Exercise 1. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect

1. Mr. Green (teach) …has taught……English in this school since he (graduate)……graduated……. from the university in 1986.

2. He (write) ……has written……..a book since last year.

3. Did you (watch) ………watch………TV last night?

4. I (read) ……have read………..the novel written by Jack London several times before.

5. Someone (steal) ………stole………my handbag on the bus.

6. Last month, I (be) ……was……………..in the hospital for ten days.

7. My father (not smoke) ………hasn't smoked………..for 5 years.

8. have You (receive) ………received………any letter from your parents yet?

9. He (leave) left home two weeks ago and we (not hear)………… haven't heard ……….. from him since then.

10. A: did You (speak)………speak………. to Mrs. Baker yesterday?

      B: No, I (not see) ……didn't see…………….her for a long time.

      A: I (not can) didn't can remember when I last (see)………saw………… her.

11. My brother (join) ……has joined………the army when he (be)………was……….. young.

12. Mr. Jackson (paint) ………has painted………….his house since last month.

13. Columbus (discover) ………has discovered…………..America more than 400 years ago.

14. We (study)……have studied………. French for five years at school but we (not learn)……didn't learn…. very much.

15. A: Have you (teach) ……… taught………….English before?

      B: Yes, I (have)………have…….. (teach) …taught………….English for three years in Hong Kong and when I (come)…came……… back, I (start) ……started.teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) …taught….there since then.

16. A: I (see) ………saw………..Jack last night.      

      B: Oh really? I (not see) ……haven't seen………….  him for three months. How is he?

17. A: you (ever/win) ……Have you ever won……….. a competition?   B: Yes, I (win) ……won..…... a photographic competition in 2001.

18. George (work)…………has worked…. at the university so far.

19. We (not live)………haven't been living…….. in England for two years now.

20. When I (be) ………was……a child, I (want) ……wanted…………..to be a doctor.

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

1. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

Tom has played the piano for 4 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

I have cooked for the party for 4 hours.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

She has worked as a secretary for 2 years.

4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.

My father has been reading a newspaper for 2 hours.

5. My sister began to study English a year ago.

My sister has studied English for a year.

6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

Scientists have been fighting against AIDS since 1980.

7. The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.

The Browns began living in London 20 years ago.

8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.

John started working for this electronics firm in 1999.

9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20th century.

Women began fighting for their rights in the middle of the 20th century

10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.

Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

11. How long have you studied English?

When did you start studying English?

12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?

How long have you begun research on lung cancer?

1. We last saw Tom when I moved to Bristol.

àWe haven’t seen Tom since I moved to Bristol.

2. She (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.

àShe hasn’t written to me for nearly 2 years.

3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.

à This film hasn't been shown on TV for nearly 10 years.

4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.

àShe hasn't swum in the river for 3 years.

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.

àI haven’t visited the city museum for 5 years.

 6. I haven’t attended the club since 1988.

àI last attended the club in 1988.

 7. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.

àI last saw him 2 months ago.

 8. I haven’t gone swimming for 2 years.

à I last went swimming 2 years ago.

Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect.

1. I have never seen (see) her before.

2. I saw (see) her last year.

3. Tom has never been (be) in Hanoi.

4. I have read (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.

5. What did you do (do) yesterday?

6. Did you watch (watch) TV last night?

7. She was(be) born in 1980.

8. He has written (write) a book since last year.

9. Mr. Green has taught (teach) English in this school since he graduated (graduate) from the university in 1986.

10. How long have you learnt (learn) English?

Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect.

1. I never (see) her before.

have never seen

2. I (see) her last year.

saw

3. Tom never (be) in Hanoi.

has never been

4. I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.

have read

5. What you (do) yesterday?

did you do

6. You (watch) TV last night?

Did you watch

7. She (be) born in 1980.

was

8. He (write) a book since last year.

has written

9. Mr. Green (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.

has taught / graduated

10. How long you (learn) English?

have you learnt

Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect.

1. I have never seen (see) her before.

2. I saw (see) her last year.

3. Tom has never been (be) in Hanoi.

4. I have read (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.

5. What did you do (do) yesterday?

6. Did you watch (watch) TV last night?

7. She was(be) born in 1980.

8. He has written (write) a book since last year.

9. Mr. Green has taught (teach) English in this school since he graduated (graduate) from the university in 1986.

10. How long have you learnt (learn) English?

1. I (see) her before.

I have seen her before.

2. I (see) her last year.

I saw her lasst year.

