PAST TENSE AND PRESENT PERFECT

Exercise 1 : Certain time in the past or just / already / yet

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

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: Certain event in the past or how often so far
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
1. A: (you / try / ever) haggis?
2. B: Oh, yes!
3. A: How often (you / eat) haggis yet?
4. B: Two times exactly.
5. A: When (you / eat / first) haggis?
6. B: That (be) in 2005. We (have) a Scottish festival in our town and they also (sell) traditional Scottish food.
So I (buy) haggis.
7. A: (you / like) it?
8. B: It (be / not) too bad. And I (know / not) anything about haggis then.
9. A: When (you / find out) ?
10. B: When I (be) in Scotland in 2007. I (go) to a restaurant and (order) haggis. Afterwards, the waiter (tell)
me about haggis: it's the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, boiled in the animal's stomach. Well, I (eat /
never) haggis again since then.

Exercise 5: Emphasis on action or result

1. A: (you / buy) the tickets for our journey yet?

2. B: Yes, I (go) to the station yesterday and (buy) the tickets.
3. A: What time (you / go) there?
4. B: I (take) a friend to the station in the morning. His train (leave) at 9:45.
5. A: (you / pack) your bags yet?
6. B: Of course. And I (ask / already) my neighbour to empty my letter box. What about you?
7. B: I (pack) my bags two days ago.

Exercise 6

1. Yesterday, my brother (come) home from school, (switch) on the TV and (watch) TV until dinner (be)
ready.
2. Oh no, it's raining and I (leave) my umbrella at home.
3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody (eat) anything.
4. Where (you / be) yesterday? - I (go) to the shopping centre and (buy) a new computer game.
5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I (break) my leg.
6. The road is closed. There (be) an accident.
7. I (have) an accident when I (be) in Manchester last year.
8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team (win) the match.

Exercise 7: Mix

1. A: (you / play / already) the new computer game?

 2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.
3. A: (you / go) to the cinema last night?
4. B: Yes. I (be) there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?
5. A: I last (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.
6. B: So you (see / not) the new action film yet.
7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) it?
8. B: Oh, I really (love) it. But Sue (like / not) it - too much action!
9. A: But why (you / take) her with you? She (tell) me last week that she (hate) action films.
10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) to flirt with him all the time. So he (can / concentrate / not) on
the film.

Exercise 8: Mix
1. I (just / finish) my homework.
2. Mary (already / write) five letters.
3. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.
4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) a new film yet.
9. (they / spend) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
10. (you / ever / see) a whale?
Exercise 9

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 10
1. My friend (be) to Edinburgh three times.
2. Some years ago he (study) English there.
3. Last month he (visit) some friends in Edinburgh.
4. Unfortunately, I (can / not) go to Edinburgh with him.
5. This is a pity. They are my friends, too, and I (see / not) them for ages
Test 1

A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?

B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.
A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?
B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.
A: (you / like) it?
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.

Test 2

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

B: I (come / just) back from Canada.
A: Oh really? What (you / do) in Canada?
B: I (take) a nature tour.
A: Wow! (you / see) many wild animals there?
B: Of course. I (watch) bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be) so interesting. (you / spend / ever) a
holiday in Canada?
A: Yes, I (travel) around Canada twice so far.
B: When (you / go) there?
A: The first time I (go) there (be) in 1997 and the second time in 2004.
B: (you / enjoy) it?
A: I absolutely (love) it, especially the west coast.

Test 3

Last week I (be) very busy and I (have not) the time to do a lot in the household.
On Monday I (work) three hours overtime and (come) home very late in the evening.
From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) on a business trip.
On Friday I (go) to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit) my grandparents.
Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) them for ages and they (be / never) at my place before.
I (clean / just) my house so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.

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Exercise 1
1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. Have you washed(i) the dishes yet?
2. Daughter: I washed the dishes yesterday, but I have not had(i) the time yet to do it today.
3. Mother: Have you already done(i) your homework?
4. Daughter: No, I have just come(i) home from school.
5. Mother: You came(i) home from school two hours ago!
6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy called when I arrived and I have just finished(i) the phone call.
7. Mother: Didn't you see(i) Lucy at school in the morning mjng?
8. Daughter: Yes, but we did not have(i) time to talk then.
Exercise 2
1. A: I have just cycled(i) 50 km.
2. B: I cycled(i) 100 km last week.
 3. A: I wrote(i) an essay yesterday.
4. B: I have already written(i) two essays this term.
5. A: I have just rung(i) my friend.
6. B: I rang(i) my friend 10 minutes ago.
7. A: Two days ago, I watched(i) a Madonna concert on TV.
8. B: I have already seen(i) Madonna live in concert.
9. A: I spent(i) my summer holiday in Australia last year.
10. B: I have not been(i) to Australia yet.
Exercise 3
1. A: Have you ever been(i) to London?
2. B: Yes, I have been(i) there three times.
3. A: When was the last time you were(i) there?
4. B: Last summer. I spent two weeks in Brighton with my parents and we went(i) to London one weekend.
5. Did you like(i) it?
6. Oh yes. We really had(i) a great time in London.
7. Lucky you! I have never been(i) to London.
Exercise 4
1. A: Have you ever tried(i) haggis?
2. B: Oh, yes!
3. A: How often have you eaten(i) haggis yet?
4. B: Two times exactly.
5. A: When did you first eat(i) haggis?
6. B: That was in 2005. We had a Scottish festival in our town and they also sold traditional Scottish food. So
I bought(i) haggis.
7. A: Did you like(i) it?
8. B: It was not too bad. And I did not know(i) anything about haggis then.
9. A: When did you find out(i) ?
10. B: When I was in Scotland in 2007. I went to a restaurant and ordered haggis. Afterwards, the waiter told
me about haggis: it's the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, boiled in the animal's stomach. Well, I have never
eaten(i) haggis again since then.
Exercise 5

1. A: Have you bought(i) the tickets for our journey yet?

2. B: Yes, I went to the station yesterday and bought(i) the tickets.
3. A: What time did you go(i) there?
4. B: I took a friend to the station in the morning. His train left(i) at 9:45.
5. A: Have you packed(i) your bags yet?
6. B: Of course. And I have already asked(i) my neighbour to empty my letter box. What about you?
7. B: I packed(i) my bags two days ago.
Exercise 6
1. Yesterday, my brother came home from school, switched on the TV and watched TV until dinner was(i)
ready.
2. Oh no, it's raining and I have left(i) my umbrella at home.
3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody has eaten(i) anything.
4. Where were you yesterday? - I went to the shopping centre and bought(i) a new computer game.
5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I have broken(i) my leg.
6. The road is closed. There has been(i) an accident.
7. I had an accident when I was(i) in Manchester last year.
8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team has won(i) the match.
Exercise 7
1. A: Have you already played(i) the new computer game?
2. B: No, not yet. I only bought it yesterday and I have not had(i) the time yet.
3. A: Did you go(i) to the cinema last night?
 4. B: Yes. I was there with Sue and Louis. Have you been(i) to the cinema recently?
5. A: I last went(i) to the cinema two weeks ago.
6. B: So you have not seen(i) the new action film yet.
7. A: No, unfortunately not. Did you enjoy(i) it?
8. B: Oh, I really loved it. But Sue did not like(i) it - too much action!
9. A: But why did you take her with you? She told me last week that she hated(i) action films.
10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She tried to flirt with him all the time. So he could not concentrate(i) on
the film.
Exercise 8
1. I have just finished(i) my homework.
2. Mary has already written(i) five letters.
3. Tom moved(i) to this town in 1994.
4. My friend was(i) in Canada two years ago.
5. I have not been(i) to Canada so far.
6. But I have already travelled(i) to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul went(i) to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I have not bought(i) a new film yet.
9. Did they spend(i) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
10. Have you ever seen(i) a whale?
Exercise 9
1. My friends visited(i) the Grand Canyon National Park last year.
2. I have never been(i) to the Grand Canyon National Park.
3. But I have seen(i) lots of wonderful pictures.
4. And yesterday I bought(i) a book about the Grand Canyon.
5. I have read(i) 30 pages already. It's really interesting.
Exercise 10
1. My friend has been(i) to Edinburgh three times.
2. Some years ago he studied(i) English there.
3. Last month he visited(i) some friends in Edinburgh.
4. Unfortunately, I could not(i) go to Edinburgh with him.
5. This is a pity. They are my friends, too, and I have not seen(i) them for ages.
Test 1
1. A: Have you ever tasted(i) sushi?
2. B: Yes, I have eaten(i) sushi at least five times so far.
3. A: When did you eat(i) sushi for the first time?
4. B: I ate sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He invited(i) the whole family to a Japanese
restaurant.
5. A: Did you like(i) it?
6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it was so good that we have been to that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's
birthday, we ordered some sushi and had(i) it at home.

Test 2

1. A: I have not seen you for a long time. Where have you been(i) ?
2. B: I have just come(i) back from Canada.
3. A: Oh really? What did you do(i) in Canada?
4. B: I took(i) a nature tour.
5. A: Wow! Did you see(i) many wild animals there?
6. B: Of course. I watched bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That was so interesting. Have you ever
spent(i) a holiday in Canada?
7. A: Yes, I have travelled(i) around Canada twice so far.
8. B: When did you go(i) there?
9. A: The first time I went there was(i) in 1997 and the second time in 2004.
 10. B: Did you enjoy(i) it?
11. A: I absolutely loved(i) it, especially the west coast.

Test 3

1. Last week I was very busy and I did not have(i) the time to do a lot in the household.
2. On Monday I worked three hours overtime and came(i) home very late in the evening.
3. From Tuesday to Thursday I was(i) on a business trip.
4. On Friday I went to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I visited(i) my grandparents.
5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I have not seen them for ages and they have never been(i) at my
place before.
6. I have just cleaned(i) my house so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.