MORE EXERCISES ON TENSES I Simple present or present continuous tenses Where _you (live) ? - I (live) in Hai Duong town What _he (do) now? He (water) _flowers in the garden What _she (do) _? She (be) a teacher Where _you (be) from? At the moment, my sisters (play) volleyball and my brother (play) soccer It is 9.00; my family (watch) _TV In the summer, I usually (go) to the park with my friends, and in the spring, we (have) _Tet Holiday; I (be) happy because I always (visit) my grandparents Every morning, my father (have) a cup of coffe but today he (drink) milk How _your sister (go) _to school? 10 What time _they (get up) _? 11 What they (do) in the winter? 12 Today, we (have) English class 13 Her favourite subject (be) English 14 Now, my brother (like) _eating bananas 15 Look! A man (call) _you II Simple past or present perfect I (have ) ……………… this toy since my birthday We (live )………………….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot The last time I (go) ……………………to HN was in May When my parents were on holiday I ( stay)……………… with my aunt for a week I (not see ) _ my son for ages He (not visit ) …………………… me since May Tom ( be) …………….to HN twice He loves it very much My sister (work ) ……………………for an enterprise for two years That was after college I (move)……………… to HN in 2001 I (be ) ………….there a long time now It was so cold today that I (wear)…………… a sweater at school 10 So far this month there (be )…………………… three robberies in this street 11 When I was young I (meet )………… him three times 12 In the past few years ,it (become )………… more and more difficult to get into university 13 I (feel )………………better since I ( live) ……………….here 14 Since I (be ) ……………………in this city I ( not see)…………… him Past simple, Past perfect or Present perfect She didn’t notice that she (never see) …………………….……… that film before I suddenly (remember) that I ……………………… (forget) my keys Bill no longer has his car He (sell) …………………… it (Have/you/put) ……………………… Off the fire before you (go) ……………… out I was very pleased to see Mary again I (not see) …………………… for a long time I thanked her for everything she (do) ………………………………… for me When I got to the office, I (realize) ………… I (forget) ……………… to lock the door Who is that woman? I (never seen) ………………………… … …… her before Tom was not at home when I (arrive)……………… He (just go) ………………… out 10 She said it (be) ……………… the first time she (meet) ………………… such a man Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting After Mrs Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I just delete it all Choose the most correct answer: He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business A spends B has spent C spending D had spent The train _ when we got to the station A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving At this time tomorrow, we our final exam A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take - before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend C Did you ever be / spending D were you ever / spend I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine A as soon as B because of C while D until Peter said he _ a test the following day A had had B will have C has had D would have After she _ at the hospital for years, she _ to give up the job yesterday A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided C working / had decided D is working/ will decide Tom _ before we arrive there A has left B had left C will leave D leaves 10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes 11 After we _ our work, we for lunch A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going 12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade A leave B leaves C left D leaving 13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _ A have already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin 14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there A had built B were building C are going to build D would be built 15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about 16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A will finish B has finished C had finished D will have finished 17 They a lot of preparation before the match started A has made B had made C will be made D are making 18 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American A am B was C have been D had been 19 American women may conversations with men or even _ them to dance A to start/ to ask B start/ ask C starting / asking D started/ asked 20 After the doctor found that he his arm A to examine/ breaks B to examine/ broke C examining/ broken D examining/had broken ... I the accent A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about 16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A will finish... only once since she buys it Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal When I turned on. .. answer: He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business A spends B has spent C spending D had spent The train _ when we got to the station A just left B just leaves C had