Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses in each
sentence. Choose only the simple past tense (examples: I worked, be
took) or the perfect present tense (examples: I have worked, be has
taken). Notice the two examples.
1. I (see) that movie already.
- I have seen that movie already
2. I (see) that movie yesterday.
- I saw that movie yesterday
3. I (read) that novel by Faulkner several times before.
- I have read that novel by Faulkner several times before
4. I (read) that novel again during my last vacation.
- I read that novel again during my last vacation
5. Mr. Foster (study) Spanish at New York University last
year.
- Mr. Foster studied at New York University last year
6. Mr. Foster (study) French in this class since last
September.
- Mr. Foster had studied French in this class since
last September
7. Miss Cunningham (live) in Detroit from 1940 to 1946.
- Miss Cunningham lived in Detroit from 1940-1946
8. Miss Cunningham (live) in New York since the time.
- Miss Cunningham had lived in New York since the time
9. Our guests (have) a good time at the party last night.
- Our guests had a good time at the party last night
10. Our guests (have) a good time ever since their
arrival.
- Our guests have had a good time ever since their arrival.
11. Dr. and Mrs. Duncan (see) the Coliseum in Rome
in 1948.
- Dr. and Mrs. Duncan saw the Coliseum in Rome in 1948.
12. Dr. Duncan (see) the Statue of Liberty hundreds of
times.
- Dr. Duncan had seen the Statue of Liberty hundreds of
times.
13. The Browns (be) in Detroit twice since Christmas.
- The Browns was in Detroit twice since Christmas.
14. The Browns (be) in San Fransisco the week before
last.
- The Browns had been in San Fransisco the week before last.
15. My wife and I (travel) by air many times in the past.
- My wife and I have traveled by air many times in the past.
16. My wife and I (travel) to Mexico by air last summer.
- My wife and I traveled to Mexico by air last summer.
17. The students (finish, finally) that exercise!
- The students finally finished that exercise!
18. The students (start) that exercise about three hours
ago.
- The students have started that exercise about three hours
ago.
19. We (receive) the boy's telegram at 08:00 p.m. last
night.
- We received the boy's telegram at 08:00 p.m. last night.
20. We (send, already) them a special delivery reply.
- We have sent them a special delivery reply already.
21. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson (visit) Paris before the last
war.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hanson visited Paris before the last war.
22. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson (visit) Paris many times since
the war.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hanson have visited Paris many times since the
war.
23. We (study) almost every lesson in this book so far.
- We have studied almost every lesson in this book so
far.
24. We (study) a very hard lesson the day before
yesterday.
- We studied a very hard lesson the day before
yesterday.
25. I (have) a little trouble with my car last week.
- I had a little trouble with my car last week.
26. However, I (have) no trouble with my car since then.
- However, I have had no trouble with my car since then.
27. We (watch, never) the television program.
- We never have watched the television program.
28. We (watch) an interesting program on television last
night.
- We watched an interesting program on television last night.
29. That tell fellow (work) here for the past three
weeks.
- That tell fellow worked here for the past three weeks.
30. Formerly, he (work) for the A.B.C. Company in Boston.
- Formerly, he had worked for the A.B.C. Company in Boston.
31. Mr. Shaw is my English teacher. He (teach) here for
six years.
- Mr. Shaw is my English teacher. He have had here for six
years.
32. He (finish) his Ph. D. at Yale University seven years
ago.
- He finished his Ph. D. at Yale University seven years ago.
