present perfect, past simple or past proressive

1.A: how long ............(you/ work) here ?

B: for eight years

A: What.... ( you/ do ) before that ?

B: I................. (work) for a travel agent .

2. A ........ (you/heart) the news about David?

B: No. What .......................... ( happen)?

A: he ................................ ( have) an acident. He .................. (fall) off the ladder and................ (break) his leg.

V. Complete the dialogues. Use the past simple or present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: __________________________(you/ ever/ connect) a printer?

B: I _________(know) how to connect it since I ___________(be) twelve.

2. A: Ben ___________________(break) his leg.

B: Really? How _______________(that/ happen)?

A: He_______________(fall) off a ladder.

3. A: Ow! I______________(burn) myself.

B: How_____________(you/ do) that?

A: I _______________(pick) up a hot dish.

4. A: Mark____________(not be) here recently.

B: Really? When _____________(he/ go)?

A: He _______________(leave) here three months ago.

5. A: Do you have Ann's address?

B: Well, she (give) _____________me her address but I'm afraid I (lose)_______________it.

6. A:_________________(you/ hear) anything from Jane?

B: No. We______________(not/ receive) any letter from her since she _____________(leave) four months ago.

7. A: ________________(you/ see) the film Harry Potter yet?

B: Yes, I ____________(already/ see) it.

A: When _______________(you/ see) it ?

B: I __________________(see) it last month.

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X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?

Read the Recycle! box. Complete the extracts from the dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple. Listen again and check your answers.

Dialogue 1

a My ankle really hurts. I think I__________ (twist) it.

b Yes, it's a bit swollen. You__________(sprain) it.

Dialogue 2

c I __________ (have) an accident. I__________ (bang) my head.

d I__________ (trip) over the cat and__________ (hit) my head on the corner of a table.

Dialogue 3

e I__________ (hurt) my thumb. I __________ (trap) it in the car door.

f You __________ certainly __________ (bruise) it.

g It's really painful. Do you think I __________ (break) it?

Complete the dialogues with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Ruth: Have you ever broken (you / ever / break) something really expensive?

Oscar: Yes, I ¹…….. It ²…….. (be) three or four years ago.  I ³…….. (drop) my dad's laptop. He ⁴…….. (not let) me use his tablet or smartphone since it 5…….. (happen)!

Alex: ⁶……..  (you / ever / meet) a celebrity?

Sara: No, I ⁷……..,  but my uncle ⁸……… He ⁹……… (go) to school with Keira Knightley, the actress. But she ¹⁰……… (not be) famous then, of course. They ¹¹……… (be) only six years old!

Alex: ¹²……… (he/see) her since she ¹³……… (become) famous?

Sara: No, he ¹⁴………

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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I.            Use the correct verb tense : Past simple or Present perfect :

1.    ________ you ___________ all the housework yet ? The floor isn’t very clean now. (do)

2.    He ________ a novel for many years (write), but he _________________ it yet (finish)

3.    Mr. Quang ________ (teach) Math at this school since he ______ (graduate) in this university in 1989.

4.    My brother____ my house 10 years ago (leave).I _____ (never/meet) him againsince then.

5.    My younger brother _________________ in Chinh Nghia School, but now he is studying in Hong Bang School. (study)

6.    Albert Einstein _________ a person who _______ the theory of relativity. (be / develop)

7.    Is it the second times you __________________ pasta ? (cook)

8.    My family ___________ in Tien Giang since the August revolution _______ (live / finish)

9.    Martin ________________ to Greek five times. He loves the place. (be)

10.  It isn’t a good day. Many people ___________________ home. (already / go)

Exercise 3. 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.