00000029255_Raega Purnama Tanadi

00000027574_Billy Jonathan
EXERCISES

Exercise 1

Make the present simple tense (choose positive, negative or question).

1. (we / not / go out much) we don’t go out much

2. (they / think it's a good idea) They think it’s a good idea
3. (he / know how to play the violin)? Does he know how t play the violin?
4. (why / I / have to clean up)? Why do I have to clean up?
5. (she / not / sleep late at the weekends) She doesn’t sleep late at the weekends
6. (I / love studying languages)? Do I love studying languages
7. (we / not / believe the Prime Minister) We don’t believe in the Prime Minister
8. (you / understand the question)? Do you understand the question?
9. (she / not / want to go to the cinema) She doesn’t want to go to the cinema
10.(I / like trying new kinds of food) I like trying new kinds of food
11.(David / want some coffee)? Does David want some coffee ?
12.(what / Lucy / do at the weekends)? What does Lucy do at the weekends?
13.(they / not / work late on Fridays) They don’t work late on fridays
14.(she / have three daughters) She has three daughters
15.(you / own a car)? Do you own a car ?
16.(where / Alicia / work)? Where does Alice work?
17.(when / she / go to her Chinese class)? When does she go to her Chinese class ?
18.(I / not / believe you) I don’t believe you
19.(she / think about her holidays often) She thinks about her holidays often
20.(you / like going to restaurants)? Do you like going to restaurants ?

Exercise 2 - Present simple and continuous

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form
of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1. She is running (run) because she's late for her lesson.

2. Our teacher always gives (give) us lots of homework.
3. We don’t want (not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time do you meet (you/meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I’m not working (not work) today. I’m on holiday.
6. People speaks (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie isn’t using (not use) his computer at the moment.
8. Does Tony live (Tony/live) near the park?
9. Andy sometimes (read) reads comics.
10. We never (watch) watch TV in the morning.
11. Listen! Sandy (sing) is singing in the bathroom.
12. My sister usually (help) helps in the kitchen.
 13. My mother (make) makes breakfast now.
14. They often (clean) clean the bathroom.
15. Look! The boys (come) are coming home.
16. Every day his grandfather (go) goes for a walk.
17. I am chatting with my friend at the moment.
18. Cats eat mice.

The Present Perfect Tense

Fill in each blank with the present perfect tense of the verb in the brackets.
1. You have forgotten to take your medicine. (forget)
2. The generous man has donated a thousand dollars to charity. (donate)
3. Peter and Paul have catched several fish in the stream. (catch)
4. The clever student has just solved the puzzle. (solve)
5. The fierce dog has bitten the postman. (bite)
6. The heavy rain has flooded all the roads. (flood)
7. have you ever seen a real Japanese sword
before? (see)
8. The children have _ already taken their lunch. (take)
9. Someone has eaten my chocolate cake. (eat)
10. That miser has never given his children any presents. (give)
11. has Philip left his house yet? (leave)
12. Mrs Fernandez has taught in his school for many years. (teach)
13. Some of the pupils have not completed their art projects.
(Complete)
14. The naughty boys have just broken the window. (break)
15. I have written to her on many occasions. (write)

Make the past simple, positive, negative or question!

1. Where did she go? (she/go)?

2. What did we do? (do/do)?
3. He worked (work) in a bank.
4. You didn’t call (not/call) me.
5. Did you wear (you/wear) your red dress.
6. He didn’t read (not/read) that book.
7. Did you go? (you/go)?
8. Did she study (she/study) last night?
9. Did we arrive (we/arrive) last night?
 10. Who did you meet (you/meet)?
11. Did they come (they/come) to the party?
12. She didn’t meet (not/meet) him.
13. Did she go (she/go)?
14. You met (meet) a friend.
15. Which did you like (you/like)?
16. I didn’t forget (not/forget) your book.
17. What did he do (he/do) at the weekend?
18. She didn’t like chocolate (not/like) chocolate.
19. What did you buy (you/buy) yesterday?
20. Did you have (you/have) a good holiday?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you/wash) Did you wash the dishes yet?
2. Daughter: I (wash) washed the dishes yesterday, but I (have/not)
Haven’t got the time yet to do it today.
3. Mother: (you/do/already) Did you already do your homework?
4. Daughter : No, I (come/just) have just came home homework?
5. Mother: You (come) came home from school two hours ago!
6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) called when I (arrive)
arrived and I (finish / just) have just finished the phone call.
7. Mother: (you / see / not) Didn’t you see Lucy at school in the morning?
8. Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) haven’t got time to talk then.

VERB TENSES: The future perfect tense 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct future perfect tense form of the verb (in parentheses):

EX: By this time tomorrow, I will have read (read) the book.

1. By the time you get here, I will have finished (finish) watching the movie.

2. By the time he graduates, Tom will have taken (take) all the necessary classes.

3. By this time next year, Nancy will have moved (move) to a new apartment.

4. By this time tomorrow, we will have put (put) all the furniture in the basement.

5. By the time my wife gets home, I will have prepared (prepare) supper.

6. By this time next week, we will have bought (buy) all the Christmas presents.

7. By this time tomorrow, the teacher will have spoken (speak) to her about her grades.

8. By the time you wake up, your brother will have gone (go) to work.
9. By the time we get to Chicago, we will have driven (drive) for 10 hours.

10. By the time my friends arrive, I will have done (do) my homework.

11. By 10 pm tonight, I will have finished (finish) this report.

12. I won’t have finished _ (not/finish) the essay by the weekend.

13. By 8 o'clock, the kids will have fallen (fall) asleep.

14. By next year, she will have received (receive) her promotion.

15. Robin will have sold (sell) his car by next Sunday.

16. By tomorrow morning, he will have slept (sleep) wonderfully.

17. Morgan will have cleaned (clean) the entire house by lunch.

18. We will have danced (dance) a few dances before midnight.

19. At this time tomorrow morning, they will have begun (begin) working.

20. At this time next week, we will have catched (catch) the thief.

21. By 2020, they will have worked (work) here for 20 years.

22. By October, I will have studied (Study) English for 3 months.

23. On Monday, she will have waited (wait) for 2 weeks.

24. Before Saturday, you will have done (do) all of your homework.

Read the following sentences.

• She will finish the job. When? By the end of this month.

We can combine these two:

• She will have finished the job by the end of this month.

Note that we use the future perfect tense to say that somebody will have done something by a

certain time in the future.

• The children will reach home. When? By the time their father returns from work.
 • The children will have reached home by the time their father returns from work.

Exercise

Combine the following pairs by changing them into the future perfect tense.

1. The children will eat all the cake. (before their mother comes.)
The children will have eaten the cake before their mother comes.

2. The fire will destroy the whole building. (before the firemen arrive)
The fire will have destroyed the whole building before the firemen arrive.

3. The patient will die. (before they reach the hospital)

The patient will have died before they reach the hospital.

4. He will leave. (before you reach his place)

He will have left before you reach his place.

5. We will pay back all our debts. (before we leave this city)
We will have paid back all our debts before we leave this city.

Notes

When the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to
refer to the future.

The patient will have died before they reach the hospital. (NOT The patient will have died
before they will reach the hospital.)