Exercise

Form
Write down the correct form (pronoun + Use
verb). When do we use which tense?
N Present Perfect 1. 'How often so far' is a signal word
Simple Past for Present perfect simple
o. Simple
2. '... ago' is a signal word for simple
1 she / live she lived she has lived
past
2 I / look i looked i have looked 3. 'Until now' is an signal word for
3 Present perfect simple 'Yesterday',
you / buy you bought you have bought
'last week' und 'in 2006' are signal
4 he / see he saw he has seen words for Simple past
4. 'Just', 'already', 'yet' are signal
words for Present perfect simple

Positive Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. William (tidy / already) has already tidied up his room.
2. Caroline (miss) missed the schoolbus yesterday.
3. I (finish / just) have just finished my homework.
4. I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come) have come to see us.
5. In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take) took place in Athens.
Negative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. We (watch / not) did not watch TV last night.
2. Joanna (read / not) has not read the book yet.
3. Collin (not / go) did not go on holiday last year.
4. I (have / not) have not had any problems so far.
5. They (learn / not) have not learnt the new words yet.
Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. (they / be / ever) has they ever been to New York?
2. (you / see) did you see Catherine a minute ago?
3. What time (you / get) did you get up today?
4. (he / hear) has he heard the news yet?
5. How often (you / play) have you played that game up to now?
Text
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. A: I (see / not) have not seen you for a long time. Where (you / be) have you been?
2. B: I (come / just) have just come back from Canada.
3. A: Oh really? What (you / do) did you do in Canada?
4. B: I (take) took a nature tour.
5. A: Wow! (you / see) did you see many wild animals there?
6. B: Of course. I (watch) watched bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be)
was so interesting. (you / spend / ever) have you ever spent a holiday in Canada?
7. A: Yes, I (travel) have traveled around Canada twice so far.
8. B: When (you / go) did you go there?
9. A: The first time I (go) went there (be) was in 1997 and the second time in 2004.
10. B: (you / enjoy) did you enjoy it?
11. A: I absolutely (love) loved it, especially the west coast.