Past Simple or Present Perfect. Exercises.
Упражнение 1. Complete the pairs of sentences. Use the Present Perfect in one sentence and the Past Simple in the other.
I (know) _______ her for six years.I (know) _______ him when I was at school.
He (live) _______ in Paris from 1997 to 2000.He (live) _______ in New York since 2001.
Where's Pete? I (not see) _______ him for ages.I (not see) _______ Pete last night.
We (be) _______ at primary school from 1993 to 1998.We (be) _______ in this class since September.
I (not watch) _______ this video yet.I (not watch) _______ a video at the weekend.
Упражнение 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.
2. He _______ (live) in this street all his life.
3. His father ________ (come back) to London last Sunday.
4. Yan __________ (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.
5. He ________ (send) his letter yesterday.
6. They ________ (just/ buy) some postcards.
Упражнение 3. Fill in last night, ever, ago, just, yet, always in the right place.
1. Nick’s uncle went to Russia 3 years.
2. Mr. Rambler has come back from Belarus.
3. Nick has wanted to visit Belarus.
4. Mr. Rambler saw Yan.
5. They haven’t visited this old castle.
6. Have you been to England?
Упражнение 4. Choose the correct option.
She has /‘s had a moped since she was 15.
We took /‘ve taken a taxi to town that morning.
We played /'ve played volleyball last night
I'm really hungry. I didn’t eat / haven’t eaten since last night.
They visited/ ‘ve visited Colorado last summer.
Упражнение 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______ the bad news.
2. I (start) ______ school when I was five years old. I (be) ______ at school since I (be) ______ five years old.
3. I (change) ______ my job three times this year.
4. I (change) ______ my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______.
6. Tom (break) ______ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ______ in hospital since he (break) ______ his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ______ it (already). I (finish) ______ my work two hours ago.
Упражнение 6. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. I (have, just) ______ a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?
2. I (see, not) ______ Steve this morning yet.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ______ her since I (be) ______ a freshman in high school.
4. Maria (have) ______ a lot of problems since she (come) ______ to this country.
5. I (go) ______ to Paris in 2003 and 2006.
6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) ______ out of the way.
7. Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) ______ it yet.
8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) ______ (already).He (eat) ______ lunch an hour ago.
9. Since we (start) ______ doing this exercise, we (complete) ______ some sentences.
10. I (be) ______ never to Italy.
Упражнение 7. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. You (ever work) ______ in a shop?
2. I (work) ______ at my uncle’s shop when I was younger.
3. It’s the first time I (be) ______ on a ship.
4. Ann is looking for her key. She can’t find it. She (lose) ______ her key.
5. How many symphonies Beethoven (compose) ______?
6. Look! Somebody (spill) ______ ink on the notebook.
7. You (have) ______ a holiday this year yet?
8. You (see) ______ any good films recently?
9. He (have, not) ______ any problems since he (come ) ______ here.
Упражнение 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect
1. I (cut) ______ some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (cut) ______ lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.
2. I (not / see) ______ Tom lately.
3. The artist (draw) ______ a picture of sunset yesterday. She (draw) ______ many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.
4. I (feed) ______ birds at the park yesterday. I (feed) ______ birds at the park every day since I (lose) ______ my job.
5. Ann (wake up) ______ late and (miss) _______ her breakfast on Monday.
6. I (forget) ______ to turn off the stove after dinner. I (forget) ______ to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.
7. The children (hide) ______ in the basement yesterday. They (hide) ______ in the basement often since they (discover) ______ a secret place there.
8. The baseball player (hit) ______ the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (hit) ______ a lot of homeruns since he (join) ______ our team.
9. We first (meet) ______ in 2001. So we (know) _______ each other for 8 years.
Упражнение 9. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. She (change) ______ a lot since she left school.
2. I (see) ______ this film and I don’t want to see it again.
3. Jazz (originate) ______ in the United States around 1900.
4. Tom Hanks (win) ______ an Oscar several times already.
5. Long ago, they (build) ______ most houses out of wood.
6. Scientists still (not/find) ______ a cure for cancer.
7. Sean (eat, never) ______ Chinese food before.
8. In my first job, I (be) ______ responsible for marketing.
9. The last job I (apply) ______ for required applicants to speak some Japanese.
10. The first modern Olympics (take) ______ place in Athens more than a hundred years ago.
11. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) ______ in December.
Упражнение 10. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
My family and I (move) from London to Cardiff last summer, so we (live) in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We (meet) at primary school, so I (know) her for nine years. Unfortunately, I (not see) her since last summer.
