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TENSES OF VERBS
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1-Sheila ....................… (practise) the piano twice a day.
2-The school year usually………………..(begin) on September 1st.
3-Mary.. ……………… (rest) in the sofa. She is tired.
4-….………………………. (the Johnsons /go) to Italy this year.
5-Water ………………..(not/boil) at 90ª centigrade.
6- The train……………….(not/ leave) until tomorrow.
7- They………………………….(think) of selling their house.
8-Sarah………………….(see) the dentist at four o’clock on Wednesday.
9-Dan won’t be in the office next Tuesday; he …………………(take) the day off.
10-I’m not sure about the trip. It…………………(depend) on the weather.
12-Lisa…………….(go) to school at the same time every day
13-Her marks are good because she…………………(study) every evening.
14-………………………………(you/come) to the party this afternoon?
15-I……………………..(not/remember) her name now.
16-……………………….(you/walk) to school every day?
17-They……………………..(visit) China at the moment
18-London Bridge………………..(open) when ships go under it.
19-My friend Sally………………….(practise) aerobics twice a week
20-Anna ………………….(lie) on her bed.
21-We ……………………….(not/enjoy) this party, let’s go home.
22-Our English teacher……………………(not/believe) in giving quizzes, only tests.
23-…………………………..(Daniel/leave) for Scandinavia tomorrow morning?
24-Well, he has his tickets, but he……… ………………..(not/have) his visa yet
25-Where are you, Roy?’ I’m in the sitting-room. I………………………(read)
26-What time………………………..(she/finish) work every day?
27-She is tired. She…………………..(want) to go home now.
28-You can turn off the radio now. I…………………………(not/listen) to it.
29-They……………………(not/ watch) television very often.
30-Tom………………………..(have)a shower at the moment.
31- She usually………………(play) cards, but tonight she…………………….(listen) to the radio.
32- We……………………(destroy) the countryside at the moment. We must do something to stop it.
33- I…………………………….…(go) rollerblading tomorrow
34- Mary usually………….……….(phone) me on Fridays but she…………..……. ….(not/phone) last Friday.
35- Sally……………………..(watch) TV at the moment.
36- I ………………….(love ) computer games.
37- My parents……………………………(not/ like) pets.
38- ………………………………….(you/do) your homework at the moment?
39- Dan and Sarah ……………………..(often/ play) on the computer.
40- Tom…………………(read) his e-mails every day.
41- My sister ………………….(never/shout) at me.
42- Tony……………………..(never/tidy) his room.
43- The chef………………(often/cook) great meals.
44- My grand-parents……………………………(always/agree) with me.
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PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS
A) Put in the correct tense:
1- When I went out, it.................................................................(rain)
2- When Mary got home, she ................................................tea. (make)
3- When I saw John, he.................................................................(shop)
4- When John saw me, he...............................................................(stop)
5- When they asked, they ...................................................... “No”. (say)
6- When I walked in, they ..................................................................... (talk)
7- When I dropped the glass, it......................................................... (break)
8- When I phoned him, he .........................................................................(work)
9- When I arrived, all the students ..........................................................(shout)
10- At 9.00 on Sunday, we...................................................................TV (watch)
11-When I.................. (go) out of the house I took my umbrella because it............................. ( rain)
12- This morning I..................................................the newspaper before I went out. (read)
13- At 8 o’clock yesterday morning I........................................................in the sea. (swim)
14- He............................his leg while he.............................................football. (break; play)
15- As I................................................down the road I................................Bill. (walk; see)
16-She……………………………..……(ride)her bike when she ……...….(see) the accident.
17- While we……………………………..(have) dinner, Jenny ………………………….(arrive).
18- When I …………..(meet) Pete yesterday, he……………….…………..(wear) his new trainers.
19- “What ………………………….(you/do) at 10 o’clock last night?” I………………..(cook).
20- My sister………………………….(study) for her exam last night.
21- They…………………..(arrive) late to class yesterday.
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PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT
B) Put in the correct tense:
1- The cat..............................your supper. She...................it off the table when I was out.(eat; take)
2- Bill.......................... ...........an accident. He................................off his bike last night.(have; fall)
3- Two climbers.................................in the Alps. They.............................their way in bad weather.
