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TENSES

Past Present Future

S + Ved/2
S + did + not + Vo
Did + S + Vo…?
Simple
Happened and ended in
the past.
S + was/were + Ving
S + was/were not + Ving
Was/were + S + Ving?
Continuous
Happening at a particular
time in the past.
S + had + V3/ed
S + had + not + V3/ed
Had + S + V3/ed?
An act or an event
Perfect
occuring prior to another
event.
(By the time; as soon as;
when; before, after…)
S + Vs/es/o
S + do/does + not + Vo
Do/does + S + Vo…?
A repetitive habit.
A hobby.
The truth.
S + am/is/are + Ving
S + am/is/are not + Ving
Am/is/are + S + Ving?
Things happening at the
moment.
A demand.
S + have/has + V3/ed
S + have/has + not + V3/ed
Have/has + S + V3/ed?
An event lasting from the past
to the present.
(Since, for, already, before,
recently, not…yet, so far =
until now = up to now, ever)
S + will + Vo
S + will + not + Vo
Will + S +Vo…?
A prediction.
Uncertainties happening in
the future.
S + will + be + Ving
S + will not + be + Ving
Will + S + be + Ving?
Happening at a particular
time in the future.
S + will + have + V3/ed
S + will not + have + V3/ed
Will + S + have + V3/ed?
An act or an event happening
prior to another event in the
future.
(By the time, by the end of…)

PRACTICE:

Task 1: Use am, is or are to complete the sentences.

1. The weather very nice today.
2. I not tired.
3. This ball very heavy.
4. The dogs hungry. Let's feed them.
5. Look! Carol at home.
6. This castle very old.

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7. My brother and I good football players.

8. Ann is at the supermarket and her children at school.
9. I a student. My sister a teacher.
10.My hands cold.

Task 2: Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Examples: We are (be) never late. She likes (like) popcorn.
1. She (be) good at school.
2. Elephants (eat) grass.
3. I (like) fish and chips.
4. She always (meet) her friends after school.
5. Tom often (wear) a white shirt and blue jeans.
6. They (be) never tired in the morning.
7. He (like) apples and bananas.
8. The children sometimes (go) to the playground.
9. Sandra usually (take) the bus to school.
10. Derrick always (have) lunch at a restaurant.

Task 3: Use the negative form of the verbs to complete the sentences. Use short forms (don't, isn't,
can't, ...).
Example: We get up early. We don't get up early.
1. He has a sister.
He .
2. Sue is a smart girl.
Sue .
3. They know his address.
They .
4. The boys are at home.
The boys .
5. They live in New York.
They .
6. He can speak English.
He .

Task 4: Fill in the present progressive. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. I'm busy now because I the house. (clean)
2. they lunch? (prepare)

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3. The girls an email to their friend. (write)

4. Her friends in the park. (not play)
5. They his birthday. (celebrate)
6. Do you have time to talk? Sorry, but I . (study)
7. Peter his best friend. (phone)
8. He a green baseball cap. (wear)
9. They for the key. (look)
10. Hurry! The bus . (come)
11. He his teeth. (clean)
12. Why you ? (laugh)
13. Please listen to me. I to you. (talk)
14. Frank and Mary at the party. (dance)
15. She her presents. (open)

Task 5: Complete with the present simple or present progressive form of the verbs.
1. Listen! The baby . (cry)
2. Sue sometimes an egg for breakfast. (have)
3. We always to school, but today we the bus. (walk / take)
4. What are you doing? I the dishes. (clean)
5. I never beer. (drink)
6. Who in the garden now? (play)
7. Look! I a picture. (paint)
8. English children French in their school. (learn)
9. Can you help me? No, sorry, I for the test. (study)
10. Joe often to school with me. (go)
11. It's nine o'clock and we lunch now. (eat)
12. My sister never table tennis. (play)
13. I always breakfast at 7 o'clock. (eat)
14. Susan TV now. (watch)
15. We a book at this moment. (read)
16. Would you like some beer? No, thank you I alcohol. (not drink)
17. Why Spanish? Because I want to go to Madrid next summer. (you study)
18. Where from? (you come)

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19. What for a living? (your father do)

20. My sister to be a nurse. (train)
21. That's an interesting article. It you a lot about British teenagers. (tell)
22. What ? A thriller. (you read)
23. Where a ticket, please? (I get)
24. I don't like Mr Smith. He too much. (talk)
25. Susan, hurry up! What in the bathroom all the time? (you do)
26. How these days? (you get on)
27. What language in Brazil? (they speak)
28. I think it colder. We'd better take coats. (get)
29. Andy like his brother, doesn't he? (look)
30. What's that noise? It like a helicopter. (sound)

An example paragraph using present progressive:

At home on a Sunday.

