I. use the correct verbs form
1. There (be) an accident at this corner yesterday.
.................WAS..........................................................................
2. an is living in Hanoi with her grandparents . She (live) here for two years
....................HAS LIVED.......................................................................................
3. The room looks very bright . You ( just wash) it?
..................................HAVE YOU JUST WASHED.......................................................................
4. I ( not see) him since I (be) abroad
................................HAVEN'T SEEN / WAS......................................................................
5. She (visit) Europe many times since she ( come) there three months ago
........................HAS VISITED / CAME.............................................................................
6. They ( work ) for my father for 4 years
...........................................HAVE WORKED...........................................................
7. She (live) in Paris since 1991
................................HAS LIVED......................................................................
8. I ( not see) Tom since Tuesday
.............................HAVENT'T SEEN............................................................................
9. She ( have) the party since 5 o'clock
.....................HAS HAD.......................................................................................
10. She ( be) a teacher for twenty years
...........................HAS BEEN................................................................................
11. She (feed) the cat yet? yes , she ( feed) it half an hour ago
.............................HAS SHE FED / FED...............................................................................
12. Would you like some coffee? I ( just make) some
............................HAVE JUST MADE...........................................................................
13. He (not see) her since he ( be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay
.....................HAVEN'T SEEN / WAS....................................................................................
14. I ( work ) with him since1970
......................HAVE WORKED...................................................................................
15. You ( meet) him since we (say) good bye ?
.................HAVE YOU MET / SAID........................................................................................
16. We (not get) in touch with him for years
....................HAVEN'T GOT.......................................................................................
17. This is the first time I ( drive ) a car
.......................HAVE DRIVEN....................................................................................
18. We had to ( cancel) our picnic because the weather ( be) bad yesterday
.......................CANCEL / WAS.................................................................................
19.he ( nots have ) time to do anything since Monday
......................HASN'T HAD.............................................................................

1. was

2. has lived

3. Have you just washed

4. haven't seen/was

5. has visited/came

6. have worked

8. haven't seen

7. has lived

9. has had

10. have been

11. Has she fed/fed

12. have just made

13. hasn't seen/was

14. have worked.

15. Have you met/ said

16. haven't got

17. have ever drived

18. cancel/was

19. hasn't had

103. He................was trafficking................. (traffic) in drug across the border when the police ........caught......(catch) him last Friday

104. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock. ...........strikes...........(strike) six, I.......will have waited..............(wait) here for three hours.

105. When we(see)saw them last night, they. (sing)were singing; they ...........said....................(say) they . (sing) had sung since 6 o’clock.

106. I hope it.........won't rain....(not rain) when the bride........... .....leaves...... (leave) the church tomorrow.

107. When they..........got............(get) to the theatre, the play ..........had begun............(begin) . They...............were................. (be) twenty minutes late.

108. I............will return ............ (return) the book as soon as I finish .........reading.................(read) it.

109. Yes, I. (try)had tried several times last year, but I …faild ... (fail).

110. When I.......met......(meet) him 6 years ago, he. ..........was working............(work) as a director for three years already.

111. While I.....was going.........(go) out of the office, I....saw.........(see) a familiar face.

112. I........was making.... (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

113. Oh dear! Look out of the window. It......is raining.......(rain).

114. I don’t think we.........have met........................(meet) before.

115. By the time we stop we.....will have driven......(drive) six hundred miles.

116. You.....have walked......(walk) too fast. That’s why you are tired.

117. My uncle................will make...........(make) a speech on Friday.

118. The girl........... ...sitting......... (sit) next me is very clever and hard working.

119. I have only.....used......(use) this open once since the day I had it mended.

120. When I got to the bus stop, the bus........had just left.......................(just leave).

121. He........... ..had lived.......... (live) in London for 2 years and then(go)went to Paris.

122. Shakespeare...............wrote.................. (write) a lot of plays.

123. My brother. ......have written...... (write) several plays. He. (just finish)has just finished his fifth tragedy.

124. I…havent' seen(not see) him for 3 years. I wonder where he is.

125. Chopin.......composes..............(compose) some of his music in Majorca.

126. I.......saw..............(see) a car accident while I. .....was waiting................(wait) for you on this corner yesterday.

127. Mr. Jones(be) has been principal of our school since last year.

128. Mr. Smith..has taught... (teach) in this school since he ......gratuated...... (graduate) in 1990.

129. My father.................doesn't watch................ ............ (not watch) TV every night.

130. I................met......(meet) Arthur three weeks ago.

131. Yesterday the police.........reported.....(report) that they..had captured.(capture) the thief.

132. My friend..............thanked.................... (thank) me foe what I had done for him.

133. Someone......stole.....(steal) my handbag on the bus.

134. The Browns…had lived (live) in Paris for seven years when the second world war(break)broke out.

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

136. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually……am…..(be) away in the afternoon.

