Present (simple, continuous, perfect) and Past (Simple)
1. Write opposites (positive or negative)
1. I understand.
2. He didn´t smoke.
3. They are crying.
4. She loved him.
5. We have been here before.
6. You don’t like me.
7. She has never done it before.
2. Choose correct ending.
1. I got married
since 1986
in 1986
2. We have been married
3. Dinosaurs
lived in many parts of the world.
have lived in many parts of the world.
4. This is the first time
we met.
we´ve met.
5. That was the first time
3. Complete these sentences with a verb from the list. Put the verb into the correct form, PAST SIMPLE or PAST PARTICIPLE.
cost drive fly make meet sell speak swim tell wake
1. I have some coffee. Would you like some?
2. I know Gary but I´ve never his wife.
3. We were up by a loud noise in the middle of the night.
4. She jumped into the river and to the other side.
5. Many different languages are in the Philippines.
6. Our holiday a lot of money because we stayed in an expensive hotel.
7. Have you ever a very fast car?
8. All the tickets for the concert were very quickly.
9. Have you John about your new job?
10. A bird in through the open window while we were having our dinner.
4. Put in am/is/are/was/were.
1. Last year she 22, so she 23 now.
2. Today the weather nice, but yesterday it cold.
3. I hungry. Can I have something to eat?
4. Where you at 11 o´clock last Friday morning?
5. Don´t buy those shoes. They too expensive.
6. This time last year I in Paris.
7. We tired when we arrived home, so we went to bed.
8. Where the children? I can´t see them.
5. Write questions.
Example:
I work hard.
Q.: Do I work hard?
They played football yesterday.
Q.: Did they play football yesterday?
1. She plays tennis.
2. They knew the answer.
3. He smoked yesterday.
4. You have seen Allan.
5. It is snowing outside.
6. Harry arrived on Monday morning.
7. He is a teacher.
6. Put in the Present Perfect or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (have) these shoes since my 18 birthday.
2. I (tidy) my desk, but now it is in a mess again.
3. The last time I (go) to Brighton was in August.
4. I´d like to meet a ghost, but I (never / see) one.
5. I have finnished my homework. I (do) it before tea.
6. "You won´t believe this, but I have got some tickets for the concert. "
"Oh, well done! How (get/you) them?"
7. Rupert has left a message for you. He (ring) last night.
8. Janet (be) very ill 3 years ago.
9. We moved here in 1993. We (be) her a long time now.
7. Decide which word is correct.
1. I would like to borrow this book. Has Anna read it doneforjustyet?
2. Ben writes very quickly. He´s alreadybeenforyet finnished his essay.
3. "What are you going to do?" "I don´t know. I haven´t decided justlongsinceyet
4. Have you justeverforsince done any skiing?
5. My boyfriend hasn´t rung forlastsincethis week.
6. I haven´t seen my parents alreadybeforesincefor last Christmas.
7. This is the first alreadysincethattime I have ever lived away from home.
8. This program must be new. I have everneversinceyet seen it before.
