Exercises on English Tenses

VI Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. 
   We (empty / not) the bin last week.
   
2. 
   She (be / not) there an hour ago.
   
3. 
   He (lose / not) any game so far.
   
4. 
   My brother (pick / not) me up at 8 o'clock.
   
5. 
   I (make / not) up my mind yet.
   

VII Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. 
   (you / see) Bob recently?
   
2. 
   Who (switch) off the lights a minute ago?
   
3. 
   When (she / become) a teacher?
   
4. 
   (you / ride / ever) an elephant?
   
5. 
   (you / hurt) your knee when you were playing football?
   

VIII Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. 
   William (tidy / already) up his room.
   
2. 
   Caroline (miss) the school bus yesterday.
   
3. 
   I (finish / just) my homework.
   
4. 
   I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come) to see us.
   
5. 
   In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take) place in Athens.
   

IX Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. 
   We (watch / not) TV last night.
   
2. 
   Joanna (read / not) the book yet.
   
3. 
   Collin (not / go) on holiday last year.
   
4. 
   I (have / not) any problems so far.
   
5. 
   They (learn / not) the new words yet.
   

X Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. 
   (they / be / ever) to New York?
   
2. 
   (you / see) Catherine a minute ago?
   
3. 
   What time (you / get) up today?
   
4. 
   (he / hear) the news yet?
   
5. 
   How often (you / play) that game up to now?