137. Mr. Clark. .......was..... (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi.........had been.............(be) in New York until 2 months ago.

138. John. (drive) has driven that car ever since I.............knew..............(know) him.

139. People...speak........(speak) English in most of Canada.

140. The dog........wags.... (wag) his tail whenever he…sees…(see) me.

141. What were you.....doing..... (do) when I…rang…(ring) you last night?

142. Up to then I have never...seen........ (see) such a fat man

1, we have never watched that TV programme

2, we watched a good progamme on TV last night

3, he has read that novel many timer before

4, he read that novel again during my last vacation

5, i had a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i haven't had no trouble with my car since then

7, i haven't seen John for a long time . I saw him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell rang We must go now

9, i met mary last night . She has become a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he hasn't drunk since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer has come.

12,they have studied at this school for 7 years now

13, they began to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when have you known her?

15, how long ago did he start to learn french?

16, she lost her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my mother has been in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog has just ran out of the garden

19, mr brown has travelled by air several times in the past

20, he travelled to mexico by air last summer

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........have never watched................ that TV programme

2, we (watch )......watched........ a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)........has read......... that novel many timer before

4, he (read)........read......... that novel again during my last vacation

5, i (have) ...........had........ a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).......have had........... no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see)......haven't seen.......John for a long time . I (see).......saw...... him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )........is ringing....... We must go now

9, i (meet )......met.......mary last nigh . She (become)......has became.......... a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)...hasn't drunk......... since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)......is coming.....

12,they (study).......have been studying........ at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin).....began........... to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..........have you known........her?

15, how long ago (he start)........did he start........... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ...lost.......... her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be).......has been......... in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)...........has just run..... out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)..........travelled......... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)................travelled............ to mexico by air last summer

1 we (go) ..WERE GOING...to school when it rained

2 you HAVE already USED (use) the computers

3 we (clearn) ..HAVE LEARNED ..english since we were ten

4 when we came ,out teacher (teach) ..WAS TEACHING .. The new lesson

5 the last time i (go) ...WENT...to ha long bay was in august

6 nam(clearn) ....HAS LEANRED ...english since he was ten

7 mai fell asleep when she (read) ...WAS READING.....

8 listen carefully! The principle (report) ..IS REPORTING ....

9 peter (already do) ...HAS ALREADY DONE... His homework

10 we ( go ) ..WILL GO...out when the rain stops

11 he( not/meet) ..HASN'T MET..my friends since christmas

12 ..HAS..she (work) ..WORKED ...here since the left school?

13 everyone (read) ...READS..this novel ,let us (discuss)..DISCUSS ..it

14 i (know) ...HAVE KNOWN...her for six years ,when i met her , she (work)..WAS WORKING...in a Law office

15 i HAVE just (finish) ...FINISHED ...my homework

16 when we (drive) ..WERE DRIVING ..home last night we (see) ..SAW...him

17 while my sister and i (watch)...WERE WATCHING.... A movie on tv last night, our uncle (phone) ..PHONED...

18 my friend HAS LIVED (live) here since he ( leave ) .LEFT.. School

19 it (start) ..STARTED..raining an hoour ago

20 while bob (sleep) ...WAS SLEEPING ..,the phone (ring) .RANG ..,

21 i (not understand) ...DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ...what you said

22 when he (see) ...SAW .her,she (make) ..WAS MAKING ...a cake

23 how DID you (get) ..GET...to school yesterday ,nam?

24 my brother used to ( live) ..LIVE... In hai phong but now he (live) ..IS LIVING..in ha noi .he (live) ..HAS LIVED ..here for years

25 they (watch).WATCHED....t.v last night

26 he(live) ...HAS LIVED ...in this city since 2000

27 the children (play) ..WERE PLAYING.. When it started to rain

28 peter (fall)..FELL...asleep while he (read) ...WAS READING.. A newspaper

29 he often BUYS (buy) books at this shop

30 my friend (not do) ...HASN'T DONE.. His homework yet

31 peter fell asleep while he (read) ..WAS READING...a newspaper

32 do you enjoy .... (Watch/to watch/watching) sport programs

1. went

2. have already used

3. have clearned

4. was teaching

5. went

6. has clearned

7. read

8. is reporting

9. has already done

10. go

11. hasn't met

12. Has she worked

13. read/ discuss

14. have known/ has worked

15. have just finished

16. were driving/ saw

17. were watching/ was phoning

18. has lived/ left

19. started

20. was sleeping/ was ringing

21. didn't understand

22. saw/ was making

23. did you get

24. live/ is living/ has lived

25. watched

26. has lived

27. played

28. was falling/ was reading

29. buys

30. hasn't done

31. was reading

32. watching

EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..

Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.

⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.

Ex1: chia đt trong ngoặc ở thì htht

1. She (has been) ......... Here since Monday

2. Mike (has lived)........... In Hanoi for 4 years

3. I (have not written) ............ To her

4. I (have known) ........... Her for a long time

5. My father (has worked) ........... For that company for 2 years

6. They (have played) ........ Football since 2 pm

7. My father (has taugh).......... For that shook 2 years?

8. I (have not seen) ........... Him yet

Ex2:

1. She............. (has been waiting) for two hours to see you

2. She...............(has been) to America

3. John...........(has seen) that film several times

4. They.............. (have lived) in this street for a long time

5. She.........(has not spoken) to me since last week

6. We............ (have studied) every lesson in the book, so far

Ex3: correct Ben's in present prefect

1. Laura has never(won) a beauty contest

2. Haven't I(listened) to the new Tom waits CD yet?

3. (you have seen) any good films recently

4. The population of India (has increased) since 1992

5. Have You ever (written) a love letter for Valentine's Day?

6.Have You ever (met) a famous person

7. We have already (seen) the film at home

8. My boy friend (has given) up smoking for 2 months

9. You can have that newspaper. I (have finished) with it

10.have You ever (eaten) sushi?

11. She (has not come) here for a long time

12. I (have worked) here for three years

13. Have You ever (been) to new york?

14. You (have not done) you project yet, I suppose

15. I have just (seen) Andrew and he says he have already (done) about half of the plan

Ex1: chia đt trong ngoặc ở thì htht

1. She (be) ......has been... Here since Monday

2. Mike (live).....has lived...... In Hanoi for 4 years

3. I (not write) ....haven't written........ To her

4. I (know) ...have known........ Her for a long time

5. My father (work) .......has worked.... For that company for 2 years

6. They (play) ...have played..... Football since 2 pm

7. Has My father (teach)......taught .... For that shook 2 years?

8. I (not see) .....haven't seen...... Him yet

Ex2:

1. She.......has waited ...... (wait) for two hours to see you

2. She...........has been....(be) to America

3. John....has seen.......(see) that film several times

4. They.........have lived..... (live) in this street for a long time

5. She....hasn 't spoken.....(not speak) to me since last week

6. We.....have studied ....... (study) every lesson in the book, so far

Ex3: correct Ben's in present prefect

1. Laura has never(win) won a beauty contest

2. Have I(not listen) not listened to the new Tom waits CD yet?

3. (you see) Have you seen any good films recently

4. The population of India (increase) has increased since 1992

5. Have You ever (write) written a love letter for Valentine's Day?

6. Have You ever (meet) met a famous person ?

7. We have already (see) seen the film at home

8. My boy friend (give) has given up smoking for 2 months

9. You can have that newspaper. I ( finish) have finished with it

10. Have You ever (eat) eaten sushi?

11. She (not/come) has not come here for a long time

12. I (work) have worked here for three years

13.Have You ever (be) been to new york?

14. You (not/do) haven't done your project yet, I suppose

15. I have just (see) seen Andrew and he says he has already (do) done about half of the plan

IV/ review (1,2,-3)- verb forms

1. Rice (not grow).......wasn't grown........in this feild many years ago

2. When my parents came back from work, we (prepare) ......were preparing......the meal

3. We (just finish).........have just finished.......our English tests

4. I wish he (not come).......wouldn't come.......here late next time

5. Yesterday our teacher (arrive).......arrived.......five minutes late

6. Why did you keep (wait).......waiting...... For him?

7. The "b" in "comb" (pronounce, not)..........isn't pronounced...........it's silent

8. Jane's classes are (bore)...boring...

9. It's time we (go).....went......back to school after a long summer vacation

10. How long does it take Mr. Henry (repair).....to repair...... His car?

11. What a pity Lan will not come to my party tonight. I wish Lan (change).....would change....... Her mind

12. It took me two hours (solve).......to solve......that problem

13. Lan (write).....has written......to me for over three years now

14. Those book (buy).....were bought......for me by Nam yesterday

15. When i visited them last night, they (have)......were having......dinner with my uncle

16. John (read)......was reading...... A book when i saw him

17. I (be)....have been.....to New York three times this year

18. Last week, my professor promised that we (award)....would be awarded...... Next week

19. The train (leave).....left...... Half an hour ago

20. Your book should (take)......be taken.....great care of

21. I (not have)......haven't had........ A good meal since last Tuesday

22. (He/buy).......Has he bought.......the magazine for me yet?

