Exercise 1. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect
1. Mr. Green (teach) ………English in this school since he (graduate)…………. from the university in 1986.
2. He (write) …………..a book since last year.
3. You (watch) ………………TV last night?
4. I (read) ……………..the novel written by Jack London several times before.
5. Someone (steal) ………………my handbag on the bus.
6. Last month, I (be) …………………..in the hospital for ten days.
7. My father (not smoke) ………………..for 5 years.
8. You (receive) ………………any letter from your parents yet?
9. He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear)………………….. from him since then.
10. A: You (speak)………………. to Mrs. Baker yesterday?
B: No, I (not see) ………………….her for a long time.
A: I (not can) remember when I last (see)………………… her.
11. My brother (join) ……………the army when he (be)……………….. young.
12. Mr. Jackson (paint) ………………….his house since last month.
13. Columbus (discover) …………………..America more than 400 years ago.
14. We (study)……………. French for five years at school but we (not learn)………. very much.
15. A: You (teach) ………………….English before?
B: Yes, I (have)…………….. I (teach) …………….English for three years in Hong Kong and when I (come)………… back, I (start) …….teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) …….there since then.
16. A: I (see) ………………..Jack last night.
B: Oh really? I (not see) ………………. him for three months. How is he?
17. A: you (ever/win) …………….. a competition? B: Yes, I (win) ……..…... a photographic competition in 2001.
18. George (work)……………. at the university so far.
19. We (not live)…………….. in England for two years now.
20. When I (be) ……………a child, I (want) ………………..to be a doctor.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given:
1. We last saw Tom when I moved to Bristol.
àWe haven’t ………………………………………………………….
2. She (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.
àShe hasn’t. ………………………………………………………….
3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.
à This film. …………………………………………………………..
4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.
àShe. …………………………………………………………………
5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.
àI haven’t.……………………………………………………………
6. I haven’t attended the club since 1988.
àI last ………………………………………………………………...
7. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.
àI last ………………………………………………………………..
8. I haven’t gone swimming for 2 years.
à I last ……………………………………………………………….
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
1. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
àTom has .
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
àI have .
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
àShe .
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
àMy father .
5. My sister began to study English a year ago.
àMy sister .
6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
àScientists have________________________________________________ .
7. The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
àThe Browns began_____________________________________________ .
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
àJohn started__________________________________________________ .
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20th century.
àWomen began_________________________________________________ .
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
àJack and Jill started____________________________________________ .
11. How long have you studied English?
àWhen_______________________________________________________ .
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
àHow long________________________________________________________.
Exercise 1. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect
1. Mr. Green (teach) …has taught……English in this school since he (graduate)……graduated……. from the university in 1986.
2. He (write) ……has written……..a book since last year.
3. Did you (watch) ………watch………TV last night?
4. I (read) ……have read………..the novel written by Jack London several times before.
5. Someone (steal) ………stole………my handbag on the bus.
6. Last month, I (be) ……was……………..in the hospital for ten days.
7. My father (not smoke) ………hasn't smoked………..for 5 years.
8. have You (receive) ………received………any letter from your parents yet?
9. He (leave) left home two weeks ago and we (not hear)………… haven't heard ……….. from him since then.
10. A: did You (speak)………speak………. to Mrs. Baker yesterday?
B: No, I (not see) ……didn't see…………….her for a long time.
A: I (not can) didn't can remember when I last (see)………saw………… her.
11. My brother (join) ……has joined………the army when he (be)………was……….. young.
12. Mr. Jackson (paint) ………has painted………….his house since last month.
13. Columbus (discover) ………has discovered…………..America more than 400 years ago.
14. We (study)……have studied………. French for five years at school but we (not learn)……didn't learn…. very much.
15. A: Have you (teach) ……… taught………….English before?
B: Yes, I (have)………have…….. (teach) …taught………….English for three years in Hong Kong and when I (come)…came……… back, I (start) ……started.teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) …taught….there since then.
16. A: I (see) ………saw………..Jack last night.
B: Oh really? I (not see) ……haven't seen…………. him for three months. How is he?
17. A: you (ever/win) ……Have you ever won……….. a competition? B: Yes, I (win) ……won..…... a photographic competition in 2001.
18. George (work)…………has worked…. at the university so far.
19. We (not live)………haven't been living…….. in England for two years now.
20. When I (be) ………was……a child, I (want) ……wanted…………..to be a doctor.
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
1. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
Tom has played the piano for 4 years.
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
I have cooked for the party for 4 hours.
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
She has worked as a secretary for 2 years.
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
My father has been reading a newspaper for 2 hours.
5. My sister began to study English a year ago.
My sister has studied English for a year.
6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
Scientists have been fighting against AIDS since 1980.
7. The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
The Browns began living in London 20 years ago.
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
John started working for this electronics firm in 1999.
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20th century.
Women began fighting for their rights in the middle of the 20th century
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.
11. How long have you studied English?
When did you start studying English?
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
How long have you begun research on lung cancer?
1. We last saw Tom when I moved to Bristol.
àWe haven’t seen Tom since I moved to Bristol.
2. She (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.
àShe hasn’t written to me for nearly 2 years.
3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.
à This film hasn't been shown on TV for nearly 10 years.
4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.
àShe hasn't swum in the river for 3 years.
5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.
àI haven’t visited the city museum for 5 years.
6. I haven’t attended the club since 1988.
àI last attended the club in 1988.
7. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.
àI last saw him 2 months ago.
8. I haven’t gone swimming for 2 years.
à I last went swimming 2 years ago.
