The simple past (I did)

The present perfect (I have done)

1. The children (drink) all the juice! We'll need to get some more.
2. My uncle never (eat) chicken in his life. He is a true vegetarian.
3. We (own) this TV set since 1985 and it still works.
4. How long you (live) in Bangalore before coming here?
5. A.R. Rahman (compose) many wonderful songs.
6. I (not know) you (be) studying in Oxygen English. You (be) here long?
7. I just (have) my hair cut. Do you like it?
8. Peter (go) to Australia last year. He (be) to Australia 3 times!
9. Where you (find) the book? ~ I (find) it in the library.
10. Jerin (arrive) in Kerala a week ago.
11. Stephi, I can't believe how much you (change) since I last (see) you. You (grow) at least a foot.
12. When Jerin (be) at school, he (learn) to play the guitar. He (play) it ever since.
13. Michel Jackson (sing) many good songs.
14. I (not practice) for 3 weeks. I am still not feeling well.
15. l can’t tell the media now. It (not be) officially announced yet.
16. Sachin (play) many match winning innings. He just (be) run out.
17. When I (turn) the radio on yesterday, I hear a song that was popular when I (be) in High
school.
18. Can you help me? I (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.
19. I'd love to visit Bangalore sometime. Unfortunately, I never (be) there.
20. I (buy) some new shirts, but ·I don't think I like them. Maybe I will take them back to the store.
21. What's wrong with Tony? He (be) very stressed and nervous lately.
22. I (write) the e-mail, but I (not send) it as I don't have the e-mail ID.
23. Could you give me some advice? I (buy) this sweater at Focus Mall yesterday. Do you think I
should take it back?
24. Stephi lives in Bangalore. Before she (move) here, she (live) in Cochin for 8 years.
25. My best friend and I (know) each other for over 15 years. We still get together once a week.
26. My younger brother is a fantastic batsman. He (score) many centuries in the last two years.
One day he'll be as famous as Sachin Tendulkar.
27. I (not have) this much fun since I (be) a kid.
28. Listen Jerin, I don’t care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be) late to work too many
times. You are fired!
29. Jerin is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he never (see) the ocean.
He should come with us to Miami.
30. How sad! George (dream) of going to California before he died, but he (not make) it. hie never
(see) the ocean.
31. Since I (begin) acting, I (perform) in two films, a television commercial and a TV Drama.
However, I (speak) never even publicly. .
32. This wine (be) in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, It will taste beautiful.
33. I never (cook) chicken 65. ~Well, I'll teach you now.
34. My elder brother (work) with Infosys for 5 years. Then he (resign) and (star t) his own
company.
35. I (send) you two e-mails last week. But you (not reply) me yet.
36. Lend me your eraser. I (make) a mistake and want to rub it out.
37. He (not be) discharged yet. He is still at MIMS hospital. ~ How long he (be) at MIMS? ~ He (be)
there for six months, before that he (be) in PVS hospital.
38. I understand that you have an account in Face book. How long you (have) account in FB? ~ I
(have) account in FB just for six months. Before that I (use) Orkut.
39. When I first (come) to Bangalore, I (not see) much development. But since then many big
Multinational companies (start) their operations here and it (develop) a lot.
40. You (book) the ticket for the coming IPL match? ~ No. I ......... But my cousin (book) it
online last week but he (not decide)
41. whether to go or not.
42. I (not know) that you (teach) English here. ~ I usually don't teach. But our language trainer (be)
in leave since last week. So, I (be) teaching English here just for a week.
43. I hear that your "would be" (leave) ~. Yes, he (leave) last Monday ~ He (call) you since he
(leave)? ~Yes, he (ring) me many times but, I (not answer) the phone. ~Why you (not answer)
the phone? ~That I won't tell you.
44. Stephi (meeting Jerin unexpectedly in Calicut): Hello, Jerin. I (not know) you (be) in Calicut.
You (be) here long?
45. Jerin: I (be) here nearly two months. Stephi: When are you going back? Jerin: I (not decide)
yet, probably next month.
46. This BMW (be) in our family for 10 years, my father (drive) it for the first three years, my
brother (drive) it for the next three years and I (use) it for the last four years.
47. My brother (not come) yet. He never comes home before midnight and last night he didn’t get
in till 2'o·clock.
48. You (speak) to my sister yesterday? ~ No, I (not see) her for a long time. I can't remember
when I last (see) her.
49. You (read "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari"? I (begin) reading it last week and just (finish, it.
