Exercise 1: Complete the text. Use the correct form of past simple or past continuous of the verbs in the list.

                        be | pick him up | stand | notice | run | sit

I (0) was sitting in Science class last week when suddenly there (1) ………… a lot of shouting. Two girls (2) …………………on the desk and that’s when I (3) ………………… Steve. He (4) ……………………up and down the classroom. So I (5) ……………………and put him back in his home – Steve’s the school mouse!

The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

10 When I arrived she (have) lunch.

12 What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.

14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.

16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.

18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.

20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

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?

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, present perfect or future passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The winning film at the festival last year ____________________ (direct) by James Cameron.

2. The results ____________________ (not send) to the students’ homes yet.

3. The book ____________________ (publish) by Oxford University Press next month.

4. We ____________________ (invite) to Tom and Gina’s wedding next April. I’m very excited!

5. The students ____________________ (tell) to read the book last week.

6. Thousands of copies of his biography ____________________ (sell) when it comes out next month.

7. They ____________________ (not give) the correct time for the meeting, so they arrived late.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using the PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT. 1. Mary __________________ (go) swimming after she __________________ (come) home. After she __________________ (swim), she __________________ (call) her friend Judy. 2. I __________________ (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I __________________ (not / go) to the theatre for a year. We __________________ (have) a very good time. 3. After they __________________ (finish) their breakfast, they __________________ (leave) for school. 4. Linda __________________ (play) tennis after she __________________ (do) her homework. 5. My father __________________ (water) the flowers after he __________________ (clean) the car. After he __________________ (water) the flowers, he __________________ (have) dinner.
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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense- Past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

1. After they _______ (have) a cup of tea, they _______ (have) some cake.

2. They _______ (buy) this flat two years ago.

3. When I _______ (watch) TV, the lights _______ (go) out.

4. He _______ (tell) me that he _______ (see) a lion.

5. He _______ (go) to France last year.

6. After he _______ (call) the police, he _______ (call) the ambulance.

7. She _______ (wash) her hair when her baby _______ (start) to cry.

8. After he _______ (work) hard, he _______ (feel) ill.

9. He _______ (leave) the room after I _______ (explain) all the facts.

10. After he _______ (find) the key, he _______ (open) the door.

11. While he _______ (play) computer games, she _______ (read).

12. They _______ (sell) everything before they _______ (move) to Glasgow.

13. He _______ (visit) me yesterday evening.

14. When I _______ (clean) the room, Mary _______ (come) home.

15. After he _______ (finish) school, he _______ (start) to work in a factory.

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

1.          I (visit)                                                   our form teacher in the hospital already.

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

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

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

5.          Nancy (be)                                                     to Vietnam several times.

6.          They (not start)                                                      the project yet.

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

8.          The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash)                                                                  it?

9.          Tom (call)                                                    his boss yesterday.

10.     My uncle (move)                                                      to Da Lat in 2005.

11.     The Greens (be)                                                          to many countries in the world so far.

12.     We (go)                                                      to that village to do volunteer work several times.

13.     We  (spend)                                                     our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

14.     Our  teacher   (explain)                                                      to us how to use the printer already.

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

16.       The postman (deliver)                                                           the letter half an hour ago.

17.       Mai (not finish)                                                     her homework yet.

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

19.     I (hear)                                                     the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

20.       I (not see)                                                     your brother yet.

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

1.         I (visit)                                       our form teacher in the hospital already.

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

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

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

5.         Nancy (be)                                        to Vietnam several times.

6.         They (not start)                                       the project yet.

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

8.         The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash)                                      it?

9.         Tom (call)                                       his boss yesterday.

10.    My uncle (move)                                        to Da Lat in 2005.

11.    The Greens (be) _____________to many countries in the world so far.

12.    We (go) ___________to that village to do volunteer work several times.

13.    We (spend) ___________our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

14.    Our teacher (explain) _______________________to us how to use the printer already.

15.    My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take) ___________________it already.

16.      The postman (deliver)                                       the letter half an hour ago.

17.      Mai (not finish)                                       her homework yet.

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

19.    I (hear) _____________________the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

20.      I (not see)                                        your brother yet.

Exercise 20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Tom (call) __________________ his boss yesterday.

2. I (meet) __________________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.

3. We (fly) _____________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go)______ there by train.

4. When (your father/ give up) ___________________________ smoking?

5. My uncle (move) __________________ to Da Lat in 2005.

6. I (be) __________________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.

7. We (spend) __________________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

8. I (watch) __________________ the film Titanic already.

9. The postman (deliver) __________________ the letter half an hour ago.

10. I (hear) __________________ the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

11. I (have)_________________________ this iPad for three years3. My father (give) ________ it to me when I was in grade 6.

12. My mother (do) __________________ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.

13. Someone (turn) __________________ on the hi-fi. Do you know that song?

14. The match (just start) __________________ . Our team is playing very well.

15. He (lose) __________________ his credit card. He can’t find it anywhere.

16. Prices (go) __________________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.

17. (you/buy) _______________________ the laptop yet.

18. Miss White (work) _______________________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.