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VERB TENSES. REVISION.

LEVEL: BASIC-LOWER INTERMEDIATE

1.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH
1.- Este pjaro vuela todos los das, pero no est volando ahora.

2.- Ayer no fuimos al colegio. Fuimos al cine

(go-went-gone : ir)

3.- No abras la puerta.

4.- - Qu haces?.- - Estoy escribiendo una carta.

5.- Jaime no conduce bien,

6.- Por qu llamaste ayer?

2.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH

1.- Ella coge siempre el autobs.

2.- Compraste ayer la revista?.- No, compr un peridico (magazine: revista)

3.- Escchame y no hables

4.- (en la calle) - Dnde vas? Voy al colegio. Adis.

5.- Est ella estudiando?.- No, ella nunca estudia

6.- Yo no lloro, pero ella llora todos los das.

3.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH

1.- Mara juega a menudo al tenis.

2.- No hables porque estoy estudiando.

3.- Cundo fuiste al cine? No fui al cine. Fui al teatro.

4.- ( por telfono).- Qu haces? Estoy estudiando Matemticas.

5.- Cundo aprendiste ingls? Aprend ingls el ao pasado.

6.- Lee Alfredo revistas? No, Alfredo no lee revistas. l siempre lee peridicos.

4.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1.- Ruth................................(drive) when a I saw her last night
2.- He ...................................................( not write) his novel yet.
3.- When my parents were younger, they .................................(travel) a lot . They dont travel now
4.- All the children ..........................(shout) when the headmaster ...................................( come in)
5.- What ...........................(you, do)? . Im looking for my glasses. ..........................(you,see) them?
7.- While they...................(sleep), thieves ...................(come) and ...............(steal) their money
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8.- Our president often .................................(fly) to Germany.

9.- We could get into the theatre because we ...........................(buy) the tickets two weeks before.
10.- I ....................................(live) in Madrid since 1984.
5.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.
1.- Con qu frecuencia juegas al tenis? .- Juego al tenis de vez en cuando

2.- Cuando la pelcula empez yo (ya) haba terminado mis deberes.

3.- (en la calle) Dnde vas? Voy a la biblioteca. Tengo un examen maana.

4.- El ao pasado estudiaba todos los das.

5.- Por qu ests cansado?. Estoy cansado porque llevo trabajando 12 horas.

6.- Mientras Mara estudiaba Jaime escuchaba msica.

7.- Juan no trabaja porque ha perdido su trabajo.

8.- No le salud porque nunca le haba visto antes.

6.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1.- Why.................................(you, cry) now?. Because my cat ......................(die) two hours ago.
2.- A baby ............................(always, cry) when it is hungry.
3.- Diana ................................(study) Maths while Jim.................................(practise) the piano
4.- Im still studying because I ..................................(not finish) my exams yet
5.- Jack and Tina........................................(play) in the park when it.............................(start) to snow.
7.- Mary was very rich because she............................(inherit) everything from her parents (inherit-ed-ed:
heredar.) some years before.
8. At the age of 6, I ............................(play) with marbles. I dont play with marbles any more.
9.- She........................................(never, ride) a horse because she thinks its very dangerous.
10.- I ....................................(work) in this company for 10 years. Next year I will retire.
7.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.
1.- Qu hacas ayer a las doce?.- Estaba viendo la tele.

2.- Llevan durmiendo 12 horas porque ayer no durmieron.

3.- Estaba muy triste porque haba suspendido mi examen (fail= suspender)

4.- Qu haces? Estoy buscando mis llaves. Las has visto?

5.- Cuando tena 10 aos tena muchos granos en la cara. (spot= grano)

6.- Mientras Sara dorma el cartero trajo una carta.

7.- Phil ........................(usually, study) in the library.

8.- Mis amigos no han estado nunca en el extranjero (abroad = en el extranjero).

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8.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1.- We.................................(not, eat) anything yesterday because we .........................(not,be) hungry
2.- - What......................................... (your father, do)?
- He is a teacher, but he..................................................(not, work) at the moment.
3.- Bob and Alice are married. They................................................(be) married for 20 years.
4.- The baby doesnt cry so much now but she ........................(cry) every night.
5.- Bill didnt have his car any more. He ......................................(sell) it some weeks before
6.- You look tired.................................................(you, work) hard?
7.- I ...................................(not, drive) very fast when the accident..................................(happen)
8.- Before she ................................ (buy) this car, she .....................................(see) many others already
9.- While Tom.........................(cook) the dinner, the phone..........................(ring)
10.- In the past James ............................(not, go out) until he met Jill. Now they go out every day
9.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.
1.- Yo no compr el peridico ayer, por eso no saba que Salustiano haba muerto.

