Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. While Tom (read)......................, Amely (watch)...................... a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come)...................... home, (switch)...................... on the computer and (check)...................... his emails.

3. The thief (sneak)...................... into the house, (steal)...................... the jewels and (leave)...................... without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen)...................... while the teacher (explain)...................... the tenses.

5. While we (do)...................... a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)...................... on the beach.

6. He (wake)...................... up and (look)...................... at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome)...................... the guests and (ask)...................... them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break)...................... down and we (have)...................... to walk home.

9. The boys (swim)...................... while the girls (sunbathe)......................

10. My father (come)...................... in, (look)...................... around and (tell)...................... me to tidy up my room.

11. As long as one group (prepare)...................... dinner, the others (collect)...................... wood for their campfire.

12. While the parents (have).................... breakfast, their children (run)..................... about.

13. Martha (turn)...................... off the lights and (go)...................... to bed.

14. When I (do)...................... the washing-up, I (break)...................... a plate.

15. While Tom (play).................... the piano, his mother (do)................... the washing-up.

KEYS:

1. was reading – was watching

2. came – switched – checked

3. sneaked – stole – left

4. listened – was explaining

5. were doing – were lying

6. woke – looked

7. welcomed – asked

 8. broke – had

9. were swimming – were sunbathing

10. came – looked – told

11. was preparing – were collecting

12. were having – ran

13. turned – went

14. was doing – broke

15. was playing – was doing

 

Exercise 3: The Future Perfect & The Future Continuous.

1. Don’t phone us between 7 and 8. We (have)..................................... dinner then.

2. Phone me after 8 o’clock...................................... (we/finish) dinner by then.

3. Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock,..................................... (we/play) tennis.

4. A: Can we meet tomorrow?

B: Yes, but not in the afternoon...................................... (l/work).

5. B: I has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o’clock. It will last about an hour.

A: Will you be free at 11.30?

B: Yes,..................................... (the meeting/end) by then.

6. Ben is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this,..................................... (he/spend) all his money before the end of his holiday.

7. Do you think..................................... (you/still/do) the same job in ten years’ time?

8. Lisa is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip,..................................... (she/travel) more than 3,000 miles.

9. If you need to contact me,..................................... (l/stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday.

10. A:..................................... (you/see) Luara tomorrow?

B: Yes, probably. Why?

A: I borrowed this CD from her. Can you give it back to her?

 

KEYS:

1. will be having

2. We’ll have finished

3. we’ll be playing

4. I’ll be working

5. the meeting will have ended

6. he’ll have spent

7. you’ll still be doing

8. she’ll have travelled

9. I’ll be staying

10. Will you seeing

Exercise 4: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If we send an invitation, our friends (come) ………………… to our party.

2. He doesn’t understand you if you (whisper) …………………

3. She will forget to pick you up if you (not phone) ………………… her.

4. If you press “CTRL + S”, you (save) ………………… the file.

5. I will remember you if you (give) ………………… me a photo.

6. Fred will answer the phone if his wife (have) ………………… a bath.

7. If Claire wears this dress at the party, her friends (be) ………………… happy.

8. If I touch this snake, my girlfriend (not scream) …………………

9. If he (study) ………………… harder, he can pass an exam.

10. She may be late if she (not hurry) …………………

11. Tell him to ring me if you (see) ………………… him.

12. If you are kind to me, I (be) ………………… good to you.

13. If he (give) ………………… up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again.

14. You (not pass) ………………… your driving test unless you drive more carefully.

15. He’ll be ill if he (not stop) ………………… worrying so much.

16. Jane never (get) ………………… there on time if the train leaves soon.

17. I’ll be very angry if he (make) ………………… any more mistakes.

18. If he (wash) ………………… my car I’ll give him $10.

19. If he (not eat) ………………… all, he will be ill.

20. If you ………………… (not finish) your homework, you can’t play computer games.

 

KEYS:

1. will come

2. whisper

3. do not phone

4 will save

5. give

6. has

7. will be

8. will not scream

9. studies

10. doesn’t hurry

11. see

12. will be

13. gives

14. won’t pass

15. doesn’t stop

16. gets

17. makes

18. washes

19. doesn’t eat

20. don’t finish

 

 

Exercise 5: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses - Past Perfect or Simple Past.

1. After Lan __________ (spend) her holiday in Japan she __________ (want) to learn Japanese.

2. She __________ (phone) her mother at work before she __________ (leave) for her trip.

3. Janet __________ (turn on) the T.V after she __________ (wash) the dishes.

4. When we __________ (arrive) the show __________ already (start).

5. After my brother __________ (come) home he __________ (feed) the dog.

6. Before she __________ (sing) a song she __________ (play) the violin.

7. We __________ (watch) a film after the children __________ (go) to bed.

8. After Julia __________ (make) coffee, she __________ (phone) her friend.

9. I __________ (be) very tired because  I__________ (work) too hard.

10. We __________ (talk) to the children’s parents before we __________ (meet) them.

11. Yesterday Peter __________ (go) to the pub before he __________ (go) home.

12. Our father __________ (tell) us yesterday that he __________ (visit) Paris in 1990.

13. When we got to the theater, the movie __________ (start) already.

14. Before Anna __________ (go) to sleep, she __________ (call) her family.

15. Before the phone __________ (ring), we __________ (have) lunch.

16. Mary __________ (agree) with other members in the last meeting.

17. What you __________ (do) at 9 a.m. yesterday?

18. The boy asked what __________ (happen) to his toys.

19. He __________ (work) for this company before he __________ (leave) for Paris.

20. He __________ (win) the gold medal in 2018.

 

KEYS:

1. had spent; wanted

2. had phoned; left

3. turned; had washed

4. arrived; had already started

5. had come; fed

6. sang; had played

7. watched; had gone

8. had made; phoned

9. was; had worked

10. had talked; met

11.  had gone, went

12.  told, visited

13. had already started

14. went, had called

15. rang, had had

16. agreed

17. were you doing

18. had happened

19. had worked, left

20. won

 

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