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... always complains C) has always complains D) had always complains English Unit – Tenses The milk bottle ………………two litres of milk A) is holding B) holds C) was holding D) has been holding I'm sorry... friend and I…………… , my cell phone ………………… A) are having a gossip/was ringing C) had a gossip /was ringing B) were having a gossip /rings D) were having a gossip/rang E) had a gossip/rang 11 So far,... (ring) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work) It (be) a day last September The sun (shine) and the birds (sing)

English 3 Unit 2 – Tenses I. Write the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) II. Today ……………….(be) Monday and we………………. (have) dinner in the dining-room now. My elder brother ………………. (be) very intelligent. He………………. (want) to be a doctor. She ………………. (have) a terrible headache right now. My sister ………………. (believe) in magic. She always………………. (try) tricks on me! Every morning I ………………. (get up) at 7 o'clock, I………………. (have) my breakfast. While I ………………. (eat), my mother ………………. (prepare) my lunch. When I ………………. (finish) having breakfast, I always ………………. (take) my bike, and I ………………. (go)quickly to school. I always ………………. (arrive) late! - Hey! What ………………. (you/do)? - I………………. (do) my homework. Once upon a time, there………………. (be) a horrible witch. She ………………. (love) scaring children and she ………………. (live) near a school. Every day, she ……………….(care) for children out of her house with a really scary face. Who is that man? What ………………. he ………………. (want)? Who is that man? Why ………………. he ………………. (look) at us? ………………. you ………………. (believe) in God? Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody ………………. (believe) him. Every Monday Maite ………………. (drive) her kids to football practice. I ………………. (take) a pill every day. He ………………. (speak) Dutch and Italian. Carlos ………………. (like) fruits and vegetables. Cristina ………………. (have) long blond hair. What´s that noise? Someone ………………. (play) the piano. My wife ………………. (have) coffee at the moment. ………………. you ………………. (meet) your friend now? Sandra ………………. (work) on her project at the moment. Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) III. Last night I ............................ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in. I ................................... (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them? I ................................... (visit) Paris three times. Last year I ............................... (visit) Paris. I ................................ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. I ................................ (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. I ................................ (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!. She ................................ (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it. Sorry, I.......................... (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late. I ................................ (miss) the bus and then I........................... (miss) the aeroplane as well! Last month I ............................. (go) to Scotland. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He .......................................... (go) to the shops. We ........................ (finish) this room last week. I ................................ (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy! Yesterday, I....................................... (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket. I ................................ (go) to the supermarket three times this week. She ................................ (live) in London since 1994. She ................................ (live) in London when she was a child. I ................................ (drink) three cups of coffee today. I ................................ (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday. Make the past simple or past continuous 6) 7) 8) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What ................................ (do) when I (call) you last night? I ................................ (sit) in a cafe when you (call). When you ................................ (arrive) at the party, who (be)there? Susie ................................ (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise. At 7pm yesterday, we ................................ (listen) to music. 1 English 3 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. IV. Unit 2 – Tenses Yesterday I ................................ (go) to the library, next I ................................ (have) a swim, later I ................................ (meet) Julie for coffee. We ................................ (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle. What ................................ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy? He ................................ (take) a shower when the telephone ................................ (ring). He ................................ (be) in the shower when the telephone ................................ (ring). When I ................................ (walk) into the room, everyone ................................ (work). It ................................ (be) a day last September. The sun ................................ (shine) and the birds ................................ (sing). I ................................ (walk) along the street when I ................................ (meet) an old friend. He ................................ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ................................ (start). When her train ................................ (get) to the station, we ................................ (wait)on the platform. He ................................ (be) so annoying! He ................................ (always leave) his things everywhere. On holiday we ................................ (visit) Rome, ................................ (see) the Vatican, and ................................ (spend) a few days at the beach. Why ................................ (stand) on a chair when I ................................ (come) into the room? They ................................ (lived) in Germany when they ................................ (be)young. When I ................................ (leave) the house, it ................................ (snow). He ................................ (work) in a bank when he ................................ (meet) his wife. Choose the past perfect or the past simple. 1. We had already eaten when John ________________________________ (come) home. 2. Last year Juan ________________________________ (pass) all his exams. 3. When I ________________________________ (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport. 4. I went to the library, then I ________________________________ (buy) some milk and went home. 5. I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forgot) my credit card. 6. When we ________________________________ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left. 7. We got home to find that someone ________________________________ (break) into the house. 