Verb Tense : Simple Present and Present Continuous

* Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ________________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) _______________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) __________________
French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _________________________________.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _________________________.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ________________________.
6. I can't hear what you (say) ______________________ because everybody (talk) ____________________ so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) ______________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good
publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ______________________________ to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) _________________________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices
(be) _____________________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) ___________________________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
* Make present simple and present continuous questions.

-Where / you / work? I work in Leeds.

-What time / work every day? I start work at 7 every day.

-at weekends? No, Ben doesn't work at weekends.

-What , Peter? Well, I am not doing anything.

-to school? No, she does not go to school.

-And what / now? She is doing some shopping, I think.

-Where / the shopping? She does the shopping at a shopping centre.

-Who / her with shopping bags? Our son helps her as usual.

-together today? No, they aren't shopping together today.

-Why/ dinner so late every day? They only have dinner so late on weekdays.

-at a hotel? No, we aren't. We are staying at the Beacon Campsite.

-the party? Of course I'm enjoying it.

-Which colour ? We prefer the green colour.

-How long/ you to get home? It takes me about half an hour.

-What / about? I'm thinking about my summer holiday.

Verb Tense : Simple Past and Past Continuous

*Complete the sentences in the past simple or continuous using the verbs in brackets.

1. Oh man, my back .................................... (ache) all day.

2. I .............................. (take) a shower when the package arrived.

3. I .................................. (do) my homework after I .................................. (get) home from school.

4. Her chess game ...................... (get) better steadily.

5. Sorry I didn't answer the phone before. I was driving when you ..................... (call).

6. What ..................... you ..................... (do) on the night of the murder?

7. I often ..................... (stop) for tea in the morning before I ..................... (get) married.

8. I didn't have lunch, so I really ..................... (need) something to eat when I got home.

9. He ..................... always ..................... (talk) about his bowling scores, but no one cared.

10. We ..................... (plan) to buy you a cake for your birthday, but the bakery was closed.

*Complete the sentences in the past simple or continuous using the verbs in brackets.

a)She …………………………………… (celebrate) her 21st birthday last March.

b)It ……………………………… (rain) all day yesterday, so we …………………………….. (stay) at home and we
………………………………….. (play) chess.

c)We …………………………….. (travel) to London but the car ………………………………. (go) wrong and we ……………………………..
(decide) to stay at home.

d)They ………………………………… (dig) a huge hole in their garden while neighbors ……………………………… (watch) them
curiously.

e)Last summer we ……………………………….. (visit) the Great Pyramid of Giza.

f)When I last …………………………….. (see) you, you ………………………….. (think) of moving to a new flat.

g)The phone …………………………….. (ring) three times while we …………………………. (have) dinner.

h)When I first …………………………………. (tell) Tom the news, he …………………………….. (not believe) me.

* Which is correct?

a)Lisa didn’t go/wasn’t going to work yesterday because she was ill.

b)Jane had a book in front of her but she didn’t read/wasn’t reading it.

c)I wasn’t very busy. I didn’t have/wasn’t having anything to do.

d)When we were going home/went home it began to rain/it was beginning to rain.

e)I had/was having a feeling that she laughed/was laughing at me.

f)He didn’t say anything while we ate/we were eating.

Verb Tense : Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple

*Choose the present perfect or past simple.

1. I ___________________ (never / go) to Vienna.

2. My great great grandfather ___________________ (have) five sisters
3. He ___________________ (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.
4. Oh no! I ___________________ (lose) my wallet!
5. ___________________ (you / see) Julie today?
6. At the weekend, they ________________ (play) football, then they ________________ (go) to a restaurant.
7. I ______________________ (read) six books this week.
8. Amy _______________________ (live) in Portugal when she was young.
9. She ________________________ (visit) her grandmother last month.
10. The Vandals ___________________ (invade) Rome in the year 455.
* Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences
Q1 - He ..... there when he was a child. has lived lived

Q2 - I ........ her since last year. haven't seen didn't see

Q3 - They ......... a few minutes ago. left have left

Q4 - She .......... unemployed since she left school has not been was not

Q5 - They ....... the contract last week. finalized have finalised

Q6 - The film .......... yet hasn't started didn't start

Q7 - She ........ ill since Thursday was has been

Q8 - I ........ the project last night. have finished finished

Q9 - Look- someone ....... their handbag in the room. left has left

Q10 - ............ to Rome? Did you ever go Have you ever been

Q11 - I can't get into my house because I ........ my keys. lost have lost

Q12 - Nobody ....... the phone when it rang answered has answered

Q13 - I ......... up smoking last year. gave have given

Q14 - You can't see her because she ......... home. has gone went

Q15 - ............... to the United States? Did you ever go Have you ever been

Q16 - The last time I saw Fran ........ ages ago. was has been

Q17 - It's the first time I ........ caviar. ate have eaten

Q18 - The first time we ......... was just the other day. spoke have spoken

Q19 – It stinks in here; someone …........ smoking. was has been

Q20 – He’s in hospital because he ….......... leg. has broken broke

Verb Tense : Future Tense

*Fill in the correct future tense - will future, going to or present continuous.

1. They ________ (drive) to New York tomorrow morning.

2. I hope the weather _______ (be) nice.

3. I offered him this job. I think he _______ (take) it.

4. I promise I _________ (not tell) your secret to anyone.

5. Take your umbrella with you. It ________ (rain).

6. They _______ (play) cards this evening.

7. I ________ (go) to the cinema tomorrow.

8. They __________ (fly) to Seattle next summer holidays.

9. I _______ (invite) 50 people to the party, and I hope everyone __________ (come).

10. That exercise looks difficult. I ___________ (help) you.

11. _______ he ______ (go) to the football match?

