Unit 1:
Present Tenses
A: Put
in the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1. Please
be quiet. I _______________ (try) to read my book.
2. I
_______________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
3. Mary is
ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her 1essons today.
4. Excuse
me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here?
5.
_______________ (you/wait) for someone?
6. Jack,
you are very careless. You _______________ (always/forget) to do your
homework!
7. The cost
of living _______________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are more
expensive.
8. What
_______________ (you/do)? I _______________ (clean) my shoes.
9. Why
_______________ (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.
10. The
neighbours are so noisy! They _______________ (always/argue) 1oudly.
B: Put
the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. I
_______________ (not/belong) to this particu1ar government committee.
2. Hurry!
The bus _______________ (come). I _______________ (not/want) to miss it.
3. Gregory
is a vegetarian. He _______________ (not/eat) meat.
4. I
_______________ (1ook) for the manager. I can't find him anywhere.
5. We are
successful because we _______________ (take) the time to ta1k to our customers.
6. John
_______________ (deal) with all the enquiries about sales.
7. At the
moment we _______________ (make) a training video for Siemens.
8.
_______________ (you/know) what Mr Briceson _______________ (do)? He is not in
his office.
9. I
_______________ (apply) for a job in the sales department, but I don't know if
I will be
successful.
It
_______________ (depend) on whether or not they have any vacancies.
10.
Unemployment _______________ (fa1l) and is now down to 5.6%.
11. Jane is
doing some research in the library. She needs it for a book she
_______________
(write).
12. While
Anna is away on holidays, Matt _______________ (work) in her office.
13. He
_______________ (teach) French and German at University and _______________
(learn)
Greek.
14. There
_______________ (be)two flights to Honduras this afternoon. The British Airways
flight
_______________ (1eave) at 13:00 and _______________ (arrive) at 22:00.
15.
Inflation _______________ (rise) at a rate of 2% per annum.
C: Put
the verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
1. She
a1ways _______________ (remember) my birthday.
2. Mr Brown
_______________ (work) in a supermarket.
3. I
_______________ (work) in this factory until I find a better job.
4. Look! It
_______________ (snow).
5. Can you
hear those girls? What _______________ (they/ta1k) about?
6.
_______________ (you/know) Helen?
7. We
_______________ (never/go) to work by tube. It is too busy.
8. When I'm
in Paris I _______________ (usually/stay) in the Hotel du Pont, but this
time I
_______________ (stay) in the more expensive Hotel Notre Dame.
9. Ruth
_______________ (be) a vegetarian. She _______________ (not/eat) meat or fish.
10. My
father _______________ (be) an engineer, but he _______________ (not/work)
right
now.
11.
_______________ (you/believe) in ghosts?
12. My
parents _______________ (live) in Sydney. Where _______________ (your
parents/1ive)?
13. We
_______________ (own) two cars, an estate car and a sports car.
14. Can you
drive? No, but I _______________ (learn) at the moment.
15. Look!
That woman _______________ (try) to steal that man's wallet.
16. The
River Nile _______________ (f1ow) into the Mediterranean.
17.
_______________ (you/like) Bon Jovi?
18. I
_______________ (get) thirsty. Let's get something to drink.
19. Those
f1owers _______________ (smell) lovely. What are they?
20. Jane
_______________ (repair) her bike. She _______________ (know) exactly what to
do.
Unit 2 :
Past Simple and Past Continuous
A: Put
one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple:
eat
bring write buy see meet
1. The
party was fantastic. Every guest _______________ something to eat and a bottle
of
wine.
2. I had an
extravagant weekend. I _______________ some clothes and a plant.
3. Three
weeks ago Tracy _______________ her ex-husband in Mallorca. What a
coincidence!
4. When I
lived in Italy, we always _______________ lamb at Easter.
5.
Shakespeare _______________ a lot of plays.
B: A
friend has just returned from his holiday. Ask him questions about it using the
past
simple.
Example:
where/go? Where did you go?
sun/shine
Did the sun shine?
1. how /get
there?
2. who/go
with?
3.
where/stay?
4. the
weather /good?
5. what/you
think of the food?
6. what/do
during the day?
7. go out
in the evenings?
8. buy any
souvenirs?
9. make any
new friends?
10. how
long/the journey home/take?
C: Put
the verb in the past simple.
1. Tom
_______________ (not/come) to the office yesterday because he _______________
(be) ill.
2. She _______________
(not/read) the book because she _______________ (not/be)
very
interested in that author.
3. The
students _______________ (not/finish) their group project because they
_______________
(run out) of time.
4. We
_______________ (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we
_______________
(be) in a hurry.
5. Mary
_______________ (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she
_______________
(arrive) at the station too late.
D: Put
the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
1. I
_______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).
2. They
_______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).
3. The
phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
4. We
_______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).
5. I
_______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new dress.
6. I
_______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash) the
dishes it
just _______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!
