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.

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

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)

 

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Unit 4: Conditionals