Present Prefect / Past Simple

1. Put in the correct form (one word).
I have just____ to my sister. (write) - I have just written to my sister.
1. The lessons_____ last week. (begin)
2. You've ____ three cups today. (break)
3. Why have you ____ home early? (come)
4. Who has_____ my coffee? (drink)
5. We _____too much last night. (eat)
6. John ____ off his bicycle yesterday. (fall)
7. I am sorry, I've____ your name. (forget)
8. I've ____ my address to the police. (give)
9. We ____ what they wanted. (know)
10. Somebody has_____ my umbrella. (take)

2. Put the verbs from the boxes (past simple or present perfect)

Last year 1)_____ a good year for Pete and Sonia. Pete 2)_____ a car accident and 3) _____ a month in hospital, Sonia 4)______ her job, the children 5)______ their school exams, and a lot of other bad things 6)______.

This year 7)_____ much better. Pete 8)_____ his job, and is making much more money. They 9)_____ a new house. Sonia 10)_____ a small restaurant, and it's going very well. They 11)_____ a baby. And the other children 12)_____ all their exams this time.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
1. - _____(you/write) to Simon lately?
- Yes, I_____ (write) him a letter last week.
2. I_____ (not/see) Sam for a long time.
- Really? I_____ (see) him yesterday at the swimming pool.
3. - ______ (you/ever/play) rugby?
- Yes, I have. I_____ (play) for the first time last week.
4. - James _____ (write) a new book last year.
- I know. I ____ (read) some great reviews about it in the newspaper.
5. – How long ____ (you/be) married?
- Only for six months. I _____ (get) married last December.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
- Hello, Billy. I 1)_____ (not/see) you for a long time.
- Yes, I 2)_____ (be) very busy recently.
- Really? Tell me what you 3)_____ (do) since we last 4)_____ (see) each other.
- Well, I 5)___ (get) my degree last month and then I 6)____ (move) house.
- When 7)____ (you/move)?
- Last week, but I 8)_____ (not/unpack) everything yet.
- I 9)____ (phone) you on Tuesday but there 10)____ (be) no answer.
- I 11)_____ (be) very busy at my new house then.
- Never mind, I only 12)_____ (want) to invite you to a party next week at my house.
- Great! Thank you. 

5. Choose the correct answer.
I 1) know/have known Adrian for a very long time – we 2) are/ have been friends since our first day at school, thirty years 3) ago/before/since. He 4) came/has come round to see me last night to ask for my advice. His company 5) did well/ has done well for the last few years, and they 6) opened/ have opened several new offices. They 7) just asked/ have just asked Adrian to move to Scotland, to run an office there. He 8) didn't decide/ hasn't decided  what to do yet. He doesn't really want to move: he 9) never lived/ has never lived outside Manchester, and he 10) bought / has bought a new house there last year. But the new job would be interesting, and very well paid. We 11) talked/ have talked about it for a long time last night, but of course I couldn't tell him what to do.

6. Translate.
1. Ты видела сегодня Боба? Когда ты его видела?
2. Это было давным-давно. Я давно знаю об этом.
3. – Вы смотрели этот фильм? – Да, я смотрел его несколько раз.
4. Я видела этот спектакль, когда мне было 15 лет. С тех пор я его не видела.
5. Они встретились много лет назад. Это была их единственная встреча. С тех пор они больше не встречались.
6. Где Ваш брат? Я давно не вижу его. – Он сейчас живет во Франции. Они эмигрировали 3 года назад.
7. Вы бывали здесь раньше? – Да, я провел здесь свой отпуск.
8. Ты видела сегодня Роберта? – Да, он недавно приходил сюда и вскоре ушел.
9. Я потерял ключи. Вы их не видели?
10. Вы когда-либо бывали в Вашингтоне? – Да, я ездил туда пять лет назад.
Past Progressive

1. Say what David did yesterday.
First, David had breakfast. (7.15-7.30) – David was having breakfast from 7.15 till 7.30.
1. Then, David drove to work. – 7.45-8.30 a.m.
2. Next, he talked to some clients. – 11 00- 1.00 p.m.
3. After that, he had a lunch break. – 1.30 p.m.-2.00 p.m.
4. Then, he prepared a speech. – 4.00 p.m.-5 p.m.
5. Finally, he drove to have some meetings. – 5.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m.

2. Write questions.
At 10.00 I was reading (a newspaper) – Were you reading a newspaper?
1. When I went into Pat's office, she was writing. (letters)
2. At lunchtime Joe was shopping. (where)
3. At 8.30 Ann was cooking. (what)
4. When I arrived, all the children were crying. (why)
5. At midnight, Mary and Jack were driving. (to Scotland).
3. Write negative sentences.
At 9.15 Sarah was playing cards. – At 9.15 Sarah wasn't playing cards
1. At 10.30 Fred and Alice were dancing.
2. At 8.20 Keith was cooking supper.
3. At 7.50 Mary was driving home.
4. At 11.00 Oliver wasn't watching TV.
5. At 8.00 Ann was waiting for the train.