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

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1.   I …………………………… (see) Mary in town yesterday but she (not/see) …………………………… me. She………………………… (look) the other way.

2.   I …………………………… (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man…………………………… (step) out into the road in front of me, I…………………………… (go) quite fast but luckily  I …………………………… (manage) to stop in time and ………………………… (not/hit) him.

3.   I………………………… (walk) home when I ………………………… (meet) Dan.

4.   Tom ………………………… (burn) his hand when he …………………… (cook) the dinner.

5.   The telephone …………………………… (ring) while I …………......………… (have) a bath.

6.   Beethoven …………......………… (write) nine symphonies. He …………………………….. (write) another symphony when he died.

7.   Last Saturday Tom wanted to make two salads. He ................................... (make) the first one in five minutes. He .................................... (make) the second one when his guests ............................ (arrive) and they .............................. (help) him to finish it.

8.   The artist Gaudi ............................... (design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain. Later he ............................... (start) work on a church. He ................................. (work) on the church when he .............................. (die).

9.   Last month a bank robber ................................... (escape) while the police ...................................... (take) him to prison. Later they ................................ (catch) him again, and this time they ........................................ (lock) him up without any problem.

10.Philip’s football team were lucky last Saturday. After 20 minutes they ...................................... (lose), but in the end they ............................... (win) the game by 4 goals to 2.

11.John Lennon .................................... (sing) and ......................................... (play) on many records with The Beatles. He ............................................ (prepare) a new record when Mark Chapman ........................................... (shoot) him.

12.Yesterday afternoon I ................................................ (study) at home after school when I ......................................... (hear) a loud noise. I ....................................  (run) outside. It ................................... (rain) and it ..................................... (be) cold. I ............................................ (see) that smoke ...................................... (come) slowly out of the next house. My father suddenly ........................................ (arrive) and we ................................................ (phone) the fire-brigade because we could hear that some people ........................................ (call) for help. While we ................................... (wait) for the fire-engine to come, I ............................................. (decide) to investigate.

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1.   They (go)..........home after they (finish)..........their work
2.   She said that she (already, see)..........Dr. Rice
3.   After taking a bath, he (go)..........to bed
4.   He told me he (not / eat)..........such kind of food before
5.   When he came to the stadium, the match (already / begin)..........
6.   Before she (watch)..........TV, she (do)..........homework
7.   What (be)..........he when he (be)..........young?
8.   After they (go).........., I (sit)..........down and (rest)..........
9.   Yesterday, john (go)..........to the store before he (g0)..........home.
10. She (win)..........the gold medal in 1986
11. Our teacher (tell)..........us yesterday that he (visit)..........England in 1970

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

1. They (not see)      .........................           the film Titanic yet.

2. Tom (call)             .........................           his boss yesterday.

3. John (read)           .........................           the letter from Mary already.

4. We (not begin)     .........................          to learn for the test yet.

5. I (meet)           .........................           Robert at the supermarket this morning.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. They (not see)...................... the film Titanic yet.

2. Tom (call)...................... his boss yesterday.

3. John (read)............................ the letter from Mary already.

4. We (not begin)....................... to learn for the test yet.

5. I (meet)............................... Robert at the supermarket this morning.

6. Nancy (be)................................ to Viet Nam several times.

7. I (not see).................. your brother yet.

8. When (your father/ give up)...................... smoking?

9. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take).................. it already.

10. The motorbike looks clean, (you/ wash) ............ it ?
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I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1.  I ...................... (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6. Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9. When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I‟m afraid he ..................................... (already/ spend) it all.

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

1.   I ................ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2.   He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3.   My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4.   I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6.   Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7.   Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8.   ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9.   When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he .....................................  (already/ spend) it all.

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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) _______.