7. When he
_______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp pain in
his back.
8. Sarah
_______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go
out).
9. We
_______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the door
and
_______________ (knock) very loudly.
10. What
_______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________
(prepare)
the dinner.
11. I
_______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.
12. At
12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.
Unit 3 :
Past Perfect
A: Here
is the latest news about your friends and family. Complete the sentences using
the
present perfect simple.
Example:
I/buy/a new car I have bought a new car
1.
Mary/move house
2. Fred and
Frank/start/a company
3. My
parents/go to Greece
4. Sue/get
married
5.
Granny/celebrate her 80th birthday
B: Read
the situations and write sentences in the present perfect simple. Choose one of
the
following:
learn
buy find break clean grow
1. James
can't go to school because his arm is in plaster. He has broken his arm.
2. Fred was
nervous about travelling to France. He isn't any more because he knows he can
communicate.
He has ……………………………………………………………………..
3. Jane
didn't have a dress to wear to the wedding. Now she does ………………………….
4. Our flat
was very dusty. It isn't any more. ………………………………………………..
5. Mr Flint
was unhappy because he had lost his cat. Now he is happy. ………………….
6. Harry
didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.……………………………….
C: You
are interviewing a famous person. Ask questions about things he/she has done in
his/her
life. Make the questions from the words given.
1.
ever/win/an award Have you ever won an award?
2.
ever/travel/to Hollywood …………………
3.
ever/meet/Bill Clinton …………………
4.
ever/write/a novel …………………
5.
ever/run/a marathon …………………
6.
ever/give/money to charity …………………
D:
Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple and today/this week/this
year
etc.
1. I
watched TV yesterday but I haven 't watched TV today.
2. It
rained last week but …………………………………………
3. Last
week I spent a lot of money but ………………………….
4. I saw
James yesterday but ……………………………………..
5. I
received a lot of post last month but …………………………
6. It was
warm last spring but ……………………………………
E: Write
a sentence using the present perfect continuous. Use the words in brackets.
1. John is
sunburnt. He has been sitting in the sun. (sit/in the sun)
2. The
ground is wet. (rain)
3. Jack has
no money left. (shop)
4. Fred is
covered in paint. (paint/the kitchen)
5. Maisy is
tired and irritable (drive/for 4 hours)
6. Harry is
very hot and dirty (dig/the garden)
F:
Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or for.
1. Maria
_______________ (learn) English __________ two years.
2. I
_______________ (write) letters ___________ 8:00.
3. Robert
and Jane _______________ (travel) around Europe __________ five weeks.
4. We
_______________ (go) to Ireland for our holidays __________ 1968.
5. It
_______________ (rain) __________ this morning.
6. Anne
_______________ (look) for a new job __________ a long time.
7. Mark
_______________ (sell) computers __________ he started his job with Olivetti.
8. We
_______________ (wait) for the bus __________ twenty-five minutes.
9. She
_______________ (play) piano __________ she was eight.
10. They
_______________ (watch) TV __________ hours.
G:
Complete the sentences using present perfect simple or continuous.
1. (build)
The Browns _______________ a house for some time.
They
_______________ all the main walls now.
2. (write)
John _______________ his novel since last year.
He
_______________ the first three chapters.
3. (paint)
The painters _______________ the town hall since February.
They
_______________ nearly half of it now.
4. (save)
The Cooks _______________ to go on holiday next summer.
They
_______________ € 2000 up to now.
5. (watch)
I _______________ cartoons on TV.
I
_______________ 4 cartoons already.
H: Put
the verb in the most suitable form, present perfect simple or continuous.
1. You look
tired. _______________ (you/study) hard?
2. Mr Brown
is new here, isn't he? How 1ong _______________ (he/work) for the
company?
3. I
_______________ (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
4. I
_______________ (read) the magazine you lent me, but I _______________
(not/finish)
yet.
5.
_______________ (you/hear) the bad news? Simon _______________ (break) his leg!
6. How many
articles _______________ (you/write)?
7. What
_______________ (you/do)? I _______________ (wait) for you for an hour!
8. Bob and
his friends _______________ (play) golf since this morning.
9. I
_______________ (know) Louise for ten years.
10. Mr
Brown _______________ (mark) the exams all morning, but he _______________
(not/read)
them all.
I: Put
in the correct verb form: present perfect or past simple.
1. How long
_______________ (she/study) German?
2. When
_______________ (he/begin) to study Business Administration?
3. Who
_______________ ( write ) the play Dancing at Lughnasa.
4.
_______________ (you/visit) any museums when you were in Sofia.
5. Henry
has a perfect school record. He _______________ (not/be) sick this year.
6. Prices
_______________ (go) up. Things are much more expensive this week.
7 . What _______________
(happen) to you. I waited all afternoon for you.
