1: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. I (not/belong) to this particu1ar government committee.

2. Hurry! The bus (come). I (not/want) to miss it.
3. Gregory is a vegetarian. He (not/eat) meat.
4. I (1ook) for the manager. I can't find him anywhere.
5. We are successful because we (take) the time to ta1k to our customers.
6. John (deal) with all the enquiries about sales.
7. At the moment we (make) a training video for Siemens.
8. (you/know) what Mr Briceson (do)? He is not in
his office.
9. I (apply) for a job in the sales department, but I don't know if I will be
successful.
It (depend) on whether or not they have any vacancies.
10. Unemployment (fa1l) and is now down to 5.6%.
11. Jane is doing some research in the library. She needs it for a book she
(write).
12. While Anna is away on holidays, Matt (work) in her office.
13. He (teach) French and German at University and
(learn) Greek.
14. There (be)two flights to Honduras this afternoon. The British Airways
flight (1eave) at 13:00 and (arrive) at 22:00.
15. Inflation (rise) at a rate of 2% per annum.

2: Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
1. She a1ways (remember) my birthday.
2. Mr Brown (work) in a supermarket.
3. I (work) in this factory until I find a better job.
4. Look! It (snow).
5. Can you hear those girls? What (they/ta1k) about?
6. (you/know) Helen?
7. We (never/go) to work by tube. It is too busy.
8. When I'm in Paris I (usually/stay) in the Hotel du Pont, but this
time I (stay) in the more expensive Hotel Notre Dame.
9. Ruth (be) a vegetarian. She (not/eat) meat or fish.
10. My father (be) an engineer, but he (not/work) right
now.
11. (you/believe) in ghosts?
12. My parents (live) in Sydney. Where (your
parents/1ive)?
13. We (own) two cars, an estate car and a sports car.
14. Can you drive? No, but I (learn) at the moment.
15. Look! That woman (try) to steal that man's wallet.
16. The River Nile (f1ow) into the Mediterranean.
17. (you/like) Bon Jovi?
18. I (get) thirsty. Let's get something to drink.
19. Those f1owers (smell) lovely. What are they?
20. Jane (repair) her bike. She (know) exactly what to
do.
3: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.

4: Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or for.
1. Maria (learn) English two years.
2. I (write) letters 8:00.
3. Robert and Jane (travel) around Europe five weeks.
4. We (go) to Ireland for our holidays 1968.
5. It (rain) this morning.
6. Anne (look) for a new job a long time.
7. Mark (sell) computers he started his job with Olivetti.
8. We (wait) for the bus twenty-five minutes.
9. She (play) piano she was eight.
10. They (watch) TV hours.
5: Complete the sentences using present perfect simple or continuous.
1. (build) The Browns a house for some time.
They all the main walls now.
2. (write) John his novel since last year.
He the first three chapters.
3. (paint) The painters the town hall since February.
They nearly half of it now.
4. (save) The Cooks to go on holiday next summer.
They € 2000 up to now.
5. (watch) I cartoons on TV.
I 4 cartoons already.

6: Put the verb in the most suitable form, present perfect simple or continuous.
1. You look tired. (you/study) hard?
2. Mr Brown is new here, isn't he? How 1ong (he/work) for the
company?
3. I (lose) my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
4. I (read) the magazine you lent me, but I
(not/finish) yet.
5. (you/hear) the bad news? Simon (break) his leg!
6. How many articles (you/write)?
7. What (you/do)? I (wait) for you for an hour!
8. Bob and his friends (play) golf since this morning.
9. I (know) Louise for ten years.
10. Mr Brown (mark) the exams all morning, but he
(not/read) them all.

7: Put in the correct verb form: present perfect or past simple.

1. How long (she/study) German?
2. When (he/begin) to study Business Administration?
3. Who ( write ) the play Dancing at Lughnasa.
4. (you/visit) any museums when you were in Sofia.
5. Henry has a perfect school record. He (not/be) sick this year.
6. Prices (go) up. Things are much more expensive this week.
7 . What (happen) to you. I waited all afternoon for you.
8. Marilyn (have) an accident. She was running for the bus when she
(fall) down.
9. Mr Arnold (win) the Exporter of the Year prize twice. His brother
(win) it four times already.
10. Alfred Hitchcock (make) lots of films in his long career.
11. I (just/remember) something.
12. (you/reply) to Mr Aston's letter yet?
13. Mr Miller (work) in a travel agency for years. Then he gave it up.
14. Melanie lives in Bucharest. She (live) there all her life.
15. My uncle died in 1960. I (never/have) the opportunity to meet him.