2.- Cuando era un nio me gustaban los helados. Ahora no me gustan.

3.- Has escuchado esta cancin?. S, la escuch la semana pasada.

4.- Qu buscas?.- Busco mi bolgrafo. Lo has visto?

5.- Ayer no salimos porque estaba lloviendo.

6.- Llevo estudiando 10 horas. Estoy muy cansado.

7.- Jim no recibi tu carta porque se haba mudado a Londres antes

8.- Cuntas personas te invitaron?

9- El sbado que viene habr terminado todos mis exmenes

10.- No haba ningn nio en el parquet porque haca mucho fro

10.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1-George didnt want to come to the cinema because he............................(see) the film twice.
2.- I dont know Carols husband. I.......................................(never, meet) him.
3.- Dennis doesnt cry any more but he.............................................(smoke) 40 cigarettes a day
4.- How often..................................(she, study) for her exams? . She ............(always, study).
5.- Last year she.......................................(not, be) interested in English because she .................................
( never, need) it before.
6.- Somebody ................................(smoke) all my cigarettes. The packet is empty.
7.- We ........................................ (see) an accident when we.................................(wait) for the bus.
8.- There was a car by the side of the road. It .....................................(break down) and the driver was
trying to repair it.
9.- Last night I..................................(read) in bed when suddenly I ..............................(hear) a scream.
10.- Tom...............................(travel) a lot. These days he doesnt go away very often.

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11.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH

1.- Daniel estaba muy triste porque su pjaro se haba muerto.

2.- Rubn sola estudiar mucho, pero apenas estudia ahora

3.- Cunto tiempo llevas estudiando? Llevo estudiando 2 horas.

4.- Vi a Carolina en la fiesta. Llevaba un traje muy bonito.

5.- Dnde vas?.- Voy al cine. Viene el autobs. Adios.

6.- Ayer no me levant a las 5. Me levant a las 8.

7.- Con qu frecuencia vas a un concierto?. Voy a un concierto una vez al mes.

8.- Rafa me hizo una foto mientras yo no miraba. (take a photograph = hacer una foto)

9.- Maana habr terminado mi trabajo.

10.- Dentro de 10 meses estar viviendo en un apartamento con mi amigos.

11.- Siempre habr montaas que escalar y peligros que afrontar

12.- - FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1.- Sam................................( not, play) cards a lot but now he ..............................( every day, play)
2.- George is very excited because he.....................................( pass) his driving test.
3.- Phil......................................(fall) off the ladder while he................................. (paint) the ceiling.
4.- They .....................(not, eat) when I went to see them because they ....................(finish) already
5.- - Ann is learning Italian.
- Really? How long...............................(she, learn) Italian?
6.- After everybody............................(leave) home, we ........(go) to bed. We could finally rest.
7.- My bicycle isnt here any more. Somebody.........................(take) it.
8.- (at a party)I ...............(usually, enjoy) parties but I ..........................(not, enjoy) this one much
9.- I know he doesnt dance these days, but he ........(dance) a lot when he was younger.
10.- She hurt my back while she...........................................(work) in the garden
13.- TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.
1.- Pamela ha vivido siempre en Memphis. Nunca ha vivido en otro sitio.

2.- Dnde fuisteis ayer? Fuimos al cine pero no nos gust la pelcula.

3.- Mis padres me castigaron porque no haba hecho los deberes.

4.- - Qu haces? - Estudio matemticas. Tengo un examen maana.

5.- Llevo llamndole una hora pero todava no ha regresado (come back= regresar)

6.- Mis padres vean la tele cuando son el telfono ( ring-rang-rung)

7.- Voy a la biblioteca desde que tena 8 aos.

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8.- Solas llevar vaqueros cuando eras joven?

9.- Mientras yo estaba leyendo el peridico mis amigos estaban estudiando mucho.

10.- Antes de que tomaran una decisin lo haban pensado mucho (make a decision).

