Unit 9 The Present Perfect / Past Simple Tenses

Exercise 1. Practise the use of the Present Perfect and the Past Simple Tenses.

1. My elder brother (to have) a car for two years already.

1. had b) has had c) have had

2. Jane (to recover) yet?

1. recovered b) have recovered c) has recovered

3. My watch (to stop). I must take it to the watchmaker’s.

a) stopped b) have stopped c) has stopped

4. Shakespeare (to be) born in 1564 and (to die) in 1616.

a) was b) has been c) were d) have been

a) died b) has died c) have died

5. I’m sorry I can’t accept your invitation. We already (to make) our plans.

a) made b) has made c) have made

6. I (to begin) to teach Max to ride a bike last year.

a) began b) has begun c) have begun

7. We (to run) out of milk. Can you go and get some from the shop.

a) ran b) has run c) have run

8. My brother is an actor. He already (to appear) in several films.

a) appeared b) has appeared c) have appeared

9. What your father (to give) you for your last birthday?

a) gave b) has given b) have given d) did your father give

10. – You (to see) Tom?

a) has you seen b) have you seen c) saw you d) did you see

- Yes, I (to talk) with him an hour ago.

a) talked b) have talked c) has talked

11. - Are you the boy whose dog (to make) a terrible noise at night?

a) made b) has made c) have made

- I’m sorry, but you are mistaken, sir. I never (to have) a dog.

a) had b) have had c) has had

12. – What (to happen) there?

a) happened b) has happened c) have happened

- The dog (to bite) the boy when he entered the garden.

a) bit b) has bitten c) have bitten

13. – you know each other before?

a) have known b) has known c) knew d) did know

- Yes, we first (to meet) 3 years ago.

a) met b) have met c) has met

14. I don’t keep pets now but I (to use) to keep a dog when I (to be) a boy.

a) used b) have used c) has used

a) were b) was c) has been d) have been

15. I (to iron) Jim’s shirts this morning and in the afternoon I (to do) the shopping.

a) ironed b) has ironed c) have ironed

a) did b) have done c) has done

16. – Why are you limping?

- I (to twist) my ankle.

a) twisted b) have twisted c) has twisted

Exercise 2. Practise the use of the Present Perfect and the Past Simple Tenses.

1. I (to shout) at them and they (to run) away.

2. What’s the best film you ever (to see)?

3. Simon is not at home. He (to go) to a football match.

4. It was such a wonderful performance that we (to applaud) for 15 minutes.

5. Why do you look so sad? Anything (to happen)?

6. Jaime lives in Venezuela, he never (to se) snow.

7. Anyone (to see) my dictionary? I can’t find it.

8. I (not to wake) at 7 o’clock yesterday because my mother (not to be) at home.

9. A lot of rain (to fall) last week.

10. I (to know) Helen for 10 years. We (to study) at University together. She was one of the best students.

11. When I (to get) home late yesterday evening my dad (to be) angry.

12. Alexander Fleming (to invent) penicillin in 1928.

13. The house the (to buy) looks much larger than ours.

14. I (to order) a taxi to take me to the airport.

15. You (to cut) your finger! How (to happen) it?

16. Peter (not to eat) all the bread and butter, he (to leave) some on the plate.

17. He (to be) interested in jazz ever since he (to leave) school.

18. – We (to have) a lovely time in Wales.

- So you (to enjoy) your holiday, didn’t you?

19. I (to use) to like swimming but I don’t now.

20. I never (to see) so many beautiful girls as here at the party.