Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect of the verbs in the brackets.
I (buy) a new car last month, but I (not sell) my old car yet, so at the moment I (have) two cars.
In the early part of the century, the industry (grow) steadily.
The economy (grow) by 7% over the past year.
Richard is much happier now that he (get) a permanent job.
Her parents (split up) a few months ago.
Why does she look so unhappy? - She (split up) with her boyfriend.
Hows Monika doing? - she (finish) her course yet?
This week (go) so fast. I cant believe its Friday already.
Wheres the book I gave you? What you (do) with it?
Where you (find) this package?
Show me the map. You (find) where we are?
At school I never (be) good at languages, but here I (pick up) a bit of German.
The patients condition (improve) over the past 24 hours.
Karen (graduate), or is still at college?
He (light) a cigarette and (walk) to the window.
I (apply) but I (not have) a reply yet.
We (have) a lot of work last week.
Over the last 10 years there (be) a 50% increase in the traffic on our roads.
We (have) a very busy week. We need a break.
Some time ago, the couple (buy) the house next to mine.
My daughter (fall behind) with her school work and now she has to catch up.
I understand you (have) an unpleasant experience at the week-end. What (happen) exactly.
Exercise 2. Translate into English.
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Exercise 3. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple in the following sentences.
1. You (see) Brian lately? I (call) his flat several times last week but (get) no answer.
2. When I first (start) running, I (do) a mile in nine minutes.
3. This is the first car I ever (own).
4. I (lose) half a stone when I (be) ill.
5. She (lose) a lot of weight recently.
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6. Alice just (announce) her engagement to Simon who she (meet) two years ago.
7. I (have) a rather nasty pain in my knees lately and it caught me this morning.
8. I (meet) your brother on the train today.
9. I never (meet) your sister. What does she look like?
10. He just (win) the lottery. You dont say!
11. Its 12 oclock but I (not see) Michael yet. He (phone in) sick again this morning.
12. Last week Linda (loose) her passport again. Its the second time this (happen).
13. I used to know the Watson family but I (not see) them for years.
14. Its amazing how much things (change) since we first (come) to live here.
15. I cant think where I (leave) my key. Its probably in my other bag.
16. Since we (replace) the clutch, the car (give) us no trouble.
17. I know them very well. They (be) in this business for twenty years now.
18. I (not sleep) much since the night before.
19. Paul (have) several different jobs since he (leave) school.
20. Its over twenty years since we last (meet).
21. Since when you (be in charge) of the project?
22. I (not read) much since I (be) ill.
Exercise 4. Translate into English.
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Exercise 5. Rewrite the sentences using the word given.
Example. Ive never driven a car before.
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This is the first time Ive driven a car.
This is the first time weve visited Australia
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We ____________________ before.
She is the prettiest girl Ive ever seen.
Never
I __________________ such a pretty girl before.
3. He has never done anything so silly before.
Time
This is the first __________________ anything so silly.
4. This is the first time Ive tasted Chinese food.
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I __________________ Chinese food before.
5. The 4th of July was the last time I saw her.
Since
I __________________ the 4th of July.
6. I havent seen Jane since Tuesday
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The _________________ was on Tuesday.
7. When did you last visit the dentist?
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How long _________________ you last visited the dentist?
8. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London.
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I _________________ I lived in London.
9. The last time I went camping was years ago.
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I _________________ years.
10. Ive never eaten oysters before.
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Its the _________________ oysters.
11. When did Sally get the puppy?
Since
How long _________________ her puppy?
12. I last went to London two years ago.
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I _________________ to London for two years.
Exercise 6. Put verbs in brackets into either the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) . a great deal. The first computers (be) . simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) .. much memory and they (be, not) . very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) . thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) . very little. Most computers (be) .separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.
Times (change) .. Computers (become) . powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) . a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) . faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) . on the Internet and (begin) . communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) . to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) . into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.
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Past Perfect to have Past Simple (had) II .
By the end of the year he had learnt to speak French.
I realized that I had seen him somewhere before.
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I d forgotten to tell you.
We d never argued before.
Past Perfect had, , II .
Had you met her before you started college?
Before my eighteenth birthday I had not (hadnt) been out of England.
