1. Last week I was very busy and I_________ (not have) the time to do a lot in the household 2. On Monday I worked four hours overtime and_________ (come) home very late in the evening. 3. From Tuesday to Thursday last week I__________(be) on a business trip. 4. On Friday I went to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I___________ (visit) my grandparents. 5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I have not seen them for ages and they__________ (never, be) here before. 6. I__________ (just clean) my house so I can show them around.

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.

Exercise A:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

1.   I (just / finish) _________________ my homework.

2.   I (not / be) _________________ to Canada so far.

3.   But I (already / travel) _________________ to London a couple of times.

4.   My friend (be) _________________ in Canada two years ago.

5.   Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________________ to the cinema.

Exercise B:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

A:   (you / play / already) __________ the new computer game?

B:   No, not yet. I only (buy) __________ it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.

A:   (you / go) __________ to the cinema last night?

B:   Yes. I (be) __________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?

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

1.I ____________(have) there shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2.We ________ (live) in Newcastle for three years mow 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 sice July

6.Martin ________(be) to Greek five time . 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 is a very good party. Most people _______(already/go) home

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

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

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

13:When I was youngerI...................(play)badminton for my local team

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

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.

Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple, the present progressive, past simple or the past perfect

1. He (be)…………..ill for a long time before he (die)…………..in 1984.

2. You (be) ……………… free today? I (be) ……………. Sorry. I (have) ……………….. to do homework.

3. They (make)………a lot of preparations by the time the Games (start)……………

4. When I (come) ………………. Here last month, I (realize) ………… that my home town (change) …. a lot.

5. John (already, ask)………..for ice-cream five times by the time his parents (leave)……………..the house.

6. He (come) ………………..today?

7. When I (be) ……………….. a child, I (can) ………………… do many things with my e

8. When we (come)………………to the circus, the show (already, begin)…………….

9. I (not, know) ………………..that they were amateurs before you (mention)……….it.

10. I (not, recognize) …………………..her two minutes ago because she (change) …...........a lot.

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Exercise 1

Rewrite these sentences in the present perfect simple.

Example:

I went to shops on Saturday. I ............. already ............... to shops. I have already gone to shops.


I didn't do it yesterday.

I .................................................................. it yet.

We bought the tickets on Monday.

We ................... already ....................... the tickets.

My girlfriend wasn't there. She didn't arrive.

My girlfriend isn't here. She ........................................................... .

The team wasn't successful. They lost.

The team isn't successful. They .................. just ................... .

I didn't find my keys. I couldn't open the door.

I ................................ my keys. I can't open the door.

Did the postman deliver the parcel in the morning?

............... the postman ................................... the parcel yet?

I cut my finger. It hurt.

I .............................. my finger. It hurts.

They worked in Wales for a week in May.

They ....................................... in Wales since last week.

She was on her holiday for a month. She came back yesterday.

She ............................. on her holiday for a month. She ............... just ...................... back.







Present perfect: exercise 2

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Exercise 2

Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets and one of the signal words in the box below.

never ever for since already just yet so far recently up to now

Example:

I ...................................... it. (do) I have already done it.



I ....................................................... a ghost. (see) But I would like to.


.............. Peter .................................. his studies ............? (finish) - No, not yet.


............... you ................................ anyone famous? (meet) - No, never.


What ........... Greg .................. since the morning .........................? (do) - Quite a lot of things.


I feel so relaxed. I ................................................ back from my holiday. (get)


You should send him an email. - But I ................................................................to him. (write)


My grandma .................................. in the same place ..................... she was born. (live) - Really?


This is Fiona. She .............................. my best friend .............. a long time. (be)


I have a plaster on my leg. I ....................................................... it. (break)


How many jobs ................. you ....................................? (have) - Not very many.












Present perfect: exercise 3

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Exercise 3

Use the words in brackets to complete the conversation.


A How long ......................................... unemployed? (you | be)


B ............................................ any job since May. (I | not have) But ...................................................... a job as a waiter. (I | just | apply for)


A .............................................................. as a waiter. (you | never | work)


B ................................................ at a wedding reception twice or three times. (I | help)


A .............................................................. you about their choice yet? (they | contact)


B No, they haven't. ................................................ in touch with me since the interview. (nobody | get)


A And ................................................... to them? (you | write)


B Should I? ............................................... the courage to do that. (I | not find)


A If ..................................................... it yet, you should do it as soon as possible. (you | not do)

The present perfect and the simple past

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

1 This is my house. ~How long you (live) here? ~ I (live) here since 1970.

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

5 Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

6 My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.

7 I (fly) over Loch Ness last week. ~You (see) the Loch Ness monster?

8 I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

9 He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

10 Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

11 When he (arrive)? ~ He (arrive) at 2.00.

12 You (lock) the door before you left the house?

13 I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.

14 I can't go out because I (not finish) my work.

15 I never (drink) whisky. ~Well, have some now.

16 I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp.

17 The clock is slow. ~It isn't slow, it (stop).

18 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them.

19 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at 12.00.

20 I (do) this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice.

21 He just (go) out.

22 He (go) out ten minutes ago.

23 You (have) breakfast yet? ~ Yes, I (have) it at 7.00.

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)

1.       At this time tomorrow, I (be) in HCM city (have) a good time.

2.       He is angry as I (not do) all the work he (assign) last week.

3.       What a pity. By the time I (recover) from my illness, the course (end).

4.       Would you be so kind as (answer) the phone when it (ring)?

5.       I clearly remember (pay) him last week. I (give) him 20 dollars.

6.       When my mother (retire) next month, she (work) as a teacher for exactly 25 years.

7.       He (always talk) as though he (be) my boss.

8.       At the moment I (read) a novel (write) by Hughes.

9.       I can’t help (complain) about the lecture I (attend) yesterday.

10.    We (have) dinner when the power (fail).