INGLÉS I - FIME

PRÁCTICA N°05
PAST SIMPLE
1. In this exercise, you have to read a sentence about the present and then write a sentence
about the past. Example:
- Tom usually gets up at 7.30. Yesterday he got up at 7.30 .
a) Tom usually wakes up early. Yesterday morning ________________________________.
b) Tom usually walks to work. Yesterday ________________________________________.
c) Tom is usually late for work. Yesterday ________________________________________.
d) Tom usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday ________________________________.
e) Tom usually goes out in the evening. Yesterday evening __________________________.
f) Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night _______________________________________.
2. This time you have to put one of these verbs in each sentence (hurt, teach, spend, sell,
throw, fall, catch, buy, cost). Example:
- I was hungry, so I bought something to eat in the shop.
a) Tom’s father __________________ him how to drive when he was 17.
b) Don ____________ down the stairs this morning and _________________ his leg.
c) We needed some money so we __________________ our car.
d) Ann _______________ a lot of money yesterday. She _________________ a dress which
_____________ $50.
e) Jim ________________ the ball to Sue who ________________ it.
3. In this exercise you have to write questions. A friend has just come back from holiday and
you are asking him about it. Examples:
- Where / go? Where did you go? .
- Food / good? Was the food good? .

a) how long/stay there? ____________________________________________________.

b) stay in a hotel? _________________________________________________________.
c) go alone? ______________________________________________________________.
d) how/travel? ____________________________________________________________
e) the weather/fine? _______________________________________________________
f) what/do in the evenings? _________________________________________________
g) meet any interesting people? _______________________________________________
4. This time you have to put the verb into the correct form. All sentences are past. Example:
- I didn’t go (not/go) to work yesterday because I wasn’t (not/be) very well.
a) Tom ____________ (not/shave) this morning because he ____________ (not/have) time
b) We _____________ (not/eat) anything because I ________________ (not/be) hungry.
c) I _______________ (not/rush) because I __________________ (not/be) in a hurry.
d) She _________________ (not/be) interested in the book because she ____________
(not/understand) it.
PAST CONTINUOUS.
1. Here is a list of some things that Ann did yesterday (and the times at which she did them):

1. 8.45-9.15 … had breakfast 4. 12.45-1.30 … had lunch

2. 9.15-10.00 … read the newspaper 5. 2.30-3.30 … washed some clothes
3. 10.00-12.00 … cleaned her flat 6. 4.00-6.00 … watched television

Now write sentences saying what she was doing at these times:
a) At 9 o’clock _she was having breakfast_ d) At 1 o’clock _________________
b) At 9.30 she ______________________ e) At 3 o’clock _______________________
c) At 11 o’clock _____________________ f) At 5 o’clock _______________________
2. A group of people was staying in a hotel. One evening the fire alarm rang. Use the words in
brackets to make sentences saying what each person was doing at the time. Example:
- Don / have / a bath)... Don was having a bath .
a) (Ann/write/a letter in her room)… Ann _______________________________________
b) (George/get/ready to go out)… George ______________________________________
c) (Carol and Dennis/have/dinner) … Carol and Dennis _____________________________
d) (Tom/make/a phone call) … Tom ____________________________________________
3. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verb into the correct form, past simple
(I did) or past continuous (I was doing). Example:
- (I/fall/asleep when I/watch/television) I fell asleep when I was watching television
a) (the phone/ring/when I/have/a shower) ____________________________________
b) (it/begin/to rain when I/walk/home __________________________________________
c) (we/see/an accident when we/wait/for the bus) ________________________________
4. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. Example:
- While Tom was cooking (cook) the dinner, the phone rang (ring)
a) George ________________ (fall) off we when I __________________ (paint) the ceiling.
b) Last night I _____________ (read) in bed when suddenly I ___________ (hear) a scream.
c) ____________________ (you/watch) television when I phoned you?
d) Ann ______________ (wait) for me when I _________________ (arrive)
e) I _____________ (not/drive) very fast when the accident ______________ (happen).
f) I ______________ (break) a plate last night. I _________________ (do) the washing-up
when it _________________ (slip) out of my hand.
g) Tom __________________ (take) a photograph of ne while I _____________ (not/look).
h) We ______________ (not/go) out because it _____________ (rain)
i) What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday?
j) I _____________ (see) Carol at the party. She _____________ (wear) a really beautiful
dress.
PRESENT PERFECT (1)
1. Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
a) Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. Tom has lost his key
b) Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa ___________________
c) Last week the bus fare was £1.80. Now it is £2. The bus fare ____________
d) Maria’s EngLish wasn't very good. Now it is better. Her English _____________
e) Dan didn't have a beard before. Now he has a beard. Dan ___________________
f) This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it. The letter ______________
g) The temperature was 20 degrees. Now it is only 12. The ___________________
2. Put in “been” or “gone”.
a) James is on holiday. He's gone 90ne to Italy.
b) Hello! I've just __________________ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
c) Alice isn't here at the moment. She's ____________ to the shop to get a newspaper.
d) Tom has ____________ out. He'll be back in about an hour.
e) ‘Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already ________________ to the bank.'
3. Complete B's sentences. Make sentences from the words in brackets.
A B

