EX 16. Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.
1. _____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _____________ (be) to England and
France.
2. When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.
3. When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.
4. Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.
5. I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.
6. My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.
7. We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.

39
8. Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.
9. Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years.
EX 17. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.
1. We ______ very busy last week.
a. was b. am c. were d. will be
2. I ______ her recently. The last time we met was at a party.
a. have seen b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. saw
3. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.
a. start b. are starting c. started d. have started
4. We ______ very early this morning.
a. will leave b. leave c. have left d. left
5. She ______ because she’s late for her class.
a. runs b. ran c. is running d. has ran
6. I ______ that book already. It’s really fantastic.
a. read b. have read c. am reading d. will read
7. He ______ you as soon as he’s on the bus.
a. will call b. calls c. called d. is calling
8. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.
a. clean b. am cleaning c. have cleaned d. will clean
9. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.
a. never visit b. have never visited c. never visited d. will never visit
10. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.
a. hear b. heard c. am hearing d. will hear