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________________________________________________________.
Exercise A2. Supply the correct verb tenses: the present simple or present continuous
1. Sue (be) ______is_____ aa student from South Kore.
2. She (live) _______lives____ in Seoul and (study) _____studies______ medicine.
3. At the moment, however, Sue (live) ____is living_______ in London.
4. She (do) ______is doing______ a six-months practical course in a London hospital.
5. In five days, Sue (go) _____is going______ back to South Korea because the next term at university (start) _____starts______ in ten days.
6. Nam’s teacher isn’t pleased with him because he ___is___ always (come) _____coming_____ to school late.
7. She always (go) _____goes____ to work by bus.
8. Architects _________make_______ plans of the buildings. (make)
9. I’m sorry but I _______don't understand________ what you mean.(not understand)
10. At this moment I _________am correcting_______my pupils' exercises. (correct)
11. Where are you? I ________am preparing________my lessons in the study. (prepare)
12. She ________earns________ a lot of money. (earn)
13. Chris ________is standing________near the table. (stand)
14. We often _______take_________ tea for breakfast. (take)
15. William _______comes_________ to our workshop on Mondays. (come)
16. Let's wait a moment still. Tom ________is coming________soon. (come)
17. I must run home, mother ________is waiting________for me. (wait)
18. Cats (catch) _________catch_______ mice. (catch)
19. Listen, someone _______is knocking_________ at the door. (knock)
20. Architects _______make_________plans of the buildings. (make)
21. Does the film begin (the film / begin) at 3.30 or 4.30? ______________________________________
22. The art exhibition (open) ______opens____ on 3 May and (end) ______ends____ on 15 July.
1. Sue (be) ______is_____ aa student from South Kore.
2. She (live) _____lives______ in Seoul and (study) _____studues______ medicine.
3. At the moment, however, Sue (live) ____is living_______ in London.
4. She (do) _________is doing___ a six-months practical course in a London hospital.
5. In five days, Sue (go) _______is going____ back to South Korea because the next term at university (start) _______starts____ in ten days.
6. Nam’s teacher isn’t pleased with him because he _is_____ always (come) __coming________ to school late.
7. She always (go) ______goes___ to work by bus.
8. Architects _______make_________ plans of the buildings. (make)
9. I’m sorry but I ______don't understand_________ what you mean.(not understand)
10. At this moment I ________am correcting________my pupils' exercises. (correct)
11. Where are you? I _______am preparing_________my lessons in the study. (prepare)
12. She _________earns____ a lot of money. (earn)
13. Chris ___________stands_____near the table. (stand)
14. We often ______take__________ tea for breakfast. (take)
15. William _________comes_______ to our workshop on Mondays. (come)
16. Let's wait a moment still. Tom _____is coming___________soon. (come)
17. I must run home, mother ________is waitting________for me. (wait)
18. Cats (catch) ___________catch_____ mice. (catch)
19. Listen, someone ______is knocking__________ at the door. (knock)
20. Architects ________make________plans of the buildings. (make)
21. (the film / begin) at 3.30 or 4.30? _____does the flim begin ________ at 3.30 or 4.30_________________________
22. The art exhibition (open) _opens_________ on 3 May and (end) _______ends___ on 15 July.