EXERCISES (TENSES) I. Supply the correct verb forms: The simple present tense or The present continuos tense: 1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep). ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. We seldom (eat) before 6:30. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. The Sun (set) in the West. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. It (be) often hot in summer. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. It (be) very cold now. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. It (rain) much in summer. It (rain) now. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning. ............................................................................................................................................................. II. Supply the correct verb form: The present perfect or The present perfect continuos: 1. How long you (study) English? For 5 years. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. They (live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. She (read) all the books written by Charles Dickens. How many books you (read)? ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. He (not, be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. Jack (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never (be) there. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. You (sleep) so far? I (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. He (write) a novel for two years, but he (not finish) it yet. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. Mary (lose) her hat and she (look) for it until now. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. I (see) that film several times because I like it. ............................................................................................................................................................. III. Supply the correct verb form: Present tenses. 1. Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the door. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. The Earth (circle) the Sun once every 365 days. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. The farmers (work) in the field at the moment. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh? ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. Look! The boy (cry). ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. Do you know that man, who (smoke) there? ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. We (be) from French. We (be) there for twenty years. ............................................................................................................................................................. 11. That house (belong) to Mr. Green. ............................................................................................................................................................. 12. Mai (lose) her dictionary. ............................................................................................................................................................. 13. I (be) sorry. I (forget) that girl's name already. ............................................................................................................................................................. 14. I (wait) for the manager for two hours. ............................................................................................................................................................. 15. You (ever, see) a lion? ............................................................................................................................................................. IV. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect. 1. I (see) her before. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. I (see) her last year. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Tom never (be) in Hanoi. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. What you (do) yesterday? ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. You (watch) TV last night? ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. She (be) born in 1980. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. He (write) a book since last year. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. Mr Green. (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. How long you (learn) English? ............................................................................................................................................................. V. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos. 1. When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep). ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at this house this morning. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him. ............................................................................................................................................................. VI. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple past or Past perfect. 1. They (go) home after they (finish) their work. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. She said that she (already, see) Dr. Rice. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. When we came to the stadium, the match (already, begin). ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. They told me they (not, eat) such kind of food before. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. He (ask) why we (come) so early. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest). ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. Before she (watch) TV, she (do) her homework. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. After taking a bath, he (go) to bed. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. What (be) he when he (be) young? ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. It was the first time I (ever, see) such a beautiful girl. ............................................................................................................................................................. VII. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Past tenses. 1. Yesterday John (go) to the store before he (go) home. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) already. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. Before Alice (go) to sleep, she (call) her family. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. When the phone (ring), I (have) dinner. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. What you (do) at 6 p.m yesterday? ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. The little girl asked what (happen) to her ice-cream. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for England. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. She (win) the gold medal in 1986. ............................................................................................................................................................. VIII. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple future or Simple present. 1. We'll go out when the rain (stop). ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. I (stay) here until he (answer) me. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Wait until I (catch) you. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. She (not come) until you (be) ready. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) that letter tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. After the class (be) over, ask the teacher about that sentence. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. I (come) and (see) you before I leave here. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. We (go) home as soon as we have finished our work. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. I (wait) here until you (come) back tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. I (send) you some postcards as soon as I (arrive) in London. ............................................................................................................................................................. IX. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple future or Simple present, Present perfect or Future perfect. 1. I'll wait until he (finish) his novel. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. When you (came) back, he already (buy) a new house. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Don't come until I (finish) lunch. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. I (hope) it (stop) raining by 5 o'clock this afternoon. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. The river (not begin) to swell until some rain (fall). ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. By next month I (leave) for India. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. The film (end) by the time we (get) there. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. They (build) a house by June next year. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. We (start) our plan next week. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. I (give) her your letter when I (see) her tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. X. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple future or Simple present or Future continuos. 1. When you (go) into the office, Mr John (sit) at the front desk. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Our English teacher (explain) that lesson to us tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. We (wait) for you when you (get) back tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. What you (do) at 7 p.m next Sunday? I (practice) my English lesson then. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. When I (see) Mr. Pike tomorrow, I (remind) him of that. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. When you (come) today, I (work) at my desk in Romm 12. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. Please wait here until the manager (return). ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. Don't leave until you (see) her. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. The brown (do) their housework when you (come) next Sunday. ............................................................................................................................................................. XI. Supply the correct verb forms. 1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Mr. john (be) principal of our school since last year. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. My father (not watch) TV every night. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. I (meet) Authur three weeks ago. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief. ............................................................................................................................................................. 7. My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him. ............................................................................................................................................................. 8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus. ............................................................................................................................................................. 9. The Browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the second World War (break) down. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10. Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days. ............................................................................................................................................................. 11. Don't call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) away in the afternoon. ............................................................................................................................................................. 12. Mr. Clark (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi (be) in New York until 2 months ago. ............................................................................................................................................................. 13. John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him. ............................................................................................................................................................. 14. People (speak) English in most of Canada. ............................................................................................................................................................. 15. The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me. ............................................................................................................................................................. 16. What you (do) when I (ring) you last night? ............................................................................................................................................................. 17. Up to then I never (see) such a fat man. ............................................................................................................................................................. 18. I (not see) him last Monday. ............................................................................................................................................................. 19. They had sold all the books when we (get) there. ............................................................................................................................................................. 20. I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the news. ............................................................................................................................................................. 21. She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive) last night. ............................................................................................................................................................. 22. He (come) and (see) you soon. ............................................................................................................................................................. 23. I (come) as soon as I have finished my work. You (be) ready? ............................................................................................................................................................. 24. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend. ............................................................................................................................................................. 25. Where you (spend) your holidays next summer? ............................................................................................................................................................. 26. Violets (bloom) in spring. ............................................................................................................................................................. 27. We (not live) in England for two years now. ............................................................................................................................................................. 28. I (never forget) what you (just tell) me. ............................................................................................................................................................. 29. They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment. ............................................................................................................................................................. 30. When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before. ............................................................................................................................................................. 31. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970. ............................................................................................................................................................. 32. George (work) at a university so far. ............................................................................................................................................................. 33. When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank. .............................................
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