PERFECT TENSES

I. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Ex 1: Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại cho đúng trong các câu dưới đây (nếu có)
1. My son hasn’t cutted his hair since last June.

2. My aunt has not working as a teacher for almost 7 years.

3. The lesson haven’t started yet.

4. They live in London. They has lived there all their life.

5. Her house looks very clean and beautiful. Has she wash it?

6. We just missed the plane!

7. Yen lived in Taiwan since 2012.

8. He lived in Korea for a while when he was small.

9. My father hasn’t played any sport for last year.

10. Thu played volleyball since she was a child. She’s pretty good!

Ex2: Viết lại các câu sau theo nghĩa tương đương
E.g: 1. Thanh moved into this apartment in 2000. (lived)

=> Thanh has lived in this apartment since 2000.

2. My sister started to wear glasses when she was six. ( since)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. My brother bought this car two mouths ago. (owned)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. She hasn’t seen him for a week. (The last time)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. She started to live in Da Nang 5 years ago. (for)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. I have never eaten this kind of food before. (This is)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. She started driving 3 month ago. (She has)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Her brother started working as a teacher 6 years ago. (Her brother has)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. She last had her hair cut in October. (She hasn’t)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10.The last time we went together was seven months ago. (We haven’t)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ex3: Dùng các động từ đã cho dưới đây để hoàn thành thành câu với thì hiện tại hoàn thành
arrive - break – increase – go up - grow - improve – lose

E.g: 1. Hoa is looking for her key. She can't find it.

=> Hoa has lost her key.

2. My daughter can't walk and her leg is in plaster.

=> My daughter ..........................................................................

3. Last week the train fare was £1 .80. Now it is £2.

=> The train fare ..............................................................

4. Quynh's English wasn't very good. Now it is better.

=> Her English ..............................................................

5. She didn't have a beard before. Now she has a beard.

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

6. This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it.

=> The letter .................................................................

7. The temperature was 18 degrees. Now it is only 25.

=> The ...........................................................................

II. PAST PERFECT TENSE

Ex1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. They (come) …………….. back home after they (finish) ………………… their work.

2. She said that she ( meet) ……………………. Mr. Bean before.

3. Before he (go) ………………………….. to bed, he (read) ………………………… a novel.

4. He told me he (not/wear) ………………………… such kind of clothes before.

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………….

6. Before she (listen) ………………….. to music, she (do)……………………. homework.

7. Last night, Peter (go) ………………….. to the supermarket before he (go) ………………… home.

Ex2: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi sử dụng từ gợi ý cho sẵn.

1. David had gone home before we arrived.

=> After …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

=> Before ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

=> When…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

=> By the time …………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

=> Before ………………………………………………………………………………….

Ex3: Chọn đáp án đúng.

1. When the police …………….. at the scene, the thief ……………. away.

A. had arrived – had gone B. Arrived – had gone

C. Arrived – went D. Had arrived – went

2. They ……………….. to feel sick after they ………………. the sushi.

A. began / had eaten B. began / ate

C. had begun D. began / eaten

3. when we ……………….. to the train station, we ……………………. that the train ………………...

A. got / discovered / departed B. got / discovered / was departing

C. got / discovered / had departed D. had gotten / discovered / had departed

4. After the sales ………………, the store …………………. to extend their promotional campaign.

A. skyrocketed / decided B. skyrocketed / had decided

C. had skyrocketed / decided D. skyrocketed / was deciding

5. He ………………… that car for 5 years when he …………………….. it to one of his friend.

A. has owned / sold B. owned / was selling

C. had owned / sold D. owned / had sold

6. He ……………….. to let me borrow his computer because he …………………….. one when a relative of him
borrowed it 4 months ago.

A. had refused / lost B. refused / lost

C. refused / had lost D. is refusing / lost

7. They ……………….. a lot before their business …………………. in the neighborhood/habitation.

A. have struggled / blooms B. had struggled / blooms

C. had struggled / bloomed D. were struggling / bloomed

8. They ……………….. weeks and weeks to negotiate before they ………………. with a deal.

A. spent / had come up B. had spent / came up

C. spent / came up D. had spent / had come up

9. It ………………… too late for them, because the car ………………… to someone else.

A. were / had sold B. was / had sold

C. were / had been sold D. was / had been sold

10. He ……………….. the permits a week ago, but he …………………….. it.

A. Obtained / lost B. has obtained / lost

C. Obtained / is losing D. had obtained / lost

Ex4: Chọn đáp án đúng.

1. We …… before we got to the gathering.

A. already ate B. had already eaten

2. The report …… last week.

A. had been submitted B. was submitted

3. If I …… about the changes, I would tell you.

A. knew B. had known

4. By the time the firefighters ……, the house had completely burned down.

A. had arrived B. arrived

5. He …… his job as a graphic designer about a year ago.

A. started B. had started

6. The students …… to raise some money after they …… a documentary about Africa.

A. decided/had seen B. had decided/saw

7. She …… us a note to show us how to open the safe before she retired.

A. had left B. left

II. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Ex1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc vào các câu sau

1. I …………English for 5 years. (study)

2. They …………talking for the last hour. (talk)
3. He …………for one hour.(swim)
4. It ………….since last night. (rain)
5. Linda (work) ……………………………….. here for six years.
6. We (study) ……………………………….. all day.
7. They (live) ……………………………….. in USA for 5 months.
8. June (go) ……………………………….. to the supermarket every weekend for years.
9. They (not/exercise) ……………………………….. enough.
10. I (not/drink) ……………………………….. enough water, that's why I feel tired.