..........................( visit ) Egypt . They .................................( go ) there on holiday in 2007 .

4 A : .............................you ......................................( choose) a dress for the party yet ?

B : Yes , I ............................( buy) one yesterday

5 A : ......................................you...............................(see) any new films lately?

B :Yes , I .................................( watch) the new James Bond film last week

6 I think our teacher ..................................( forget) about the test ! He has seen ( not / say ) anything about it in the last lesson!

7 Sarah .............................( break) her leg . She ............................( fall) off a horse last week

8 A : ...........................................( you / sell) your house yet ?

B: Yes, some people ..........................................(see) it last month and ...................................(buy) it

9 I ...........................................( finish) decorating my room . I ................................( paint) it last week and

I ........................................( put up ) the new curtains last night

10 They .................................( lose ) their cat . It ...................................(run ) away last week

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1. I _have not played__ (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 ___________ (not/ say) anything about it in the last season!

4. A: ____________ (you/ sell)  your house yet?

B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.

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

6. 1) The police....................two people early this morning. (arrest)

7. 2) She............... Japan but now she...............back. (go - come)

8. 3) Dan..................two tablets this year. (already/ buy)

9. 4) How many games.................so far this season? (your team/ win)

10. 5)................the CN Tower when you................in Toronto? (you/ visit - stay)

11. 6)....................your homework yet? – Yes, I.................it an hour ago. (you/ do - finish)

12. 7) There...................an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school. (to be)

13. 8) I...............Peter since I...............last Tuesday. (not/ see - arrive)

14. 9) Frank..................his bike last May. So he...................it for 4 months. (get - have)

15. 10) I'm sorry, I..................earlier, but I..................a lot lately. (not/ write - work)

16. 1) Peter............... football yesterday (play)

17. 2) They................. the car. It looks new again. (clean)

18. 3) Last year we.................. to Italy. (be)

19. 4) John and Peggy...................... the book. Now they can watch the film. (read)

20. 5) I................. my friend two days ago. (meet)

21. 6) We never…………….... another country before. (visit)

22. 7) She......................... a new car in 2011. (buy)

23. 8) I'm sorry, but I........................... my homework. (forget)

24. 9)............you.................. the game of chess? (win)

25. 10) The girls........................ their lunch yet. (eat)

8. Choose the best answer.

1.  _________________ your homework yet?

      a. Are you doing      b. Have you done       c. Do you do

2.  Yes, I ___________________ it already.

      a. am doing          b. have done                c.  do

3.  Dickens ___________________ a lot of novels.

      a. has written       b. writes                        c. wrote 4.  Her mother ___________________ three books.

She is going to start the fourth one soon.

      a. has written       b. writes                        c. wrote

 5.  I think I ___________________ him before.

      a. meet                   b. met                            c. have met

6.  Oh, yes! Now I remember. I _________________ him when I was in Hoi An. He was our guide!

      a. meet                   b. met                            c. have met

1.      A: (you / play / already) __________________________ the new computer game?

2.      B: No, not yet. I only (buy) __________________________ it yesterday and I (have / not) __________________________ the time yet.

3.      A: (you / go) __________________________ to the cinema last night?

4.      B: Yes. I (be) ________________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) ________________ to the cinema recently?

5.      A: I last (go) __________________________ to the cinema two weeks ago.

6.      B: So you (see / not) __________________________ the new action film yet.

7.      A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) __________________________ it?

8.      B: Oh, I really (love) __________________  it. But Sue (like / not) __________________  it - too much action!

9.      A: But why (you / take) ____________________________her with you? She (tell) ____________________ me last week that she (hate) __________________ action films.

10.  B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) ________________________ to flirt with him all the time. So he (can / concentrate / not) __________________________ on the film.1.      A: (you / play / already) __________________________ the new computer game?

2.      B: No, not yet. I only (buy) __________________________ it yesterday and I (have / not) __________________________ the time yet.

3.      A: (you / go) __________________________ to the cinema last night?

4.      B: Yes. I (be) ________________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) ________________ to the cinema recently?

5.      A: I last (go) __________________________ to the cinema two weeks ago.

6.      B: So you (see / not) __________________________ the new action film yet.

7.      A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) __________________________ it?

8.      B: Oh, I really (love) __________________  it. But Sue (like / not) __________________  it - too much action!

9.      A: But why (you / take) ____________________________her with you? She (tell) ____________________ me last week that she (hate) __________________ action films.

10.  B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) ________________________ to flirt with him all the time. So he (can / concentrate / not) __________________________ on the film.

1.      A: (you / play / already) __________________________ the new computer game?

2.      B: No, not yet. I only (buy) __________________________ it yesterday and I (have / not) __________________________ the time yet.

3.      A: (you / go) __________________________ to the cinema last night?

4.      B: Yes. I (be) ________________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) ________________ to the cinema recently?

5.      A: I last (go) __________________________ to the cinema two weeks ago.

6.      B: So you (see / not) __________________________ the new action film yet.

7.      A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) __________________________ it?

8.      B: Oh, I really (love) __________________  it. But Sue (like / not) __________________  it - too much action!

9.      A: But why (you / take) ____________________________her with you? She (tell) ____________________ me last week that she (hate) __________________ action films.

10.  B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) ________________________ to flirt with him all the time. So he (can / concentrate / not) __________________________ on the film.

1/ “Have you tidied the room yet?” – “Yes, I ______it.” A. didn’t do B. haven’t done C. have already done D. already done

2/  All the information is now________ in the university’s computers. A. store              B. stored                  C. storing                  D. to store

3/ The students must have a password to get access __________ the university’s Computer system. A. to                  B. of                    C. for D. with

4/ Some people are skeptical___________ the new method of education. A. with            B. about            C. in                        D. for

5/ “I’m having problems with my printer.” “Well, let me see. Oh, your printer ______ been connected to the Computer yet.” A. isn’t                B. wasn’t                  C. didn’t D. hasn’t

6/ Do you how _________ the Computer into the main power? A. plug              B. plugging                 C. to plug D. plugged

7/ I don’t know___________ . A. what the problem is                              B. what is the problem C. the problem is what                              D. what’s the problem is

8/ If there’s a problem with the printer, you should call the store you _________ it from. A. buying                  B. buy                C. have buying D. bought

9/ Linda __________ this job just two weeks ago. A. gets              B. getting                    C. got                        D. has gotten 10/ Tracy_________ a headache since she got up this morning. A. has                  B. has had                  C. had                  D. is having