A.

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous of
the verbs in brackets.
1. He …………………………….( do) the gardening every Sunday.
2. ………………………………………..( Jessie and Greg/talk) on the phone at the moment?
3. She always ……………………………..(catch) the 8:15 bus to work.
4. I can’t hear you. I ………………………………..(have) a shower.
5. …………………………….(they/ travel) to New York once a year?
6. Greg and Anna ………………………….(not/live) in London.
7. I ………………………….(not/ buy) bread from the supermarket. I …………………………….
(prefer) the baker’s.
8. We sometimes …………………………..(visit) our grandparents who live in Greece.
9. My mother ……………………….( make) us soup twice a week.
10. Andy ………………………….(never/fight) with his sister.
11. ………………………………..(Eric/ wear) a uniform at school?
12. Where is mum? She ……………………………….(not/clean) the house. She’s in the kitchen.
She …………………………… (cook).
13. Where’s Erica? I ………………………………..(see) her tonight.
14. Why ………………………….(you/follow) me?
15. She ……………………..(love) chocolate ice-cream but she ………………………….. (not/like)
chocolate cake.

B. Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous

1. I …………………………. (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest.
2. She …………………………. (make) three cakes. They look delicious!
3. David feels great these days. He …………………………. (get) up early lately.
4. We …………………………. (always / hate) rush hour traffic.
5. Recently, I …………………………. (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.
6. We …………………………. (write) this book for months and months.
7. I …………………………. (always / love) chocolate.
8. I …………………………. (want) to go back to university for a long time.
9. What’s that delicious smell? …………………………. (you / cook)?
10. I …………………………. (watch) seven films this week!

C. Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. She …………………………. (surf) when the shark …………………………. (attack) her.
2. He …………………………. (dance) at a party when he …………………………. (meet) his
girlfriend.
3. I…………………………. (have) a picnic when I…………………………. (see) my sister.
4. When they …………………………. (see) the shark they…………………………. (swim) in
the sea.
5. Susan …………………………. (arrive) while I…………………………. (have) dinner.
6. He…………………………. (play) football, when he …………………………. (break) his leg.
7. I …………………………. (wait) for my friend when the bus …………………………. (arrive).
8. When …………………………. I (get back) my mum…………………………. (cook) dinner.

D. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I'll meet / I'm meeting Jane in town tonight.
2. Louise can't come. She is taking / will take the car to the garage at 5 p.m.
3. What time does your train leave / will your train leave tomorrow?
4. 'I'm very thirsty.' 'I'll get / I get you something to drink. Coke or tea?'
5. This bus is stopping / stops at every village, so it's very slow!
6. 'Did you buy some butter?' 'Oh, I forgot. I'll get / I'm getting some now.'
7. I think it rains / will rain later today.
8. 'Have you chosen a new car yet?' 'Yes, we are going to buy / we will buy a Ford Focus.'
9. 'Why have you put the TV on?' I'm going to watch / I will watch the news.'
10. 'Frank, I can't go out because I haven't got any money.' 'Don't worry. I lend you / I'll lend you
some.
11. 'Shall / Will I carry that for you?

E. Complete the sentences using Future Simple, Be going to, Present Simple or
Present Continuous.

1. I love London. I …………………………. there next year.

2. Our train …………………………. at 4:47.
3. What …………………………. at the party tonight?
4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I …………………………. something nice in my
mum's wardrobe.
5. This is my last day here. I …………………………. back to England tomorrow.
6. Hurry up! The conference …………………………. in 20 minutes.
7. My horoscope says that I …………………………. an old friend this week.
8. Look at these big black clouds! It …………………………..
9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow …………………………. dry and sunny.
10. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of
her? - Oh dear! I ………………………….!

F. Complete the sentences using the correct future form.

1. Look at Jason! He …………………………..
2. Do you think people …………………………. to the Moon again?
3. Tomorrow we …………………………. a school play in the gym.
4. Dad …………………………. for you at the station when you arrive next week.
5. Tidy your room now or you …………………………. at home tonight.
6. By the end of this year I …………………………. Brazil.
7. A: What do you need the planks for? B: I …………………………. a shelf for my technology
project.
8. What …………………………. tomorrow at 3 p.m.?
9. Look at that car! It …………………………. if the driver doesn’t slow down.
10. If I don’t know the answer, I …………………………. my elder sister.