14.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM.

1.- Tom.........................(fail) his driving test before he finally passed it.
2.- I cant ................................(find) my car keys. .......................(you,see) it?
3.- When I was younger we..............................(go) to the disco. We never go now.
4.- He.................................(drive) to London when he....................(see) a terrible car crash.
5 - What........................(you, look for)?
- My glasses. Have you seen them?
6.- She is a doctor. She...............................(work) as a doctor since 1998.
7.- Pam..........................(call) you an hour ago.
8.- It..........................(rain) when we ...............................(arrive) at the station.
9.- Who.....................( invent) the telephone?
10.- The car looks very clean
.............................(you, wash) it?
15 .- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM:
1- Where.................................... (you, go) yesterday? I went to the cinema with my friends.
2. - John, ....................................( not, make) noise. I need silence.
3.- What .............................( you, do) at this moment? I ........................(study). Ive got a Math test
4.- The sky is full of clouds. It ................................................( to rain).
5.- The house is on fire . I...................................(call) the fire brigade.
16.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM:
1.- We............................... (to see) an accident yesterday while we ............................. (to drive) home.
2.- -The phone is ringing.
- I .............................(to answer) it.
3.- Where................................( you, to go) now?
- Im going to the cinema. Goodbye!
4.- Next summer I .......................................(to study) French . I decided it last week.
5.- Marta, ........................................(not, buy) those jeans!. They are very expensive.
6.- What .........................................(you, to celebrate) yesterday?.

17.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM:

1- While my mother .................... (cook) dinner last Friday, we...........................( to clean) our rooms
2- What are your plans for tomorrow morning?.
- I .........................................(to study) for my English test. Thats my wonderful plan!
3- Where ..........................................(your sister, to go) on holidays every summer?.
4- - Wheres the bread?
Oh, my God, I forgot . I ...........................(to buy) it now!.
5- Luis, ...................................( not, to touch) that door!. Its still wet.
6- Two years ago they ...........................(not, to fly) to London. They............(to fly) to Paris.
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18.- .- VERB TENSES.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM
1.- Where....................................... (you, go) yesterday?.
- To the cinema. I saw American Beauty.
2.- While we ....................................(do) our homework Tony was listening to music.
3.- If I were in your situation, I ....................... (tell) him the truth.
4.- She is an important person in this company because she ..................................(work) here since 1975
5.- Helen is thinking about .......................................(invest) all her money in a new house
6.- I tried to see him, but he ........................................(go) one hour before.
7.- In 3 weeks we .....................................(finish) all our exams and we will feel much better.
8.- - Wheres the bread? .- Oh, my God. I forgot. I..............................................(buy) it now!.
9.- Luis, .......................................(not, touch) that door!. Its still wet.
10.- When I was a teenager I ...............................(smoke) 20 cigarettes a day. I dont smoke any longer.
19.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM:
1.- In the future people ..................(not, to buy) newspapers because of Internet.
2.- We were doing our homework when the phone ............................ ( to ring)
3.- Next Saturday we ...........................(to go) to a Italian restaurant. We booked a table yesterday (
book= reservar).
4.- - Look at that! Someone is robbing that shop!
- You are right. I...........................................( to call) the police.
5.- Phil, ...............................................( to listen) to me carefully!.
6.- Why...............................(you, cry)?.- Have you got any problem? Come on. Cheer up!
7- - They were working hard while he ..........................(play) cards
8- Terry has his exams tomorrow. He didnt study very much and hes not very intelligent. He
..............................(to fail).
20.- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE VERB FORM:
1.- Before he could get the job he ... (spend) the two previous years learning English.
2.- Hes very interested in ......... ( buy) that house on the hill
3.- Mark is the bosss right-hand man. He.(work) in the company for 28 years.
4.- While we .(walk) in the park yesterday, we ... (hear) the news.
5.- Next month I ... (fly) to New York. Ive already booked my plane tickets.
6.- Ralph, .. (not, forget) to buy the bread before going to school!
7.- In the future there .....................................................................(be) spaceships instead of cars
8.- Not long ago I . (to think) love was a fairy tale. Now I know I was wrong.
9.- In two hours time my little baby ..............................................(sleep), so dont call later than 8
10.- - Where is the newspaper?
- Oh, my god, I forgot. I ( buy) it right away.

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