Question

1. Write the verb in brackets in the present perfect form: 1. I (buy) a new car and now I drive to work. 2. He (move) house and now lives in London.3. She (finish) her book and is now watching TV. 4. We (drink) the whole bottle. It’s empty. 5. (found) my bag. It’s here. 6. She (write) me a letter and I’m reading it now. 7. My mother (cook) the dinner and is now ironing father’s shirt. 2. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done etc.) or past simple (I did etc.): 1. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” “No, he had gone had gone home.” 2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I had gone straight to bed. 3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody … (go) to bed. 4. Sorry I’m late. The car had broke down on my way here. 5. We were driving along the road when we saw a car which. Broke down, so we stoped to see if we could help. 6. I met a friend of mine with whom I … (to get acquainted) in summer. 7. Birds … (to fly) to the South by the end of August.

Answer 1

1. I have bought a new car and now I drive to work.

2. He has moved house and now lives in London.

3. She has finished her book and is now watching TV.

4. We have drunk the whole bottle. It’s empty.

5. I have found my bag. It’s here.

6. She has written me a letter and I’m reading it now.

7. My mother has cooked the dinner and is now ironing father’s shirt.

2. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done etc.) or past simple (I did etc.):

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I went straight to bed.

3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody had gone to bed.

4. Sorry I’m late. The car broke down on my way here.

5. We were driving along the road when we saw a car which had broken down, so we stoped to see if we could help.

6. I met a friend of mine with whom I had got acquainted in summer.

7. Birds have flown to the South by the end of August.

Answer 2

1. I have bought a new car and now I drive to work. 2. He has moved house and now lives in London. 3. She has finished her book and is now watching TV. 4. We have drunk the whole bottle. It's empty. 5. I have found my bag. It's here. 6. She has written me a letter and I'm reading it now. 7. My mother has cooked the dinner and is now ironing father's shirt.

2. 1. "Was Tom at the party when you arrived?" "No, he had already gone home." 2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I went straight to bed. 3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody had gone to bed. 4. Sorry I’m late. The car had broken down on my way here. 5. We were driving along the road when we saw a car which had broken down, so we stopped to see if we could help. 6. I met a friend of mine with whom I had gotten acquainted in summer. 7. Birds fly to the South by the end of August.