3. Tom never (be) in Hanoi.

Tom has never been in Hanoi.

4. I (read) the movel written by Jack London several time before.

I have read the movel written by Jack London several time before.

5. What you (do) yesterday?

What did you do yesterday ?

6. You (watch) TV  last night?

Did you watche TV last night ?

7. She (be) born in 1980.

She was born in 1980.

8. He (write) a book since last year.

He has written a book since last year.

9. Mr Green. (teach) English in this school  since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.

Mr Green taught English in this school  since he has graduated from the university in 1986.

10. How long you (learn)  English?

How long have you learned English ?

Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present present prefect.

1. I (see) her before.

I have seen her before.

2. I (see) her last year.

I saw her last year.

3. Tom never (be) in Hanoi.

Tom has never been in Hanoi.

4. I (read) the movel written by Jack London several time before.

I have read the movel written by Jack London several time before.

5. What you (do) yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

6. You (watch) TV  last night?

Did you watch TV last night?

7. She (be) born in 1980.

She was born in 1980.

8. He (write) a book since last year.

He has written a book since last year.

9. Mr Green. (teach) English in this school  since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.

Mr Green taught English in this school sice he has graduated from the university in 1986.

10. How long you (learn)  English?

How long have you learned English?

Supply the correct form:

41. How many times HAVE you (see) SEEN him since he (go) WENT to Edinburgh?

42. We (be) ARE from France. We (be) HAVE BEEN there for 20 years.

43. I (see) HAVE NOT SEEN her before.

44. Mr Green (teach) HAS TAUGHT English in this school since he ( graduate) GRADUATED from the university in 1986.

47. When we came to the stadium, the match HAS ALREADY BEGUN ( already, begin) .

Supply the correct verb form : 

1. I ( see ) ........have seen......... her before. 

2. I ( see ) ........saw......... her last year. 

3. Mr Green ( teach ) ...has taught............. English in his school since he ( graduate ) ...graduated................ from the university in 1986.

4. How long have you ( learn ) .......learned........... English ? 

5. The light went out while we ( have ) .......was having........... dinner. 

6. We seldom ( eat ) .......eat...... before 6:30

1. I ( see ) .........have seen........ her before. 

2. I ( see ) .........saw........ her last year. 

3. Mr Green ( teach ) .........have taught....... English in his school since he ( graduate ) ............graduated....... from the university in 1986.

4. How long have you ( learn ) .......learnt........... English ? 

5. The light went out while we ( have ) .......have had........... dinner. 

6. We seldom ( eat ) .......have eat...... before 6:30

Put the verbs in bracket in the past simple or the present perfect tense
1. We ( miss) ___missed_____the bus. We have to wait for the next one
2. ______have_____you ( have) _____had____breakfast yet ?
Yes, I ( have )_______have had________it at 7:00
3. He (do) _____has done______this sort of work when he was in an apprentice
4. She(study) __has studied___English when she (be)_was__a child
5. Mr.Green ( teach)____has taught___English in this school since he ( graduate)__graduated____from the university in 1986

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Put the verbs in bracket in the past simple or the present perfect tense
1. We ( miss) ____missed____the bus. We have to wait for the next one
2. _____have______you ( have) ______had___breakfast yet ?
Yes, I ( have )_____had__________it at 7:00
3. He (do) _____was doing______this sort of work when he was in an apprentice
4. She(study) __studied___English when she (be)__was_a child
5. Mr.Green ( teach)___has taught____English in this school since he ( graduate)___graduated___from the university in 1986

I supply the correct form: past simle of fresent perfect

1 mr.geen(teach).......has taught............enghish in this school since he (graduate)......graduated............from the university in 1986

2 he (write).........has written.......a book since last year

3 you (watch)...........watched............tv last night

4 I(read)........have read.......the nover written by jake london several times before

5someone(steal)........stole..............my handbag on the bus

6 last month .i (be).....have been........... in the hospital for ten days

7 my father (not smoke)......has not smoked...............for 5 year

8 Have you (receive).........received.............any letter from your parents yet?

9 he(leave)...............left.......home two weeks ago and we (not hear)......haven't heard....from him since then

10 A :you (speak).....spoke..........to Mrs baker yeesterday

B:no ,i (not see).......haven't seen.......her for a long time

A:i(not can)......couldn't..........remember when i last (see)....saw........her

a) have seen

b) saw

c) has never been

d) has read

e)did you do

f) watched

g)was

h)was written

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

1 did

2 have been

3 has written/hasn't finished

4 have visited

5 left/have never met