I go to Greystone Secondary School in Cardiff. I (be) at the school since last September. At first I (not like) it because I (not have) any friends here. But the students in my class are really nice and I'm happy here now.
Упражнение 11. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
We lived here since 1997.
I've been ill since two days.
How long do you know him?
Susie has seen a good film last night.
We've finished our homework just.
I've already wrote three letters.
Упражнение 12. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
Helen: That's a nice tennis racket. Is it new?
Andy: No, (I/have) ________ it for about a year, but ( I/not play) _______ with it very much. ( I/buy) ________ it in Florida.
Helen: When ( you/go) ________ to America?
Andy: ( I/go) ________ there with my family in the spring.
Helen: What was it like?
Andy: Great! (I/stay) ___________ with my penfriend.
Helen: Is your penfriend American?
Andy: Yes. ( I/have) ________ an American penfriend for two years. (he/come) __________ to England last summer.
Helen: (I/not meet) _______ him.
Andу: No, (you/be) ______ on holiday in Turkey.
Поставьте правильный глагол
There _____ two cups of tea on the table.
There _____ some milk in the cup.
There _____ an orange in the salad.
There _____ six balls in the box.
There _____ some cheese on the plate.
There ______ a blue chair at the door.
There _____ five chicks and a hen on the farm.
There _____ a table and nine desks in the classroom.
_____ there three cups on the coffee-table?
____ there a carpet on the floor?
There _____ no cats in the sitting room.
There_____ a cat on the table.
There_____ 3 dogs in the box
There _____4 hens in the house.
There _____ a pot on the table.
_____ there a bathroom near the kitchen?
_____ there four rooms in the house?
_____ there a kitchen under your bedroom?
Упр 2. Write in There's / There’re.
_________ some sandwiches in the fridge.
_________ a biscuit on the plate.
_________ some jam on the table.
_________ some cornflakes in the cupboard.
_________ some sugar in the glass.
_________ two cups of tea on the table.
Упражнение 3. Write in Is there or Are there. Go to your kitchen. Give short answers.
Yes, there is. Yes, there are. No, there isn't. No, there aren't.
_____________ any sausages in the fridge? ____________________.
_____________ any sugar in the cupboard?____________________.
_____________ any rolls on the table?____________________.
_____________ any eggs in the fridge?____________________.
_____________ any jam in the fridge?____________________.
_____________ any biscuits in the cupboard?____________________.
Упражнение 6. Составь и запиши предложения.
1. pears / there / ten / in the / are / bag / .
2. aren’t / pupils / there / classroom / in the / .
3. an egg / on the / there / plate / is / ?
4. on the / there / a / cat / chair / is / white / .
5. a turtle / on / there / isn’t / farm / this / .
6. at the / two / bikes / door / are / there / ?
Упр 7. Что имеется в холодильнике? Посмотрите и напишите. Несколько предложений уже сделаны для примера. There's some cheese. There are some apples.
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Упражнение 9. Find the differences
Пример: There's some coffee in picture 1. There isn't any coffee in picture 2.
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Упражнение 10. Write in There's / There’re.
_______________ a kitten in the kitchen.
_______________two puppies in the bathroom.
_______________five mice in the living-room.
_______________a hamster in the hall.
_______________three tortoises in the bedroom.
_______________ a budgie in the garden.
_______________ three mice under the cupboard.
_______________four tortoises under the carpet
_______________ a cat near the cupboard.
_______________two dolls on the chair.
_______________ a rabbit under the chair.
Упражнение 11. Circle the correct answer.
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1.Is there a fridge in the kitchen?
a Yes, there is. b. No, there isn't.
2. Are there two cupboards in the kitchen?
a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren't.
3. Are there any telephones in the kitchen?
a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren't.
4. Is there a cooker in the kitchen?
a Yes, there is. b. No, there isn't.
Упражнение 12. Circle the correct word. Give short answers about your room.
Is / Are there a sofa in the room? ______________________
Is / Are there any chairs? ______________________
Is / Are there any lamps? ______________________
Is / Are there a wardrobe in the room? ______________________
Is / Are there two armchairs? ______________________
Is / Are there a carpet on the floor? ______________________
Упражнение 13. Write in isn't or aren't.
There ________a sofa in the room.
There ________any armchairs.
There ________ any lamps.
There ________a bookcase.
There ________a bed.
There________any books.
