2. Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I (be) here for two hours.

2. They (own) the house since 1991.

3. They (have) those problems for a long time.

4. We (see) this movie already.

5. You (check) my spelling.

6. Angela (taste) baked bananas in her trip to South America.

7. Lisa (buy) a new television.

8. Donna (break) her leg.

9. Tim and Allison (have) a baby.

10. I (know) Susan for all my life.

11. Dan (work) here since last November.

12. Jamie (be) sick for two days now.

13. You (wait) for an answer since March.

14. Peter (be) here since last summer.

15. I (build) many houses in my life.

Ex1: chia đt trong ngoặc ở thì htht

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

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

3. I (not write) ............ To her

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

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

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

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

8. I (not see) ........... Him yet

Ex2:

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

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

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

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

5. She.........(not speak) to me since last week

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

Ex3: correct Ben's in present prefect

1. Laura never(win) a beauty contest

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

3. (you see) any good films recently

4. The population of India (increase) since 1992

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

6. You ever (meet) a famous person

7. We already (see) the film at home

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

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

10. You ever (eat) sushi?

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

12. I (work) here for three years

13. You ever (be) to new york?

14. You (not/do) you project yet, I suppose

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

EX : Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì HTHT

1. The (be).........no rain here for 6 months.
2. I (read).......... the book you give me all day, but I (not finish)........is yet.
3. You ever (be)....to HCM City? John is a worker. He (work).......there for 4 years.
4. My friend is a writer. She (write)........many books. Long loves traveling. He (visit)........many countries.
5. My hair is clean. I just (wash)........it. You (not see)........my sister for a long time.
6. She (be).......in Hai Phong City since Monday. Nobody lives in those houses. They (be)........empty for many years.
7. They (play)........football since 2pm. This is the first time he (drive)........a car.

1. I (be) here for two hours.

2. She (own) the house since 1999.

3. They (have) those problems for a long time.

4. We (see) the film already.

5. You (check) my spelling?

6. My sister (just buy) a new car.

7. I (know) her since I was in garde 4.

8. He (work) h

9. ]ere since last November.

10.Jimmy (be) ill for two days now.

11. I (wait) for my friends since 8 o’clock.

12.Brian (be) here since last summer.

13.My children (just clean) the house.

14. We (publish) two books up to now.

15.I (not meet) him this week.

16.I (never eat) this dish before.

17.She (never be) to London before.

18.We (ever talk) to him.mmm

19.Your mother (be) away for two days?

20.How long you (learn) English? – for four years.

21. I (just do) my homework.

22. I (already finish) my project.

23. I (not receive) his email yet.

1. Stay here till the light (turn) ................ green.

2. My father (work) ............ for the company for ten years now.

3. It`s an interesting film. I (see) .............. it three times already.

4. They just (phone) .............. to say that they (not come) back till tomorrow.

5. She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) ............. most.

6. This is the first time I (eat) ........... hamburger.

7. We (use) ............ these energy- saving bulbs for a long time.

8. I just (visit) ................. my hometown where I (be) ............ born.

9. You (think) ............... he (come) .................. to her birthday party.

10. I (buy) a new T-shirt as soon as they (pay) ........... me next week.

11. I hope my friend (not laugh) ............. at my funny blouse.

12. Don`t worry! We (come) ............ to visit you soon.

13. Ba is hard- working student. He always (get) ............... excellent grades.

14. They (not see) ............ their teachers since theirfarewell party in 2004.

15. I (begin) ................ to study English when I (be) .............. eight years old.

16. She (be) ............. very busy since she (get) .................. a part- time job.

17. What (this word/mean) .................................... ? - I`ve no idea. I (never/see) ................... it before.

18. You ever (be) ........... to Ba Na hill? - Yes, I (go) ............ there some months ago.

19. How long you (own) ................. this car ? - Since I (move) ............... to this townn.

20. Minh (start) ................ to write to his pen pal in 2007, but they never (meet) .............. each other.

21. Peter (not keep) .................. in touch with us since he (join) ................. the army.

22. You ever (attend) an English Speaking Contest in your school?

23. You can use my bike when he (bring) ................ it back tomorrow.

25. Someone is knocking at the door. I (often) ............... it .

\(They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now. 13/ They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 14/ Since when (you know) ___________ her ? 15/ How long ago (he start) __________ to learn French ? 16/ She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 17/ My mother (be) ______ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 18/ His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden.\)

20/ He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer.

