Exercises

I. Choose a, b or c:
5. He has never…………..me flowers.
a. give b. given c. gave
6. She……my birthday last year.
a. forgot b. forgotten c. forget
7. Did he………out at the weekend?
a. been b. went c. go
8. A. Did you watch TV yesterday?
B. Yes, I……
a. have b. watched c. did
9. They………..skiing.
a. have never been b. have never went c. never been

II. Choose the correct answer:

1. She seems to have been (wound/wounded) by his words.

2. When I entered the room the child was (sitting/setting) up in bed.
3. Our Prime Minister (rose/raised) the problem of housing.
4. I (found/founded) a solution a few hours ago.
5. They have offered her a book, (didn’t they/haven’t they)?
6. He said he (came/had come) to our place the night before.

III. Fill in the right modal can, may, must, have to, add not if necessary.
a) The bus came on time so we _________________ to wait at the bus stop.
b) He __________________ not speak English yet.
c) _______________ I take your pen? I _______________ not find mine.
d) Children ________________ not play with matches.
e) _______ you wait till tomorrow? I _________ wait, but my toothache _________.

IV Complete the sentences using appropriate verbs in the past tense.

a) I dropped my Walkman, and it __ __ __ __ __ .
b) I __ __ __ __ __ to an American for the first time.
c) Jill threw the ball, and I __ __ __ __ __ __ it.
d) My mother __ __ __ __ shopping yesterday.
e) I __ __ __ __ __ __ some fruit at the supermarket.