REVISION OF VERB TENSES 1 Put the verb in brackets into simple future or near future (will or be going to). Example: Look at the sky, I think it (rain) …………. (key = is going to rain) 1. As soon as I arrive, I (send).......................................... you a postcard. 2. Go away I (sneeze).......................................... . 3. Hold on I (help)..................................... you with these heavy bags. 4. I (be)........................................... thirty years old next month. 5. I (get) married............................................ next year and we have been engaged. 6. I (take)................................................ the final exam next year. 7. I am quite cold. You (close)............................................ the window?
REVISION OF VERB TENSES 1/ Put the verb in brackets into simple future or near future (will or be going to). Example: Look at the sky, I think it (rain) …………. (key = is going to rain) 1. As soon as I arrive, I (send).......................................... you a postcard. 2. Go away I (sneeze).......................................... . 3. Hold on! I (help)..................................... you with these heavy bags. 4. I (be)........................................... thirty years old next month. 5. I (get) married............................................ next year and we have been engaged. 6. I (take)................................................ the final exam next year. 7. I am quite cold. You (close)............................................ the window? 8. I expect I (not/ be)........................................... late. 9. I have a special plan for the weekend. I (learn)................................ how to make a fruit cake. 10. I must stay at home this afternoon because my father (call).................................... me. 11. I still don't have a present for Lucy. I think I (buy).......................................... her a CD. 12. I'm sorry I must leave today. No problem. I (take).................................... you to the airport. 13. If she helps you with your homework, I (tell)........................................ the teacher. 14. If you don't leave, I (call).......................................... the police. 15. It is getting dark. I think I (go)....................................... home. 16. She (have)......................................... a baby in five months. 17. These exercises are very difficult. If you want, I (explain).................................. them to you. 18. These shoes are very dirty. I (clean)........................................... them. 19. This car is very old. I (buy).......................................... a new one. 20. What you (do)..................................... with all the money? 2/ Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Future Simple. (do or will do) Example: If I can afford it I (buy) ……….. a new house. (key = will buy) She (not eat) ………….. meat. She is a vegetarian. (key = does not eat) 1. Can you feed the dog while we (be)................................... on holiday? 2. I (become)........................................ a teacher when I finish studying English. 3. I (believe)...................................... it when I see it. 4. I (give).......................................... you a ring as soon as I get back. 5. I (not speak).................................... to him until he says sorry. 6. I (tell)........................................ you my secret when I see you next time. 1 7. I will give you the money back after I (get) back.................................... from holiday. 8. If he (ring)......................................... , I will let you know. 9. If he (wash)....................................... my car, I will give him some money. 10. If I don't hear from you tomorrow, I (expect)............................................ you on Monday. 11. If I see her, I (give)............................................. her a lift. 12. If she (be)............................................ late, we will go without her. 13. If the pain (get)......................................... too bad, take another painkiller. 14. If the train (not come)............................................. soon, I'll be late. 15. If you come this evening, I (show)........................................... you my new clothes. 16. If you go to Thailand next year, I (go)................................................. with you. 17. It (rain)........................................ before we get home. 18. Let's phone Mandy now before it (be)............................................. too late. 19. The meeting (start).............................................. when everybody arrives. 20. Wait until I (be) …………………………. ready. 3/ Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous. (did or was doing) Example: I (not know) where my umbrella was. (key = did not know) 1. He (lie)........................................ on the road when they found him. 2. Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look)........................................... . 3. She was a beautiful woman. She always (attract).......................................... a lot of men. 4. I turned the radio off. Nobody (listen)............................................ to it. 5. Mr. Brown (have)............................................... a shower when I knocked on his door. 6. How much it (cost)........................................... to fly to Paris? 7. you (close)............................................... the door when you left? 8. they (get).............................................. our presents? 9. 'When she (start).............................................. learning English?' 'Five years ago.' 10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I (not enjoy)............................................ it. 11. you (go).............................................. to the restaurant yesterday evening? 12. I got up at 7 and then I (have)................................................ a big breakfast. 13. I (see)................................................ you walking in the park this morning. 14. She (wear)........................................... her new jacket when I saw her. 15. you (see).......................................... Jane last night? 