Write sentences in present perfect simple.

1. we / reach / our goal -

2. our team / lose / the match -

3. she / underline / the word -

4. they / not / discover / the treasure -

5. Ron / not / talk / about the problem -

Write questions in present perfect simple.

1. you / knock / at the door -

2. the teacher / mark / the tests -

3. she / buy / a new computer -

4. they / rescue / the girl -

5. Brad / wear / a blue shirt -

Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

  Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

he / listen

they / speak

I / watch

she / grow

you / fall

Positive Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. He (leave / just) his house.

2. We (build) a tree house last week.

3. Two years ago, Fiona (break) her leg.

4. I (wash / already) the dishes.

5. The other day, our cat (bring) home a mouse. Negative Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. We (empty / not) the bin last week.

2. She (be / not) there an hour ago.

3. He (lose / not) any game so far.

4. My brother (pick / not) me up at 8 o'clock.

5. I (make / not) up my mind yet. Questions

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (you / see) Bob recently?

2. Who (switch) off the lights a minute ago?

3. When (she / become) a teacher?

4. (you / ride / ever) an elephant?

5. (you / hurt) your knee when you were playing football?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Last week I (be) very busy and I (have not) the time to do a lot in the household.

2. On Monday I (work) three hours overtime and (come) home very late in the evening.

3. From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) on a business trip.

4. On Friday I (go) to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit)

my grandparents.

5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) them for ages and

they (be / never) at my place before.

6. I (clean / just) my house so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.

Exercitii:I. Pune verbele din paranteza la timpul Prezentul Perfect Continuu, ca in exemplul de mai jos:Exemplu:I (travel) abroad for 2 weeks.I have been travelling abroad for 2 weeks.

1. He (write) poems since 1997.2. The children (draw) this map for half an hour.3. The pupil (recite) the poem for ten minutes.4. I (study) English for 4 years.5. Sarah (do) her homework for 2 hours.II. Completeaza spatiile goale cu "FOR" si "SINCE". Pune verbele din paranteza la Prezentul Perfect Continuu:Exemplu:Helen (study) English .......... last summer.Heleng has been studying English since last summer.

1. We (talk) about that horrible accident .......... half an hour.2. She (cook) a chicken soup .......... 1 hour.

3. They (phone) the manager .......... the last five minutes.4. Mary (live) in Manhattan .......... June 1998.5. It (rain) .......... morning.

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) us. We (wait) here for over

half an hour and nobody (take) our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) by us at least twenty times. He

probably thinks we (order, already) .

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) here for five or ten

minutes and they already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) yet! We (sit) here

for over half an hour staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) us. He (run) from

table to table taking orders and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) in our direction once.

Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses,

1. It (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.

2. Sid: Where is Gary?

Sarah: He (study, at the library) for his German test on Wednesday. In

fact, he (review) for the test every day for the last week.

3. You look really great! (You, exercise) at the fitness center ?

4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) for you since 1 PM.

5. Tim: What is that sound?

Nancy: A car alarm (ring) somewhere down the street. It (drive)

me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) for more than twenty minutes.

6. Joseph's English (improve, really) , isn't it? He (watch)

American television programs and (study) his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.

7. Dan: You look a little tired. (You, get) enough sleep lately?

Michelle: Yes, I (sleep) relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel)

a little sick for the last week. Dan: I hope you feel better soon.

Michelle: Thanks. I (take, currently) some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background.

Mr. Harris: I (work) in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply)

for the new sales position.

Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.

Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the

Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) in a tennis tournament this weekend.

Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) tennis ?

Mr. Harris: I (play) since high school. I love the sport.

Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you

volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) with them on the sea

turtle project. We (try) to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.

Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently)

on the same project.

Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition

to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look) for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico.

Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) Spanish since elementary school.

Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.

Present and Past Tense Review

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?

Tony: We (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait)

here for more than five hours.

Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: We (get) here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people

(stand, already) here waiting for tickets when we arrived.

Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?

Tony: Yeah, people (take) Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this

particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) in

line to get a good seat in the theater.

Lars: When did you buy your tickets?

Tony: I (buy) them last week by phone. I (know) tickets would

be hard to get because I (see) a news interview with a group of people

standing in line to get tickets. They (wait) in line for almost a month to buy

tickets for the first showing.

Lars: I don't believe that!

Tony: It's true. They (camp) out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los

Angeles for about a month because they (want) to be the first people to see

the movie.

Click on the answer you think is correct.

1. When ________________ the company?   a) have you joined   b) did you joined   c) did you join   d) have you ever joined

2. ___________________   in Pakistan?   a) Did you ever worked   b) Have you ever worked   c) Worked you   d) Didn't you have worked

3. That's the best presentation ______________   a) I never heard   b) I didn't hear   c) I used to hear   d) I've ever heard

4. He's the most difficult customer _____________________   a) I never dealt with.   b) I never had to deal with.   c) I've ever had to deal with.   d) I've never had to deal with.

