GENERAL EXERCISE ON TENSES (1)

1) Choose between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous

1) I’m afraid you can’t see Sarah now, she ……………..…………. (have) a bath.
2) Most people now ………………………….. (possess) a car.
3) “What …………………..………….. (you/look for) ?” “My glasses, I ……………….
(need) them.”
4) We seldom ……………………. (watch) television, we …………………..(prefer) reading.
5) …………………….……………. (Henry/like) chocolate ? Oh, yes…. Look, he
……………………….. (eat) some right now.
6) Would you like some tomato soup? No, thanks, to me tomato soup …….
…………..………… (not/taste) nice.
7) Hey, look, isn’t it Harry? ………………….………………. (you/not/remember) him ?
8) He …………………………………… (drive/usually) to his office but today he
………………….………..(take) the bus.
9) Ush….don’t make a sound, little baby Harry ………………..…………… (sleep).
10) I can’t come to the cinema with you, ……………………. (you/not/see) that I
……………..………….(work) ?
11) Every summer we ……………………….. (go) to the South of Spain.
12) Sarah is sick, she ……………………….………. (want) to go home now.
13) Would you like a cup of tea? No, I ……………………….. (not/drink) tea.
14) Where is Peter? He …………………..………. (study) for his math exam.
15) Today we ………………….………… (have) our English exam : it’s easy !

2) Choose between the Past Simple and the Past Continuous

1) While I ………………….………(work), Harry ……………….(come) and ……………..(invite)

me to go the cinema. I ……………….(want/really) to go but I ………………
(refuse) because I ………………..(have) too much work.
2) As it ………..……………….(rain), the children …………………………..(stay) indoor.
3) Sam and Harry …………..……………..(have) fun when all of a sudden their
parents ……………………………….(interrupt) the party.
4) Samantha ………………….(break) her arm while she ……………….(paint) her
kitchen. She ……….………… (fall) off the ladder.
5) Every time the sun …………………. (shine), we ………………….(go) for a walk
through the streets of Madrid.
6) When Daddy …………………… (come) back from his office, we ……………………..
(watch) television.
7) Samantha …………..………. (call) while I …………..……….. (have) a drink in the
garden with my friends and Mary……………………. (feed) the cat.

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3) Choose between the Past Simple and the Present Perfect
Simple/Continuous

1) “Where ……………….…………. (you/spend) your holiday last summer ?” “ In

Brazil.”
2) In 1985 Tim and Laura ……………………. (get) married, they ……….…………..(be)
married for 17 years.
3) “…………………………… (you/ever/be) to Mexico ?” “Yes, I ………….. (go)
there in 1995”.
4) …………………..……………… (she/read/already) the book for our English class?
Personally, I ………………………. (just/finish) it. I ……………….(not/like) it at all.
5) Tom and Sarah ……………………..…. (yet/not/buy) a television.
6) Sam is absent today, he ……….………….. (be) absent all this week, he’s ill.
7) Last year David …………………. (spend) a month on Ibiza, he ………….………(go) to
all beach parties organized.
8) I ………………… (know) Harry since September 1999.
9) Yesterday in Brussels, we ………………….. (meet) Sarah and her husband
Thomas. They ………………… (tell) us that they …………………..……(be married)
for two years now.
10) Linda is the most beautiful woman I ……………….………….(ever/see) in my life.
11) I ………………………… (decide) to stop smoking in 1989.
12) “…………………………. (You/already/see) this film ?” “I …………… (just/see) it.
It’s great!”

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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS,
or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE?
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.