I (try) __________ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _________ yet.
2/ She (read) _________ all the works of Dickens.How many (you read) _________?
3/ I (wait) __________ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she (forget)
__________ to come ?
4/ Mary (rest) __________ in the garden all day because she (be) __________ ill.
5/ Although John (study) __________ at the University for 5 years, he (not get) __________
his degree yet.
6/ Jack (go) __________ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) _____ there.
7/ We (live) __________ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) __________ to move.
8/ That book ( lie) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) ____ it yet ?
9/ He (not be) ___________ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) __________ since
then.
10/ He (lose) ___________ his books. He (look) ____________ for them all afternoon, but
they (not turn up) ___________ yet.
11/ She (work) ___________ so hard this week that she (not have) ___________ time to go to
the cinema.
12/ Your hair is wet. (You swim) __________ for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive)__________ cars for six years.
14/ You look very tired. (You work) __________very hard ?
15/ The phone (ring) __________ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) ________ it yet

I) Put the correct form of the verb

1. He(read).... that novel many times before.

2. However,I (have)....no trouble with my car since then

3.I (not see)... John for a long time. I (see).... him 3 weeks ago.

4. The school bell (ring)..... We must go now

5. I (meet) Mary last night. She (become)....a very big girl

6. It is very hot. Summer (come)....

7.They (begin)......to study at this school 7 years ago

8. Since when (you know) ..... her?

9.How long ago(he start)......to learn English?

10. She (lose)...... her handbag on the train yesterday morning

11. My mother (be) .....in hospital for a long time and she can't go home yet

12.His dog (just run)...... out of the garden

13.Mr.Brown (travel).... by air several times in the past

14.I(see) ..... her before

15.Tom (never be).... in Hanoi

16.I (read)..... the novel written by Jack Lodon several times before

17. What....you (do).... yesterday?

18. .....you(watch).... TV last night?

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

20.How long.....you.....(learn) English?

21.I (try).....to learn English for years, but I (not succeed).....yet?

22.She (read)...... all the works of Dickens. How many (you read).......?

23.I (wait)...... here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend;do you think she (forget) to come?

24.Mary (rest) .......in the garden all day because she (be)......ill

25.Although John (study)......at the University for 5 years, he (not get)...... his degree yet.

26. Jack (go)......to Switzerland for a holiday.He (never be)......there?

27.We (live)......here for the last six months, and (just decide).....to move

28.That book (lie)....on the table for weeks.You (not read)....it yet

29.He (not be)......here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live).....since then.

30.He (lose).....his books. He (look)....... for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)........

31.She (work) ........so hard this week that she(not have)....... time to go to the cinema

32.Your hair is wat.(You swim).......for a long time?

33.You look very tired.(You wok) .........very hard?

34.The telephone (ring).......for 2 minutes, but I (not answer)........it yet

35.Saigon..........(grow) now into a big city

36.I.......(not see) Nam for a long time.I......(see) him last three years ago.

37.The bell.........(ring) so we must go

38.I.......(meet) Mary last night. She........(become) a very big girl

39. He is very thirsty; He.......(not drink) for twenty-four hours.

40.Nam.....(be) in this school for four years (and he is still here)

41. My mother........(be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

42.She .....(read) a lot of books this year

43. Ever since he left university he .....( have) 5 different jobs in different cities

44.When he was ten he.....(run) away from home

45.How many cigarettes.....you........(smoke) today?

46.In those days, mum.........(look) after us very carefully

47.Shakespreare........(write) plays as well as poems.

48. Since my father retired, he......(write) three books

49.Iam not studying today. I.....(study) a lot yesterday. I.....(study) a lot this week.

50.Could you imagine I.......(make) ten phone calls abroad today?

51.How long........you.......(be) here for?

52.I........(like) English all my life.

53.I.......(want) to be a doctor until I was twenty

54.They...........(unemploy) since they left London

55.How long......you......(study) French?

56.I..........(not read) many novels since I went to university.

57.When I was a child, I....(like) street fook

58. I......(have) trouble concentrating for a week now.

59.He ............(learn) a lot in his job.

60.My friend Lan and I...........(know) each other for ages.