5. ___________________ to him last week.   a) I spoke    b) I've already spoken   c) I didn't spoke   d) I speaked

6. ______________ a binding contract last year and it is still valid.   a) We have signed   b) We signed   c) We haven't signed   d) We have sign

7. The reason I look so brown is that _______________ from a business trip to Barbados   a) I come back   b) I came back   c) I never came back   d) I've just come back

8. Sales ________ in 1995 but then _____   in 1996.   a) rised                   falled   b) rose                   fell   c) have risen          have fallen   d) rose                   have fallen

9. You    ____________        to a word    ____________   a) listened                    I haven't said   b) didn't listen               I say   c) listened                       saying   d) haven't listened           I've said

10. It's obvious that ________________ this report.   a) you haven't read   b) you didn't read   c) you don't read   d) you read not

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentencesQ1 - He ..... there when he was a child

has lived

lived

Q2 - I ........ her since last year

haven't seen

didn't see

Q3 - They ......... a few minutes ago

left

have left

Q4 - She .......... unemployed since she left school

has not been

was not

Q5 - They ....... the contract last week

finalised

have finalised

Q6 - The film .......... yet

hasn't started

didn't start

Q7 - She ........ ill since Thursday

was

has been

Q8 - I ........ the project last night

have finished

finished

Q9 - Look- someone ....... their handbag in the room

left

has left

Q10 - ............ to Rome?

Did you ever go

Have you ever been

Q11 - I can't get into my house because I ........ my keys

lost

have lost

Q12 - Nobody ....... the phone when it rang

answered

has answered

Q13 - I ......... up smoking last year

gave

have given

Q14 - You can't see her because she ......... home

has gone

went

Q15 - ............... to the United States?

Did you ever go

Have you ever been

Q16 - I never ......... my grandmother as she died before I was born

knew

have known

Q17 - It's the first time I ........ caviar

ate

have eaten

Q18 - The first time we ......... was just the other day

spoke

have spoken

Q19 - It stinks in here; someone ........... smoking

was

has been

Q20 - He's in hospital because he ............. leg

has broken

broke

Q21 - I've known her since we ......... at school together

were

have been

Q22 - It's ages since we ........

spoke

have spoken

Q23 - It's been ages since we ........ from Dave

have heard

heard

Q24 - The last time I saw Fran ........ ages ago

was

has been

Q25 - I ........ from her lately

haven't heard

didn't hear

Q26 - I just ........ the time to go to the cinema recently

didn't have

haven't had

Q27 - I ........ just Meg and Brian at the party

have seen

saw

Q28 - I ........ busy for the past fortnight

was

have been

Q29 - She ......... away for the last two weeks

has been

was

Q30 - ......... to the concert on Friday?

Did you go

Have you been

Q31 - This is the first time I ........ here

have been

was

Q32 - I ....... them since my schooldays

have known

knew

Q33 - He ......... yet

hasn't arrived

didn't arrive

Q34 - They ........... the contract yet

didn't sign

haven't signed

Q35 - The newspaper ......... very successful lately

hasn't been

wasn't

Q36 - He ...... during the war

died

has died

Q37 - I ......... breakfast before leaving home this morning

haven't had

didn't have

Q38 - I ....... a taxi so I came on the bus

haven't found

didn't find

Q39 - John's nervous because he .......... such a difficult test before

has never taken

never took

Q40 - My stereo ....... working last night

stopped

has stopped

Q41 - Two people ....... at the game on Saturday

were arrested

have been arrested

Q42 - I .......... a holiday for ages

didn't have

haven't had

Q43 - We ....... out on Saturday night

haven't gone

didn't go

Q44 - I ....... it last week

bought

have bought

Q45 - She hasn't ........ here for ages

been

gone

Q46 - I .......... to water-ski in 1993

learnt

have learnt

Q47 - She ....... an absolute fortune last year

has earned

earned

Q48 - The weather ....... dreadful for the whole two weeks we were there

was

has been

Q49 - No one ...... to do it yet

has managed

managed

Q50 - I ...... the dog for a walk because it was raining

haven't taken

didn't take

Q51 - I ........... finished the exam in time yesterday

only just finished

have only just finished

Q52 - The weather ..... dreadful at the weekend

has been

was

1 Joji ________ in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1993.<> lived

<> have lived

2 The Titanic ________ in 1912.<> sank

<> has sunk

3 Somebody ________ my bicycle! Now I'll have to walk home.<> stole

<> has stolen

4 Gerry ________ off his bike three times this month.

<> fell

<> has fallen

5 Chika ________ from university last July.<> graduated

<> has graduated

6 I ________ the movie Titanic three times. I'm going to see it again tonight.<> saw

<> have seen

7 I ________ to work every day for the last six weeks!<> walked

<> have walked

8 When Young Hee was a child, she ________ in Seoul.<> lived

<> has lived

9 Ouch! ________ my finger!<> I cut

<> I've cut

10 I ________ my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the house. Eventually, I found it in my jacket pocket.

<> lost

<> have lost

Malaria? In Canada?Enter the correct form of the verbs in parentheses

Have you ever had malaria? If you have, the chances are that you (get)

the disease in a hot country. Malaria is most common in tropical countries, especially those with wet and humid climates, where the mosquitos which carry the disease can flourish. However, recently, malaria (become)

more common in Canada. According to a recent report, over 1000 people (contract)

the disease in Canada in 1997, and the number (rise) every year since 1994. This is an alarming trend.

Why is the incidence of malaria rising here? The answer is travel. More and more Canadians travel abroad every year, and some of them catch malaria. However, when a Toronto woman

(become) sick last year, her doctor (discover) that she (never travel)

abroad in her life. She must have been bitten by a mosquito which (get)

the disease from another sick Canadian.