1. I ____________________ (complete) the project last night. What a relief!

2. She ____________________ (commute) to work every weekday.
3. ____________________ (they/explore/often) new places? – Yes, ____________________.
4. We ____________________ (fly) to London twice, such a fantastic experience.
5. Look at them! They ____________________ (talk) and the teacher ____________________ (look)
at them.
6. What ____________________ (you/do) from 5 to 7 last Sunday evening? – I
____________________ (watch) TV.
7. He ____________________ (buy) a new car two weeks ago.
8. He ____________________ (buy/just) a new car, it looks cool!
9. My brothers ____________________ (work) in the garden while I ____________________ (bake)
a cake with my mom. It was a good day, really.
10. We ____________________ (write/always) a test on Tuesdays, but this week we
____________________ (write) it on Thursday.
11. I remember that when I ____________________ (be) ten years younger, I ____________________
(spend) weekends with my grandparents and I ____________________ (enjoy) that time a lot. They
____________________ (teach) me plenty of important life lessons and I ____________________
(love) it!
12. Don´t disturb me, please! I ____________________ (draw) a character for our art lesson.
13. ____________________ (he/touch/ever) a giant spider? – No, ____________________.
14. My day ____________________ (start/usually) with stretching, after that I ____________________
(take) a shower, ____________________ (brush) my teeth, ____________________ (prepare)
breakfast, and then I ____________________ (leave) house for school. But my sister
____________________ (be) always late for school, because she ____________________ (get) up too
late and ____________________ (not/have) enough time for her morning routine. We
____________________ (be) way too different.
15. Last week ____________________ (be) a disaster! I ____________________ (run) back home
when I suddenly ____________________ (sprain) my ankle. It ____________________ (be) so painful.
16. ____________________ (she/know) who he ____________________ (be)? – I
____________________ (not/be) sure, but I ____________________ (think) she
____________________ (meet) him somewhere last week.
17. We ____________________ (finish/already) the assignment, but the other group
____________________ (not/complete) it yet.
18. What ____________________ (your parents/do)? – They both ____________________ (work) as
doctors.
19. What ____________________ (your parents/do) right now? – They ____________________
(swim).
20. She ____________________ (know) him for ten years.

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KEY
1. I completed the project last night. What a relief!
2. She commutes to work every weekday.
3. Do they often explore new places? – Yes, they do.
4. We have flown to London twice, such a fantastic experience.
5. Look at them! They are talking and the teacher is looking at them.
6. What were you doing from 5 to 7 last Sunday evening? – I was watching TV.
7. He bought a new car two weeks ago.
8. He has just bought a new car, it looks cool!
9. My brothers were working in the garden while I was baking a cake with my mom. It was a good
day, really.
10. We always write a test on Tuesdays, but this week we are writing it on Thursday.
11. I remember that when I was ten years younger, I spent weekends with my grandparents and I
enjoyed that time a lot. They taught me plenty of important life lessons and I loved it!
12. Don´t disturb me, please! I am drawing a character for our art lesson.
13. Has he ever touched a giant spider? – No, he hasn´t.
14. My day usually starts with stretching, after that I take a shower, brush my teeth, prepare
breakfast, and then I leave house for school. But my sister is always late for school, because she gets up
too late and does not have enough time for her morning routine. We are way too different.
15. Last week was a disaster! I was running back home when I suddenly sprained my ankle. It was so
painful.
16. Does she know who he is? I am not sure, but I think she met him somewhere last week.
17. We have already finished the assignment, but the other group has not completed it yet.
18. What do your parents do? – They both work as doctors.
19. What are your parents doing right now? – They are swimming.
20. She has known him for ten years.

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE

1. Jack ……………. (live) in Boston for the past 15 years, but now he lives in Bristol.
2. Janet …………. (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
3. Dad, ……………. (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
4. You look really great! ………… (you, work) out at the fitness centre recently?
5. I …………(have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I
return to Australia, I ……………. (study) for nine months and I ……… (be) in England for
exactly one year.
7. The other day I …………………………….. (meet) our friend Chris
8. She is very ill, she ………………………(not be) here for two weeks
9. Sam ……………….(arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
10. It ……………… (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.
11. He ……………………… (go) to Leeds last week.
12. We ………………………………..(build) many new roads in Poland.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you ……………………(miss) the bus this morning. You (be)
………………..late to work too many times. You are fired!
14. Peter ……………… (play) Tennis for five years when he ………….. (be) at school.
15. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I ………………… (eat/already).
16. The old woman ……………………(fall) as she was crossing the street.
17. In the last hundred years, travelling …………………… (become) much easier and very
comfortable. In the 19th century, it ………………… (take) two or three months to cross
North America by covered wagon. The trip ……………….(be) very rough and often
dangerous. Things ……………….(change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
18. Judy: How long ………………………(be) in Canada?
Claude: I ……………………… (study) here for more than three years.
19. They ………………………….(live) here for the last seven years.
20. They …………….. (go) home after the concert last night.
21. I …………………….(not meet) him for three months.

