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

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

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

3. You (watch) ………………TV last night?

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

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

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

7. My father (not smoke) ………………..for 5 years.

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

9. He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear)………………….. from him since then.

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

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

      A: I (not can) remember when I last (see)………………… her.

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

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

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

14. We (study)……………. French for five years at school but we (not learn)………. very much.

15. A: You (teach) ………………….English before?

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

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

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

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

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

19. We (not live)…………….. in England for two years now.

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

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given:

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

àWe haven’t ………………………………………………………….

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

àShe hasn’t. ………………………………………………………….

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

à This film. …………………………………………………………..

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

àShe. …………………………………………………………………

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

àI haven’t.……………………………………………………………

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

àI last ………………………………………………………………...

 7. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.

àI last ………………………………………………………………..

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

à I last ……………………………………………………………….

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

1. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

àTom has                                                                                                           .

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

àI have                                                                                                               .

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

àShe                                                                                                                   .

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

àMy father                                                                                                         .

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

àMy sister                                                                                                          .

6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

àScientists have________________________________________________ .

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

àThe Browns began_____________________________________________ .

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

àJohn started__________________________________________________ .

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

àWomen began_________________________________________________ .

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

àJack and Jill started____________________________________________ .

11. How long have you studied English?

àWhen_______________________________________________________ .

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

àHow long________________________________________________________.

Supply the correct form of the verb in each bracket:

6. My brother (work) for this company for nearly 20 years …………………………...

7. This hospital (build) in 1990. …………………………...

8. When I came to Nam’s house last night, he (watch) television. …………………………...

9. Would you mind (open) the doors ? ………………………….?

10. I (be) a bird, I would be a dove. ………………………….

Put the verb in the simple past tense:
1. Mrs Mai (buy)............. that house 2 years ago.
2. ............. you ...............(go) out last night? No, I was tired.
3. My mother (teach) .............. at Tan Trao High School in 1990.
4. It (rain)............. a lot yesterday.
5. Sam (arrive)............. in San Diego a week ago.
6. When I (be).............. small, I often (play)............. with a doll.
7. I (meet)................ Arthur three weeks ago.
8. She (lose).................. my key yesterday.
9. People (build)................ this school in 1967.
10. He (not/ practice)................. the piano last night.
11. Where you (sell)................. yesterday?

. Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.

1. He kept (talk) ……………………………about you last night.

2. The church (build) ……………………………about 100 years ago.

3. Do you hear someone (cry) ……………………………softly in the next room?

4. Every house in the street (demolish) …………………………….

5. After John (wash) ……………………………his clothes, he began to study.

6. My friends (wait) ……………………………for me when I got to the stadium.

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. He kept (talk) ……………………………about you last night.
2. The church (build) ……………………………about 100 years ago.
3. Do you hear someone (cry) ……………………………softly in the next room?
4. Every house in the street (demolish) …………………………….
5. After John (wash) ……………………………his clothes, he began to study.
6. My friends (wait) ……………………………for me when I got to the stadium.

* Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. Some people claim to be able to ………………………the future. (tell)
2. We had an ………………………picnic in the Botanical Garden. (enjoy)
3. Many nations cooperate in the fight against ………………………. (terrorist)
4. Young people today have a ………………………to play down the problems they may encounter. (tend)

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. He kept (talk) ……………………………about you last night.
2. The church (build) ……………………………about 100 years ago.
3. Do you hear someone (cry) ……………………………softly in the next room?
4. Every house in the street (demolish) …………………………….
5. After John (wash) ……………………………his clothes, he began to study.
6. My friends (wait) ……………………………for me when I got to the stadium.

* Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. Some people claim to be able to ………………………the future. (tell)
2. We had an ………………………picnic in the Botanical Garden. (enjoy)
3. Many nations cooperate in the fight against ………………………. (terrorist)
4. Young people today have a ………………………to play down the problems they may encounter. (tend)

simple past or present perfect

1/ Mr.Jackson( paint) ..................... his house since last month

2/ I ( meet) ...........Lan 3 month ago

3/ I ( play) ............... football since I was 5 years old

4/ .......... you(watch)............ TV last night?

6/ She(be)............... born on 1990

7/ Up to now, the teacher( give) ............. class 5 tests

8/ Yesterday he ( see) .........the garden last week

9/ they(do)...........the garden last week

10/ My parents ( already,go) ................to Paris

5.Supply the correct verb form:

1)  What ……………you …………………..(do) last weekend?

2)  I ……………………( go ) to the theater with my family last weekend.  

3)  They ( not  come) ………………..to Maryam’s farewell party last night.

4)  I wish I ……………………………..( be ) there with you.

5)  Lan thinks she……………………….. ( speak ) English well.

6)  They want him……………….. ( help) them.

7)  They…………………………… ( be) pen pals for a long time.