16. Who you (wait)......................................... for when I arrived? 17. What (happen)................................................... after that? 18. When I was young I (want)............................................ to be a pilot. 2 19. I waved at him, but he (not / look).............................................. . 20. She (sit)................................................... on the chair and watching TV at 8p.m yesterday. 4/ Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple (do) or Present Continuous (is doing). Example: She is a smoker but she (smoke not) …………… much. (key = does not smoke) 1. Why you (look)........................................... at me like that? 2. We usually go skiing every year, but this year we (not go)................................... anywhere. 3. The earth (go)............................................ round the sun. 4. She told me her address, but I (not remember)............................................... it. 5. She (prefer).............................................. tea to coffee. 6. Paul (not like)............................................. Maths. 7. Normally I go to school by bus, but today I (go)................................................. by motorbike. 8. My sister Sonia (live)............................................... in London. 9. My brother usually (go)................................................ to work by train. 10. Lucy is not in London at the moment. She (stay)............................................ in Paris. 11. Let's go jogging. It (not rain)...................................................... at the moment. 12. I (learn)............................................ Spanish. My friend is teaching me. 13. How is your father? Is he still ill? No, he (get) better................................................. . 14. Do not put the scissors away I (use)............................................. them. 15. Can you hear those girls? What they (talk).............................................. about? 16. Can you cook? No but I (learn)................................................. . 17. Are you thirsty? you (want)............................................. something to drink? 18. Ann (look for)................................................ a new job. 19. 'What your parents (do)............................................... ? ''They are teachers.' 20. we (need)......................................... a ticket to see your mother play at the theatre? 5/ Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense using the Future Simple (will) or Present Simple (do). Example: When I (finish) …………….. the book I'll lend it to you. (key = finish) 1. When Tom (go)............................................ I'll give you my phone number. 2. By the time he (get)......................................... back from the business trip I'll have left. 3. He (not let)........................................... you out until you have finished your work. 4. My mother will be furious when she (see).......................................... what you have done. 5. You (be)............................................... angry with me if you open that box. 6. You (not know)............................. how good player I am until you have tried to play with me. 7. I (phone)........................................... you when I get back from school. 3 8. When you (be)............................................ in New York, you must come to visit us. 9. I'm going to learn a lot while I (be)............................................ on holiday. 10. When I see Kate I (invite)............................................. her to the party. 11. If we (not hurry)............................................ , we will arrive late. 12. I (come)............................................ as soon as I finish my work. 13. When I go shopping I (buy)........................................... some drink. 14. If I see him I (give)........................................... him a lift. 15. If I eat a lot, I (be).......................................... sick. 16. If she (need)........................................... a radio, I'll lend her mine. 17. If you (not like)............................................ this ice cream I'll buy you another one. 18. If he (not know)......................................... what to do he'll ask his mum. 19. If I (work)............................................ hard today, can I go out earlier tomorrow? 20. If I (not like)........................................ this house, will you still buy it? 6/ Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense. 1. When I realised he did not like what I was saying I (shut)................................. up. 2. When he was terribly sick, he (not go)..................................... to work. 3. When he started really getting on my nerves I (send).................................. him away. 4. We (hold)....................................... a meeting last week. 5. We (set)........................................... out early to arrive there before lunch. 6. We (get)......................................... off the bus after two hours of travelling. 7. The tree (grow).......................................... quicker than we expected. 8. I went into the hall and (hang)......................................... up my coat on the coat hanger. 9. I wanted to stop quarrelling so I (give)......................................... up. 10. I took up gardening when we (move)..................................... into the countryside. 11. I always (forget)...................................... something. Once I left my umbrella behind. 12. I (think)................... everything over again but I could not remember all the important details. 13. I (stand)...................................... up quickly and said goodbye. 14. I (say)........................................... to him everything about the case. 15. I (ring)........................................ him up before the police arrived. 16. I (kneel).................................... down at her knees and (ask)………..