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22. When Jack was at school, he ………………. (learn) to play the saxophone. He
…………………….. (play) it ever since.
23. John …………………….. (work) for the government since he graduated from Harvard
University. Until recently, he ………………….. (enjoy) his work, but now he is talking
about retiring.
24. Could you give me some advice? I ……………….. (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday.
Do you think I should take it back?
25. I ……………………… (see) Judy for more than five years and during that time I
…………………………… (see) many changes in her personality.
26. Frank, where have you been? We ………………………… (wait) for you since 1 PM.
27. ……………………(you / read) you the papers this morning?
28. Yesterday, my brother ……………….. (come) home from school, ………………(switch)
on the TV and………………….. (watch) TV until dinner………………. (be) ready.
29. Oh no, it's raining and I ………………..(leave) my umbrella at home.
30. He ……………………….. (be) in Vienna several times.
31. I think the waiter ………………… (forget) us. We ………………….(wait) here for over
half an hour and nobody………………… (take) our order yet.
32. He must realize we …………….. (order, not) yet! We ………………….(sit) here for over
half an hour staring at him.
33. Up to the present time I never …………………. (visit) this museum.
34. I…………………….. (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to
stay here until I retire!
35. Come on, let's celebrate! Our team ………………(win) the match.

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 1. The thief ……………………. (run ) away before the police…………………… (arrive).

2. As the storm …………………. (break) out, the kids ………………….. (hurry) to their houses.

3. I …………………… (meet) Tom at the supermarket yesterday.

4. I ……………………… (recognize) Susan immediately as I …………………..her before. (see)

5. If he ……………………. (invite) me, I would have gone to the party.

7. By the time the police …………………. (arrive), the arsonist ………………….. (set) fire too
many houses.

8. Long before the chef ………………… (arrive), the guests …………………….. (leave) the
restaurant.

9. I................. (study) Spanish before I..........................( move) to Argentina

10.He ……………………… (not speak) to me as I ………………………. (not introduce) to him.

..............................................................................................................................................................................

1. The thief ……………………. (run ) away before the police…………………… (arrive).

2. As the storm …………………. (break) out, the kids ………………….. (hurry) to their houses.

3. I …………………… (meet) Tom at the supermarket yesterday.

4. I ……………………… (recognize) Susan immediately as I …………………..her before. (see)

5. If he ……………………. (invite) me, I would have gone to the party.

7. By the time the police …………………. (arrive), the arsonist ………………….. (set) fire too many houses.

8. Long before the chef ………………… (arrive), the guests …………………….. (leave) the restaurant.

9. I................. (study) Spanish before I..........................( move) to Argentina

10.He ……………………… (not speak) to me as I ………………………. (not introduce) to him.