8: Complete the sentences using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1. By the time I got home they (eat) all the cake.
2. The room was very smoky. I could tell that my brother (smoke) in
there all afternoon.
3. She retired at fifty-five, but she (work) hard all her life.
4. James was very irritable. He (look) for his contact lens for an hour and
he still (not / find) it!
5. I was furious with Tom when he arrived. I (wait) for him for hours.
6. Harry was sad to sell his car. He (have) it for a long time.
7. Mary was covered in white paint. She (decorate) the kitchen all
afternoon.
8. Lucy went into the sitting room. The TV was on. Her brother (watch) it
and (forget) to switch it off.
9. Hattie felt terribly sick. She (eat) too many cream cakes.
10. The journey was incredibly long. We (travel) for
ten hours and we weren't even half way yet.
(leave) litter

9: Complete the sentences using the present perfect or past perfect.

1. The park looked awful after the music festival. People
everywhere.
2. You (make) a mistake. I am not the person you are looking for.
3. When we arrived at the cinema, the film (already/start).
4. It isn't raining now. It (finally/stop).
5. I am rea1ly not very hungry. I (just/have) lunch.
6. His apartment was rea1ly dirty. He obviously (not/clean) it for weeks.
7. At last the Board of Directors were ready to announce their decision. They
(make) up their mind.
8. I am so exhausted. (really/have) a tough week.
 9. The ball hit the back of the net before the goalkeeper (notice).
10. The CEO didn't speak until he (hear) a1l the arguments.

Conditionals
10: P ut the verbs in brackets into the / a correct form. (use different ones)
1. If you (visit), we (go) to the theatre.
2. If it (rain), we (eat) inside.
3. If you (do) more exercise, you (feel) better.
4. If he (drive) more carefully, he (not / have) an
accident.
5. If I (be) you, I (learn) French before travelling to
France.
6. If you (not / pass) the exam, (you / take) it again?
7. If someone (come) in here with a gun, I (be) very
frightened.
8. If we (buy) a lottery ticket, we (win) a fortune!
9. What (you / do) if you (win) a million pounds?
10. We (lose) our way if we (not / stay) on the main road.
11. I’m sure Fred (understand) if you (explain) the
situation to him.
12. If Kim (not / miss) her flight, she (not / met) her
future husband Tom!
13. He (not / catch) the plane if he (not / hurry)!
14. My husband (be) very upset if I (lose) my wedding
ring.
15. I (telephone) if I (need) any help.
16. I (not / fail) the exam if I (work) harder.
17. They (win) the race if the weather conditions (be) better.
18. What (you / do) if you (see) the thief steal the jewels?

11: Match the two halves of the sentences.

1. If I were rich a) I'll drink a glass of white wine with it.
2. If I hadn't eaten so much b) I may arrive on time.
3. If I had won the competition c) I wouldn't smoke so much!
4. If I don't miss the train d) I’d invest in property.
5. If I could swim e) I can have a shower before the meeting.
6. If I move house f) I wouldn't feel so sick now!
7. If I hadn't lost the keys g) I would have got a new sports car!
8. If I arrive on time h) I would be watching TV by now!
9. If I eat fish for dinner tonight i) I'll buy an old cottage in the countryside.
10. If I were you j) I would go to a Greek island.

12: Write sentences beginning I wish...

1. It's raining, and you hate the rain. I wish it wasn't raining.
2. You live in a big city and you don't like it. I wish I lived in a village.
3. You're poor, but you'd like to be rich!
4. You haven't got a car and you need one.
5. You would like to own a dog.
6. You can't speak a foreign language.
7. A friend hasn't arrived and that's a pity.
8. You have eaten too much and feel ill.
9. You have lost your purse.
10. You have missed the last bus home.
11. You failed your exam because you didn't work hard enough.
12. You have just watched a terrifying horror film and regret it!