Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense. 1. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh. 2. When I left school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since. 3. My brother (write) several plays. He (just/finish) his second tragedy. 4. I (not see) him for three years, I wonder where he is. 5. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give up. 6. I (do) this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice. 7. I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp. 8. you (see) the moon last night? 9. The clock isn't slow, it (stop). 10. A: Who (you/vote) for in the last election? B: I (vote) for Mr. Pitt. A: He (not/be) elected, (be) he? B: No, he (lose) his deposit. 11. A: (you/like) your last job? B: I (like) it at first but then I (quarrel) with my employer and he (dismiss) me. A: How long you there? B: I there for two weeks. 12. A: (Mary/feed) the cat? B: Yes, she (feed) him before lunch. A: What (she/give) him? B: She (give) him some fish. 13. A: I (not see) your aunt recently. B: No, she (not be) out of the house since she (buy) her colour TV.
14. A: How (you/get) that scar? B: I (got) it in a car accident a year ago. 15. She (say) she'd ring me this morning, but it's now 12.30 and she (not/ring) yet. 16. It (rain) for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the match (be) postponed. 17. A: Why (you/make) such a horrible noise? B: I (lose) my key and I (try) to wake up my wife by throwing stones at her window. A: You (throw) stones at the wrong window. You live next door. 18. He (not/stop) since he arrived. 19. He (ride), that's why he's wearing a riding hat. 20. A: How long (you/drive)? B: I (drive) for ten years. 21. (you/lock) the house before you left? 22. I can't go out because I (not/finish) my homework yet. 23. A: Where (you/be or go) B: I (be or go) to the dentist. A: (he/take) out your bad tooth? B: Yes, he. A: (it/hurt)? 24. I (ride) all the horses in this stable. 25. A: What (you/do)? B: We (pick) apples. A: How many (you/pick)? B: We (pick) ten basketfuls. 26. The car (make) a very funny noise ever since it (run out) of petrol.
27. Originally, horses used in bull fights (not/wear) any protection, but for some time now they (wear) special padding. 28. That pipe (leak) for ages. We must get it fixed. 29. A: (you/ever/try) to give up smoking? B: Yes, I (try) last year, but then I (find) that I was getting fat so I (start) again. 30. A: (be) the plumber here yet? B: Yes, but he (only/stay) for an hour. A: What (he/do) in that time. B: He (turn off) the water and (empty) the tank. Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well. 1. How long (he / live) in New Jersey? 2. Peter (not play) baseball since 1987. 3. I (speak) Russian for twenty years. 4. We (not see) Tom since Christmas. 5. (Alan / fly) in an airplane before? 6. Shannon (not / go) to lunch yet. 7. Our class (take) a field trip three times this year. 8. Where (they / move) to? 9. Jennifer (ask) that question four times today. 10. You (not eat) lunch yet, have you? 11. Jason (want) to move to New York since he was five years old. 12. How long (they / know) Peter? 13. Alexandra (work) for IBM since 2002. 14. Jeff (buy) a few books this week. 15. Sally (not read) that book yet.
16. (they / leave) for work yet? 17. Bill (not / drive) very far today. 18. We (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives. 19. (he / watch) the documentary yet? 20. I (not / finish) the job yet. Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense. 1. They have lived in that house (since / for) ten years. 2. She has (just / yet) gone to the bank. 3. Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet / already) 4. We have worked at this company (since / for) 2008. 5. Jason hasn't telephoned me (since / for) two weeks. 6. How (long / much) have you known Susan? 7. They've (already / yet) studied the past simple tense. 8. Our mothers have (just / yet) left for the station. 9. The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since / for) he was elected. 10. Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just / yet). 11. Alice has told me she's (yet / already) been to that park. 12. My daughter's (just / since) finished her homework. 13. Have they (already / yet) spoken to Mr. Peters? 14. I've (just / for) interviewed the best candidate for the job. 15. Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team (already / yet). 16. Bob and Tim have (already / yet) decided where they are going on vacation. 17. Have you purchased the new computer (just / yet)? 18. Sam has wanted to go to Japan (for / since) he was a little child. 19. Jason hasn't worked here (since / for) very long.
20. Our boss has (just / yet) hired a new engineer. Correct the sentences Example: Sentence: He lived in that house since 1999. Correction: He has lived in that house since 1999. Did you finish that job yet? I haven't seen the finished product. Tom worked in our company for 10 years. He started in 2000. They've lived in New York for 10 years before they moved in 1987. I saw that film three times in my life. How long did you have your current car? When did you buy it? She has known Tom for fifteen years. They have met in Paris. Jason has wanted to go to Disneyland since he has been a child. I have gone to San Francisco in 1993. I've been there a total of three times. He went to lunch but should be back soon. The criminals have committed three crimes. The have committed the first crime at 10 o'clock last night.