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Past Simple/Past continuous
EXERCISE 1. Supply the Past Tense form of the irregular verbs given in brackets:
l I (fall) ……………… down a well and (break) ……………….a leg. 2. The smell of the garden (creep)
……………..into the room. 3. He (win) …………. her over by his gentleness. 4. They (kneel) …………. down
and (bind) the man tight. 5. The cat (overthrow) …………….. an inkpot, and (spill) ………….. the ink onto his
papers. 6. She (fling off) …………….. her night-gown, and (fly) …………….. into her bath. 7. She (hold)
……………… out her arms. 8. If nostalgia ever (sweep) ……………….. over him, he (thrust) ………………. it
back. (C.P.S.) 9. All his instincts (drive) ................ him on. 10. She (bring) .................... in an outsider. 11.
We all (drink) ................ tea. 12. They (wind) .................. up the evening with a song. 13. The light in his
bedroom (shine) ................... over the court each night. 14. He (keep) ...................... open house for us each
Thursday. 15. They (weave) ............... cotton into cloth. 16. One day an idea (strike) ................ Ann. 17. It
(cost) .................... me a lot. 18. She (shrink) ................. from society. 19. He (seek) ............... power. 20.
They (feed) ................ the baby by turns. 21. His leg (bleed) ................ and (swell) .................. 22. His knee
(hurt) ..................., his head ached. 23. He (burst) ............... into tears. 24. The police (speed) .............. to the
scene of the crime. 25. Our blood almost (freeze) ................... in our veins. 26. A dog (bite) ................... it and an
elephant (tread) .................... on it. 27. They (fling) ...................... the door shut, and rushed to their cars. 28. He
(tear) ....................... his hair, (wring) ....................... his hands and (swear) ................... 29. It (teach) ..................
him a bitter lesson. 30. I (know) ..................... the bus route like the back of my hand. 31. You (run) ....................
into debt. 32. We (set) ..................... the blankets ablaze. 33. She (knit) ................. her brows, (stick out)
................. her jaw, and (grind) .................... her teeth. 34. He (lend) ................. her his attention for a while.
35. Then he (shoot) .................. uneasy glances towards her mother. 36. That war (breed) .................... misery
and diseases. 37. He (catch) .................... my eye. 38. Miss Tramp (forget) .................... names. 39. The news
(come) ...................... as a total shock. 40. The panthers (spit) ................... at all who ventured near them. 41. My
voice (ring out) .................... jubilantly from the hall. 42. Luke (cut) ..................... her short. 43. They (swing)
.................... from one extreme to the other. 44. I (burn) ................... the paper in the grate. 45. That wall (shut
off) .................. my view of the şea. 46. The house (smell) ................... of flowers all through the early summer.
47. Then he (feel) ................. a complete release. 48. Tom (throw) ..................... the whole of his nature into his
work. 49. She (stride off) with a triumphant look in her eyes. 50. David's heart (sink) ..................., but Paul's
spirits (rise)................, 51. I (weep) ................... with rage. 52. When he (see) ............... his father drawing near,
he (steal away).................... 53. We (choose) ...................... him ourselves. 54. He (bear) .................. it valiantly.
55. He (read) .................. very slowly. 56. I (hold) ................. the umbrella over her head as she shuffled along.
57. The wind (blow) .................. down the streets, umbrellas were (bend) .................... to meet it. 58. He (lay)
................. bare his heart about her. 59. He (fight) ...................... shy of a scene. 60. Mr. Peel (withdraw)
........................ from the election a week ago. 61. Heavy clouds (hang) .................. over the roofs. 62. Those
words (spell out) ........................ bad news. 63. The attackers (beat) ..................... him up. 64. He (stick)
.................... to his advantage. 65. She (give away) ....................... his secret. 66. The experiment (bear out)
................... his theory. 67. My husband (cut out) ............................ smoking. 68. He (put) ................... his
watch back an bour. 69. The car (draw) ....................... to the kerb. 70. They soon (make) ....................... it up.
71. He (pay) .......................... her back for her rudeness. 72. The policeman (let) ......................... her off with a
fine. 73. The committee (deal) ............................. with the question of housing several times. 74. He (sleep off)
.................... the headache. 75. The tramp (take) .......................... her in with his lies. 76. I (wake)
......................... early. 77. He (spread) .................... the sheets of paper on the counter. 78. Most people (eat)
....................... with zest. 79. I (have) ............................ her by the shoulder, but she (shake) .......................... me
off. 80. He (speak) .................... of his aims. 81. He (go) .......................... in cheerful spirits. 82. The young
men (ride off) ...................... to games each Sunday. 83. He (lie) ...................... in bed all morning. 84. She
(lie) ........................... to me.

EXERCISE 2. Answer the questions, using the Post Continuous in your answers:

