Tenses I Simple past tense. Put the verbs in the followng sentences into the negative and the interrogative. 1. She saw your brother. 2. We heard a terrible noise. 3. He slept till 10 o’clock. 4. He looked at the picture. 5. They drank all the wine. 6. They set out early enough. 7. She thought about it. 8. The police caught the thief. 9. She found her watch. 10. She lent you enough money. 11. His wife came at 8 o’clock. 12. Jack kept the money. * Write the verbs in brackets in the simple past tense: 1. Last week I (drive) to the office every day. 2.Ann (walk) to class yesterday instead of (take) the bus. 3. The rain (stop) a few minutes ago. The sky is clear now. 4. Mr. Wilson (plant) some trees in his garden yestterday morning. 5. I (get) up late yesterday. 6. Mai and Huong (have) lunch at the cafeteria two hours ago. 7. Mary (talk) to John on the phone last night. 8. Sue (Write) a letter to her parents yesterday. II. The past continuous tense. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense. 1 Who you (talk) to on the phone as I came in. – I (talk) to Mr. Peter. 2. She (stand) at the bus stop. I asked her what bus she (wait) for. 3. While he (learn) to drive, he had 25 accidents. 4. He had a bad fall while he (repair) his roof. 5. While we (fish) someone came to the house and left this note. 6. I went to the garden to see what the boys (do). Jame (water) the trees, Peter (cut) the grass. 7. What your father (do) at this time last week? – He (read) newspapers in his room. 8. Yesteday when I came to the Parker family, they (have) dinner. 9. Last period while my teacher (explain) the lesson, I (listen) to her attentively and (take) notes. 10. At 8 o’clock last Sunday, I (tidy) my room, my mother (do) the housework, my younger sister(study). III. The simple past or the past continuous tense? 1. I (make) the cake when the light went out. I (have) to finish it in dark. 2. I didn’t want to meet Peter, so when he entered the room, I (leave). 3. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. 4. When I arrived, she (have) lunch. 4. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water. 5. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph. 6. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)? 7. When I (see) him, he (paint) a picture. 8. When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. 9. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. 10.The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps. 11.They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven’t finished it yet. 12.While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it. 13.What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? - I (make) a cake. And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell? - I (go) to answer it of course. But I (open) the door there (be) nobody there. 14.Who you (talk) to when I (see) you this morning. 15.When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl (cry). 16. Yesteday evening while she (cook) , her husband with her children (watch) TV. 1 17.Last year my family (fly) to Hochi Minh city. There we (take) a lot of pictures and (buy) a lot of presents. 18.What you (do) between seven and eight last night? - We (have) dinner. 19.The film wasn’t very good. I (nott enjoy) it very much. 20.Linda (forget) (bring) her guitar yesterday. IV. The present perfect tense. 1. Where you (be)? - I (be) to the dentist. 2. You (have) breakfast? 3. He just (go) out. 4. You (hear) from her lately? 5. How long you (Know) Mr Pitt? - I (know) him for ten years. 6. He (post) the letter? 7. Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time. 8. I (not pay) the telephone bill yet. 9. I (ask) him to dinner for several times. 10. My parents (buy) a new house recently. 11. David (live) here since 1988. 12. We just (meet) our teacher. 13. You ever (watch) that play? 14. She (not be) in Paris yet. 15. He ever (drink) whisky? 16. The pupils (not paint) the school gate yet. 17. They already (know) one another. 18. we (wait) for the bus here since 8 o’ clock. 19. It (not rain) here since last November. 20. They (not decide) what to do yet. VI. Present perfect tense or simple past tense? 1. How long you (live) here? – I (live) here since 1970. 2. He (live) in Paris for two years and then (go) to EDINBURGH. 3. You (wear) your hair long when you were aat school. 4. But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since. 5. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy. 6. He (not smoke) for over five years. 7. When you (begin) school? – I (begin) school when I (be) five. I (go) to a primary school first. I (stay) there for six years and then I (go) to a comprehensive school. 8. How long you (work) for Johns and Company? – I (work) for them for two years. 9. I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses. 10.Ann (go) to Canada six months ago. She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States. 11.I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp. 12.Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them. 13.13. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve. 14.You (lock) the door before you left the house? 15. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much. 16.I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work. 17.I never (drink) coffee. 18. He just (go) out. 19. He (go) out ten minutes ago. 20. You (have) breakfast yet? – I (have) it at 8 o’clock. 21. I (meet) him last June. 22. You (see) the Moon last night? 23. The play just (begin). You are a little late. 24. The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsal early this morning. 25. Mr. Brown is the bank manager. He (be) here for five years. 26. I (not see) your aunt recently. – No. she (not go) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV. 27. The plumber (be) here yet? – Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour. 28. How long you (be) out of work? – I am not out of work now. I just (start) my new job. 2 3 . looked at the picture. 5. They drank all the wine. 6. They set out early enough. 7. She thought about it. 8. The police caught the thief. 9. She found her watch late yesterday. 6. Mai and Huong (have) lunch at the cafeteria two hours ago. 7. Mary (talk) to John on the phone last night. 8. Sue (Write) a letter to her