Ex. 12. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Certain time in the past or just / already / yet?
Mother:
I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) the dishes yet?
Daughter:
I (wash) the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not) the time yet to do it today.
Mother:
(you / do / already) your homework?
Daughter:
No, I (come / just) home from school.
Mother:
You (come) home from school two hours ago!
Daughter:
Well, but my friend Lucy (call) when I (arrive) and I (finish / just) the phone call.
Mother:
(you / see / not) Lucy at school in the morning?
Daughter:
Yes, but we (have / not) time to talk then.
Ex. 13. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Certain time in the past or just / already / yet?
Tom:
I (cycle / just) 50 km.
Alex:
I (cycle) 100 km last week.
Tom:
I (write) an essay yesterday.
Alex:
I (write / already) two essays this term.
Tom:
I (ring / just) my friend.
Alex:
I (ring) my friend 10 minutes ago.
Tom:
Two days ago, I (watch) a Madonna concert on TV.
Alex:
I (see / already) Madonna live in concert.
Tom:
I (spend) my summer holiday in Australia last year.
Alex:
I (be / not) to Australia yet.
Ex. 15. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Certain event in the past or how often so far?
Tom:
(you / be / ever) to London?
Alex:
Yes, I (be) there three times.
Tom:
When (be) the last time you (be) there?
Alex:
Last summer. I (spend) two weeks in Brighton with my parents and we (go) to London one weekend.
Tom:
(you / like) it?
Alex:
Oh yes. We really (have) a great time in London.
Tom:
Lucky you! I (be / never) to London.
Ex. 14. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Certain event in the past or how often so far?
Tom:
(you / try / ever) haggis?
Alex:
Oh, yes!
Tom:
How often (you / eat) haggis yet?
Alex:
Two times exactly.
Tom:
When (you / eat / first) haggis?
Alex:
That (be) in 2005. We (have) a Scottish festival in our town and they also (sell) traditional Scottish food. So I (buy) haggis.
Tom:
(you / like) it?
Alex:
It (be / not) too bad. And I (know / not) anything about haggis then.
Tom:
When (you / find out) ?
Alex:
When I (be) in Scotland in 2007. I (go) to a restaurant and (order) haggis. Afterwards, the waiter (tell) me about haggis: it's the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, boiled in the animal's stomach. Well, I (eat / never) haggis again since then.
Ex. 15. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Emphasis on action or result?
Tom:
(you / buy) the tickets for our journey yet?
Alex:
Yes, I (go) to the station yesterday and (buy) the tickets.
Tom:
What time (you / go) there?
Alex:
I (take) a friend to the station in the morning. His train (leave) at 9:45.
Tom:
(you / pack) your bags yet?
Alex:
Of course. And I (ask / already) my neighbour to empty my letter box. What about you?
Tom:
I (pack) my bags two days ago.
Ex. 16. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple). Emphasis on action or result?
1. Yesterday, my brother (come) home from school, (switch) on the TV and (watch) TV until dinner (be) ready.
2. Oh no, it's raining and I (leave) my umbrella at home.
3. Look! There is so much food left. Nobody (eat) anything.
4. Where (you / be) yesterday? - I (go) to the shopping centre and (buy) a new computer game.
5. Why don't you want to play football with us this weekend? - I (break) my leg.
6. The road is closed. There (be) an accident.
7. I (have) an accident when I (be) in Manchester last year.
8. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team (win) the match.
