● VERBAL TENSES: activities

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● A: Put in the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
● Please be quiet. I (try) to read my book.
● I (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
● Mary is ill so Sue (teach) her 1essons today.
● Excuse me, I (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here?
● (you/wait) for someone?
● Jack, you are very careless. You (always/forget) to do
your homework!
● The cost of living (rise) very fast. Every year things are
more expensive.
● What (you/do)? I (clean) my shoes.
● Why (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.
● The neighbours are so noisy! They (always/argue) 1oudly.
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● B: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
● I (not/belong) to this particu1ar government committee.
● Hurry! The bus (come). I (not/want) to miss it.
● Gregory is a vegetarian. He (not/eat) meat.
● I (1ook) for the manager. I can't find him anywhere.
● We are successful because we (take) the time to ta1k to our customers.
● John (deal) with all the enquiries about sales.
● At the moment we (make) a training video for Siemens.
● (you/know) what Mr Briceson (do)? He is not
in his office.
● I (apply) for a job in the sales department, but I don't know if I
will be successful.
a. It (depend) on whether or not they have any vacancies.
● Unemployment (fa1l) and is now down to 5.6%.
● Jane is doing some research in the library. She needs it for a book she
a. (write).
● While Anna is away on holidays, Matt (work) in her office.
● He (teach) French and German at University and
(learn) Greek.
● There (be)two flights to Honduras this afternoon. The British
Airways flight (1eave) at 13:00 and (arrive) at 22:00.
● Inflation (rise) at a rate of 2% per annum.
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● C: Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
● She a1ways (remember) my birthday.
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● Mr Brown (work) in a supermarket.
● I (work) in this factory until I find a better job.
● Look! It (snow).
a. Can you hear those girls? What (they/ta1k) about?
● My father (be) an engineer, but he (not/work)
right now.
● (you/believe) in ghosts?
● My parents (live) in Sydney. Where
(your parents/1ive)?
● We (own) two cars, an estate car and a sports car.
● Can you drive? No, but I (learn) at the moment.
● Look! That woman (try) to steal that man's wallet.
● The River Nile (f1ow) into the Mediterranean.
● (you/like) Bon Jovi?
● I (get) thirsty. Let's get something to drink.
● Those f1owers (smell) lovely. What are they?
● Jane (repair) her bike. She (know) exactly what
to do.
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● Unit 2 : Past Simple and Past Continuous
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● A: Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple:
● eat bring write buy see meet
● The party was fantastic. Every guest something to eat and a bottle
of wine.
● I had an extravagant weekend. I some clothes and a plant.
● Three weeks ago Tracy her ex-husband in Mallorca.
What a coincidence!
● When I lived in Italy, we always lamb at Easter.
● Shakespeare a lot of plays.
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● 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?
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● how /get there?
● who/go with?
● where/stay?
● the weather /good?
● what/you think of the food?
● what/do during the day?
● go out in the evenings?
● buy any souvenirs?
● make any new friends?
● how long/the journey home/take?
● C: Put the verb in the past simple.
● Tom (not/come) to the office yesterday because he
(be) ill.
● She (not/read) the book because she
(not/be) very interested in that author.
● The students (not/finish) their group project because they
● (run out) of time.
● We (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we
● (be) in a hurry.
● Mary (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she
● (arrive) at the station too late.
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● D: Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
● I (dream) when the alarm clock (go off).
● They (wait) for me when I (arrive).
● The phone (ring) while I (have) a shower.
● We (not/go out) last Sunday because it (rain).
● I (see) Kim at the party. She (wear) a new dress.
● I (break) a bowl this morning. When I (wash)
the dishes it just (slip) out
of my hand onto the floor!
● When he (carry) the table, he (feel) a sharp pain in
his back.
● Sarah (go) down the stairs when the lights (go
out).
● We (watch) TV when someone (come) to the
door and (knock) very loudly.
● What (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I
(prepare) the dinner.
● I (fall) asleep while I (watch) television.
● At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright (see) a client in his office.
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● Unit 3 : Past Perfect
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● 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
● Mary/move house
● Fred and Frank/start/a company
● My parents/go to Greece
● Sue/get married
● Granny/celebrate her 80th birthday

● B: Read the situations and write sentences in the present perfect simple. Choose
one of the following:
a. learn buy find break cleangrow
● James can't go to school because his arm is in plaster. He has broken his arm.
● Fred was nervous about travelling to France. He isn't any more because he knows
he can
 ● communicate. He has
……………………………………………………………………..
● Jane didn't have a dress to wear to the wedding. Now she does
………………………….
● Our flat was very dusty. It isn't any more.
………………………………………………..
● Mr Flint was unhappy because he had lost his cat. Now he is happy.
………………….
● Harry didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.
……………………………….
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● 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/anaward
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Haveyoueverwonanaward?
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2. ever/travel/toHollywood
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…………………
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3. ever/meet/BillClinton
…………………
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● D: Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple and today/this
week/this year etc.
● I watched TV yesterday but I haven 't watched TV today.
● It rained last week but …………………………………………
● Last week I spent a lot of money but ………………………….
● I saw James yesterday but ……………………………………..
● I received a lot of post last month but …………………………
● It was warm last spring but ……………………………………
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● E: Write a sentence using the present perfect continuous. Use the words in
brackets.
● John is sunburnt. He has been sitting in the sun.
(sit/in the sun)
● The ground is wet. (rain)
● Jack has no money left. (shop)
● Fred is covered in paint. (paint/the kitchen)
● Maisy is tired and irritable (drive/for 4 hours)
● Harry is very hot and dirty (dig/the garden)
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● F: Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or
for.
● Maria (learn) English two years.
● I (write) letters 8:00.
● Robert and Jane (travel) around Europe five weeks.
● We (go) to Ireland for our holidays 1968.
● It (rain) this morning.
● Anne (look) for a new job a long time.
● Mark (sell) computers he started his job with Olivetti.
● We (wait) for the bus twenty-five minutes.
● She (play) piano she was eight.
● They (watch) TV hours.
● G: Complete the sentences using present perfect simple or continuous.
● (build) The Browns a house for some
time. They all the main walls now.
● (write) John his novel since last year.
 a. He the first three chapters.
● (paint) The painters the town hall since
February. They nearly half of it now.
● (save) The Cooks to go on holiday next
summer. They € 2000 up to now.
● (watch) I cartoons on TV.
a. I 4 cartoons already.
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● H: Put the verb in the most suitable form, present perfect simple or continuous.
● You look tired. (you/study) hard?
● Mr Brown is new here, isn't he? How 1ong (he/work) for
the company?
● I (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
● I (read) the magazine you lent me, but I
(not/finish) yet.
● (you/hear) the bad news? Simon (break) his leg!
● How many articles (you/write)?
● What (you/do)? I (wait) for you for an hour!
● Bob and his friends (play) golf since this morning.
● I (know) Louise for ten years.
● Mr Brown (mark) the exams all morning, but he
(not/read) them all.
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● I: Put in the correct verb form: present perfect or past simple.
● How long (she/study) German?
● When (he/begin) to study Business Administration?
● Who ( write ) the play Dancing at Lughnasa.
● (you/visit) any museums when you were in Sofia.
● Henry has a perfect school record. He (not/be) sick this year.
● Prices (go) up. Things are much more expensive this week.
● What (happen) to you. I waited all afternoon for you.
● Marilyn (have) an accident. She was running for the bus when she
● (fall) down.
● Mr Arnold (win) the Exporter of the Year prize twice. His brother
● (win) it four times already.
● Alfred Hitchcock (make) lots of films in his long career.
● I (just/remember) something.
● (you/reply) to Mr Aston's letter yet?
● Mr Miller (work) in a travel agency for years. Then he gave it up.
● Melanie lives in Bucharest. She (live) there all her life.
● My uncle died in 1960. I (never/have) the opportunity to meet him.
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● Unit 4: Past Perfect
● A: Read the situations and write sentences in the past perfect using the words in
brackets.
● I arrived at the party at 9 p.m. but Jane was
already there. (she / arrive / before / me) She
had arrived before me.
