Tenses

Grammar Reference p166169

1 For sentences ah, put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. a b c d e f g h She nearly (have) a heart attack when she (see) the tiger. We (go) down the road at 120 kph when the wheel (fall) off. They (read) the instructions when the lights (go) out. The happy couple (get) married three weeks after he (propose). Our dog (jump) up into the air and (howl) when I (stand) on his tail. The winning racing driver (shake) the bottle of champagne then (take) the cork out. She (fill) in a questionnaire when the pen (run) out of ink. Uncle Sam (get) dressed when he (feel) a searing pain in his back.

2 Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete sentences al. Present Simple or Present Continuous a b c d Decisive people (make) their minds up very quickly. You want me to come and work for you! you ? (joke) Listen to the crowd. Everyone . (sing) He always (think) carefully before he (say) anything.

Past Simple or Past Continuous e f g h The midnight train (leave) five minutes early this evening. The linesman didnt see the fight because he (face) the other way. The referee (blow) his whistle when the game (finish). He (dive) off the coast of South Africa when a shark (swim) right past his leg.

Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple i j k l you (vote) in the last General Election? Zak (go) to the cinema three times so far this week. Jack (study) Tai Chi until the day he died. you (think) about my offer yet?

3 For sentences ah rewrite the information using the words in brackets. a Last week Jeff Smith finished writing a book about his life in Kenya. (recently)

.. b Three men escaped from a high security prison within the last hour. (just)

.. c I sorted out the software problems a short while ago. (already)

.. d Ollie Gonzales signed a new three-year contract earlier this morning. (just)

.. e I didnt tell my parents about my tattoo! (yet)

.. f Sorry, Mr Brown isnt here. He left for the airport a few minutes ago. (just)

.. g Did you go to the British Museum when you were in London? (ever)

.. h Sorry. I didnt get a chance to finish the report. (yet)

.. 4 For AD, complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box. A was looking 1 2 3 B is seeing hadnt been seeing dont see hadnt seen has been looking looks looked

That man at that painting for the past ten minutes. The schoolboy in five lockers, but he still didnt find his dictionary. The robbers ran past the policeman when he the other way.

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She the price list until the waiter pointed it out to her. Daisy a specialist tomorrow about her back pains. I how you can get all those books into that small box.

think will have thought 1 2 3 D have had 1 2 3 was having

have been thinking

will be thinking

Even though they live apart, they often about each other. Have a good trip. I of you. I about emigrating to Canada for a long time.

had had

has been having

Harry a shave when he cut himself. He trouble with his computer since he installed the new software. They enough of living in a big city. Theyre moving to the country

5 For af write an appropriate sentence using the words in brackets. Marco bought his Fiat when he was 19. (next July/six years) Next July Marco will have been driving his Fiat for six years.

Anna is an English teacher in Portugal. (January/two months)

.. b The politician is giving a speech about public transport. (midnight/three hours)

.. c Mrs Green started to work for the FBI when she was eighteen. (Christmas/10 years)

.. d Ben came here to meet Kate. (Kate arrives/an hour and a half)

.. e Al Lorenzo is a second-hand car salesman. (next year/25 years)

.. f Ulli moved to Greece when she left university and has lived there ever since. (this summer/eight years)

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