12. Are you sure they ________ (win) the match?

13. She _____ probably ______ (stay) till Thursday.

14. He _________(not leave) tomorrow.

15. We think he __________ (come) home late in the night

*Fill in GOING TO or WILL future.

1. When the weather is fine, we ___________ a picnic in our garden. (probably have)

2. _________ to ask him for help? (you ask)

3. Susan __________ the bathroom next weekend. (paint)

4. I think he __________ her name. (find out)

5. I ___________ a walk in the garden this evening. (take)

6. Let's hope that the wind ________ away the clouds. (blow)

7. Mary _________ a good mark because she has studied hard. (get).

8. Are you sure, you __________ in a tent in your holidays? (sleep)

9. Peter ___________ his new bike in the park. (ride)

10. I hope Jane _________ me to her party. (invite).

11. I _____________ dad's car tomorrow afternoon. (wash)

12. Mum thinks dad ________ home early tonight. (come)

13. It __________ very cold in the mountains. Take a sweater with you. (probably be)

14. We __________ our bikes in the park. Can you come with us? (ride)

15. It's my birthday next Friday. Mum ___________ a cake. (bake)

Grammar practice: Conditionals 1 and 2
*Fill each space with the correct form of the verbs to make either first or second conditionals.
1. If I get home late tonight, I ______________________________ (not eat).
2. If Jan could run 100 metres in 10 seconds, he _______________________________ (be) an athlete.
3. If Simon catches a fish today, we ___________________________________ (eat) it.
4. She ______________________________ (buy) a Porsche if she won the lottery.
5. If it ___________________________ (rain) in the Sahara desert, everyone would be very surprised.
6. If it rains tonight, we ____________________________ (can/go) to the cinema.
7. If your dog spoke, you ______________________ (can/sell) it to the circus.
8. If we play football on Saturday, I ______________________________ (be) tired on Sunday.
9. You ___________________________ (become) fat if you eat too much.
10. If I _______________________ (be) you, I wouldn't accept that job. It sounds terrible!!
*Choose the correct conditional
1.He's coming to our offices tomorrow. If I (see) _____________ him, I'll give him the message.
2We (move) ________________ if we had the money. Unfortunately new houses are very expensive in this area.
3If I (be) ________________ a millionaire, I'd still work so that I didn't get bored.
4If I (tell) ____________________ you a secret, will you promise not to tell anyone?
5Do you think it would be better if I (wait) _____________________ another week, or shall I sell my shares in the
company now?
6If he causes any more problems, I (fire) ________________________ him.
7Would you mind if I (open) _____________________ the window? It's really hot in here.
8If I (lose) ______________________ my job, I'd apply to join the police.
9Where would you go if you (can) _________________________ go anywhere in the world?
10If you (see) _______________________________ her, say hello.
*Use the first and second conditional to complete the sentences.
1. If she sets the alarm clock, she _______________________ (not oversleep).
2. We _________________________ (go) swimming if it was warm enough.
3. If you help her in the garden, she ________________________ (be) happy.
4. If you paid him well, he _________________________ (come).
5. If it _____________________________ (be) warmer, we would go for a walk.
6. He would buy that house if he __________________________ (have) some money.
7. If you studied harder, you ________________________ (write) a good test.
8. If he ____________________ (be) here, we would play cards.
9. I wouldn't do that if I _____________________ (be) you.
10. I ______________________ (go) to see him if he has time.
Grammar Review:

• Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences from the recording.

1 It seems/is seeming as if you're in the next room.

2 Do you joke / Are you joking? It's completely different here.

3 I don't believe / am not believing it!

4 They build/are building a swimming pool now

5 We hear/are hearing them all the time in the garden

6 Hang on a minute - I hold / am holding the phone out now.

7 They don't sound / aren't sounding like British birds at all!

8 He makes / is making breakfast this morning

• Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 While I lived/was living in Japan, I took / was taking Japanese lessons.

2 What were they talking / did they talk about when I came / was coming into the room?

3 Our host family didn't speak / weren't speaking to us in Spanish while we stayed / were staying with them.

4 When we arrived / were arriving, all the guests danced/were dancing

5 I didn't use / wasn't using my phone while we travelled/were travelling

6 She spoke / was speaking in a strange language, so I wasn't/wasn't being able to understand her.

• Complete these sentences using the adverbs and the Present perfect simple of the verbs.
ALWAYS – EVER – NEVER -JUST - YET
1. I _______________________________(swim) in a lake in my life, but I’d like to.
2. They started training at 10.30 and they ________________________________(not finish)
3. ________________________________(you/see) a live sporting event?
4. I _________________________ (love) team sports. They’re fun.
5. Tom’s hair is wet because he ________________________(have) a swimming lesson.

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use will or the present continuous.

1 It's really hot in here. I__________________________________(turn up) the air conditioning.

2 We can help you tidy up. We___________________________(put) the dirty plates in the dishwasher.

3 Harry wants to change his job, so he __________________________(meet) a careers advisor next week.

4 When we get a smart fridge, we___________________________(not waste) any food.

5 You've got your coat on. Where ___________________________ (you / go)?

6 I______________________________(not do) any exercise tonight. I'm too tired.

7 Don't worry, I _____________________________(explain) how this works.

8 We______________________(have) a party tomorrow. Do you want to come?