1. Would you like something to eat? 1. No, thanks I’ve just had lunch.
(I / just / have / lunch)
2. Do you know where Julia is? 2. Yes,
(I / just / see / her)
3. What time is David leaving? 3. ___________________________
(he / already/ leave)
4. What's in the newspaper today? 4. I don’t know. ________________
(I / not / read / it yet)
5. Is Sue coming to the cinema with us? 5. No, ________________________
(she / already / see / the film)
6. Are your friends here yet? 6. Yes, _______________________
(they / just / arrive)
7. What does Tim think about your plan? 7. ___________________________
(we / not / tell / him yet)

4. Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
a) After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says, ‘Would you like something to eat?'
You say: No thank you. I’ve ju s t had. Lunch . (have lunch)
b) Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says, 'Can I speak to Joe?’
You say: I'm afraid..................................................................................................... (go out)
c) You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your
plate away. You say: Wait a minute! .......... ... ... (not/finish)
d) You plan to eat at a restaurant tonight. You phoned to reserve a table. Later your friend says,
‘Shall I phone to reserve a table?' You say: No, ......................................................... (do it)
e) You know that a friend of yours is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
Ask her. You say: ............................... ......... ? (find)
f) You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks, ‘Where are you going
for your holiday?' You say: ....... ......... ............................ . (not/decide)
g) Linda went shopping, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks, ‘Is Linda still out
shopping?' You say: No, ............. ......... (come back)
 PRESENT PERFECT (2)
1. You ask people about things they have done. Write questions with “ever”.
a) (ride / horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse?.. .. ..................................................
b) (be / California?) Have ………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) (run / marathon?) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) (speak / famous person?) ........................................................................................
e) (most beautiful place / visit?) What's ......................................................................
2. Complete B's answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these
verbs: be / be / eat / happen / have / have / meet / play / read / see / try.
A B

1. What's Mark's sister like? 1. I've no idea. I've never met her.
2. Is everything going well? 2. Yes, we haven’t had any problems so far.
3. Are you hungry? 3. Yes. i ................................................much today.
4. Can you play chess? 4. Yes, but .................................................. for ages.
5. Are you enjoying your holiday? 5. Yes, it's the best holiday ……………. for a long time.
6. What's that book like? 6. I don't know....................................................... it.
7. Is Brussels an interesting place? 7. I've no idea …………………………………………….. there.
8. I hear your car broke down again yesterday. 8. Yes, it's the second time …………..….... this month.
9. Do you like caviar? 9. I don't know. ........ ....................... it.
10.Mike was late for work again today. 10. Again? He …………………. late every day this week.
11.Who's that woman by the door? 11. I don't know. her before.

3. Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven't and choose from the boxes.
used a computer travelled by bus eaten any fruit
been to the cinema read a book lost anything today
this week
a) I haven’t used a computer today
recently
b) ______________________________________________________________________
for ages
c) ______________________________________________________________________
since …
d) ______________________________________________________________________ this year
e) ______________________________________________________________________
4. Read the situations and write sentences as shown in the example.
a) Jack is driving a car, but he’s very nervous and not sure what to do.
You ask: Have you. driven a car before?
He says: No, this Is the -first time I’ve driven a car
b) Ben is playing tennis. He's not good at it and he doesn't know the rules.
You ask: Have ………………………………………………………………………………………..
He says: No, this is the first .......................................................................
c) Sue is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident or comfortable.
You ask: .....................................................................................................
She says: ....................................................................................................
d) Maria is in Japan. She has just arrived and it's very new for her.
You ask: .....................................................................................................
She says: ...................................................................................................
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. What have these people been doing or what has been happening?

2. Write a question for each situation.

a) You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool.
You ask: (you / swim?) Have you been swimming ?........................................................
b) You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.
You ask: (you / wait / long?) . .........................................................................................
c) You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty.
You ask: (what / you / do?) …………………………………………………………………………….............
d) A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you / work / there?) ......................................................................
e) A friend tells you about his job - he sells mobile phones. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how Long / you / sell / mobile phones?) ……………………………………………………..
3. Read the situations and complete the sentences.
a) It's raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It s been raining for two hours.
b) We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ................................................................................................ for 20 minutes.
c) I'm learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
I ..................................................................................................... since December.
d) Jessica is working in a supermarket. She started working there on 18 January
………………………………………..…………………………………… since 18 January.
e) Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.
................................................................................................. for years.
4. Put the verb into the present continuous (I am -ing) or present perfect continuous (I have
been -ing).
a) Maria has been Learning (Maria / learn) English for two years.
b) Hello, Tom ………………………………………………….. (I/ look) for you. Where have you been?
c) Why ……………………………………………….……………….... (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
d) Linda is a teacher ................................................................ (she / teach) for ten years.
e) …………………………. (I / think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
f) ‘Is Paul on holiday this week?' ‘No, ………………………………………………………….... (he/work).'
g) Sarah is very tired …………………………………………….………. (she / work) very hard recently.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
1. Read the situation and complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.
a) Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page
53.
He has been reading for two hours. (read)
He has read 53 pages so far. (read)
b) Rachelis from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her
trip three months ago.
She ....................................................................................... for three months, (travel)
........................................................................................... .. six countries so far. (visit)
c) Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year
he won the national championship again - for the fourth time.
……………………………………………..................... the national championship four times, (win)
……………………………………………………………………………………............. since he was ten. (play)
d) When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
They …………………………………………………………………….. films since they left college, (make)
………………………………………………………………………… five films since they left college, (make)
2. For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets.
a) You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:
(how long / learn / Arabic?) How Long have you been Leaning Arabic?
b) You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(wait/long?) Have....................... .....................................................................................
c) You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish?) ............................................................................................................
d) Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?) ...........................................................................................
e) A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?) .........................................................................................................
f) You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?) ..............................................................................................
(how long / write / books?) ..............................................................................................
g) A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?) …………………………………………………………….............................................
(how much money / save?) ..............................................................................................
3. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple (I have done) or
continuous (I have been doing).
a) Where have you been? Have you been playing (you / play) tennis?
b) Look! …………………………………………………………………… (somebody / break) that window.
c) You look tired. ............................................................................ (you / work) hard?
d) …………………………………………………………… (you / ever / work) in a factory?' ‘No, never.'
e) 'Liz is away on holiday.' ‘Is she? Where ……………………………………………………. (she/go)?'
f) My brother is an actor …………………………………………………. (he / appear) in several films.
g) ‘Sorry I'm late.' That's all right …………………………………………………….. (I / not / wait) long.'
h) ‘Is it still raining?' ‘No, ................................................................. (it/stop).'
i) …………….……………. (I / lose) my phone. ....................................... (you/see) it anywhere?
j) .................................................................................. (I / read) the book you lent me, but
......................................................... (I / not / finish) it yet. It's very interesting.
k) ……………………………………… (I / read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
l) This is a very old book …………………………………………………… (I / have) it since I was a child.