This document provides an English lesson about the past simple and present perfect tenses. It includes examples of sentences using these tenses, exercises for students to practice filling in the correct form of verbs, and answers to the exercises. The lesson covers key differences between the past simple and present perfect tenses and provides links to additional online resources about verb tenses.

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6. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành I. Put the verb in each blank either in present perfect or past simple 1. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh 2. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school?~ Yes, my mother (insist) on it. But when I (leave) school, I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since 3. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy 4. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off. 5. I (catch) a heavy rain. That’s why my clothes is wet through.

7. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành 6. Who you (go) to the cinema with last night? 7. Come in please. I (wait) for you long. 8. The play just (begin). You are a little late. 9. The concert (begin) at 2.30 and (last) for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) it very much. 10. We (miss) the bus. Now we will have to walk 11. My father is the bank manager. He (be) here for five years

8. 12. You (be) here before? ~ Yes, I (spend) my holiday here last year.~ You (have) a good time? ~ No, it never (stop) raining 13. I (not see) him for years. I wonder where he is 14. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up 15. I can’t go out because I (not finish) my homework 16. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them. 17.I (do) this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành

9. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành 18. You (see) the moon last night? 19. Where is Tom? ~ I (not see) him today, but he (tell) Mary that he’d be in for dinner 20. (lose) my black gloves. You (see) them anywhere? ~ No, I am afraid I….When you last (wear) them? ~ I (wear) them at the theatre last night. ~ Perhaps, you (leave) them at the theatre.

10. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành II. Fill in Past Simple or Present Perfect. My best friend is called Alison. We (1)…have known… (know) each other since we……… (2. be) five years old. We ……………… (3. always/share) our problems and our troubles, but we …………… (4. also/enjoy) good times together and ………………… (5. spend) many hours laughing together. We ………… (6. live) next door to each other before Alison ……………….(7. move) to London. I ……………… (8. visit) her many times since then. She ……………… (9. just/buy) a new house but I …….. ………… (10. not/see) it yet.

11. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành III. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect or Past Simple. Mr. Briggs is away on business and he is phoning his wife to see how she is Mr. Briggs: Hello, darling. How are you? Is everything okay? Mrs. Briggs: I’m fine. I … …… (be) very busy since you ………… (leave). Mr. Briggs: What …………………… (you/do) so far? Mrs. Briggs: I ……………… (do) the painting, I ……………..(mend) the bookshelf and I …………… (build) a cupboard. I …………… (have) my hair cut and I …………………… (go) to the dentist’s. Oh, and yesterday I ……………… (speak) to a builder about the garage.

12. Mr. Briggs: A builder? The garage? What ……………… (happen) to the garage? Mrs. Briggs: Well, the garage wall ……………… (fall down) two days ago. Mr. Briggs: WHAT????? Mrs. Briggs: I …………………… (not/finish) yet. We, well, the neighbor ….(have) a little accident. He ……………… (drive) into the garage wall. Mr. Briggs: OH no! He …………………… (not/crash) into my new car, did he? Mrs. Briggs: No! Your car ……………… (be) fine. Don’t worry! Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành

13. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành IV. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. Last night I … … (see) “The Bodyguard” at the cinema. ~ Oh, I ……… (already/ see) it twice. Do you know that Mrs Jones ………………… (work) here for sixteen years? ~ I thought she ………………………. (start) working here ten years ago. ……………….. (you/ever/meet) anyone famous? ~ Well, I ……………………… (see) Jane Fonda. ~ Really? I …………………….. (meet) her father, Henry Fonda, once. But he is dead now.

14. IV. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. 4. Yesterday I …………… (leave) the house and ………… (catch) the train. Then I ……….. (realize) that my keys ………… (be) in the house. ~ Oh no! That …………………….. (happen) to me before. What …………… (you/do) ~ I ………………….. (call) the locksmith. 5. I …………… (already/make) the beds and I ……… (just/sweep) the floor, but I …… (not/start) the ironing yet, ~ Don’t worry, I ………… (do) it yesterday. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành

15. IV. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. 6. How long ago …………………. (you/begin) painting? ~ Ten years ago. I ………… (recently/complete) a painting that the National Gallery ………. (ask) me to do a year ago. 7. Why are you so happy? ~ I ……………………….. (just/ pass) my driving test! 8. …………………….. (you/always/have) long hair, Julie? ~ No, when I was young, my hair …………………… (be) very short. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành

16. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành V. Use Present S., Present Cont. and Present Perfect to complete the letter. My name 1) … is … (be) Carol Albert and I 2)………………………… (write) to you about the advertisement in today’s newspaper for the post of hotel receptionist. I 3)……………………. (leave) school and at present I 4) ………………….(study) hotel catering at night school. My typing 5) ………………….. (be) good and I also 6)………………(speak) two languages, English and Spanish.

17. V. Use Present S., Present Cont. and Present Perfect to complete the letter. I 7) ………………………. (take) courses in Computer Studies, Accounting and Office Management and I 8) ………………………feel that these courses 9) ……………………(give) me a lot of experience for the post you 10) ………………………….(advertise). One day, I hope to become a hotel manager. I 11) …………………… (hope) that you will consider my application. ! 12) ………………………. (enclose) a C.V. with my personal details and other information which I 13) …………………… (think) may interest you. ! 14) ……………………………. (look) forward to hearing from you very soon. Bàitậpquákhứđơn vàhiệntạihoànthành

18. Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành I. 1. lived/went 2. Did you wear/insisted/left/cut/has worn 3. has written/has just finished 4. has played 5. have caught 6. did you go 7. has waited 8. has just begun 9. began/ lasted/ enjoyed 10. have missed 11. has been

19. 12. Have you ever been/spent/Did you have/stopped 13. have not smoked 14. has not seen 15. have not finished 16. have just cleaned 17. did/was 18. Did you see 19. have not seen/told 20. have lost/have you seen/did you last wear/wore/left Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành

20. Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành II.

21. Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành III. Have been, left, have you done, have done, have mended, have built, have had, have gone, , spoke, happened, fell down, have not finished, had, drove, did not crash, has been IV. saw/have already seen has worked/started Have you ever met/saw/met left/caught/realized/were/ have happened/did you do/called

22. IV. 5. have already made/have just swept/have not started/did 6. Did you begin/have recently completed/asked 7. have just passed 8. Have you always had/was Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành

23. Đápánquákhứđơn vshiệntạihoànthành V.1. Is 2. Am writing 3. Have left 4. Am studying 5. Is 6. Speak 7. Have taken 8. Feel 9. Have given 10. Have advertised 11. Hope 12. Have enclosed 13. Think 14. Am looking

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