VERB TENSES

A/ Are the underlined verbs in the following sentences right or wrong? Correct the wrong
verbs:
1. Look ! somebody is climbing up that tree over there
2. Are you believing in God?
3. I am feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
4. I am thinking it would be a good idea to leave here early.
5. The government is worried because the number of people
without jobs increases.
6. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
7. The kettle boils now. Shall I make the tea ?
8. Hurry ! the bus is coming. I don’t want to miss it

B/ Put the verbs in brackets into the present
perfect or perfect continuous tense:
1. I ( lose ) my key. Can you help me look for it?
2. Peter : You ( telephone ) for ages. You
( not nearly finish ) ?
Jack : I ( not get ) through yet. I ( try ) to get our
Paris office but the line ( be ) engaged all
morning.
3. That boy ( eat ) seven ice creams
4. I ( try ) to learn English for years, but I ( not
succeed ) yet.
5. You already ( drink ) three cups of tea since I
sat here.
6. Look ! the dog ( lie ) in the sun for two hours.
7. I ( make ) roll sausages for the party all the
morning.
8. My brother is an actor. He ( appear ) on
television several times.
9. George ( collect ) match boxes ever since he
left school. Now he ( collect ) so many that
he doesn’t know where to put them.
10. He ( sleep ) since ten o’clock. It’s time he
woke up.
C/ Choose the correct future form :
1. Why are you washing your car? I ( am
going to/ will ) sell it.
2. A : I am going to get a cup of coffee.
B: Good idea. I ( am going to / will ) get
one, too.
3. A: I can’t find my wallet. B : Ok, I ( am
going to / will ) help you look for it.
4. A: It’s my birthday on Sunday. B: ( Are
you going to/ Will you ) have a party.
5. I feel terrible. I think it ( is going to/
will) rain.
6. Tom isn’t free on Saturday. He ( will
work/ is working )
7. According to the weather forecast it
( will rain/ is raining ) tomorrow.
8. I am sure Tim ( will get/ is getting) the
job. He has a lot of experience.
9. Don’t worry about the dog. It ( won’t
hurt/ isn’t hurting ) you.
10. A: Have you decided where to go yet?
B: Yes. We ( will go/ are going ) to Italy