REVISION FOR PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Exercise 1: give the correct tenses of the verbs in the bracket

1. My brother (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

2. Some people (attend)………….the meeting right now.
3. I’d better take a bath. I (not/take)……………………one since Sunday.
4. I don’t keep in touch with Alan and we (not/call)……………………each other for 6
months. 
5. Where is your father? He………………………(have) lunch in the kitchen.
6. Why are all these people here? What (happen)…………………………..?
7. I………………….just (realize)…………… that there are only two weeks to the final
exam.
8. She (finish) … the English course this week. 
9. At present, he (compose)……………………a piece of music.
10. We (have)……………………dinner in a restaurant right now.

Exercise 2: rewrite these 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……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
Exercise 3: find the mistakes and correct them

1. I haven’t cutted my hair since last June.

2. She has not working as a teacher for almost 5 years.
3. The lesson haven’t started yet.
4. Has the cat eat yet?
5. I am worried that I hasn’t still finished my homework yet.
 6. I have just decided to start working next week.
7. He has been at his computer since seven hours.
8. She hasn’t received any good news since a long time.
9. 9.My father hasn’t played any sport for last year.
10. I’d better have a shower. I hasn’t had one since Thursday.

Exercise 4: change these sentences into past simple or present perfect

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……………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 5: Give the correct tense of the verb in the bracket

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)……………………..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 several times before.
8. I (read)…………………….that novel again during my last vacation.
9. I (have)…………………….a little trouble with my car last week.
10. However, I (have)……………………. no trouble with my car since then.

Exercise 6: rewrite these sentences with the words in the bracket

1. John moved into this apartment in 2005. (lived)

2. Mai started to wear glasses when she was five. ( since)
3. John bought this car two weeks ago. (owned)
4. I haven’t seen him for a week. (The last time)
5. She started to live in Ha Noi two years ago. (for)
6. I have never eaten this kind of food before. (This is)
7. I have never seen such a beautiful girl before. (She is)
8. This is the best novel I have ever read. (before)
9. I last had my hair cut in October. (I haven’t)
10. The last time we went together was five months ago. (We haven’t)
11. The last time I went to Singapore was two years ago. (It is / has been)

Exercise 7: Choose the correct answer

1. I _______ a new dress yesterday.
A. buy
B. bought
C. have bought
2. They _____ their homework yet
A. have finished
B. haven’t finished
C. finished
3. I ________ TV last night.
A. didn’t watch
B. haven’t watched
C. hasn’t watched
4. She ____ married in 2018
A. have got
B. has got
C. got
5. He ______ to school last week. He was ill
A. hasn’t gone
B. went
C. didn’t go
6. We ____ the children’s toys yesterday.
A. found
B. find
C. have found
7. Helen has already ____ lunch.
A. have
B. has
C. had
8. I didn’t ______ breakfast yesterday.
A. have
B. had
C. has
9. Ben has just _____ a vase
A. break
B. broke
C. broken
Exercise 8: Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect
1. I ______ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I _____ (be) very good at it back then.
2. A: ______ you ________ (choose) a dress for the party yet?
B: Yes, I ______ (buy) one yesterday.
3. I think our teacher ______ (forget) about the test! He ___________ (not/ say) anything
about it in the last season!
4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?
B: Yes, some people _______ (see) it last month and ________ (buy) it.
5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.
6. __________ Helen ever __________ (try) sushi?
7. __________ you __________ (go) to the wedding last night?
8. I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris
9. This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.
10. Paul and Judith __________ (be) married since 1998.
11. __________ you __________ (finish) your homework yet?
12. Last night aunt Betty __________ (come) by. She __________ (tell) us that this summer
they are going to Hawaii.
13. I __________ (visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I __________ (go) to
Italy and 3 years ago I __________ (be) in Spain. I __________ (not/ visit) Germany yet.
14. When __________ you __________ (come) to Greece?
15. I __________ (come) in 2007.
16. __________ you __________ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?
17. They __________ already __________ (leave) the train station
18. How long __________ you __________ (know) Jonathan?
19. I __________ (meet) him in 2009, so I __________ (know) him for 3 years
20. What __________ (happen) to Lucy last night?
21. __________ you __________ (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?
Exercise 9 : Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect
1.A: __________ (you/ ever/ meet) anyone famous?
B: Yes, last summer I __________ (sit) next to Brad Pit on a plane to LA.
2.A: How long ago __________ (you/ start) painting?
B: Ten years ago. I __________(recently/ complete) a painting that the National Gallery
__________ (ask) me to do a year ago.
3. A: Last night, I __________(see) the latest James Bond film.
B: Oh, I__________(already/ see) it twice.
4. A: Do you know that Mrs Janet __________(work) here for sixteen years?
B: I thought she__________(start) working here ten years ago.
5. I (invite) __________them to my birthday party yesterday, however, they (not come)
_________.
6. My brother (begin) __________ looking for a job in January.
7. Timson (make) __________13 films and I think her latest is the best.
8. She (be) ____________ extremely quiet since her husband died.
9. Jane (leave)____________ just a few minutes ago.
Exercise 10. Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
1) She ________  (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different
cultures.
2) I  ________ (go) to the cinema last night.
3) Ow! I  ________ (cut) my finger!
4)  ________ (you/see) 'The King's Speech'?
5) John  ________ (never/understand) the present perfect.
6) She  ________ (break) her leg the day before her exam.
7) We ________  (see) Oliver yesterday.
8) He ________  (be) here all morning.
9) King Henry the Eighth of England ________  (have) six wives.
10) Last night I  ______ (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
11) I  ______ (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
12) I  ______ (visit) Paris three times.
13) Last year I  ______ (visit) Paris.
14) I  ______ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
15) I  ______ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.
16) I  ______ (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
17) She ______  (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.
18) Sorry, I  ______ (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.
19) I (miss) the bus and then I  ______ (miss) the aeroplane as well!
20) Last month I ______ (go) to Scotland.
Exercise 10: Fill in the gaps using either Present Perfect or the Simple Past
Last week I ______________ (meet) an old lady called Cindy. She ______________ (be)
eighty-two. She ______________ (be) a beggar. She ______________ (talk) to me and I
______________ (hear) the story of her entire life. I ______________ (feel) so sad when she
______________ (finish) it that I almost ______________ (cry). As I ______________
(feel) sorry for her, I ______________ (give) Cindy some money.
This morning something wonderful and amazing ______________ (happen) to me. I
______________ (meet) Cinday again, but my goodness, she ______________ (be)
different. She told me the following.
Since you ______________ (give) me that money my life ______________ (change)
completely. With the money you ______________ (give) me I ______________ (buy) a
lottery ticket and I ______________ (win). I ______________ (buy) myself a house where
I’m living now. I ______________ (also buy) some new clothes, a TV set… you can’t
imagine how happy I am!
I ______________ (be) so astonished that I couldn’t even say a word. I ______________
(follow) her and surprise! She ______________ (buy) me a yellow Ferrrari.