I. Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: the present simple, the present progressive, the simple past, or the past progressive.
1. You can turn off the television. I _____________ (not/ watch) it.
2. When I _____________ (open) the car door this morning, a cat _____________ (jump) out.
3. Bob _____________ (hurt) his finger when he _____________ (cook) his dinner.
4. I _____________ (live) in London for ten years while I _____________ (be) a child.
5. Listen! Somebody _____________ (play) the piano. ~ It’s Jenny. She _____________ (play) the piano every evening.
6. Louise usually _____________ (phone) me on Fridays, but she _____________ (not/ phone) yesterday.
7. We ___________ (go) to the cinema last night, but I ___________ (not/ enjoy) the film much.
8. When we _____________ (see) Mark, we _____________ (stop) the car.
9. When I last _____________ (see) Allan, he _____________ (try) to find a job in London.
10. My brother _____________ (try) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult.
11. This time last year I _____________ (live) in Brazil. And I _____________ (meet) my husband while I _____________ (work) there.
12. What _____________ (you/ do) at 10 o’clock yesterday? _____________ (you/ study)?
13. They still _____________ (live) in the small house they _____________ (buy) 50 years ago.
14. Last night while I _____________ (do) my homework, my brothers _____________ (play) computer games.
15. What _____________ (you/ do) last night? ~ Well, as soon as I _____________ (finish) my work, I _____________ (go) to bed.
V. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, past simple or present perfect.
1. I __________ (have) this shirt for nearly four years.
2. Joanna __________ (tidy) her desk, but now it’s in a mess again.
3. Mike __________ (lose) his key. He can’t find it anywhere.
4. The last time I __________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
5. I __________ (finish) my homework. I __________ (do) it before tea.
6. And the race is over! And Mickey Simpson __________ (win) in a record time!
7. Martin __________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.
8. Of course I can ride a bike. But I __________ (not/ ride) one for years.
9. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I __________ (never/ meet) him.
10. Rupert __________ (leave) a message for you. He (ring) last night.
11. Your car looks very clean __________ (you/ wash) it?
12. We __________ (move) here in 1993. We __________ (be) here a long time now.
13. Mr. Clack __________ (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
14. Is this the first time you __________ (cook) pasta?
15. I __________ (work) for a computer company since I __________ (graduate) from university.
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Complete the sentence with the past simple or past perfect form of the verb in brackets.
1. As soon as I.... (download) the document, I knew I .......(make) a mistake.
2.By the time the firemen.... (arrive), the fire ......(destroy)three houses.
3.When I last.... (speak) to her, she still .....(not finish)her assignment
4. She said that she (already/see)……. Dr. Rice
5.After they (go) …………, I (sit) ….…….. down and (watch)………….TV
2. Put the verbs in the Past simple or past perfect.
1.Karen ( not want )...... to come to the cinema with us because she ....... ( arealy/ see) ........ the film
2.When the students ( do ) ........ the experiment, they ( write)...... a report on it
3. " Was Tom at the party when you arrived?" - No, he ( go ) ......... out
4. Sorry I'm late. The car ( break)............. down on my way here.
5. I (take) .......... the book back to the library when I ( read) ......... it
6. Yesterday morning I ( remember ) ......... the answer to the question Bob ( ask )........ me the night before, so I (phone ) ...... him
7. Last night, I (go) ....... to Jim's room and ( knock)........ on the door but there ( be) ....... no answers. Either he ( go)......... out or he ( not want) ......... to see anyone
8. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ( never/ use)................... it before, so she ( not/ know) ............ what to do
9. I (live) ...... in the Texas for 4 years before I ( move)......... California.
10. When Mr. Smith ( wake ).......... yesterday morning, breakfast (already be )......... ready
11. Before I ( get) ........... promotion, I (work) .......... very hard
12. Yesterday, my morther ( pick ) ........... me up from school before we ( go ) ........ shopping together
13. Our grandparent ( tell ) ........... us that he ( serve ) ........... in the army in 1945
14. After having dinner with my boyfriend, I (go) ......... in front of such large
15. Yesterday ( be) .........the frist time Jane ( perform) audience
16. Perter ( admit)......... he ( break) ........... my favorite vase the day before.
17. What ( you/ do)............. before you (come ) ........... there?
18. Yesterday I ( feel) ....... nervous as I ( not prepare) ........... my presentation carefully.
19. ( Perter/ come) ......... to see you after he ( finish)........... his work ?
20. When she ( finish) ....... her work, she (go) ........ to the cinema
Complete the sentences with form of present perfect or past simple.
1. We (not/ plan) our holiday yet.
2. He (write) five letters. He is going to write another five
letters.
3. She (see) him for a long time.
4. I(do) my Maths homework yesterday.
5. They (visit) a farm two weeks ago.
6. The children (not/ be) at home last weekend.
7. When (you/ design) this wonderful skirt?
8. How many games (your team/win) so far this season?
9. (you/ visit) the CN Tower when you stayed in
Toronto?
10. (you/ do) your homework yet? – Yes, I finished it an
hour ago.
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.
Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1. We (never watch) _________that TV programme.
2. We (watch) _________ a good programme on TV last night.
3. He (read) _________ that novel many times before.
4. He (read) _________that novel again during my last vacation.
5. I (have) _________ a little trouble with my car last week.
6. However, I (have) _________no trouble with my car since then.
7. I (not see) _________ John for a long time. I (see) _________ him 3 weeks ago.
8. The school bell (ring) _________. We must go now.
9. I (meet) _________Mary last night. She (become) _________ a very big girl.
10. He is very thirsty. He (not drink) _________ since this morning.
Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) _________.
2. They (study) _________at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) _________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
4. Since when (you know) _________ her ?
5. How long ago (he start) _________to learn French ?
6. She (lose) _________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) _________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
8. His dog (just run) _________ out of the garden.
9. Mr Brown (travel) _________ by air several times in the past.
10. He (travel) _________to Mexico by air last summer.
Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets
1. I ___ ( have ) these shoes since my eighteenth birthday
2. I ___ ( tidy ) my desk, but now it's in an mess again
