Put the verb into the correct form.
1. There is no more cheese. I (eat)……………. it all, I’m afraid.
2. The bill isn’t right. They (make)………….. a mistake.
3. Don’t you want to see this programme? It ………….(start).
4. It’ll soon get warm in here. I (turn)……….. the heating on.
5. ………They (pay)…….. money for your mother?
6. Someone (take)………………. my bicycle.
7. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)……………. my dinner.
8. ………You ever (eat)………….. Sushi?
9. She (not/come)…………… here for a long time.
10. I (work…………..) here for three years.
11. ………… You ever …………..(be) to New York?
12. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.
13. I just (see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the
plan.
14. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.
15. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.
16. She (not/have) ……………any fun a long time.
17. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.
18. I’d better have a shower. I (not/have)………. one since Thursday.
19. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see)…………. each other for five
years.
20. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
21. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.
22. How long…….. (you/know)………. each other?
23. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?
24. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?
25. He (live) ………….here all his life..
26. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?
27. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.
28. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.
29. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.
30. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.
Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
1) This is the first time he went abroad.
=> He hasn't......................................................................................................................
2) She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has.................................................................................................................
3) We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have................................................................................................................
4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven't................................................................................................................
5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn't.............................................................................................................
6) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven't.............................................................................................................
7) When did you have it?
=> How long...........................................................................................................?
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
=> I haven't................................................................................................................
9) I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last................................................................................................................
10) I haven't taken a bath since Monday.
=> It is........................................................................................................................
Put the verb into the correct form ( 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 (never watch)..........................that television program...........................
4) We (watch).....................an interesting program on television last night...............
5) My wife and I........................................(travel) by air many times in the past
6) My wife and I (travel).................................. to Mexico by air last summer
7) I (read)..................that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.
8) I (read).........................that novel again during my last vacation.
9) I (had).........................a little trouble with my car last week.
10) However, I (have)......................... no trouble with my car since then.
11) I (have ) ………………..this toy since my birthday.
12) We (live )………………….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
13) The last time I (go) ……………………to HN was in May
14) When my parents were on holiday I ( stay)……………… with my aunt for a week
15) I (not see ) my son for ages .He (not visit ) ……………………..me since May
16) Tom ( be) …………….to HN twice .He loves it very much
17) My sister (work ) ……………………for an enterprise for two years .That was after
college
18) I (move)……………… to HN in 2001 .I (be ) ………….there a long time now
19) It was so cold today that I (wear)…………… a sweater at school
20) So far this month there (be )……………………. three robberies in this street
21) When I was young I (meet )…………..him three times
22) In the past few years ,it (become )………….. more and more difficult to get into
university
23) I (feel )………………better since I ( live) ……………….here
24) Since I (be ) ……………………in this city I ( not see)…………… him
Put the verb into the correct form ( Simple past or
present perfect)
1) I.........my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)
2).........Susan.........to England by plane? (to go)
3) They.........a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)
4) Jenny and Peggy.........their brother. (not/to help)
5) The children.........at home last weekend. (not/to be)
6) When.........you.........this wonderful skirt? (to design)
7) My mother.........into the van. (not/to crash)
8) The boys.........the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)
9).........you.........your aunt last week? (to phone)
10) He.........milk at school. (not/to drink)
11) The police.........two people early this morning. (to arrest)
12) She.........to Japan but now she.........back. (to go - to come)
13) Dan.........two tablets this year. (already/to buy)
14) How many games.........so far this season? (your team/to win)
15).........the CN Tower when you.........in Toronto? (you/to visit - to stay)
16).........your homework yet? – Yes, I.........it an hour ago. (you/to do - to finish)
17) There.........an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to
your school. (to be)
18) I.........Peter since I.........last Tuesday. (not/to see - to arrive)
19) Frank.........his bike last May. So he.........it for 4 months. (to get - to have)
20) I'm sorry, I.........earlier, but I.........a lot lately. (not/to write - to work)
21) Peter......... football yesterday.
22) They......... the car. It looks new again.
23) Last year we......... to Italy.
24) John and Peggy......... the book. Now they can watch the film.
25) I......... my friend two days ago.
26) We......... another country before.
27) She......... a new car in 2011.
28) I'm sorry, but I......... my homework.
29)......... the game of chess?
30) The girls......... their lunch yet.
31) I.........my keys, so I can't open that door. (to lose)
32) Columbus.........in the New World in 1492. (to arrive)
33) Nina.........her leg. She is still in hospital. (to break)
34) He.........here all his life. (to live)
35) Colin.........for Brazil this morning. (to leave)
36) Last winter Robin.........with his father in the Alps for three days. (to stay)
37) Ellen.........with her left hand. (always/to write)
38) She.........a language course in Paris last summer. (to do)
39).........anyone.........yet? (to phone)
40) I.........Paul today, but I.........him last Sunday.
Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
1. This last time Tom came back to his hometown was 5 years ago.
=> Tom hasn’t………………………………………………………
2. He started working as a teacher 6 months ago.
=> He has……………………………………………………………
3. It has been 3 years since we first went to Japan.
=> We have…………………………………………………
4. I last had my hair cut in June.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………
5. The last time we met was 2 years ago.
=> We haven’t……………………………………………………………
6. It has been a long time since we last called each other.
=> We haven’t………………………………………………………………
7. When did you have 10 scores in Math?
=> How long………………………………………………………..?
8. This is the first time I had such an exciting trip
=>I have never……………………………………………………………………
9. I haven’t seen Anna for 10 days.
=> The last……………………………………………………………………………
10. Today is Sunday. I haven’t taken a bath since Thursday.
=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
I haven’t called them for years.
→ The last time___________________________________.
2. It has been 20 years since I first met her.
→ I first met her___________________________________.
3. My mother hasn’t done yoga for a month.
→ My mother last___________________________________.
4. I last saw her last week.
→ I haven’t___________________________________.
5. My husband started working for that company 6 years ago.
→ My husband has___________________________________.
6. My sister hasn’t played this sport before.
→ This is the first time___________________________________.
7. This is the first time I have travelled by plane.
→ I have never___________________________________.
8. The last time I danced was at the party last week.
→ I haven’t danced___________________________________.
9. We have never visited this place before.
→ This is the first time___________________________________.
10. She started writing to me last July.
→ She has___________________________________.
11. I have never seen a funny person like you
→ This is the first time___________________________________.
12. The last time I swam in the sea was 2 years ago.
→ I haven’t___________________________________.
13. I haven’t gone shopping for nearly a year.
→ I last___________________________________.
14. My sister stopped playing basketball at the beginning of this year.
→ My sister hasn’t___________________________________.
15. They have never eaten this fruit before
→ This___________________________________.
