Simple Past Present Perfect Simple
* yerterday
* ... ago
* in 1990
* the other day
* last ...
Present Perfect Simple
* just
* alrealy
* up to now
* until now / till now
* ever
so far
* lately / recently
EXERCISES ( PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT )
Signal Words
Simple Past Present Perfect Simple
* yerterday * just
* ... ago * alrealy
* in 1990 * up to now
* the other day * until now / till now
* last ... * ever
* ( not ) yet
* so far
* lately / recently
I, Put the sentences into simple past
1. We open the door. -> ___________________
2. You write poems -> ____________________
3. Richard plays in the garden. -> __________________
4. Kerry does not speak English. -> ________________
5. Do you see the bird ? -> __________________________
II. Write sentences in simple past.
1. Janet / the bus / miss ____________
2. she / her room / tidy ____________
3. not / Rupert / the number / dial ___________
4. she / a friend / phone _______________
5. not / Andy / the ball / pass ______________
III. Write sentencas in present perfect
1. Phil / not / miss / the bus -
2. they / not / plant / a tree -
3. Vanessa / catch / the ball -
4. we / sell / our old car -
5. the train / leave / the station -
IV. Write questions in present perfect
1. you / correct / my mistakes -
2. you / practise / your English -
3. she / tidy up / her room -
4. the boss / sign / the letter -
5. Mary / shut / the door -
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple ).
1. Mother : I want to prepare dinner . ( you / wash ) _____ the dishes yet ?
2. Daughter : I ( wash ) _____ the dishes yesterday , but I ( have / not ) ______ the time yet to do it today
3. Mother : ( you / do / already ) ______ your homework ?
4. Daughter : No, I ( come / just ) ______ home from school.
5. Mother : You ( come ) _______ home from school two hours ago !
6. Daughter : Well , but my friend Lucy ( call ) _____ when I ( arrive ) ______ and I ( finish / just ) ______ the phone call
7. Mother : ( you / see / not ) ______ Lucy at school in the morning ?
8. Daughter : Yes, but we ( have / not ) ______ time to talk then
VI. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple )
1. A : I ( cycle / jyst ) _____________ 50km.
2. B : I ( cycle ) _________ 100 km last week
3. A : I ( write ) _________ an essay yesterday
4. B : I ( write / alrealy ) ________ two essays this team
5. A : I ( ring / just ) _______ my friend
6. B : I ( ring ) ____________ my friend 10 minutes ago
7. A : Two days ago, I ( watch ) ________ a Madonna concert
8. B : I ( see / already ) _______________ Madonna live in concert
9. A : I ( spend ) _____________ my summer holiday in Australia last year
10. B : I ( be / not ) ___________ to Australia yet
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I, Put the sentences into simple past
1. We open the door. -> We opened the door
2. You write poems -> You wrote poems
3. Richard plays in the garden. -> Richard played in the garden
4. Kerry does not speak English. -> Kerry did not speak English
5. Do you see the bird ? -> Did you see the bird ?
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple ).
1. Mother : I want to prepare dinner .HAVE ( you / wash ) ___WASHED__ the dishes yet ?
2. Daughter : I ( wash ) __WASHED___ the dishes yesterday , but I ( have / not ) ___HAVE NOT HAD___ the time yet to do it today
3. Mother : ( you / do / already ) ____HAVE YOU DONE ALREADLY__ your homework ?
4. Daughter : No, I ( come / just ) ___HAVE JUST COME___ home from school.
5. Mother : You ( come ) ____CAME___ home from school two hours ago !
6. Daughter : Well , but my friend Lucy ( call ) __CALLED___ when I ( arrive ) __ARRIVED____ and I ( finish / just ) __HAVE JUST FINISH____ the phone call
7. Mother : ( you / see / not ) __HAVE YOU NOT SEEN____ Lucy at school in the morning ?
8. Daughter : Yes, but we ( have / not ) __HAVE NOT HAD____ time to talk then
VI. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple )
