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 haven't called her up for 2 days
2. Have you finished the test for an hour ?
3. I have played tennis since last year
4. He has used the computer since he was 19.
5. She hasn't learnt hard since 2005
6. Peter has watched this film since he came home
7. I haven't seen her for a week
8. The boys have played soccer for a year
9. Has dad worked here since I was born
10. Sai đề
11. He hasn't gone abroad before
12. She has driven for 1 month
1 I didn't call her up 2 days ago
=> I haven't called her up for 2 days
2 Did you finish the test an hour ago
=> Have you finished the test for an hour ?
3 I started playing tennis last year
=> I have played tennis since last year
4 He began to use the computer when he was 19
=> He has used the computer since he was 19
5 She didn't learn hard in 2005
=> She hasn't learned hard since 2005
6 Peter watched this film when he came home
=> Peter has watched this film since he came home
7 It's a week since I last saw her
=> I haven't seen her for a week
8 The boys began playing soccer a year ago
=> The boys have played soccer for a year
9 Did dad start to work here when I was born
=> Has dad worked here since i was born ?
10 When did you first see her
=> How long have you seen her ?
11 This is the first time he went abroad
=> He hasn't gone abroad before
12 She started driving 1 month ago
=> She has driven for 1 month