Extra exercises Past Simple Tense- Present Perfect Tense

PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PAST SIMPLE TENSE	PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Werkwoord + ED/ tweede rijtje	Have/ has + werkwoord + ED  OF Have/ has + derde rijtje
They walked home yesterday. He went to Australia last week.	They  have walked a long way. Now I’m tired I have been to Australia once?
VRAGEND Did they walk home yesterday? Did he go to Australia last week?	VRAGEND Have they walked a long way? Have you been to Australia?
ONTKENNEND They didn’t walk home yesterday. He didn’t go to Australia last week.	ONTKENNEND They haven’t walked a long way. I haven’t been to Australia.
GEBRUIK ·         Echt verleden tijd ·         Meestal een woord zoals yesterday etc.	GEBRUIK ·         Verleden begonnen, gaat door op het moment van spreken. ·         Verleden begonnen, afgelopen maar het resultaat is te zien
SIGNAALWOORDEN Last week Two days ago Yesterday In 2015 etc.	SIGNAALWOORDEN Just Already Never/ ever Yet Lately/ recently So far

 

Exercise 1: 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.
    
   Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1. A: I (cycle / just) 50 km.
2. B: I (cycle) 100 km last week.
3. A: I (write) an essay yesterday.
4. B: I (write / already) two essays this term.
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 on TV.
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.
     
    Exercise 3: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1. A: (you / be / ever) to London?
2. B: Yes, I (be) there three times.
3. A: When (be) the last time you (be) there?
4. B: Last summer. I (spend) two weeks in Brighton with my parents and we (go) to London one weekend.
5. (you / like) it?
6. Oh yes. We really (have) a great time in London.
7. Lucky you! I (be / never) to London.
    
   Exercise 4: Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past or present perfect)

1. My friends (visit) the Grand Canyon National Park last year.
2. I (be / never) to the Grand Canyon National Park.
3. But I (see) lots of wonderful pictures.
4. And yesterday I (buy) a book about the Grand Canyon.
5. I (read) 30 pages already. It's really interesting.
    
   Exercise 5: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       Mary (win) the lottery last year.

2.      We (prepare / already) dinner.

3.      James (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.

4.      He (come / just) home.

5.      They (buy) their car two years ago.

 

Exercise 6: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       I (see / not) anyone yet.

2.      Phil (go / not) to the cinema last night.

3.      We (be / not) to the zoo so far.

4.      She (arrive / not) yet.

5.      Emily (visit / not) me last week.

 

Exercise 7: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       (you / read) the book yet?

2.      How many letters (they / write) so far?

3.      When (he / tell) you that?

4.      (you / be) at home last night?

5.      How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

 

 

 

 

Exercise 8: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?

2.      B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.

3.      A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?

4.      B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.

5.      A: (you / like) it?

6.      B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be) to that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we (order) some sushi and (have) it at home.

 

Exercise 9: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       William (tidy / already) up his room.

2.      Caroline (miss) the schoolbus yesterday.

3.      I (finish / just) my homework.

4.      I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come) to see us.

5.      In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take) place in Athens.

 

EXERCISE 10: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       We (watch / not) TV last night.

2.      Joanna (read / not) the book yet.

3.      Collin (not / go) on holiday last year.

4.      I (have / not) any problems so far.

5.      They (learn / not) the new words yet.

 

EXERCISE 11: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       (they / be / ever) to New York?

2.      (you / see) Catherine a minute ago?

3.      What time (you / get) up today?

4.      (he / hear) the news yet?

5.      How often (you / play) that game up to now?

 

Exercise 12: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1.       A: I (see / not) you for a long time. Where (you / be) ?

2.      B: I (come / just) back from Canada.

3.      A: Oh really? What (you / do) in Canada?

4.      B: I (take) a nature tour.

5.      A: Wow! (you / see) many wild animals there?

6.      B: Of course. I (watch) bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be) so interesting. (you / spend / ever) a holiday in Canada?

7.      A: Yes, I (travel) around Canada twice so far.

8.     B: When (you / go) there?

9.      A: The first time I (go) there (be) in 1997 and the second time in 2004.

10.  B: (you / enjoy) it?

11.   A: I absolutely (love) it, especially the west coast.

 

Exercise 13: 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.

 

 

Exercise 14: 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.

 

Exercise 15: 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?

 

Exercise 16: 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.