It is a pleasant Sunday and my family and I are relaxing at home. My father usually washes his car on
Sunday. But he is not washing the car now. He is watching news on the TV. My mother usually makes
something special for lunch on Sundays. She is kneading the dough for making Aaloo -parathas for
breakfast. My elder sister usually has her music class on Sundays. She is not s inging now. She is helping
mother in the kitchen. My brother usually helps father to wash the car. He is not helping father now. He is
playing with Puppy, our pet dog. My friends generally come home on Sundays to spend their time with us.
They are not coming now. They will come in the evening. I regularly clean my room on Sundays. I am not
cleaning my room now. I am going to the market to bring some potatoes. My cat, Kitty is sleeping in her
box now. My grandpa is reading the newspaper and grandma is relaxing in the garden. Mr. Sharma is
driving down to our house now. Father has invited him for the breakfast. My baby sister is smiling now.
She has just had a cup of milk. Now I am telling this to you. How about you? What are you doing now?

Task 6: Fill in the gaps using the present perfect tense of the words given.

not write - tell - not be - do - not see - reach - meet - not return

1. I in Italy for five years.

2. They their highest speed since their start.
3. Monica many friends there.
4. Mary a lot this morning.
5. He an email to his parents since May.

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6. I him since Monday.

7. So far, my parents from their journey.
8. She already them about last weekend.

take - arrive - not eat - visit - have - buy - be - become

1. They never a new car.

2. She just at the station.
3. A dream true for her.
4. They a conference since 9 in the morning.
5. The children their breakfast yet.
6. He the bus to get there lately.
7. They in Liverpool since Friday.
8. Peter many countries.

Task 7: Form questions - use the present perfect.

1. what / you / cook / for dinner
?
2. he / ever play / golf
?
3. you / save / enough money to buy a laptop
?
4. what / have / you / do / lately
?
5. where / have / the boys / be
?
6. how many times / you / be / abroad
?
7. you / ever eat / Japanese food
?
8. how many books / Jessica / read this month
?
9. Bill / leave / school yet
.?
10. you / ever use / this credit card before
?

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Task 8: Write a paragraph to introduce yourself. You have to use Present Simple and Present
Progress Tenses in the paragraph. Use the questions below to create your ideas.
- What is your name? Age?
- Where do you live? (City or countryside, house or apartment)
- Which grade are you in? – Where do you study?
- What are your hobbies? – How often do you play/do your hobbies?
- How many people are there in your family? Who are they? What are their jobs?
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An example paragraph using present tense:

Every day Mr. Lee gets up at 6:00 a.m. and heads for the station. He has to be at work at 6:30 sharp. As soon
as he reaches the station, he punches his time card and checks his vehicle–tires, fuel, engine, interior.
Everything must be in good shape for the day’s passengers. After he has made sure his vehicle is all right, Mr.
Lee gets himself comfortable in his seat, adjusts his mirrors, and starts the engine. He pulls out of the station
at 6:35.
Mr. Lee makes his first stop at Maple Street, where a few people get on. Usually, the earliest passengers are
elderly men and women who like to avoid the rush hours. M.r Lee drives down Maple Street making several
other stops. By the time he gets to Tanner Boulevard, the vehicle is hal full. Around 7:00, it starts to become
crowded. Some of the passengers are going to school, others to work. Everyone seems to be in a hurry. At
about 8:30, the crowd dies down a bit, and Mr. Lee’s work becomes more pleasant.
During the daytime hours, people are usually more friendly because they aren’t so rushed to get where they
are going. Many of the passengers during these hours are going shopping or visiting friends. They often smile
and chat with each other. Once in a while, Mr. Lee meets a rude man or woman who argues with him or one
of the passengers or refuses to give his seat to an elderly person.
Mr. Lee’s shift usually ends at 3:30 p.m, just before the evening rush hour. Then, he goes back to the station
and turns his vehicle over to another driver. After a few minutes of writing reports in the office, Mr. Lee is
finished for the day.

Task 9: Complete these sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs below in Past Simple tenses

clean - die - enjoy - end - happen - live - open - play - rain - repair - start - stay - want - watch

1. Yesterday evening I TV.

2. I only my teeth four times last week.
3. Bruce his mountain bike yesterday evening.
4. The concert last night at 7.30 and at 10 o'clock.
5. The accident last Sunday afternoon.
6. When I was a child, I to be a lawyer.

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7. Mozart from 1756 to 1791.

8. We our holiday last week.
9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it .
10. It was hot in the room, so I the window.
11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we tennis.
12. William Shakespeare in 1616.
13. They were at school. at school?
14. She passed the exam. the exam?
15. He was happy. happy?
16. The boys worked hard. hard?
17. She got up early. early?

Task 10: A project about Cornwall - Fill in the correct simple past forms.

arrange • bring • choose • decide • find • get • go • say • start

Last month Jenny, Nick and Ben to do a project together. They Cornwall. First
Jenny to a travel agency and some brochures. Nick and
Ben some interesting books in the library. Then they work. A week later
they all their material to school and it on a poster. ‘Your presentation is
interesting’, Miss Hunt.

Task 11: Complete the sentences with the past progressive.

1. The girls (play) cards.
2. Greg (look) for his wallet.
3. Mr Miller (not wash) his car.
4. Susan (do) her homework.
5. They (not play) football yesterday afternoon.
6. I (wait) for her in the park.
7. Carol and I (have) dinner when he arrived.
8. We (play) the guitar when she entered.
9. Tom (not swim) in the pool.
10. The boys (cycle) home from school.

