IELTS: Tenses

Present Tense to Simple Past

100

be

was

200

bring

brought

300

forbid

forbade

400

learn

learnt

500

ride

rode

Infinitive to Past Participle

100

to be

been

200

begin

begun

300

keep

kept

400

know

known

500

show

shown

Present Perfect or Past Simple?

100

'This is my house.' 'How long have you lived here?' 'I ________ (live) here since 1997.'

have lived

200

He lived in London for two years and then he ______ (go) to Edinburgh.

went

300

When I left school, I cut my hair and _____ (wear) it short ever since.

have worn

400

He _____ (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

hasn't smoked

500

I ____ (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

haven't seen

P.P. or Present Perfect Cont.

100

We ____ (lose) 3 football matches already this year, our results need to improve soon!

have lost

200

 I _____ (wait) for 1 hour for my friend to arrive and he is still not here yet!

have been waiting

300

I ____ (think) hard recently about the problems in the company, and I think I ____ (find) a solution

have been thinking / have found

400

I  ____ (always admire) people who take risks.

have always admired

500

I ____ (know) my friend Helen for 6 years.

have known

Present Perfect Cont. (+/-)

100

I ____ (study) all day.

have been studying

200

I ____ (not/work) today.

have not been working

300

You _____ (not/eat) well recently.

have not been eating

400

They ____ (not/watch) TV much recently.

have not been watching

500

You ___ (sleep) for twelve hours.

have been sleeping