Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3) _________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything.

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

I ...........I've been ........( be) a ski instructor for many years now . I ........................( take up ) the sport when I ....................(be)

at school . I still remember the first time I .......................(try) to ski . I .......................( slip) on the ice and ...................( break)

my ankle . Thankfully , I .................................( not/ have ) a serious accident sicen then . Last year , I ..............................( try )

ice - skating for the very first time . I ...................................( slip ) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I .................

( not / break ) anything . Two tears ago , I ..........................(take) snowboarding lessons . I ........................(not /like) it because

I ................................( find ) it a little dangerous . I ..............................( not /play) ice - hockey yet . There's a game tomorrow I can't wait to go !

13. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I 1) ....'ve been.... (be) a ski instructor for many year now.I 2) ...................... (take up) the sport when I 3) .......................(be) at school .I still remember the first time I 4)............................ (try) to ski . I 5) ......................... (slip) on the ice and 6)...................(beark) my ankle .Thankfully , I 7) ................. (not/have) a serious accident since then .Lat year ,I 8) ...................................... (try) ice skating for the very first time . I 9) ......................(slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I 10)..................

(not/break) anything .Two years ago I 11) ................... (take) snowboarding tessons .I 12) ..................... (not/like) it because I 13) .................(find) it a little dangerous I 14)...................... (not/play) ice hockey yet .There's a game tomorrow .I can't wait to go !

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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.

I (1) _____________  (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I took up the sport when I was at school. I still remember the first time I (2) ______ (try) to ski. I (3) _____ (slip) on the ice and (4) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I haven’t had a serious accident since then. Last year, I (5) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (6) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (7) ________ (not/ break) anything. Two years ago, I (8) _______ (take) snowboarding lessons. I didn’t like it because I (9) ____ (find) it a little dangerous. I (10) ________ (not/ play) ice - hockey yet. There’s a game tomorrow. I can’t wait to go!

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.

I.       Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.      I _______________ (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2.      We _______________ (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.

3.      The last time I _______________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

4.      When my parents were on holiday, I _______________ (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.

5.      I _______________ (not see) Rachel for ages. She _______________ (not visit) us since July.

6.      Martin _______________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.

7.      I _______________ (work) for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

8.      We ______________ (move) here in 1993. We ______________ (be) here for a long time now.

9.      It isn’t a very good party. Most people _______________ (already / go) home.

10.  It was so hot today that I _______________ (wear) shorts and a T-shirt at work.

11.  My wife and I ______________ (move) three times since we ______________ (get) married.

12.  So far this week there _______________ (be) three burglaries in our street.

13.  When I was younger I _______________ (play) badminton for my local team.

14.  In the past few years, it _______________ (become) more and more difficult to get into university.

15.  This book is so long that I _______________ (not finish) it yet.