Test Past and Perfect Tenses

Past & Perfect Tenses GR I /44p

I Put the verbs in the correct form of the Past Simple Tense:
1. My brother……………..(fall) down the stairs and broke his leg yesterday.
2.We……………..(put) on raincoats because it started raining.
3. ………… you ………….(work) last Saturday?
4. I……………………..(not, swim) in the lake because it was dirty.
5. The plane………………….(crash) last night.

II Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Perfect:
1. She………..............................(always, be) in love with Greg.
2. We………………………………(already, plan) our tour.
3. I……………………………..(not, try) frog legs during my stay in France.
4. …………….they…………..……(meet) Angela? No, they haven’t.
5. ……………..Lisa ever………..………….(work) in the garden?

III Put the verbs in the correct form of the Past Simple or Present Perfect:
1. How long………………….they………………(be) married?
2. …………….Tom ………………(pay) for the supper last night?
3………………….you already…………..…….(pack) your suitcase?
4. We………………………(know) for many years.
5. I…………………….( play) tennis with Sue yesterday.
6. My mum………………………(change) her job last Monday.
7. It……………………………(happen) a long time ago.
8. They ……............just…………………….(move) out.
9. We……………………..(lose) the match yesterday.
10. …………….the party already ……………………(begin)?

IV Put the correct preposition for or since:
1. I have known Adam………………. many years.
2. My parents have been married………………. 1977.
3. She has lived in London……………….she was five.
4. I’ve been a student………………. October.
5. We have known each other just …………….. two hours.
6. Tom has been traveling………………… five months now.
7. I have been waiting for you……………..the morning.

V Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Perfect Continuous:
1. They ………………………………..(cut) the trees for two hours now.
2. Mike………………………………….(write) e-mails all evening.
3. We …………………………………….(not, study) English for ten years.
4. I ………………………………………(look) for this house since the morning.
5. Your hands are so dirty! What…………………you…………………(do) Max?
6. Someone………………………………..(use) the computer because it’s on.
7. ……………..she always…………………………………(complain) so much?

VI Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous :
1. They…………………….(know) each other for many years that’s why they…………………………….(live) together.
2.What……………………you ………………………..(do) Bob? I………………………………(not, see) you for ages.
3. We………………………………..(not, finish) redecorating our flat yet. We……………………………….(do) it since Monday.
4. The operation……………………………(not, finish) yet.
5. I………………………………..(look) for my car keys for two hours but I ...