1. A : I ( cycle / jyst ) _______HAVE JUST CYCLED______ 50km.
2. B : I ( cycle ) _____CYCLED____ 100 km last week
3. A : I ( write ) __WROTE_______ an essay yesterday
4. B : I ( write / alrealy ) ____HAVE ALREADLY WRITTEN____ two essays this team
5. A : I ( ring / just ) ___HAVE JUST RUNG____ my friend
6. B : I ( ring ) ______RANG______ my friend 10 minutes ago
7. A : Two days ago, I ( watch ) __WATCHED______ a Madonna concert
8. B : I ( see / already ) ________HAVE ALREADLY SEEN_______ Madonna live in concert
9. A : I ( spend ) _____spent________ my summer holiday in Australia last year
10. B : I ( be / not ) ___HAVE NOT BEEN________ to Australia yet
THE PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
1. When I (be) .......................... a child, I (use)................................to study hard
2. I (live) ........................ here since last week
3. Up to now, the teacher (give)...................... us five tests.
4.She (do)...........................her homework recently.
5. Lan .......................... (see) this film three times.
6. We..............................(wait) you since two o’clock.
7. When ...........you( start )..................school ? - When I (be)………… six.
8. Nam ( buy ).......................a new dictionary yesterday.?
9. His hair is very short . He ( have ) ...................................a haircut since yesterday?
10. Last night my father ( arrive )............home late. He ( have )...............a bath and then (go) ............. to bed
11.The floor looks dirty. I'm sure you (not clean up) ………………………….yet
12 You(enjoy) the party last night?.................................................................
13 My bicycle isn't here. I think someone just( take)…………………….. it.
14 They (know) …………………….. each other since they (be)………………. childre
THE PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
1. When I (be) ...........was............... a child, I (use).........used.......................to study hard
2. I (live) .............have lived........... here since last week
3. Up to now, the teacher (give)....has given.................. us five tests.
4.She (do).......................has done....her homework recently.
5. Lan .....................has seen..... (see) this film three times.
6. We.......................have waited.......(wait) you since two o’clock.
7. When ........did...you( start )..start................school ? - When I (be)…was……… six.
8. Nam ( buy )............Did-buy...........a new dictionary yesterday.?
9. His hair is very short . He ( have ) .......Has- had............................a haircut since yesterday?
10. Last night my father ( arrive )........arrived....home late. He ( have ).....had..........a bath and then (go) ...went.......... to bed
11.The floor looks dirty. I'm sure you (not clean up) …………haven't cleaned up……………….yet
12 You(enjoy) the party last night?..................................Did you enjoy...............................
13 My bicycle isn't here. I think someone just( take)……has-taken……………….. it.
14 They (know) ………………have known…….. each other since they (be)…………were……. childre
Ex 1. Give the correct form of the verb in bracket (simple present, simple past or present perfect)
1. I...........(do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
2. Tom........(be) to Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, and London.
3. He...........(write) a novel for two years, but he............(not finish) it yet.
4. Tom.......(visit) London twice.
5. My brother............(leave) home 10 years ago. I............(never/ meet) him again since then.
1 did
2 have been
3 has written/hasn't finished
4 have visited
5 left/have never met
Ex.3. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the present perfect or the past simple. 1. He ______several calls up until now. (already make) 2. She_____ that show three times this week. (watch) 3. Since the first time I____sushi, I____ it again. (try)/ (never eat) 4._____ food online during the past pandemic? (you buy) 5. My best friend and I_____ each other for over five years. (know)6. Lan can't go out with you because she_____her homework yet( not finish) 7. My close friend loves this writer and he____ all of his books. (read) 8. My uncle___ for two weeks, he is trying to give it up. (not smoke) 9. Nam____ in Da Nang for twenty years and then he went to his hometown. (live) lots of excellent marks this year. 10. I____ many good marks last year, but____ (not get)/ (get)
1 has already made
2 has watched
3 tried - have never eaten
4 Did you buy
5 have known
6 hasn't finished
7 has read
8 hasn't smoked
9 has lived
10 didn't get - got
Bài 1: Put the verbs into the "Present Simple ", " Present Perfect" or " Past Simple "
Nigel Hurricane 1, ............................{ drive} racing cars. This year he 2, ............. ..{come} first in eight races so far and 3,...........{win}
the World Championship.He 4,....................... {learn} to drive in 1969 and 5,.........................{start} to race fast cars ten year later .He 6,..................{earn} a lot of money and he 7,........................{become} very famous.He now ..................{ live} in America.He 9, .................{get} married three year ago and he 10,...........................have two children.