MODEL : When did she meet her brother? (walk in the park). She met her brother when she was
walking in the park.
1. When did you break your leg? (come down the stairs)
2. When did he compose the symphony? (have a holiday)
3. When did they learn French? (live in France) 4
. When did you hear the news? (listen to the wireless)
5. When did the mân hurt himself? (ride a horse)
6. When did she find the book? (do the house)
7. When did they lose their child? (walk about town)
8. When did he pay you a visit? (have lunch)
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 9. When did John notice the flaw? (inspect the vase)
10. When did he ask her that? (talk about their future)
EXERCISE 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or the Past Continuous:
1. When he (enter) ................................... the room, the children (play) ................................ with
their toys. 2. He (write) ................................... his essay when'somebody (knock) .......................... at the
door. 3. The players (train) .............................. the whole day yesterday. 4. While she (listen)
............................ to the'concert, her brother (play) ........................... with a noisy toy car. 5. He (stand)
....................................... a long time in the darkest corner of the room. 6. When the doorbell (ring)
......................... she (sleep) ................................. 7. The young man (jump) ....................................... on to
the bus while it(run) .............................. 8. The little boy (help) ........................... himself to another
slice of cake when his mother (not look)........................................ 9. When the train (arrive)
............................ many travellers (wait) ............................... on the platform. 10. The electric power (go
off) ................................. while they (listen) ............................ to the radio programme. 11. The fire (burn)
................................... brightly when the hikers (reach) ............................... the chalet. 12. They (realize)
................................... they (travel) .................................... in the wrong direction. 13. She (clean)
...................................... the mirror when it (break) .............................. 14. While he (drive)
................................. the lorry, a tyre (burst)................................. 15. The guests (enjoy) ..........................
themselves when the landlady (tell) ................................ them they (have) ................................... to leave
the house. '
EXERCISE 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or the Past Continuous: . .
1. The track (lead) .............................. us through the thick jungle where the trees (hang)
......................... over us forming a dark roof. Although the sun (shine) .......................... its rays (fail)
................................... to penetrate the heavy green foliage. 2. While I (pump) ............................ up my
bicycle tyres, a man (look) ............................. in over the wall and (ask) ................................. me the way to
the police station. 3. While we (stay) .............................. in London the dome of St. Paul's (be
repaired).................................. It (be repaired) ................................ still when I (return) ............................ to
London a year later. 4. Towards dusk we (come) .............................. to.a little inn which (stand)
.......................... on the outskirts of the village. Some church bells (ring) ........................... and smoke (rise)
................................... from numerous cottage chimneys. The inn itself (be) ............................. most pleasant.
The landlord (show) .................................. us into a large room where a cheerful fire
(burn)................................ 5. Napoleon III (live) ............................. in England when he
(die)............................. 6. I (see) ........................... your aunt yesterday. She (wear) ............................... a
white hat and (carry) ................................ a blue bag. 7. It (rain).............................. I (put)
............................. on my mackintosh, (go) ............................ out of the front door and (cross)
................................ the road to catch the bus which (wait) ............................ there. The driver (smoke)
................................ a cigarette and (talk) ............................... to the conductor. 8. By the time they (arrive)
................................ it (rain) ............................ hard..9. The bricklayers (go) ............................... on strike on
Tuesday morning. When I (look) .............................. out of the window, they all (stand)
........................... about in the street with their hands in their pockets. They (wait) ..............................
for the mass meeting that was to take place that afternoon. 10. He (put) ........................... the kettle on
and while he (wait) .................................. for it to boil he (ring) ................................ up the Regal
Cinema to find out what film they (show) ..................................

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8 TH GRADE exercises

A.
a.
1. He ______________________ (not/earn) enough money in his job.
2. Buses to Stradforf _____________________ (leave) every four hours.
3. I ______________________________ (not/drive) to school. I go by bus.
4. He usually ______________________ (have) lunch at about 2 o'clock.
5. Mary __________________________ (catch) the bus to school at about 7 o'clock.
6. This problem ________________________ (not/happen) very often.
7. My uncle _____________________ (fly) to Greece regulary.
8. She often ______________________ (arrive) at school late.
9. You _________________________ (not/do) your homework carefully enough.
10. It often _______________________ (rain) at this time of the year.
11. She ________________________ (read) a magazine every week.

B.

1. Juan and Carmen (lives / live) in Madrid.

2. Harry (watches / watch) television every evening.
3. All the buses (leaves / leave) from this bus-stop.
4. You never (cleans / clean) your teeth.
5. Sam (comes / come) from America.
6. It never (snows / snow) in Africa.
7. I usually (goes / go) to school by bus.
8. Betty (get / gets) up early every day.
9. They (likes / like) football very much.
10. We sometimes (makes / make)our beds.

Complete the conversation between two students called Duncan and Paul. Put in
the Present Simple or continuous of the verbs./ Dopolni pogovor med dvema
študentoma. 10/
WASTE WORK TALK THINK WAIT LIVE WALK LOOK DO
KNOW
DUNCAN: (you )_____________________ for someone?
PAUL: Yes – foe Neil. We _________________ home together most days. We ____________ in
the same street.
DUNCAN: I'm not sure, but I _____________ he _____________ to Mr. Davies about
something.
PAUL: Yes, I _____________. He told me. What avout you? What (you) _________________
here?
DUNCAN: I _______________ for the secretary. I can't find her anywhere.
PAUL: She isn't here today. She only _______________ two days a week:
DUNCAN: Oh, of course. I ____________ my time then.

