1 received

2 have lived

3 has worked

4 has done

5 Did they put

6 has studied

7 have been

8 has been

9 came''

10 has learnt

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

1. I (receive) RECEIVED  a letter just a few minutes ago.

2. They (live) HAVE LIVED in London since 1980.

3. Linda is working in this department. She (work) HAS WORKED here for two years.

4. Up to present, John (do) HAS DONE good work in the class.

5. (they/ put) DID THEY PUT their book on my desk last night?

6. He (study) HAS STUDIED English at this school for six weeks up to now.

7. Nobody lives in those houses. They (be) HAVE BEEN empty for many years.

8. Cindy is in her office. She (be) HAS BEEN  there since 7 o’clock.

9. My sister (come) CAME to see me last night.

10. My friend George is learning Japanese. He (learn) HAS LEARNED it for six months

VIII. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms.

1. Yesterday afternoon, I (eat) ...........was eating.........dinner when he (come).......came............

2. I (see)........saw......... my old teacher on the street while I (go)...........was going....... to the movie theater with my sister.

3. She (just send).............has just sent................. the letter.

4. I (visit) .......visited..................singapore two years ago.

5. My son (play) ...plays..................table tennis every afternoon.

6. My mother (cook) .............was cooking................dinner when Mrs Thoa came in.

7. Thanh (learn) .............is learning.........English at the moment.

8. He (live) ...........has lived..............here since 1990.

9. I (watch) ..........was watching............T.V while my brother (read).............was reading............... a novel.

10. Tam (go) .................went...........out with his friends two hours ago.

VIII. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms.

1. Yesterday afternoon, I (eat) ...........was eating.........dinner when he (come).......came............

2. I (see)........saw......... my old teacher on the street while I (go)...........was going....... to the movie theater with my sister.

3. She (just send).............has just sent................. the letter.

4. I (visit) .......visited..................singapore two years ago.

5. My son (play) ...plays..................table tennis every afternoon.

6. My mother (cook) .............was cooking................dinner when Mrs Thoa came in.

7. Thanh (learn) .............is learning.........English at the moment.

8. He (live) ...........has lived..............here since 1990.

9. I (watch) ..........was watching............T.V while my brother (read).............was reading............... a novel.

10. Tam (go) .................went...........out with his friends two hours ago.

1.This is my house . - How long have you (live)lived here?-I (live)have lived here since 1986.

2.He (live)lived in London for two years and then (go)went to Edinburgh/

3.I (read) read this book when I was at school and I (enjoy)enjoyed it very much .

4.The play has just (begin)begun You are a little late.

5.We (miss)have missed the bus.Now we 'll have to walk.

6.Why do you look so sad ? -I (lose)have lost my English book.

7  Have you (ever/visit)ever visited Ha Long Bay? - Yes, I (go)went there last summer.

8.How long have you (be)been out for work ?

-I'm not out of work now.I have just (start)started a new job.

9.They (not/speak)haven't spoken to each other since they (quarrel)quarreled

10.I don't watch that movie because I (see)have seen it three times.

11.Ann: Hello , Jack . I (not see)haven't seen you for ages

.Where have you(be)been? 

 Jack :I (be)was in Switzerland.   

Ann: Did you (have)have a good time in Switzerland?

How long have you (be)been there?

1 have visited

2 have they lived - moved

3 has read

4 haven't begun

5 has been

6 called

7 moved

8 have been

9 did you meet

10 spent

11 Have you ever been - haven't been

12 heard

1. have visited

2. have they lived

3. moved

4. has read

5. has been

6. did/call

7. moved

8. has been

9. did you meet

10. spent

11. have you ever been/haven't been

12. heard

1.I .........received ....... a letter just a few minutes ago(receive)

2.They ........have lived...............in London since 1980 (live)

3.Linda is working in this apartment.She.............has worked..........here for two years (work)

4.Up to present ,John.......has done............good work in the class(do)

5They...........have lived............. in Hanoi form 1970 to 1990(live)

6.You...........put...........your book on my desk last night (put)

7.He..........has studied..........English at this school for six weeks up to now(study)

8.Our present teacher......has lived........in this city all of his life (live)

9.Nobody lives in those houses.They.........have been............ empty many years (be)

10.Cindy is in her office.She.........has been............ there since 7 o'clock

- 1.received
- 2.have lived
- 3.has worked
- 4.'s done
- 5.lived
- 6.put
- 7.'s studying
- 8.lived
- 9.have been
- 10.has been

1.received
- 2.have lived
- 3.has worked
- 4.'s done
- 5.lived
- 6.put
- 7.'s studying
- 8.lived
- 9.have been
- 10.has been

Ex 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)
1. I (cycle / just) ___have just cycled___ 50 km. I (cycle) ___cycled___ 100 km last week.
2. I (write) ___wrote___ an essay yesterday. I (write / already) ___have already written___ two essays
this term.
3. I (ring / just) ___have just rung___ my friend, but I (not/ring) ___didn't ring___ him 10 minutes ago.
4. Two days ago, I (watch) ___watched___ a Madonna concert on TV. I (see / already) ___have already seen___ Madonna live in concert several times.
5. I (spend) ___spent___ my summer holiday in Australia last year, but I (be / not) ___haven't been___to Singapore yet.

1. Tina isn't here. She (just go).............has just gone..............to school.

2. What time (you get up)...............did you get up.................this morning?

3. Paul (have)................had.................a bad car accident three years ago.

4. I (live).................'ve lived......................in the same house since 2005.

5. What (you do)...............did you do........................last night?

6. Brian (not finish)...............hasn't finished.......................his work yet.

7. Did Tina (arrive).................arrive..................my watch? I can't find it.

complete each sentence with the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets

1. Tina isn't here. She (just go).........has just gone..................to school.

2. What time (you get up)................did you get...............this morning?

3. Paul (have)...............had..................a bad car accident three years ago.

4. I (live)............have lived...........................in the same house since 2005.

5. What (you do)...................did you do....................last night?

6. Brian (not finish)...........hasn't finished...........................his work yet.

7. Tina (arrive)..................arrives.................??

..???my watch? I can't find it.

complete each sentence with the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets

1. Tina isn't here. She (just go)..........just goes.................to school.

2. What time (you get up).......did you get up.........................this morning?

3. Paul (have)............had.....................a bad car accident three years ago.

4. I (live)..................have lived.....................in the same house since 2005.

5. What (you do).....................did you do..................last night?

6. Brian (not finish)...............hasn't finished.......................his work yet.

7. Does Tina (arrive)...............arrive....................my watch? I can't find it.

1.has sent

2. has worked

3.have waited

4.hasn't read

1. Has sent

2. has worked

3. have waited

4. hasn't read

1 sent

2 worked

3 waited

4 hasn't read