Test paper

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. I (play) football for five years.

2. My team (win / only) two matches so far.

3. The others (be / always) better.

4. Are we not there yet? We (walk) for hours.

5. But we (cover / only) an area of five miles so far.

6. I (finish/just) my homework.

7. I (work) on this essay since two o'clock.

8. Jane (go out) with Bob for seven years.

9. Martin (date) three girls this week.

10. How long (wait / you) for us?

Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous:

1. Tom: Hi Ana. I (try) to ring you several times today. Where (you / be) ?

2. Ana: I (be) at home all the time. But I (clean) the house all day, so maybe I

didn't hear the phone ring.

3. Tom: (you / clean) everything now?

4. Ana: No, not yet. I (tidy / not) up the kitchen yet. But why are you here?

5. Tom: Don't you remember? Jane (invited) us to her birthday party and we (buy / not)

a present for her yet.

6. Ana: Oh, that's right. (you / find out / already) what she wants?

7. Tom: Well, she (learn) Spanish for a year and wants to spend her next holiday in Mexico.

Maybe we could get her a guide book.

8. Ana: That's a good idea. There is a good bookshop in the big shopping centre. I (see)

some nice books about Mexico there recently.

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Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Progressive.

1. He (marry) her two years before we met.

2. I (want / always) to travel that's why I was delighted to go abroad with them.

3. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced) to each other a few days

before.

4. We (stay) there since 1980, you know.

5. I (stay / never) in London before. How expensive hotels are !

6. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already) ?

7. James told me you (buy) the old vicarage two years before your son's birth.

8. I wish we (buy) it before.

9. The river became deeper after it (rain) heavily for a few hours.

10. When she sat for the exam, she (study) the subject for a week.

Put the verbs in the Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous

I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I

(try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally

left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee and I (wait)

over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) up the tickets and she was waiting for

us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) for more than half an hour.

She said she (give, almost) up and (go) into the theater without us.

Kathy told me you (be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with

you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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Test paper

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. We (know) them for 15 years.

2. They (watch) TV for 3 hours.

3. He (have) this car for 20 years.

4. We (work) for 7 hours without a break.

5. How long (you / learn) English?

6. Mr Smith (be) in hospital for 5 days.

7. Steven (hear) a mouse squeak all night.

8. (you / see) Brona?

9. She (prepare) dinner for two hours.

10. Don't worry, they (touch / not) your gameboy.

Use the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present Perfect or Present Perfect Progressive:

1. Daughter: Mum, Jane (phone / just) to ask if I will go to the cinema with her.

May I?

2. Mother: (you / do) your homework yet?

3. Daughter: Well, I (do) it for about 2 hours now, but I (finish / not) it

yet.

4. Mother: If you (complete / not) your homework, you cannot go. Shool comes

first. Remember, you (promise) me to study harder this year.

5. Daughter: But mum, I (work) really hard this year and I (improve / already)

in Maths and Chemistry.

6. Mother: But that's only because I (push / always) you to do something.

7. Daughter: But I also need a break some time. Look, I (be / not) to the cinema for

two months. May I go? Just this once.

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Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Progressive.

1 The river became deeper after it (rain) heavily for a few hours.

2. When she sat for the exam, she (study) the subject for a week.

3. He (marry) her two years before we met.

4. I (want / always) to travel that's why I was delighted to go abroad with them.

5. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced) to each other a few days

before.

6. We (stay) there since 1980, you know.

7. I (stay / never) in London before. How expensive hotels are !

8. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already) ?

9. James told me you (buy) the old vicarage two years before your son's birth.

10. I wish we (buy) it before.

Use the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past Perfect or in the Past Perfect Progressive:

I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I

(try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally

left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee and I (wait)

over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the

theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) up the tickets and she was waiting for

us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) for more than half an hour.

She said she (give, almost) up and (go) into the theater without us.

Kathy told me you (be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with

you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) several movies because of your late

arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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Test paper

Folositi Present Perfect Simple sau Continuous in locul infinitivelor din paranteze:

1. He (fish) for two hours but he (catch) nothing yet. 2. We (know) each other for several years. 3. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I’m tired of it. 4. I (shop) all day and I want to have a rest now. 5. How long you (wear) glasses? 6. I (cook) all the morning. 7. How many dishes you (cook)? 8. Why you (be) in the garden so long? 9. I (water) the flowers. 10. He (sleep) for 10 hours now. It’s time we woke him up. 11. I (ask) you to clean your room for two days. When are you going to do it? 12. Ever since that woman came to work here, she (try) to make trouble.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. A: (you / take) the dog for a walk yet?

2. B: I (work) all day. I (come / just) home from work and I (have / not)

the time yet to walk the dog.

3. A: How long (the dog / be) home alone?

4. B: For about 6 hours. You (walk / not) the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go?

5. A: Well, I (laze / not) about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting

tomorrow and I still (finish / not) my presentation.

6. B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you / put) collar and leash?

7. A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you / eat) anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?

English exercise "Past perfect simple, past perfect continuous"

1. He (marry) her two years before we met.

2. I (want / always) to travel that's why I was delighted to go abroad with them.

3. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced) to each other a few days before.

4. We (stay) there since 1980, you know.

5. I (stay / never) in London before. How expensive hotels are !

6. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already) ?

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7. James told me you (buy) the old vicarage two years before your son's birth.

8. I wish we (buy) it before.

Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous

I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I

(try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally

left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee and I (wait)

over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the

theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) up the tickets and she was waiting for

us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) for more than half an hour.

She said she (give, almost) up and (go) into the theater without us. Kathy

told me you (be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you

again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) several movies because of your late

arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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