1. The last time we visited Ha Long Bay was ten years ago.

è We have not visited Ha Long Bay for ten years.

2. The last time I saw her was many years.

è I have __not seen her for many years________________________

3. The last time I met Nam was in January.

è I have _____not met Nam since January_____________

4. Peter has not written to Mary for two months.

è The last time _________Peter wrote to Mary was two months ago__________

5. The last time they went to the movies was ten years ago. (been)

è They ____have not gone to the movies for ten years__________

2. The last time I saw her was many years.

è I have ___not seen het for a long time_________

3. The last time I met Nam was in January.

è I have ____not met Nam since January____

4. Peter has not written to Mary for two months.

è The last time ____Peter wrote to Mary was 2 months ago__

5. The last time they went to the movies was ten years ago. (been)

è They ____haven't been to the movies for 10 years_______

1. It is a long time since we last (see)……saw………

2. We (study)………studied… a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

3. My parents (travel)………traveled…..to France by air last summer

4. He ( not finish)………has not finished……doing his homework yet.

5. I (begin)……began……to study English when I was 6 years old.

6. Yesterday I (see)……saw…….Lan talking to a foreigner

7. Jane (write)……has written……..many books about chinese culture

8. Don’t disturb me while I ( work)………was working…..

9. She (be)……has been…….at her computer for seven hours

10. ……Did ..you (have)………have…..breakfast this morning?

     Yes, I……did……. I (eat)……ate……bread and eggs

1. If I see him, I (give) .....will give........ him a lift.

2. If I find your passport, I (telephone) .......will telephone......... you at once.

3. If he (read)................reads............ in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.

Question 3. Use the correct tense or form of verb given in each sentence

1. We (not see) ..haven't seen......her since last Sunday

2. Long (buy).....bought..... this car last week

3. My father (work).....has worked.... in this factory for ten years

4. this house (build)..........is built......... in 2000

Question 4. Choose the word or phrase(A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1. Lan and mai have been a pen pal................ two years

A. for B. since C. about D. on

Question 3. Use the correct tense or form of verb given in each sentence

1. We (not see) ...haven't seen.....her since last Sunday

2. Long (buy)......bought..... this car last week

3. My father (work)...has worked...... in this factory for ten years

4. this house (build).......was built............ in 2000

Question 4. Choose the word or phrase(A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1. Lan and mai have been a pen pal................ two years

A. for B. since C. about D. on

chuyển đổi câu
1. I have worked here for ten year
-> I began working here 10 years ago
2.It started raining two days ago
->It has been raining for 2 days
3.I haven't seen that man here before
->It is the first time i have seen that man here
4.I haven't heard him since August
->The last time i heard him was August
5. I haven't seen him since I left school
->I last saw him when I left school
6. I haven't seen my father for one one month
​ -> It is one month since i last saw my father

chuyển đổi câu
1. I have worked here for ten year
-> I began working here ten years ago
2.It started raining two days ago
->It has rained since two days
3.I haven't seen that man here before
->It is the first time I have seen that man
4.I haven't heard him since August
->The last time I heard him was August
5. I haven't seen him since I left school
->I last saw him when I left school
6. I haven't seen my father for one one month

it is one month since I last saw my father

1. My mom has not seen her for ten years

A. My mom has often seen her for the last ten years

B. About ten years ago, my mom used to meet her

C. The last time my mom saw her was ten years ago

D. My mom saw her ten years ago and will never meet her again

2. When will you start doing your exercise? Asked my father

A. My father asked me when would i start doing my exercise

B. My father asked me when i would start doing my exercise

C. My father asked me when i will start doing my exercise

D. My father asked me when will i start doing my exercise

3. They have not met Lisa for five years.

A. The last time they met Lisa was five years ago

B. It is three years when they will meet Lisa

C. They did not meet Lisa five years ago

D. During five years, they met Lisa once

4. This kind of food is a new experience for her.

A. She used to eat a lot of this kind of food

B. She is used to eating this kind of food

C. It is the first time she has eaten this kind of food

D. She has ever eaten this kind of food many times before

5. We have not spoken to Mark for years.

A. It has been a long time since we last spoke to Mark

B. Mark and we do not look the same age

C. Mark and we are friends for a long time

D. We often spoke to Mark years ago

a)sold

b)saw

c)had been

e)comes

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

11) I (have) ………have had……..this toy since my birthday.
12) We (live)…………have lived……….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
13) The last time I (go) …………went…………to HN was in May.
14) I (not see) ……haven't seen…….. my son for ages. He (not visit ) ……haven't visited….me since May.
15) Tom (be) ……has been……….to HN twice. He loves it very much
16) I (move)……moved……… to HN in 2002. I (be) ……have been…….there a long time now
17) So far this month there (be)………has been……………. three robberies in this street.
18) In the past few years, it (become)……became…….. more and more difficult to get into university
19) I (feel)………have felt………better since I (live) ………lived……… here
20) Since I (be) …………was…………in this city I (not see) ……haven't seen……… him

11.have had

12.have lived

13.went

14.haven't seen.....hasn't visited

15.has been

16.moved.....have been

17.has been

18.become

19.have felt.....lived

20.have been.....didn't see

11/ have had

12/ have lived

13/ went

14/ haven't seen/ hasn't visited

15/ has been

16/ moved / have been

17/has been

18/ became

19/have felt / lived

20/ was/ haven't seen

1. It is a long time since we last (see)………saw………

2. We (study)……have studied…… a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

3. My parents (travel)……travelled……..to France by air last summer

4. He ( not finish)………hasnt finished……doing his homework yet.

5. I (begin)…bedan………to study English when I was 6 years old.

6. Yesterday I (see)……saw…….Lan talking to a foreigner

7. Jane (write)…has written………..many books about chinese culture

8. Don’t disturb me while I ( work)……am working ……..

9. She (be)………has been…….at her computer for seven hours

10. …Have…..you (have)…had………..breakfast this morning?

     Yes, I……have……. I (eat)……have eaten………bread and eggs

1. If I see him, I (give) ....will give......... him a lift.

2. If I find your passport, I (telephone) .......will telephone......... you at once.

3. If he (read)..........reads.................. in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.

4. Someone (steal)...............wil steal..... your car if you leave it unlocked.

5. If he (wash).......washes......... my car, I’ll give him £10.

6. They’ll be very angry if she (make) .........makes......... any more mistakes.

7. If he (be)............is.. late, we’ll go without him.

8. If you are late, they (not let ) ....wont let.............. you in.

9. If I lend you £10, when .........will.......... you (repay).....repay........... me?

10. If I tell you a secret, .............if...... you (promise) .........promise......... not to tell it to anyone else?