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Task 12: Complete the sentences. Decide if you need the simple past or the past progressive.
1. I (look) out of the window and (see) John.
2. I (help) to peel the potatoes when Mary (come) in.
3. The sun (rise) when we (reach) the hill.
4. He (laugh) and (clap) his hand.
5. While they (sing), he (play) the piano.
6. A heavy wind (blow) when the helicopter (land).
7. We (go) to the church when the bell (start) to ring.
8. While the police (drive) to the house, the burglars (put) the paintings into
their bags.
9. Father (smoke) his pipe while mother (read) a book.
10. The baby (start) to cry when she (do) the washing up.
11. While he (walk) through the park, he (meet) Phil.
12. When they (walk) through the wood, they (see) the stolen car.
13. Although the pianist (play) wonderfully, a guest (fall) asleep.
14. She (brush) her hair while he (put) on his clothes.
15. When they (walk) through the shopping centre, he (promise) to buy her a
ring.

Task 13: Write a stories about a vacation that you had with your family. Follow the questions below to
create your ideas. There is an example paragraph for you.
- Where you had your vacation.
- Whom you went with and whom you met.
- Where you stayed.
- Some special places you went to and food you ate during your vacation.
- Some activities you enjoyed and didn't enjoy during your vacation.
- Provide your feeling about the vacation.

An example paragraph using the simple past tense:

Last Friday, I went to Vung Tau beach with my classmates. When we arrived in Vung Tau, we met a lot of
foreign visitors. We travelled there by car and chose to stay in a hotel. The hotel was not very far from the
beach. We went to the beach in the afternoon and ate seafood there. We played volleyball on the beach. I loved
this vacation because it gave me a chance to make new friends and enjoy delicious food.

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Example paragraph using past tense:

Last weekend, somebody bought a lottery ticket, chose all the correct numbers and won millions. How lucky!
Or maybe not. In the 1970s, scientists at the University of Illinois studied lottery winners and compared their
levels of happiness with other people. The results were interesting. The winners felt delighted for a short time,
but after that, their happiness returned to normal levels. A similar study by the University of California in
2008 gave the same results. They looked at lottery winners six months after their win and found completely
normal levels of happiness. And for a few unlucky people, a huge lottery win was the start of major problems.
Alex Toth, for example, won $13 million in 1990. He stopped working, spent the money quickly and had
terrible arguments with his family and friends.

Task 14: Using Future simple tense to complete the sentences

1. _________ you (take) ____________ a trip to China next year?
2. We (build) ____________ a new bridge in this province next week?
3. Tomorrow, her mother (send) __________ the letter to Ha Noi City.
4. My dad (send) ____________ the letter when he goes to the post office.
5. If it rains, we (stay) _________ at home.
6. I think my team (win) ____________ the game.
7. If my sister fail this test, her mother (take) __________away her iPad.
8. His sister (be) __________ an actress.
9. Hoa (not visit) ___________ tomorrow.
10. You (run) _____________ to the school.

Task 15: Fill in the will - future of the words below.

have – go – meet – visit – walk – have – buy – not be – have

Tomorrow I my friend George. We to the movies and then

we our dinner at the new fast – food place. In the afternoon we George's uncle
and play table tennis in his garden. Then we around in the shopping mall where
we a look at the shops. Maybe I new jeans. We back before 6
o'clock. I think we a great day.

Task 16: Write a paragraph about your dream job. You have to use Future tense. Follow the questions
below to create your ideas:
- What job will you want to do when you grow up?
- Why do you want to follow your dream?
- Where will you work? (company/factory…)
- How much will you earn from this job?
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MIXED TENSES EXERCISE

1. John ever (win) a prize at a race?

2. I (fall) asleep yesterday when I (watch) TV.
3. George never (be) to Canada.
4. Tom is not back in England. He (be) in Italy for three weeks.
5. We (do) a lot last Sunday.
6. I sometimes (go) to the cinema.
7. Nick (work) hard yesterday.
8. I (not find) my ring yet which I (lose) at the party yesterday.
9. They (build) this castle in 1762.
10. Would you like to have something to eat? No, thank you. I (just have) dinner.
11. While Tom (play) tennis, Ann (take) a shower.
12. I not (see) his dog since yesterday morning.
13. Mike (play) on his notebook now. How long he (play)?
14. " you (speak) English?" she was asked.
15. When they (work) in the garden, the phone (ring).
16. When he (arrive), we (have) dinner.
17. he (already arrive) in Los Angeles?
18. I (not see) him for two days.
19. Father (smoke) his pipe while mother (prepare) the tea.
20. She (already do) the washing up.
21. Look! It (snow) now.
22. She (have) a motorcycle accident last winter.
23. Last night I (read) a book when suddenly I (hear) a scream.
24. Carol (already start) her new job.
25. Last week my rabbit (run) away, and I (not find) it yet.
26. The teacher (write) sentences on the board while the children (fill) the
words in the text.

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27. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

28. What Peter (do) at the moment? He (have) a bath.
29. I (go) to the theatre yesterday evening.
30. When I (look) out of the window, I (see) John.

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