23. This is the second time we (visit).....have visited..... This village

24. The bicycle (repair)......was repaired...... By my brother yesterday

25. I wish they (be)......would be.....here tomorrow

26. They decided (have).....to have......a picnic in the mountain

27. Will your house (rebuild).......be rebuilt...... Next year?

28. These boys are eager (join)....to join...... Us

29. It's four years since i last (see)......saw......him

30. What have you (do)......done.....since i last (see) .......saw.......you?

31. Well, i (start)......started......a new job last month. It's still advertising, but in a new company

IV/ review (1,2,-3)- verb forms

1. Rice (not grow) didn't grown in this feild many years ago

2. When my parents came back from work, we (prepare) prepare the meal

3. We (just finish) have just finished our English tests

4. I wish he (not come) will come here late next time

5. Yesterday our teacher (arrive) arrived five minutes late

6. Why did you keep (wait) wait For him?

7. The "b" in "comb" (pronounce, not).....................it's silent

8. Jane's classes are (bore) boring

9. It's time we (go) go back to school after a long summer vacation

10. How long does it take Mr. Henry (repair) repair His car?

11. What a pity Lan will not come to my party tonight. I wish Lan (change) changes her mind

12. It took me two hours (solve) to slove that problem

13. Lan (write) is writing to me for over three years now

14. Those book (buy) bought for me by Nam yesterday

15. When i visited them last night, they (have) have had dinner with my uncle

16. John (read) reads A book when i saw him

17. I (be) am to New York three times this year

18. Last week, my professor promised that we (award).......... Next week

19. The train (leave) left Half an hour ago

20. Your book should (take) take great care of

21. I (not have) didn't have A good meal since last Tuesday

22. (He/buy) Has he bought the magazine for me yet?

23. This is the second time we (visit) visit This village

24. The bicycle (repair) was repaired By my brother yesterday

25. I wish they (be) will be here tomorrow

26. They decided (have) to have a picnic in the mountain

27. Will your house (rebuild)rebuild Next year?

28. These boys are eager (join) join Us

29. It's four years since i last (see) have seen him

30. What have you (do) done since i last (see) see you?

31. Well, i (start) started a new job last month. It's still advertising, but in a new company

1.In all the world, there (be) are only 14 mountains that (reach) reach above 8,000 meters.

2.He sometimes (come) comes to see his parents.

3.When I (come) came, she (leave) had left for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4.My grandfather never (fly) has never flown in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5.We just (decide) have just decided that we (undertake) would undertake the job.

6.He told me that he (take) would take a trip to California the following week.

7.I knew that this road (be) was too narrow.

8.Right now I (attend) am attending class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) was attending class.

9.Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) arrive at the airport, Mary (wait) will be waiting for me.

10.Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) had lived on this earth for 55 years.

11.The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) got to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) had already arrived

12.I will graduate in June. I (see) will see you in July. By the time I (see) see you, I (graduate) will have graduated.

13.I (visit) visited my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) was a child.

14.That book (be) has been on the table for weeks. Haven't you (not read) read it yet?

15.David (wash) is washing his hands. He just (repair) has just repaired the TV set.

16. Have You (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.

17. We have never (meet) __met________ him. We don’t know what he (look) ____looks______ .

18. The car (be) ____will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) _____arrived_____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) ____be raining ______.

21. It (rain) ____is raining ______ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) _____stops_____

22. Last night we (watch) ___were watching_______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) ___stayed_______up to talk about the town where he (live) _____has lived_____for some years.

24. I (sit) ___was sitting _______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) _____turned____round and (go) ____went______back home because he had fogotten (forget) to turn the gas off.

1. have made/ 've made                                       

2. has started./ 's started.                                    

3. have turned/ 've turned                                    

4. Have they paid                                                       

5. has taken/ 's taken                                               

6. have finished/ 've finished                                  

7. Have...eaten                                                          

8. hasn't come                                                       

9. have worked/ 've worked                                         

10. Have....been                                                        

11. haven't done                                                     

12. have just seen/ 've just seen - has...done                

13. have...decided                                                     

14. has been/ 's been 

15. hasn't had 

 16. hasn't played

17. haven't had

 18. haven't seen

 19. have...realized/ 've ... realized

 20. have gone

Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì HTHT.

1. The bill isn’t right. They (make)………have made….. a mistake.

2. Don’t you want to see this programme? It ………has started….(start).

3. I (turn)…have turned…….. the heating on. It’ll soon get warm in here.

4. …Have…..they (pay)……paid.. money for your mother yet?

5. Someone (take)………has taken………. my bicycle.

6. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)……have finished………. my dinner.

7. …Have…you ever (eat)…eaten……….. Sushi?

8. She (not/come)…hasn't come………… here for a long time.

9. I (work)…have worked……….. here for three years.

10. ………Have… you ever ……been……..(be) in New York?