● I invited Jeff to come for lunch but he
wasn't hungry. (he / already / eat / lunch)
● Jane was late for her exam. All the other students were
already there. (they / start / the exam)
● Mike got home after midnight. The house
was quiet. (everybody / go / to bed)
● I rang Fred but he
wasn't at home. (he /
already / leave / for
work)
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● B: Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past perfect.
● When the teacher came in, everybody (stand up).
● I arrived two hours late because my car (break down).
● I was really tired last night. I (have) a hard day.
● Sam felt ill, so he (go) to bed.
● When we (write) the letter, we went to the post office.
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● C: Complete the sentences using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
● By the time I got home they (eat) all the cake.
● The room was very smoky. I could tell that my brother (smoke)
in there all afternoon.
● She retired at fifty-five, but she (work) hard all her life.
● James was very irritable. He (look) for his contact lens for an hour and
he still (not / find) it!
● I was furious with Tom when he arrived. I (wait) for him for hours.
● Harry was sad to sell his car. He (have) it for a long time.
● Mary was covered in white paint. She (decorate) the kitchen
a1l afternoon.
● Lucy went into the sitting room. The TV was on. Her brother (watch)
it and (forget) to switch it off.
● Hattie felt terribly sick. She (eat) too many cream cakes.
● The journey was incredibly long. We (travel) for ten hours and
we weren't even half way yet.
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● D: Complete the sentences using the present perfect or past perfect.
● The park looked awful after the music festival. People (leave)
litter everywhere.
● You (make) a mistake. I am not the person you are looking for.
● When we arrived at the cinema, the film (already/start).
● It isn't raining now. It (finally/stop).
● I am rea1ly not very hungry. I ●
(just/have) lunch.
● His apartment was rea1ly dirty. He obviously (not/clean) it for weeks.
● At last the Board of Directors were ready to announce their decision. They
● (make) up their mind.
● I am so exhausted. (really/have) a tough week.
a. The ball hit the back of the net before the goalkeeper (notice).
● The CEO didn't speak until he (hear) a1l the arguments.
● Unit 5: Future Tense
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● A: Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous or the present simple.
● I (meet) Jane tonight.
● The train to London (leave) at midday.
● What time (the film / begin) this evening?
● What (you / do) next weekend?
● We (have) a party on Saturday. Do you want to come?
● When (the concert / start)? It . (start) at 7 p.m..
● Harry (come) to stay tomorrow. He (catch) the
last bus from York, which (arrive) here
at midnight.
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● B: Write questions using going to.
● Your friend is going on holiday to Spain. You ask:
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● (where / stay?) Where are you going to stay?
● (what / see?) ?
● (who / go with?) ?
● (how / travel?) ?
● (how much luggage / take?) ?
● (what souvenirs / buy?) ?
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● C: Use going to and the words in brackets to say what is going to happen in
these situations.
● There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. (rain) It's going to rain.
● The cat has seen a mouse. (chase)
● There is a large hole in the bottom of the boat. (sink)
● It is 7:45 and John is asleep. His train leaves at 7:50. (miss)
● A car thief is looking around a car park. (steal)
● A bungee jumper is standing on a high bridge. (jump)
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● D: Choose the correct form of the verb.
● I'll meet / I'm meeting Jane in town tonight.
● Louise can't come. She is taking / will take the car to the garage at 5 p.m.
● What time does your train leave / will your train leave tomorrow?
● 'I'm very thirsty.' 'I'll get / I get you something to drink. Coke or tea?'
● This bus is stopping / stops at every village, so it's very slow!
● 'Did you buy some butter?' 'Oh, I forgot. I'll get / I'm getting some now.'
● I think it rains / will rain later today.
● 'Have you chosen a new car yet?' 'Yes, we are going to buy / we will buy a Ford
Focus.'
● 'Why have you put the TV on?' I'm going to watch / I will watch the news.'
● 'Frank, I can't go out because I haven't got any money.' 'Don't worry. I
lend you / I'll lend you some.'
● Shall / Will I carry that bag?