8. Marilyn
_______________ (have) an accident. She was running for the bus when she
_______________
(fall) down.
9. Mr
Arnold _______________ (win) the Exporter of the Year prize twice. His brother
_______________
(win) it four times already.
10. Alfred
Hitchcock _______________ (make) lots of films in his long career.
11. I
_______________ (just/remember) something.
12.
_______________ (you/reply) to Mr Aston's letter yet?
13. Mr
Miller _______________ (work) in a travel agency for years. Then he gave it up.
14. Melanie
lives in Bucharest. She _______________ (live) there all her life.
15. My
uncle died in 1960. I _______________ (never/have) the opportunity to meet him.
Unit 4:
Past Perfect
A: Read
the situations and write sentences in the past perfect using the words in
brackets.
1. I
arrived at the party at 9 p.m. but Jane was already there.
(she /
arrive / before / me) She had arrived before me.
2. I
invited Jeff to come for lunch but he wasn't hungry.
(he /
already / eat / lunch)
3. Jane was
late for her exam. All the other students were already there.
(they /
start / the exam)
4. Mike got
home after midnight. The house was quiet.
(everybody
/ go / to bed)
5. I rang
Fred but he wasn't at home.
(he /
already / leave / for work)
B:
Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past perfect.
1. When the
teacher came in, everybody ______________ (stand up).
2. I
arrived two hours late because my car ______________ (break down).
3. I was really
tired last night. I ______________ (have) a hard day.
4. Sam felt
ill, so he ______________ (go) to bed.
5. When we
______________ (write) the letter, we went to the post office.
C:
Complete the sentences using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1. By the
time I got home they ______________ (eat) all the cake.
2. The room
was very smoky. I could tell that my brother ______________ (smoke) in
there all
afternoon.
3. She
retired at fifty-five, but she ______________ (work) hard all her life.
4. James
was very irritable. He ______________ (look) for his contact lens for an hour
and
he still
______________ (not / find) it!
5. I was
furious with Tom when he arrived. I ______________ (wait) for him for hours.
6. Harry
was sad to sell his car. He ______________ (have) it for a long time.
7. Mary was
covered in white paint. She ______________ (decorate) the kitchen a1l
afternoon.
8. Lucy
went into the sitting room. The TV was on. Her brother ______________ (watch)
it
and
______________ (forget) to switch it off.
9. Hattie
felt terribly sick. She ______________ (eat) too many cream cakes.
10. The
journey was incredibly long. We ______________ (travel) for ten hours and we
weren't
even half way yet.
D:
Complete the sentences using the present perfect or past perfect.
1. The park
looked awful after the music festival. People ______________ (leave) litter
everywhere.
2. You
______________ (make) a mistake. I am not the person you are looking for.
3. When we
arrived at the cinema, the film ______________ (already/start).
4. It isn't
raining now. It ______________ (finally/stop).
5. I am
rea1ly not very hungry. I ____________ (just/have) lunch.
6. His
apartment was rea1ly dirty. He obviously ______________ (not/clean) it for
weeks.
7. At last
the Board of Directors were ready to announce their decision. They
______________
(make) up their mind.
8. I am so
exhausted. ______________ (really/have) a tough week.
9. The ball
hit the back of the net before the goalkeeper ______________ (notice).
10. The CEO
didn't speak until he ______________ (hear) a1l the arguments.
Unit 5:
Future Tense
A: Put
the verb in brackets into the present continuous or the present simple.
1. I
______________ (meet) Jane tonight.
2. The
train to London ______________ (leave) at midday.
3. What
time ______________ (the film / begin) this evening?
4. What
______________ (you / do) next weekend?
5. We
______________ (have) a party on Saturday. Do you want to come?
6. When
______________ (the concert / start)? It .______________ (start) at 7 p.m..
7. Harry
______________ (come) to stay tomorrow. He ______________ (catch) the last
bus from
York, which ______________ (arrive) here at midnight.
B: Write
questions using going to.
Your friend
is going on holiday to Spain. You ask:
1. (where /
stay?) Where are you going to stay?
2. (what /
see?) ………………………………..?
3. (who /
go with?) ………………………………..?
4. (how /
travel?) ………………………………..?
5. (how
much luggage / take?) ………………………………..?
6. (what
souvenirs / buy?) ………………………………..?
C: Use going
to and the words in brackets to say what is going to happen in these
situations.
1. There
are a lot of black clouds in the sky. (rain) It's going to rain.
2. The cat
has seen a mouse. (chase)
3. There is
a large hole in the bottom of the boat. (sink)
4. It is
7:45 and John is asleep. His train leaves at 7:50. (miss)
5. A car
thief is looking around a car park. (steal)
6. A bungee
jumper is standing on a high bridge. (jump)
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?