(die; lose)
4- My grandfather...............………….........to school in Ireland. (go)
5-Somebody..............................…………………........my pen. (take)
6- Mike …………………………………………his new watch.(lose)
7- The company……………………….a lot of money last year.(lose)
8- Our team …………………………two matches this year.(win)
9- Our team……………………………two matches last year.(win)
10- Carol……………………with us last week. (stay)
11- I ………………………….any new clothes this year.(not/ buy)
12-I………………………..very hard this week.(work)
13- Alex………………………..me six times this week.(phone)
14- Look! I………………………..a coat.(buy)
15- He………………………..the plane at eight this morning.(catch)
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
C) Circle the correct form:
1- How long have you learnt / been learning the piano?
2- Look! I have bought / been buying a coat.
3- It has rained / been raining since Tuesday.
4- John has broken / been breaking his leg.
5- He hasn’t told / been telling me his address.
6- How long have we driven / been driving now?
7- Have you ever read / been reading this book?
8- Hello! I’ve waited / been waiting for you for hours.
9- How long have you played / been playing tennis?
10- How many games have you played / been playing?
11- Sue has talked / been talking on the phone all day.
PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT / PAST PERFECT
· I………………….(not/realise) that I…………………….(leave) my umbrella on the bus until it……………………(start) to rain.
· When I got to the cinema Jack…………………….…(wait) for me.
· We…………………..(not / see) them since June when we…………..(meet) them in Rome.
· When I first…………(tell) Tom the news he……………………..(not / believe) me. He………………(think) that I……………………………(joke)
· She was not very good at tennis because she………………………….(play/never / before)
· Last night, while I……………………(read) someone…………………..(knock) at the door.
· When the teacher…………….(enter) the classroom, everyone………………(talk) to each other.
· We……….………..(hurry) to the station but we…………………..(miss) the train.
· She………………………….(visit) her mother in hospital several times this week.
· Laura………..……(feel) sick at lunchtime and she…..…………………(be) in bed since then.
· We can’t practise. Steve…………………………..(forget) to bring his guitar.
· There was no sign of a taxi although I…………………………..(order) one half an hour before.
· Lifeguards…………..…..(rescue) many of the swimmers when the helicopter………….(arrive).
FUTURE TENSES
· We………………….(have) a party tonight……….. ……… ………..(you/come) with us?
· I……………….(buy) something for the cat when I………….(go) shopping this evening.
· In a few years’ time we all…………….(live) in houses heated by solar energy.
· A new road………………………..(build) through that field next year.
· As soon as you……………(turn) left you………………(see) a church on the right.
· “I don’t know her address!” Okay, I……………………….(write) it for you.
· I’m sure he………………………(get) the job. He’s got experience.
· In a few years, you………………….(be) able to spend your holiday in a space hotel.
· We……………….(spend) next weekend in the mountains.
· Look! That car…………….(hit) that man
· We………………(install) a TV door-phone tomorrow morning.
· ………………………(you / come) to he party next weekend?
TENSES OF VERBS: Present simple, Present continuous, Past simple, Past continuous,
Present perfect simple, Present perfect continuous…
1- The school year usually………………..(begin) on September 1st.
2- I……………….(not/work) tonight.
3- My friend Sally………………….(practise) aerobics twice a week
4- How often………………………….(you/read) a newspaper?
5- You can turn off the radio now. I…………………………(not/listen) to it.
6- Anna ………………….(lie) on her bed.
7- This cheese………………….(smell) awful.
8- I…………………(see) REM in concert last night.
9- Julian and his brother……………………….….(see) a dolphin.
10- You look tired, …………………………………...(you/ work) hard?
11- I …………………………(read) Lord of the Rings twice. It is very good.
12- As soon as we ………………….(finish) work, we …………………(go) home.
13- He…………………..(fall) asleep while he…………………………(watch) the film.
14- When they……………………(drive) to London they ………………(have) an accident.
15- They ………………(stop) suddenly at a traffic light and a lorry ……………….(crash) into them
16- Alice…………………(live) in Newcastle until 1980.
17- Look outside! It…………………….(stop) raining. It……………..(stop) raining half an hour ago.
18- Alex………………………..me six times this week.(phone)
19- Mike …………………………………………his new watch.(lose)
20- Sue………………………….(talk) on the phone all the afternoon.
MAKE QUESTIONS AND GIVE COMPLETE ANSWERS. ( use the words in brackets)
1- How long / Jill / have her cat? (since January)
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2- What time / you / finish work? (At 9.00 p.m.)
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3- How long / you / watch TV / last night? (an hour)
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4- How long / Carol and Ian / be married? (for two years)
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5- When / they / meet? (four years ago)