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8 TH GRADE exercises

D.
a. I (write) _____________ to my parents. I (write) _____________ to them every weekend.
b. It (snow)_________________ outside. It (come) ________________ down quite hard, look.
c. Normally I (start) _______________ working at 8 o’clock, but I (start) _______________ at 7
this week. We’re very busy at the moment.
d. Usually I (buy) ________________ two newspapers, but not the same ones every day. On
Sundays I (buy) __________ four or five.
e. We (build) _______________ a garage next to our house. We (want) ____________
somewhere to put the car.
f. Let’s go put. It (not / rain) ________________ now.
f. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) __________________ for you.
g.’(you/ listen) ___________________ to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
h. ‘(you/ listen) ___________________ to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

E.Put the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.

1) Andy sometimes _________ comics. (to read)

2) We never ____________TV in the morning. (to watch)

3) Listen! Sandy ___________ in the bathroom. (to sing)
4) My sister usually __________ in the kitchen. (to help)
5) My mother _________ breakfast now. (to make)
6) They often ________ the bathroom. (to clean)
7) Look! The boys ________ home. (to come)
8) Every day his grandfather ________ for a walk. (to go)
9) I __________ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10) Cats ____________ mice. (to eat)

A
.………………………………..(you see) the Bruce Lee film on TV last night?
No. But I……………………………..(see) all of his films in video already this year.

I…………………(live ) in Germany for five years now. I…………….(move) here in 1989.

I…………………………(live) in Portugal for a time, but I live in Rome now.

My uncle Tom……………………….(meet) Winston Churchill.

That's nothing! My mum………………………..(meet) Prince Charles.

Where's Jane?
She…………………………….(go) to America. She…………………….(leave) last week.
Really? Why……………………….(she/go) there?

My father…………………………….(work) in that shop for twelve years. Then he…………

(get) a job in a bank.
He…………………………………..(work) at the bank for quite a few years now, hasn't he?

How long………………………………(you/learn) Italian?

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8 TH GRADE exercises

I…………………………(start) learning the language when I…………………(be) twelve.

B. I………………………(not check) the list yet.

She ……………………….(fall) off the horse several times.
We………..already………………………(congratulate) him.
He ……….just………………(make) me a compliment.
You …………………………….(not change) since I last met you.
……………..you………………….(sharpen) the pencil?
She…………already………………………(shorten) her skirt.
Why……………you…………………….(not do) your homework?
I………………never……………………(shoot) a man before.
They ……………………………….(deepen) the swimming pool recently.

C.How many times………you……………..(hear) those words before?

What……………you………………..(see) when you …………(be) in Vienna?
I……………(be) really sorry when I…………………..(hear) about you and Tim. How
long…………. you …………………. (be) divorced now?

D. …………….they…………………….(turn up) yet?

When………………….she…………………….(graduate)?
I…………….just…………………….(meet) an amazing person.
His words…………………………(turn up) to be a lie. He………………(be) a perfect liar.
Sully …………………………..(put down9 his suitcases and………………………….(go in).
Nobody…………………(be) at home. Only a dog in the backyard…………………….. (bark)
once opr twice. He…………………………..(know) his family had moved away.
I………………………(meet) Greta last week, but I……………………….(not see) her today.
…………….your mother…………………..(invest) much money in this project so far?

Questions/ VPRAŠALNICE
Present Simple –vprašanja & kratki odgovori
a) BE + ime/ pridevnik/nacionalnost etc…
Are you Maggy? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not
Is she Mexican? Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

b) (Wh-question) + Do/does + oseba+ nedoločnik (1.oblika glagola) …..?

Present Continuous –vprašanja

Wh-question + AM/IS/ ARE + oseba+ ING form (going, making, shopping) …..?

Past Simple& Continuous Q+ A + S+I

Q= QUESTION WORD A= AUXILIARY VERB S = SUBJECT I= INFINITIVE

Example: She travelled to England last year. WHERE did she travel last year?

WHEN did she travel to England?

Make questions.

1. She was dancing with him all night. Who_______________________

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8 TH GRADE exercises

Who __________________________________________________
2. It took them half an hour to get to school.