8. I opened the fridge to find someone ________________________________ (eat) all my chocolate. 9. I had known my husband for three years when we ________________________________ (get) married. 10. Julie was very pleased to see that John ________________________________ (clean) the kitchen. 11. It ________________________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead. 12. When he ________________________________ (arrive) at the party, Julie had just left. 13. After arriving home, I realised I ________________________________ (not / buy) any milk. 14. The laundry was wet – it ________________________________ (rain) while I was out. 15. William felt ill last night because he ________________________________ (eat) too many cakes. 16. Keiko ________________________________ (meet) William last September. 17. First I tidied the flat, then I ________________________________ (sit) down and had a cup of coffee. 18. John ________________________________ (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now. 19. When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the ground was white. It ___________________ (snow) during the night. 20. When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John ____________________________ (have) a party. V. Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’: 1. A: We don’t have any bread. B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop. 2. A: We don’t have any bread. B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then. 3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I __________________ visit my mother in Scotlandnext month. 2 English 3 Unit 2 – Tenses 4. A: I’m really cold. B: I __________________ turn the heating on. 5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give you a lift. 6. A: What are your plans after you leave university? B: I __________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28 th. 7. (The phone rings) A: I __________________ get it! 8. A: Are you ready to order? B: I can’t decide … Okay, I __________________ havethe steak, please. 9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee? B: Sorry. I __________________ go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day. 10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer? B: I __________________ put up some pictures. VI. Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense: 1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel. 2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus. 3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here. 4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a restaurant for 10pm. 5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job. 6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you. 7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then. 8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door. 9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave. 10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here. 11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend. 12. I ________ (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go. 13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers. 14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend. 15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)? 16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election. 17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work. 18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London. 19. I ________ (give) up smoking! 20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today. VII. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences 1. Many girls want to go to the pub only a minority…………. to watch TV at home now. A) wants B) want C) wanted D) is wanting E) will want 2. Melanie ………….her hand. It's bleeding heavily. A) cuts B) is cutting C) cut D) has cut E) had cut 3. Due to the economic unrest, people…………… happy lately. A) hasn't been B) aren't C) weren't D) haven't been 4. At present I…………. on a new project. A) study B) have studied C) am studying D) was studying 5. Everybody………….. here except for Jill two hours ago. A) is B) was C) can be D) had been E) has been 6. My father …………….. about the way I behave A) is always complaining B) always complains C) has always complains D) had always complains 3 English 3 Unit 2 – Tenses 7. The milk bottle ………………two litres of milk. A) is holding B) holds C) was holding D) has been holding 8. I'm sorry I can't come. I …………… my school friend tomorrow. A) see B) will see C) am seeing D) saw 9. While I ………….. very hard, my colleagues………………. parties. A) was studying/gave B) was studying/were giving C) studied/was giving D) studied/gave E) studied/were giving 10. As my friend and I…………….. , my cell phone …………………. A) are having a gossip/was ringing C) had a gossip /was ringing B) were having a gossip /rings D) were having a gossip/rang. E) had a gossip/rang 11. So far, Teddy ……….. ten kilos. A) loses B) has lost C) had lost D) lost 12. I…………….in the rain so my clothes are wet. A) have walked B) have been walking C) had walked D) walked E) was walking 14. I………a response from the company even though I …….two application forms. A) got/sent B) have got/have sent C) haven't got/have sent D) haven't got/have been sending E) have been getting/sent 15. The new cook …………………..the soup at the moment. A) tastes B) is tasting C) tasted D) has tasted E) has been tasting 16. When Jane………………the plane, she'll wait for her luggage. A) will leave B) is leaving C) to leave D) leaves E) leave 17. They………….for a walk but a sudden heavy rain put them off the idea. A) were going to go B) will go C) went D) had gone 18. The flight ……………. delayed because of bad weather. A) was B) were C) did D) had 19. ……………. you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid? A) Was B) Were C) Did D) had 20. They ………….. leaving for the airport when I last saw them. A) was B) were C) did D) had 21. I …………. forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train. A) was B) were C) did D) had 22. …………..it raining when you left your office this afternoon? A) Was B) Were C) Did D) Had 23. Mary………a delicious meal till yesterday evening. A) has cooked B) hasn't cooked C) was cooked D) hadn't cooked E) doesn't ever cook 24. The police located the art work which ……………..been stolen from the gallery. A) was B) were C) did D) had 25. Your luggage looks heavy. Wait here and I………………my car to drive you home. A) bring B) will bring C) am going to bring D) am bringing 26. She was surprised that he knew her name. She …………. never met him before. A) was B) were C) did D) had 27. How many times …………… your travel documents checked before you boarded the airplane? A) was B) were C) did D) had 28. ………… I look after Catty for a couple of hours so that you and Kevin can go to cinema? 4 English 3 A) Would Unit 2 – Tenses B) let C) do D) did E) shall 5

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