Exercise 4: Change to past simple

1, Children have broken the window for 10 minutes.

2, She has brought her dog to the meeting.

3, We have built this house since 1970.

4, Tom has bought a car for a long time.

5, They have come here since Monday.

6, Students have did their homework.

7, She has drawn a nice picture.

8, You have drunk a lot of coca.

9, The princess has lost her shoe.

10, They have seen this film when they were 15..

11, She has sat in then room for an hour.

12, Her sister has slept on the bed for 15 minutes.

13, He has walked to scholl since yesterday.

14, They have done their homework since last night.

15, You have been lazy since last week.

16, That woman has bought a new book this morning.

17, My mother has cooked food since yesterday evening.

18, This morning my teacher has taught English.

19, I have been hungry since yesterday.

20, She has drunk milk this morning.

21, Last month, the man has ridden a horse.

22, Sakda has gone to Hong Kong since last year.

23, I have known Tom's house since last year.

24, Two weeks ago, the boy has had a new bicycle.

25, We have worked hard since last week.

26, The students have met in the hall since last week.

didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have
I started playing tennis last year.
I've
I haven’t seen him for a week
It’s
When did you first see her?
How long
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't
He has used the computer since he was 19
He began
Peter has watched that film since last month
It’s
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
Did
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has
Haven’t you used this car for a long time ?
Did you
Is it the first time your father drunk that wine
Is your father?
This car is the most mordern I’ve used
I’ve
It’s four years since I learnt in Hoa Lien school
I have
She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
she hasn’t
When did you start working in that factory?
How long
Nam hasn’t written to his friend since 2005
It is
It is the first time I have heard about that
I have
They have’t played volleyball since last year
It is
Mr Nam has worked in this factory for years
Mr Nam started
Hoa hasn’t met me since she went abroad
Hoa last
Mr Lam started learning French on september 2nd
Mr Lam've
He has used this car since he bought a new house
He began
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't
Peter watched this film when he came home.
Peter has
It's a week since I last saw her.
I haven't
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have
Did Dad start to work here when I was born?
Has
When did you first see her?
How long
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never
Children began to play games at 9pm
Children have
When did you first know her ?
How long
I have never tasted the cake before
This is the
I haven’t played tennis since 1990
The last
I haven’t been to Briton for three years
The last
I have never met such a famous person before
It’s
I’ve never eaten this before
It’s

didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have
I started playing tennis last year.
I've
I haven’t seen him for a week
It’s
When did you first see her?
How long
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't
He has used the computer since he was 19
He began
Peter has watched that film since last month
It’s
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
Did
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has
Haven’t you used this car for a long time ?
Did you
Is it the first time your father drunk that wine
Is your father?
This car is the most mordern I’ve used
I’ve
It’s four years since I learnt in Hoa Lien school
I have
She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
she hasn’t
When did you start working in that factory?
How long
Nam hasn’t written to his friend since 2005
It is
It is the first time I have heard about that
I have
They have’t played volleyball since last year
It is
Mr Nam has worked in this factory for years
Mr Nam started
Hoa hasn’t met me since she went abroad
Hoa last
Mr Lam started learning French on september 2nd
Mr Lam've
He has used this car since he bought a new house
He began
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't
Peter watched this film when he came home.
Peter has
It's a week since I last saw her.
I haven't
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have
Did Dad start to work here when I was born?
Has
When did you first see her?
How long
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never
Children began to play games at 9pm
Children have
When did you first know her ?
How long
I have never tasted the cake before
This is the
I haven’t played tennis since 1990
The last
I haven’t been to Briton for three years
The last
I have never met such a famous person before
It’s
I’ve never eaten this before
It’s

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.

complete the following sentences with the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in brackets . the first sentence has been done for you as an example

1. kate's not here . she ..............(study) for her science exam

2. i .............(watch) the news on tv when the light ( go off )

3. the suitcase looks heavy . i ..................(help)you with it

4. when we .....................(be) younger, we often ...............(play) hide and seek

5. in the future all the cars ..............(be) electric

6. we................(know) each other since we..............(go) to high school

7. jill ..............(live) in london , but this month she ................(stay) with her friend in brishton

8 my grandparents .............(be) married for fifty years

9. tom is a busy person, he .............(work) on a very important project recantly

10. i have holes in my socks . i .........(buy) a few pairs

11 my moher ..................(go) shopping . she .............(be) back in an hour

12. we ...............(never/ride) on a rollercoaster

13. how often ...........(they /have) dancing classes?

I-Choose the best answer

1. When ( have you joined / did you joined / did you join / have you ever joined ) the school?

2. ( Did you ever worked / Have you ever worked / Worked you / Didn't you have worked ) in England?

3. That's the best speech ( I never heard / I didn't hear / I used to hear / I've ever heard ).

4. He's the most difficult housemate ( I never dealt with / I never had to deal with / I've ever had to deal with / I've never had to deal with ).

5. ( I spoke / I've already spoken / I didn't spoke / I speaked ) to him last week.

6. ( We have signed / We signed / We haven't signed / We have sign ) a contract last year and it is still valid.

7. ( I come back / I came back / I never came back / I've just come back ) from a business trip to France.

8. Prices ( rised / rose / have risen  ) in 1995 but then ( falled / fell / have fallen ) in 1996.

9. You ( listened / didn't listen / haven't listened ) to a word ( I haven't said / I say / saying / I've said ).

10. I can't believe that ( you haven't read / you didn't read / you don't read / you read not ) the news.

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

1. We ( study ).............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

2. We ( study )............almost every lesson in this book so far.

3. We ( watch / never ).............that interesting program on television last nigh.

5. My wife and I ( travel )............by air many times.

6. My wife and I ( travel )............to Mexico by air last summer.

7. I ( read )............that novel by Hemingway several times before.

8. I ( have ).........a little trouble with my car last week.

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

10. We ( live )...........in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.

11. The last time I ( go )............to HN was in May.

12. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay )..........with my aunt for a week.

13. I ( not see ) ...........my son for ages. He ( not visit )..........me since May.

14. Tom ( be )........to HN twice. He loves it very much.

15. My sister ( work )..............for an enterprise for two years.

16. I ( move )...........to HN in 2000. I ( be )..............three a long time now.

17. It was so cold today that I ( wear )............a sweater at school.

18. So far this month there ( be )...........three robberies in this street.

19. When I was young I ( meet )............him three times.

20. Since I ( be )........in this city I ( not see ).........him.

21. She ( work )...........in a bank two years ago.

22. I ( go )............to town yesterday and I ( buy )............. a new book.

23. He ( work )...........here since August.

24. I ( read )........that book already.

25. I ( walk )..........to school every day last night.

26. We ( not be )..........three lately.

27. When I live in HN, I ( work )............in a bank.

28. She ( play )...............tennis since she was eight.

29. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. It ( rain )............for two hours.

30. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. She ( look )...........six months.

31. The Sound of music ( become )...............a timeless film classic.

32. Laura ( never / win ).............a beauty contest.

33. I ( not / listen )............to the new Tom Waits CD yet.

34. You ( see )...........any good films recently?

35. The population of India ( increase ).............since 1992.

36. You ( ever / write ).............a love letter for Valentine' Day?

1. I haven't seen him since I left school.

=> I last .......................................................................

2. I have never seen such a beautiful girl before.

=> She is .....................................................................

3. We have never had such a cold winter.

=> It is ........................................................................

4. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=> She hasn't ..............................................................

5. It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't ............................................................

6. When did you have it?

=> How long .............................................................

7. She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has .................................................................