EXERCISES ( PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT )
Signal Words
Simple Past Present Perfect Simple
* yerterday * just
* ... ago * alrealy
* in 1990 * up to now
* the other day * until now / till now
* last ... * ever
* ( not ) yet
* so far
* lately / recently
I, Put the sentences into simple past
1. We open the door. -> ___________________
2. You write poems -> ____________________
3. Richard plays in the garden. -> __________________
4. Kerry does not speak English. -> ________________
5. Do you see the bird ? -> __________________________
II. Write sentences in simple past.
1. Janet / the bus / miss ____________
2. she / her room / tidy ____________
3. not / Rupert / the number / dial ___________
4. she / a friend / phone _______________
5. not / Andy / the ball / pass ______________
III. Write sentencas in present perfect
1. Phil / not / miss / the bus -
2. they / not / plant / a tree -
3. Vanessa / catch / the ball -
4. we / sell / our old car -
5. the train / leave / the station -
IV. Write questions in present perfect
1. you / correct / my mistakes -
2. you / practise / your English -
3. she / tidy up / her room -
4. the boss / sign / the letter -
5. Mary / shut / the door -
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple ).
1. Mother : I want to prepare dinner . ( you / wash ) _____ the dishes yet ?
2. Daughter : I ( wash ) _____ the dishes yesterday , but I ( have / not ) ______ the time yet to do it today
3. Mother : ( you / do / already ) ______ your homework ?
4. Daughter : No, I ( come / just ) ______ home from school.
5. Mother : You ( come ) _______ home from school two hours ago !
6. Daughter : Well , but my friend Lucy ( call ) _____ when I ( arrive ) ______ and I ( finish / just ) ______ the phone call
7. Mother : ( you / see / not ) ______ Lucy at school in the morning ?
8. Daughter : Yes, but we ( have / not ) ______ time to talk then
VI. Put the verbs into the correct tense ( simple past or present perfect simple )
1. A : I ( cycle / jyst ) _____________ 50km.
2. B : I ( cycle ) _________ 100 km last week
3. A : I ( write ) _________ an essay yesterday
4. B : I ( write / alrealy ) ________ two essays this team
5. A : I ( ring / just ) _______ my friend
6. B : I ( ring ) ____________ my friend 10 minutes ago
7. A : Two days ago, I ( watch ) ________ a Madonna concert
8. B : I ( see / already ) _______________ Madonna live in concert
9. A : I ( spend ) _____________ my summer holiday in Australia last year
10. B : I ( be / not ) ___________ to Australia yet
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1. I saw a great film yesterday. (see)
2. Have you ever bought a cheap laptop? (you ever buy)
3. Did Sue had the flu last winter. (have)
4. A few days ago, we drove to his uncle. (drive)
5. They played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
6. He has already taken the bus to get there. (already take)
7. Last week my rabbit ran away. (run)
8. We did a lot last Sunday. (do)
9. Has she ever been in India? (she ever be)
10. I met him last Monday. (meet)
11. She hasn't waken up yet. (not wake up)
12. I haven't met her since last Thursday. (not meet)
13. Bob slept well last night. (sleep)
14. I got a letter from her two days ago. (get)
15. They have already arrived in Germany. (already arrive)