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 20th 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________________________________________________________.
1.Mr.Green has taught English in this school since he(gradute) graduated from the university in 1986
2.He(sit) will be sitting in a café when I see him
3.They(go)went home after they (finish )had finished their work
4. When the phone (ring)rang, I (have)was having dinner
5. Daisy (agree)agreed with other members in the last meeting
6. What you (do)were you doing at 6 p.m. yesterday?
7. The little girl asked what happen)had happened with her ice-cream.
8. He (teach)had taught in this school before he (leave)left for England.
9. That was the first time I (meet)had met her, but I haven't seen her again since then
10. Mary (say)had said goodbye to everyone before she (go)went away.
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