I. Write these sentences putting the verbs into the past
simple.
1 I __________________ some new clothes last week. (buy)
2 What time __________________ last night? (they come)
3 I __________________ his question. (not understand)
4 I __________________ he was wrong. (think)
5 __________________ a lot at the party? (you eat)
6 I __________________ he bus this morning. (not catch)
7 I __________________ my keys yesterday. (forget)
8 ____________
______ you about the meeting? (they tell)
9 Peter __________________ the washing-up last night. (do)
10 They __________________ anything at the disco. (not drink)


II. Write the correct form of the present perfect to complete these sentences.
1 __________________ to Rome? (you ever be)
2 __________________ this film before. (I see)
3 __________________ in an office. (she never work)
4 __________________ in an aeroplane. (I never be)
5 __________________ to Germany? (he ever be)
6 __________________ my parents? (you met)
7 __________________ in the theatre? (you ever work)
8 __________________ to all the capital cities of Europe. (she be)
9 __________________ this book. (I read)
10 __________________ that new film about aliens? (you see)


III. Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the present perfect or past simple.
1 I ______________________ (read) that book three times.
2 She ______________________ (go) home three days ago.
3 I ______________________ (meet) Mr and Mrs Shelley.
4 She______________________ (start) school in 1984.
5 I ______________________ (leave) the office early last night.
6 He______________________ (see) the film before.
7 _________________ (you be) ________________ to Austria?
8 _________________ (you see) _________________ the film on TV last night?
9 When _________________ (you arrive) _________________ in London?
10 John______________________ (be) to Germany before.
11 _________________ (you read) _________________ this book before?
12 I ______________________ (not see) him yesterday.
13 I______________ never______________ (go) anywhere by plane until now.
14 _______________ (you hear) ___________ their new record? It's the best they've ever made.
15 I ______________________ (not know) about the disco last night.