Answer Key
Unit 1: Present Tenses
A l. 'm trying
2. 'm not using
3. 's teaching
4. 'm looking
5. Are you waiting
6. 're always forgetting
7. 's rising
8. are you doing
'm cleaning
9. aren't you wearing
10. 're always arguing
B 1. do not belong
2. is coming
do not want
3. doesn't eat
4. am looking
5. take
6. deals
7. are making
8. Do you know
is doing
9. am applying
depends
10. is falling
11. is writing
12. is working
13. teaches
is learning
14. are leaves
arrives
15. is rising
C 1. remembers
2. works
3. 'm working
4. 's snowing
5. are they talking
6. Do you know
7. never go
8. usually stay 'm staying
9. 's doesn't eat
10. 's isn't working
11. Do you believe
12. live do your parents live
13. own
14. 'm learning
15. 's trying
16. flows
17. Do you like
18. 'm getting -
19. smell
20. 's repairing knows
Unit 2: Past Simple and Continuous
A 1. brought
2. bought
3. met
4. ate
5. wrote
B 1. How did you get there?
2. Who did you go with?
3. Where did you stay?
4. Was the weather good?
5. What did you think of the food?
6. What did you do during the day?
7. Did you go out in the evenings
8. Did you buy any souvenirs?
9. Did you make any new friends?
10. How long did the journey home take?
C 1. didn't come was
2. didn't read wasn't
3. didn't finish ran out
4. didn't eat were
5. didn't catch arrived
D 1. was dreaming went off
2. were waiting arrived
3. rang was having
4. didn't go was raining
5. saw was wearing
6. broke was washing slipped
7. was carrying felt
8. was going went out
9. were watching came knocked
10. were you doing was preparing
11. fell was watching
12. was seeing
Unit 3: Present Perfect
A l. Mary has moved house.
2. Fred and Frank have started a company.
3. My parents have gone to Greece.
4. Sue has got married.
5. Granny has celebrated her 80th birthday.
B 2. He has learnt French.
3. She has bought a dress.
4. I have cleaned it.
5. He has found his cat.
6. He has grown a beard.
C 2. Have you ever travelled to Hollywood?
3. Have you ever met Bill Clinton?
4. Have you ever written a novel?
5. Have you ever run a marathon?
6. Have you ever given money to charity?
D 2. it hasn't rained this week.
3. I haven't spent any money this week.
4. I haven't seen him today.
5. I haven't received any post this month.
6. it hasn't been warm this spring.
E 2. It has been raining.
3. Jack has been shopping.
4. Fred has been painting the kitchen.
5. Maisy has been driving for 4 hours.
6. Harry has been digging the garden.
F 1. has been learning for
2. have been writing since
3. have been travelling for
4. have been going since
5. has been raining since
6. has been looking for
7. has been selling since
8. have been waiting for
9. has been playing since
10. have been watching for
G 1. have been building have built
2. has been writing has written
3. have been painting have painted
4. have been saving have saved
5. have been watching have watched
H 1. Have you been studying 6. have you written
2. has he been working 7. have you been doing; 've been
waiting
3. 've lost 8. have been playing
4. 've been reading haven’t finished 9. 've known
5. Have you heard 's broken. 10. has been marking
hasn’t read
I 1. has she studied/has she been studying 2. did he begin
3. wrote
4. Did you visit
5. hasn’t been 6. have gone
7. happened 8.
has had; fell 9. has won; has won
10. made 11. have just remembered 12. Have you replied
13. worked 14.
has lived 15. never had
Unit 4: Past Perfect
A 2. He had already eaten lunch.
3. They had already started the exam.
4. Everybody had gone to bed.
5. He had already left for work.
B 1. stood up
2. had broken down
3. had had
4. went
5. had written
C 1. had eaten
2. had been smoking
3. had worked
4. had been looking hadn't found
5. had been waiting
6. had had
7. had been decorating
8. had been watching
had forgotten
9. had eaten
10. had been travelling
D 1. had left
2. have made
3. had already started
4. has finally stopped
5. have just had
6. had not cleaned
7. had made
8. have really had
9. had noticed
10. had heard
Unit 5: Future Tenses
A l. 'm meeting
2. leaves
3. does the film begin
4. are you doing
5. 're having
6. does the concert start starts
7. 's coming 's catching arrives
B 2. What are you going to see?
3. Who are you going to go with?
4. How are you going to travel?
5. How much luggage are you going to take?
6. What souvenirs are you going to buy?
C 2. The cat is going to chase the mouse
3. The boat is going to sink
4. John is going to miss his train.
5. The thief is going to steal a car.
6. He is going to jump.
D The correct form is:
1. I'm meeting
2. is taking
3. does your train leave
4. I'll get
5. stops
6. I'll get
7. will rain
8. are going to buy
9. I'm going to watch
10. I'll lend
11. Shall
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