REVIEW: TENSES

I. Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT:
1. ……………………….. Tim ………………………. (finish) his work yet?
2. They ……………………………………. (just / go) out.
3. …………………… Ann …………………………. (study) yesterday ?
4. …………………… she ………………………….. (call) him a week ago?
5. They ………………………………………. (not / see) the film yet.
6. The train ……………………………………………… (just / arrive).
7. ………………………. you ……………………………. (ever / be) in a TV studio?
8. …………………… you ………………………………. (not / finish) school last year?
9. I ………………………………………. (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere.
10. His hair looks short. He ………………………………………….. (have) a haircut.
11. When ………………………………………………. (he / give up) smoking?
12. Jane …………………………………….. (buy) her car two weeks ago.
13. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody ……………………………………………. (take) it.
14. The car looks clean. ……………………….. you ……………………….. (wash) it?
15. When we (be) ……….. on holiday three days ago, the weather ……………… (be) terrible.
II. Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:
Example: I haven’t seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I haven’t seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days.
1. We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
5. We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
III. Use suitable tenses to fill in the blanks:
1. What ………………………………………… (you / learn) since you ……………………. (come) here?
2. How many friends ………………………………………. (you / make)? I hope you
……………………………... (already / meet) a lot of interesting people.
3. Last night, my roommate and I ……………….. (have) some free time, so we …………….. (go) to a
show.
4. I ………………………………….. (just / have) lunch, but I ……………………………… (not / have)
lunch yesterday.
5. Who …………………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?
6. Hang (go) …………………… to the bookshop now because she (want) …………… to buy some books.
7. How many games …………………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?
8. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ………………………………………. (never / meet) him.
9. It ………………………………… (rain) a lot last week, but it …………………………… (not / rain)
much so far this week.
10. How many letters ……………………………………….. (you / write) since the beginning of the month?
11. When we were on vacation, the weather ……………………………… (be) terrible.
12. In her whole lifetime, Mary …………………………………………… (never / see) snow.
13. I don’t know where Ammy is. ………………………………………….(you / see) her?
14. When I ……………………………. (get) home last night, I ……………………….. (be) very tired and I
…………………………… (go) straight to bed.
15. At the moment, my sister (read) ……………………………. a comic book.
16. Your car looks very clean. ……………………………………. (you / wash) it?
17. George …………………………………….. (not / be) very well last week.
18. Mr. Clark …………………………… (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
19. The young man ……………………………… (never / be) to Paris, but he …………….. (read) a book
about this city last year.
20. We (go) ………………………. to market and (buy) ………………………. some fruits right now.
21. …………………… you …………………… (decide) where to go yet?
22. I (like) ……………………………. ice-cream at present.
23. A: Have some tea, please.
B: No, thank you. I …………………………………. (just / have) two cups of tea.
24. Every evening, my mother (like) ……………………………. watching television.
25. Susan …………………………. (do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane ………….
……………….. (not /write) a word until now.
26. Her mother ………………………………… (buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday.
27. The Prime Minister …………………………. (leave) for the USA an hour ago.
28. A: …………….. the plane ……………………. (land)?
B: Yes, it ………………………… (land) ten minutes ago.
29. I usually (go) ……………………………. Vietnam.
30. We …………………………. (meet) at a party a long time ago, but I …………………….. (not / see) her
since then.
31. I ……………… (see) an interesting book in a bookshop yesterday, but I ……………………………
(not / buy) it yet.
32. My friend …………………………… (fall) from the bicycle because he ……………….… (not / ride)
one for ages.
33. In the summer, I sometimes (go) ……………………………. swimming.
34. His father ………………………………… (die) in 1970, but he ………………………….. (never / visit)
his father’s grave since that time.
35. Every night, she (have) ……………………………. dinner at 7.00 p.m.
36. A: …………….. you ……………….. (speak) to an Englishman?
B: Yes, I …………………….. (have) a short conversation with one last night.
37. A: ………………. you ever ………………….. (be) to Italia?
B: Yes, I ………………………. (go) there two years ago.
38. A: ………………. you ……………….. (see) Jane recently?
B: No, I ……………………………. (see) her for a long time.
39. Where ……………………………. Mr. Ha (live) ……………………………. ?
40. Lan (study) ……………………………. English once a week and Lien (listen) ……………………to
music in her free time.