……… her to marry me. 17. I (keep)......................................... away from him. I knew how vicious he was. 18. He (swim)....................................... quickly to the shore and (rest)……………………….. 19. At first I could not put up with him but then I really (grow)............................. fond of him. 20. At first I could not decide but then I firmly (make)..................................... up my mind. 4 7/ Put the word in brackets into the Past Simple or Present Perfect. (did or have done) Example: I (not see) …………her since breakfast. (key = have not seen) 1. Tom (just come)........................................... . Do you want to talk to him? 2. This is the first time I (drive).......................................... a BMW. 3. She (just finish)........................................... her homework. She can go out with friends. 4. My father (translate)........................................ two pages yesterday. 5. My brother (see)........................................... him last week at Jane's birthday party. 6. Mr. Jones (go)............................................ to Australia. He is not in his country now. 7. Last summer I (swim).......................................... in the Red Sea. 8. I (remember).............................................. to close the door before I went to bed last night. 9. I (read).......................................... twenty novels last year. 10. I (never write)........................................ any poem. 11. How many lessons you (learn)........................................ today? 12. He (understand)......................................... everything at school when he was a student. 13. He (live).............................................. here since 1989. I believe he will die here. 14. He (know)........................................ all these words a year ago. 15. you (watch)............................................ TV last night? 16. you (send)........................................ the letter yet? 17. you ever (hear)........................................ this kind of music? 18. you (be)............................................ to my office yet? 19. on an airplane: I (never fly)............................. anywhere before. 20. John ever (visit)........................................ Indonesia? 8/ Put the words in brackets into the Past Continuous or Past Simple tense. (was doing or did) Example: I was watching TV when the phone (ring) …………. It was John. (key = rang) 1. When she first (meet)..................................... him he was studying law. 2. What (be)......................................... the flight like? 3. We (swim)........................................ in the river when it started to rain. 4. We (not be).......................................... on holiday last week. 5. The weather (be)......................................... bad so we did not go out. 6. She (drink)......................................... two glasses of mineral water. 7. My father (be)......................................... angry because I'd failed my exams. 8. My brother (go).......................................... to the theatre three times last month. 9. Jane (not be).......................................... at home yesterday evening. 10. I (watch)......................................... TV when the phone rang. 5 11. I (see).............................................. Lucy in the morning. 12. I (not have)............................................. time to see my parents last week. 13. I (lose).............................................. my glasses on the way home. 14. I (have)....................................... a shower when my sister arrived. 15. I (finish)............................................ my work at 7 yesterday. 16. I (find).......................................... my camera this morning. 17. I (cook).......................................... while Carol was doing the washing up. 18. Her parents (dance)................................. at the hall when the burglar broke into their house. 19. At 5 o'clock I (do)..................................... my homework. 20. It (be)........................................ difficult to find a new job? 9/ Put the words in brackets into the Past simple or Present perfect. (did or have done) Example: (you see) …………… Jane last night? (key = Did you see) 1. 'Where is your umbrella?' 'I don't know. I (lose)...................................... it.' 2. I felt very sad so I (go)......................................... to my friend's party. 3. Mary (be)......................................... in America last year. 4. I'm looking for Ann, you (see)..................................... her? 5. I spent a lot of time in America, but I (forget)......................................... many English words. 6. I wanted to call my mum yesterday, but I (forget)......................................... . 7. I (feel)......................................... sick in the morning, but now I am much better. 8. I'm still reading the same book. I (not finish)......................................... it yet. 9. Where is my mobile phone? It (disappear)......................................... . 10. Your shoes look very clean. you (clean)........................................ them? 11. I (live)................................................... in London for 10 years. 12. I (never meet)........................................... my grandmother. She lives abroad. 13. My grandmother (die)........................................ in the second world war. 14. 'Do you know Lucy's husband?' ' I (meet).................................. him just once.' 15. I (borrow)...................................... money from my uncle last week. 16. This is the first time I (be)..................................... to this country. 17. I (never eat)........................................ caviar. 18. She (just have)........................................... lunch so she is not hungry. 19. you (fly) ever........................................... first class?' 'Yes, many times.' 20. She wasn't at school yesterday. She (be).................................... at home. 6 10/ Put the words in brackets into the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect. (did, was doing, have done) Example: The flowers are wet. Ann (water) ……………. them. (key = has watered) 1. Her shoes are very clean, she (just clean)..................................... them. 2. Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody (take).................................. it. 3. Why you (not go)....................................... to the party last night? 4. you (see)........................................ your brother recently? 5. After finishing his work he (decide).................................... to go out. 6. We (not want)............................. to bother them, so we stopped asking them stupid questions. 7. Jim is on a business trip. He (go)...................................... to France. 8. What (be)....................................... the flight like yesterday? 9. He is a good actor. Lucy (see).............................. all his films. 10. I (have)........................................ a proper dinner for weeks. 11. What day (be)..................................... it yesterday? 12. We (know)........................................ each other for a long time. 13. Last Saturday when it started raining some children (play).............................. in the park. 14. Everyone (drink)...................................... beer at John's party last night. 15. I think I (get)......................................... the flu. I must go to bed. 16. What (happen)..................................... last week at your parent's? 17. He (drive)....................................... a car when I saw him. 18. He put the money into his briefcase and (leave)........................................ . 19. Yesterday at 7.30 I (have)........................................ breakfast. 20. This is the first time I (eat).................................... this kind of food. 11/ Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense 1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day. 2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer. 3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now. 4/ She (go) __________ to school every day. 5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment. 6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) __________ in the mornings. 7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now. 8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard. 9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish. 7 10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30. 12/ Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense 1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme. 2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night. 3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times. 4/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week. 5/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then. 6/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago. 7/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl. 8/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning. 9/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________. 10/ Mr. Brown (travel) __________ by air several times. 13/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense 1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him. 2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________. 3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea. 4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella. 5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain. 14/ Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense 1/ We (go) __________ out when the rain (stop) __________. 2/ I (stay) _________ here until he (answer) __________ me. 3/ Wait until I (catch) __________ you. 4/ I (be) _________ ready before you (count) _________ ten. 5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) __________ out. 6/ Miss Helen (help) __________ you as soon as she (finish) ________ that letter. 7/ He (tell) _________ you when you (get) __________ there. 8/ She (not come) __________ until you (be) _________ ready. 9/ He (tell) __________ you when you (ask) __________ him. 10/ I (come) _______ and (see) ________ you before I (leave) _____ for England. 15/ Supply the correct tense 1/ They (just decide) __________ that they (undertake) ___________ the job. 2/ We (go) ___________ to the theatre last night. 3/ He usually (write) __________ in green ink. 4/ She (play) _________ the piano when our guests (arrive) _________ last night. 8 5/ We (do) __________ an English exercise at the moment. 6/ I (come) _________ as soon as my work is finished. (You be) ________ ready ? 7/ Where (you go) __________ for your holiday last year ? 8/ I (not leave) ________ Paris since we (go) _______ to Dieppe three years ago. 9/ My mother (come) __________ to stay with us next weekend. 10/ We (meet) __________ only yesterday and (already decide) __________ to get married. 11/ I (never see) __________ snow. 12/ Violets (bloom) __________ in spring. 13/ We (not live) ___________ in England for the last two months. 14/ I (lose) ________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ______ them. 15/ Whenever you (go) _________ to town nowadays, you (spend) _________ a lot of money. 16/ They (prepare) __________ the Christmas dinner today. 17/ When I last (stay) ___________ in Cairo, I (ride) __________ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ____________ the day before. 18/ I (finish) ___________ the book before my next birthday. 19/ “Hello! (You make) __________ a cake ? 20/ He (walk) __________ very quickly when I (meet) __________ him yesterday. 21/ We (meet) _________ you tomorrow after you (finish) __________ your work. 22/ Yesterday I (buy) ________ a new watch as my old one (be) _________ stolen. 9 ... 20 we (need) a ticket to see your mother play at the theatre? 5/ Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense using the Future Simple (will) or Present Simple (do) Example: When I... earlier tomorrow? 20 If I (not like) this house, will you still buy it? 6/ Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense When I realised he did not like what I was saying I (shut) up When he was... This is the first time I (eat) this kind of food 11/ Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense 1/ I (have) coffee for breakfast every day 2/ My brother