50. What are you looking for? ~ I (lose) my purse near here. And I want to find it before it gets
dark. ~ When you (lose) it?
51. I think I (drop) it when I (be) going to school this morning.
52. I (go) to Portugal 5 years ago. Since then I (not speak) Portuguese, and (forget) nearly all I
(learn) there.
53. I (injure) my leg rather badly. Have you a bandage? ~ I'll give you one. How it (happen)? ~ It
(happen) while I (be) playing football.
54. I never (visit) Africa, but I (travel) to South America several times. The last time I (go) to South
America, I (visit) Brazil and Peru. I (spend) two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) for a week near
Machu Pichu and (fly) over the Nazca lines.
55. This is my car. ~ How long you (have) it? ~ I (have) it since 2005.
56. You (see) this movie before? ~ Yes, I (see) it last week with my students. ~ You should have
told me earlier. We would have gone to any other movies.
57. You (play) football when you (be) at school? ~ Yes, I (want) to be a football player when I
(grow) up.
58. But when I (leave) school, I (stop) playing football and (start) playing cricket ever since.
59. I just (see) the film "The Secret", You (see) it? ~No. I ........ Is it like the book? ~l (not read) the
book ~.
60. I (read) it when I (be) studying at oxygen English. ~ When Rhonda Byrne (write) it? ~ She
(write) it in 2004. ~ She (write) anything else?
61. How long the tree (be) there? ~ It (be) there for ages. Many people (tell) the authorities to cut
it down but so far nothing (be) done.
62. What are all those people looking at? ~ There (be) just an accident. ~ You (see) what
happened? Yes. A motorcycle (run) into a lorry.
63. You ever {have) Malaria? According to a recent report, over 1000 people (have) this disease
in Canada in 1994 and the number (rise) every year since 1997.
64. I (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. .
65. Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) a
great deal. The first computers (be) simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (not have)
much memory and they (be not) powerful.
66. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) thousands of dollars
for machines which actually (do) very little. Most computers (be) separate, individual
machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or playing games.
67. Times (change). Computers (become) powerful machines with very practical applications.
Programmers (create) a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching
foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but todays’ games
(become) faster, more exciting interactive adventures
68. Stephi: I (lose) my ATM. You (see) it anywhere? ~ Jerin: No. I'm afraid. ............. When you
(swipe) it last? Stephi: Yesterday.
69. Peter: How long you (know) the trainer in Oxygen? ~ Rita: I (know) him for 2 months. ~ Peter:
What he (do) before he (join) here? ~ Rita: I think he (be) in Bangalore. ~ Peter: How long he
(work) in Bangalore? ~ Rita; I don't know.
70. Sam: The technician (be) here yet? ~ Andrew: Yes, but he (stay) here just for an hour. ~ Sam:
What he (do) in that time? ~Andre w: He (repair) the computer and (install) some new
software.
71. Stephi: I (not see) your brother recently. ~Jerin: Well, he (not be) out of our house since he
(start) preparing for IELTS exam? ~Stephi: When is he writing the exam? Jerin: He (not decide)
yet.
72. Stephi: I (think) Speaking good English (be) not at all essential to grab our dream job. I (attend)
a couple of interviews recently. I (think) that I (will) get the offer letters since I have big
educational qualifications but in all the interviews I (be) rejected because of my poor
communication skills. So, I (join) Oxygen English last week. ~ Rita: At least you (make) a right
decision by joining Oxygen English, because many students (achieve) their dream jobs with the
help of Oxygen English.
73. Brasilia (be) the capital of Brazil since 1960. Before 1960 Rio de Janeiro (be) the capital.
74. Last night Manchester United (win) the Premier League Championship. The team (win) the
Championship 3 times now. The first time was in 1986. In their final game yesterday Wayne
Rooney (score) the winning goal. He (be) with the team for quite some time now.
75. Jerin: How was the interview? ~ Rita: 011 my God! I never (attend) such a tough interview
before. I (be) not even able to understand many of the questions. The interviewer speaks
exactly like a native speaker. In the first round itself I (be) rejected because of my poor
communication skills. I never (think) that soft skills (have) this much importance. Many of my
friends (be) also rejected because of their communication skills. Now I understand
Qualification without qualities is a waste.
76. Jerin: How many interview you (attend) since you (complete) B.Tech?
77. Rita: I (attend) more than 25. Now I (decide) to improve my English before attending
interviews. But I'm still confused that which Institution I should join. There are many in Calicut