Nigel Hurricane 1, drives { drive} racing cars. This year he 2, came .{come} first in eight races so far and 3, won {win}
the World Championship.He 4, learned {learn} to drive in 1969 and 5, started {start} to race fast cars ten year later .He 6, earned {earn} a lot of money and he 7, became {become} very famous.He now is living { live} in America.He 9, got {get} married three year ago and he 10, had,( have) two children.
1. drives
2. came
3.won
4. learned
5.started
6. earned
7. became
8. lived
9. got
10. had
1. drives
2. came
3.won
4. learned
5.started
6. earned
7. became
8. lived
9. got
10. had
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
7. We (build) ________ a tree house last week.
8. He (not lose) ____________ nay game so far.
9. I (make up) _________my mind yet.
10. A: (you/ ever/ meet) ________anyone famous?
B: Yes, last summer I (sit) ________next to Brad Pit on a plane to LA.
1 built
2 hasn't lost
3 haven't made
4 Have you ever met
5 sat
1 built
2 has't losed
3 have made up
4 have you ever met / sat
Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
1. I a great film yesterday. (see)
2. a cheap laptop? (you ever buy)
3. Sue the flu last winter. (have)
4. A few days ago, we to his uncle. (drive)
5. They bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
6. He the bus to get there. (already take)
7. Last week my rabbit away. (run)
8. We a lot last Sunday. (do)
9. in India? (she ever be)
10. I him last Monday. (meet)
11. She yet. (not wake up)
12. I her since last Thursday. (not meet)
13. Bob well last night. (sleep)
14. I a letter from her two days ago. (get)
15. They in Germany. (already arrive)
1. I saw a great film yesterday. (see)
2. Have you ever bought a cheap laptop? (you ever buy)
3. Did Sue had the flu last winter. (have)
4. A few days ago, we drove to his uncle. (drive)
5. They played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
6. He has already taken the bus to get there. (already take)
7. Last week my rabbit ran away. (run)
8. We did a lot last Sunday. (do)
9. Has she ever been in India? (she ever be)
10. I met him last Monday. (meet)
11. She hasn't waken up yet. (not wake up)
12. I haven't met her since last Thursday. (not meet)
13. Bob slept well last night. (sleep)
14. I got a letter from her two days ago. (get)
15. They have already arrived in Germany. (already arrive)
Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.
1. I (do) research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.
2. Andy and Army a DVD. They’re playing computer games.
3. A: (1) (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?
B: Yeah, I did. I (2) (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!
4. U22 Vietnamese Football team (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30
Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) _________.
2. They (study) _________at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) _________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
4. Since when (you know) _________ her ?
5. How long ago (he start) _________to learn French ?
6. She (lose) _________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) _________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
8. His dog (just run) _________ out of the garden.
9. Mr Brown (travel) _________ by air several times in the past.
10. He (travel) _________to Mexico by air last summer.
1 has come
2 have studied
3 began
4 did you know
5 did he start
6 lost
7 has been
8 has just run
9 travelled
10 travelled
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) has come.
2. They (study) have studied at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) began to study at this school 7 years ago.
4. Since when (you know) have you known her ?
5. How long ago (he start) did he start to learn French ?
6. She (lose) lost her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) has been in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
8. His dog (just run) has just run out of the garden.
9. Mr Brown (travel) has travelled by air several times in the past.
10. He (travel) travelled to Mexico by air last summer.