3. We were travelling for three hours.

4. They were listening to music in the kitchen.

5. She didn’t want to speak to anyone.

6. The Germans never talked business during lunch.

7. I liked reading horror books.

8. Angela and Tommy were in the USA five times last year.

9. They went to many parts of eastern and western Europe.

10. I was born in Argentina.

11. We were living in Argentina when the war started.

12. I was German correspondent for two years.

2.Insert the correct auxiliary verb DID, WAS, or WERE and correct answer.
a. _____ you watching tv last night? Yes, I _____
b. _____ they go to the cinema last week? Yes, they _________.
c. ______ she listening to music at 5p.m? no, she _______.
d._______ he doing his bed in the morning? No, he ________.
e. _______you watching TV when they came home? No, we _______.
f. ______ he spend holiday in France? Yes, he ________.
g. ______ I buy a new car? Yes, I _______.
h. _______ they travel to the USA last year? Yes, they ________.
i. _____he use to work for the BBC World Service? Yes, he _______.
j. ______ we eating lunch at 12 o’clock? Yes, we ________.
k. ______ she driving when she saw an accident? No, she _____.
l. _______ they having a party yesterday at 8? Yes, they_______.

1.
2. She is dancing with him all night. Who_______________________
Who __________________________________________________
3. It takes them half an hour to get to school.

4. We sre travelling for three hours.

5. They are listening to music in the kitchen.

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8 TH GRADE exercises

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1. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS. 4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT.
1. How often ___________________________________ (your brother/play) football? 1. He ______________________________________________(leave / just) his house.
2. What time ____________________________________ (the play/start) tomorrow? 2. Two years ago Fiona______________________________________ (break) her leg.
3. Why_________________________________________________ (you/look) at me? 3. I____________________________________________ (wash / already) the dishes.
4. His girlfriend ______________________________ (look) sad. What has happened? 4. The other day, our cat_______________________________ (bring) home a mouse.
5. Why _____________________________________________ (you/taste) the soup? 5. We______________________________________ (empty / not) the bin last week.
6. Wow! Mom, this cake ___________________ (taste) amazing! Thank you so much! 6. She_________________________________________ (be / not) there an hour ago.
7. He __________________________________________(lose / not) any game so far.
7. I_________________________________________ (think) of buying a car next year.
8. My brother_________________________________ (pick / not) me up at 8 o'clock.
8. Mike _______________________ (not/think) that you __________ (be) cute. Sorry.
9. I ___________________________________________(make / not) up my mind yet.
9. Why _____________________________________________ (you/smell) the meat? 10._______________________________________________(you / see) Bob recently?
10. The meat ______________________________ (smell) weird. I think it has gone off. 11.Who__________________________________ (switch) off the lights a minute ago?
11.We _____________________________________ (have) a great time here in Miami. 12.When_________________________________________ (she / become) a teacher?
12. My uncle ___________________________________ (have) a car. It is so expensive.
5. PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM.
13. Your sister __________________________ (always/bite) her nails! I can’t stand it! 1. My house is____________________________________________ (big) than yours.
14.Her daughter _______________________________ (get) more and more beautiful. 2. This flower is____________________________________ (beautiful) than that one.
2. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINOUS 3. This is _________________________________ (interesting) book I have ever read.
1. Yesterday I __________________ (come) home, _________________ (have) dinner, 4. I’ve got _______ (little) money than you. However, I’ve got ________ (much) time.
________________________ (watch) TV and _______________________ (go) to bed. 5. Which is _________________________________ (dangerous) animal in the world?
2. I ___________________ (go) home yesterday, when I __________________ (come) 6. A holiday by the sea is _________________ (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
across an old friend of mine. 7. Who is _______________________________________ (bad) student in your class?
3. What ________________________you_______________________ (do) yesterday?
4. What __________________you____________________ (do) at 5 o’clock yesterday? 6. FILL IN THE CORRECT TAG QUESTION.
5. My friends _______________________________ (sunbathe) from 4 till 6 yesterday. 1. John smokes a lot,______________________________________ ?
6. Her sister _______________________________________ (buy) a car two years ago. 2. My mother has lovely hair,________________________________ ?
7. When I ______________ (come) home, my wife _______________________ (sleep). 3. You like this film we're watching,___________________________ ?
8. They ____________________ (clean) their flat while I ____________________ (read). 4. He can't speak English very well, ___________________________?
9. When I _________________ (look) out of the window I ___________________ (see) 5. Your brother isn't married,________________________________ ?
that the children _________________________ (play) football. 6. Let’s play voleyball, ______________________________________?

3. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO PRESENT SIMPLE OR FUTURE SIMPLE 7. USE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS OR PESENT PERFECT
1. What time _________________________________(the plane/take off) tomorrow? 1. How much money ______________________________(Jack / spend) in the casino?
2. Unless you ________________(learn) the words, he _______________(punish) you. 2. How long ______________________________________________ (she / sit) there?
3. Her parents ___________________________________________(travel) to England 3. How many short messages _________________________(send / you) this month?
if they _______________________________________________(save) enough money. 4. ______________________________________________(you / empty) the bin yet?
4. Jane ______________________________________________(fall) in love with Mike 5. Lucy, ___________________________________________(you / bathe) your dolls?
as soon as she __________________________________________________(see) him. The bathroom floor is absolutely wet.
5. John _____________________(help) you when the sky ___________________(fall). 6. I_______________________________________________________ (work) all day.
6. I think he ___________________________________________________(fall) asleep 7. How long_____________________________________ (the dog / be) home alone?
before the film ____________________________________________________(begin). 8. Freddy is soaken wet. He _________________________________(wash) the dog.
7. They __________________________________________(fly) to Moscow next week. 9. I _________________________________________________(cook) for two hours.
8. You _____________________________________________(not speak) English well, 10. I _______________________________________________(know) him for 2 years.
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until you____________________________________________________ (visit) Britain.
 MIXED TENSES EXCERCISES

1. I _____________ to visit you yesterday, but you ___________ at home. (to want) (be, not)
2. Look! Sara (go) _____________ to the movies.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) ___________________ a test to his students next Monday.
4. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) __________________ our homework.
5. I (drive) ___________________ for two months now.
6. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) ________________ here for over an hour. If John does
not (get) _____________ here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
7. I (be) _________ really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait)
________________ for over an hour. I almost left without him.
8. Did you (hear) ____________ that Ben was fired last month? He (work) ________________
for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) _____________________
in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
9. Wait a minute, I _________________ this box for you. (to carry)
10. I (see) _______________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of
the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
11. Sarah (climb) _______________ the Matterhorn, (sail) ___________ around the world, and
(go) _____________ on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
12. Look! It _____________, so we can't go to the beach. (to rain)
13. Sarah (climb) ______________ the Matterhorn, (sail) ____________ around the world and
(go) _____________ on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She
(experience) _______________ more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
14. (they / spend) _______________ their holidays in Paris last summer?
15. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes (be) ____________ red and
watery. I think she (cry) ___________________.
16. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive) __________________ more than
four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted.
17. At 6 o'clock on next Friday they (sing) ___________________ the new song.
18. When he (wake up) ______________ yesterday , his mother (already /prepare)
__________________ breakfast
19. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study) __________________ German for
over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria.
20. (you / ever / see ) ___________________ a whale?

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21. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) __________________ the Grand Canyon
and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
22. I (finish) __________________ it by the end of this month.
23. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master) __________________
all twelve tenses including their passive forms.
24. I (just / finish) ____________________ my homework.
25. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have) __________________ the baby by the time
we get to the hospital.
26. Since 2011 they __________________ their son every year. (to visit)
27. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When
I return to Australia, I (study) ___________________ for nine months and I (be)
____________ in England for exactly one year.
28. At 8 o’clock, Andy (watch) _________________ a video when I arrive tonight.
29. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we
(wait) __________________ for her for two hours.
30. We _________________ TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
31. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change) __________________ jobs
at least four or five times by the end of the year.
32. Sara usually (put) ____________ on black shoes but now she (wear) _________________
white trainers.
33. By the time the doctor (arrive) _____________ at the house last week, the patient (die)
________________.
34. The researcher (have) ____________ been exploring the territory (since/for) _________
last December.
35. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) _____________ my history
essay and we can go see a movie.
36. After Larry ______________ the film on TV, he decided to buy the book. (to see)
37. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) _______________ married for fifty years.
38. There are a lot of clouds! It ________________ soon. (to rain)
39. This time next week he (fly) ________________ to South Africa.
40. On December, 30th 2009, K.H Abdurrahman Wahid, the 4th president of Indonesia (die)
_______ because of complications from kidney disorders, heart disease and diabetes.

Best of Luck

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 (answer key) MIXED TENSES EXCERCISES

1. I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you were not at home. (to want) (be, not)
2. Look! Sara (go) is going to the movies.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) will probably assign a test to his students next Monday.
4. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) will have finished our homework.
5. I (drive) have not been driving for two months now.
6. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) have been waiting here for over an hour. If John does not
(get) get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
7. I (be) was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) had been
waiting for over an hour. I almost left without him.
8. Did you (hear) hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) had been working for that
import company for more than ten years and he (work) had worked in almost every
department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
9. