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Verb forms and question tags
1. Decide if the following statements are True [T] or False [F].
a) Short questions at the end of statements are called question-tags.
b) A verb + to-infinitive is usually used after verbs like forget, agree or learn.
c) The past perfect talks about actions in an unspecified time in the present.
d) After modal verbs we use a bare infinitive.

2. Decide if the following statements are True [T] or False [F]. Correct the false ones.
a) We use question tags to confirm something or to ask for more information.
b) Prepositional verbs such as apologize for are followed by a to-infinitive.
c) The structure for the past perfect is: verb to be in the past + past perfect.
d) Time expression such as last year, two months ago or yesterday are usually used with the
past perfect.

3. Circle the correct option.

a) I have to get the milk myself, havent I/arent I /have I ?
b) Mary shouldnt swear so much, shouldnt she/should she/shall she ?
c) This film was really boring, isnt it/didnt it/wasnt it ?
d) Tom hated my gift, hated he/wasnt he/ didnt he ?

4. Circle the correct option.

a) I cant imagine to live/live/living without you
b) She apologized for to be/be/being late, but no one really cared.
c) He always forgets to pay/pay/paying the rent on time.
d) You should to stand/stand/standing next to me.

5. Circle the correct option.

a) When we arrived at the cinema the movie had already start/have already started/ had
already started.
b) Everybody had went/had gone/had go home by midnight.
c) Tom had just leaved/had just left/had just leaving when the phone rang
d) Before 2002 she had never played/had never play/had never player basketball.

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6. Choose the correct options.
Which sentences are incorrect?
a) Lets do this, shall we?
b) We risk to dying every single day.
c) John plays rugby, dont he?
d) After I had wash my car, I went for a drive.

7. Identify the correct and the incorrect sentences and correct the wrong ones.
a) Tom misses eat his mothers cake.
b) Tom had already left when John arrived.
c) Susan will be volunteering next year, will she?
d) My parents let me to stay up at weekends.

8. Use the verbs below to complete the sentences

a) You play cello, ____ you?
b) Your sister cant come any earlier, ____ she?
c) Everything will be ok, ____ it?
d) Its raining cats and dogs. Were better off staying home ____ we?
Options: Dont; Can; Wont; Arent

9. Complete the sentences with the correct question tag.

a) She should come to the party, ____?
b) Sam doesnt like cooking, ____?
c) You were on duty last night, ____?
d) Jim has great taste, ____?

10. Complete the sentences by using an infinitive or an ing form.

a) Tom has decided __ (learn) another foreign language.
b) I cant stand __ (deal) with stupid people.
c) Mary, do you mind __ (stay) with me until my parents pick me up?
d) You should __ (know) the rules by now.

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11. Match accordingly.
1234-

Paul suggested...
Youre coming with us,
She got angry at me...
I cant help...

a) arent you?
b) because I had wrecked her car.
c) feeling something is wrong
d) going out to lunch

12. Find the regular verb in each line and underline it.
a) Clean, write, forget, eat.
b) Open, do, go, make.
c) Take, bring, cut, cook.
d) Put, buy, watch, teach.

13. Fill in the blanks with the verb in between brackets either in the Present Simple or the
Present Continuous as adequate.
a) Sarah usually ____ (eat) at MacDonalds once every month.
b) Look, Paul ____ (buy) a hot dog right now.
c) As a rule he never ____ (ask) his mother to cook him lunch
d) Be quiet, the baby ____ (sleep) upstairs.

14. Complete the sentences with either the Past simple or the Past continuous as adequate.
a) She ____ (eat) when the waiter ____ (attack) her.
b) They ____ (see) a Ferrari when they ____ (walk) home.
c) Claudia ____ (have) lunch when Cufus ____ (start) barking.
d) Jill was ____ (fill out) her volunteer paper when her phone ____ (ring)

15. Complete the sentences with either Going to or Will as adequate.

a) She cant come to the party next weekend. She ____ (visit) her grandparents.
b) It ____ (be) sunny today, there are no clouds in the sky.
c) Tom ____ (go) on a cruise one day.
d) They ___ (learn) how to drive next summer, but theyve already paid for everything.

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16. Complete the sentences with either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect
Continuous as adequate.
a) One of the students ____ (already/steal) school materials.
b) That school ____ (stand) on this city for more than 100 years.
c) I'm not hungry now. I ____ (eat) all day.
d) My parents ____ (build) their house for more than 2 years. I cant wait for it to be finished.

17. Complete the sentences with either the Past Perfect or the Past Simple as adequate.
a) When I ____ (get) to the party it ____ already ____ (start).
b) She ____ just ____ (leave) for school when the phone ____ (ring)
c) When I ____ (arrive) at the cinema, I ____ (remember) that I ____ (leave) the TV on.
d) Sheila ____ (put) the washing out when it ____ (begin) to rain.

18. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Present Perfect
Continuous or Past Simple.
a) Sally ____ already _____ (cut) her hair.
b) We ____ (grow) vegetables in our garden last year.
c) How long ____ Tom ____ (wait) in the caf?
d) How many books ____ you ____ (read) so far?

19. Order the sentences.

a) smoking/ Tony/ last month/ gave up.
b) you/ without asking permission first/ mustn't come in.
c) getting up/ dont mind/ I/ early
d) solve/ had better/ his addiction problem/ he

20. Use the verbs below and fill in the blanks with the Present Simple, the Present Continuous,
the Past Simple or the Present Perfect as adequate.
a) Sarah usually ____ her dentist once every month.
b) Check it out, Paul ____ his car.
c) Paul ____ never his mother for money.
d) My friend Sarah ____ in the kitchen, because she ____ dinner tonight.
e) When I ____ 18 my mother ____ to be careful with what I ____ for because I just might get
it.
Options: Cook; Take; Tell; Visit; Do; Be; Wash; Wish; Ask

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Verb forms and question tags
1.
a) - T; b) T; c) F; d) T.

Answer key
Answer Key

2.
a) T.
b) F - Prepositional verbs such as apologize for are followed by a verb + -ing form.
c) F - The structure for the past perfect is: verb to have in the past + past participle of the
main verb.
d) F - Time expression such as last year, two months ago or yesterday are usually used with the
simple past. / Time expression such as before, already, just, and by are usually used with
the past perfect.
3.
a) havent I?; b) should she?; c) wasnt it?; d) didnt he?
4.
a) living; b) being; c) to pay; d) stand.
5.
a) had already started; b) had gone; c) had just left; d) had never played
6.
b) c); d)
7.
a) Incorrect - Tom misses eating his mothers cake.
b) Correct.
c) Incorrect - Susan will be volunteering next year, wont she?
d) Incorrect - My parents let me stay up at weekends.
8.
a) dont; b) can; c) wont; d) arent
9.
a) shouldnt she; b) does he; c) werent you; d) hasnt he.
10.
a) to learn; b) dealing; c) staying; d) know
11.
1- d); 2- a); 3- b); 4- c).
12.
a) clean; b) open; c) cook; d) watch

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13.
a) eats; b) is buying; c) asks; d) is sleeping
14.
a) was eating/ attacked; b) saw/ were walking; c) was having/ started; d) was filling out/ rang
15.
a) is going to visit; b) will be; c) will go; d) are going to learn
16.
a) has already stolen; b) has been standing; c) have been eating; d) have been building
17.
a) got/had already started; b) had just left/rang; c) arrived/remembered/had left; d) had
put/began
18.
a) has already cut; b) grew; c) has Tom been waiting; d) have you read
19.
a) Tony gave up smoking last month.
b) You mustn't come in without asking permission first.
c) I dont mind getting up early
d) He had better solve his addiction problem
20.
a) visits
b) is washing
c) has never asked
d) is/ is cooking
e) was/ told/ wished

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