2. When I ... (get) home last night, I ... (be ) very tired and I ... (go) straight to bed.

(a)  

3. A: ... (you/finish) painting the bedroom? B: Not yet. I'll finish it tomorrow.

(a)  

4. George ... (not/be) very well last week.

(a)  

5. Mr.Clark ... (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave ip up.

(a)  

6. Molly lives in Dublin. She ... (live) there all her life.

(a)  

7. A: ... (you/go) to the cinema last night? B: Yes, but it ... (be) a mistake. The film ... (be) awful

(a)  

8. My grandfather ... (die) before I was born. I ... (never/meet) him.

(a)  

9. I don't know Carol's husband. I ... (never/meet) him.

(a)  

10. A: Is Martin here? B: No, he ... (go) out. A: When exactly ... (he/go) out? B: About ten minutes ago.

(a)  

11. A: Where do you live? B: In Boston.

A: How long ... (you/live) there? B: Five years

A: Where ... (you/live) before that? B : In Chicago.

A: And how long ... (you/live) in Chicago? B: Two years.

(a)  

USE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES.

Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer. He ... (be) born in 1908. He ... (write) his first play “Peace on Earth” in 1943. It ... (be) against wars, so the American police ... (arrest) him and ... (put) him in prison in 1950.

(a)  

1. He … (come) back a moment ago and … (turn) the television on very loudly. My son … (sleep) then , so I …… (tell) her to turn it off.

(a)  

2. Last Friday was a holiday. I … (not have) to go to classes. I ….. (sleep) a little later than usual. Around ten, my friend Larry …… (come) over to my apartment. We … (pack) a picnic basket and then … (take) the bus to Forest Park. We ….. (spend) most of the day there.

(a)  

3. Mary and John are neighbors. They have known each other for several years. Mary … (move) into her house in 1985, and John has lived next door since he …… (come) to the area in 1980.

(a)  

4. Dennis Heal is a politician. He … (go) to Oxford University in 1950 and … (become) a member of Parliament for the Labor Party in 1957. He has been an MP since then. He … (write) three story books including his autobiography. He is married to the artist, Adna Heal , they …… (have) two children. They … (live) in Oxford for 15 years, then …… (move) to London in 1970. They now … (live) in Cadogan Square in central London.

(a)  

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.

(a)  

This morning something wonderful and amazing ______________ (happen) to me. I ______________ (meet) Cinday again, but my goodness, she ______________ (be) different. She told me the following.

(a)  

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!

(a)  

I ______________ (be) so astonished that I couldn’t even say a word. I ______________ (follow) her and surprise! She ______________ (buy) me a yellow Ferrrari.

(a)  

FILL IN THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR THE PAST SIMPLE.

1) She (a)   (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.

2) I   (a)   (go) to the cinema last night.

3) Ow! I   (a)   (cut) my finger!

4)   (a)   (you/see) 'The King's Speech'?

5) John   (a)   (never/understand) the present perfect.

6) She   (a)   (break) her leg the day before her exam.

7) We (a)     (see) Oliver yesterday.

8) He (a)     (be) here all morning.

9) King Henry the Eighth of England (a)     (have) six wives.

10) Last night I   (a)   (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.

11) I   (a)   (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?

12) I   (a)   (visit) Paris three times.

13) Last year I   (a)   (visit) Paris.

14) I   (a)   (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.

15) I   (a)   (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.

16) I   (a)   (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!

17) She (a)     (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.

18) Sorry, I   (a)   (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.

19) I (miss) the bus and then I   (a)   (miss) the aeroplane as well!

20) Last month I (a)   (go) to Scotland.

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.

(a)  

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.

(a)  

3. A: Last night, I __________(see) the latest James Bond film. B: Oh, I__________(already/ see) it twice.

(a)  

4. A: Do you know that Mrs Janet __________(work) here for sixteen years? B: I thought she__________(start) working here ten years ago.

(a)  

5. I (invite) __________them to my birthday party yesterday, however, they (not come) _________.

(a)  

6. My brother (begin) (a)   looking for a job in January.

7. Timson (make) (a)   13 films and I think her latest is the best.

8. She (be) (a)   extremely quiet since her husband died.

9. Jane (leave) (a)   just a few minutes ago.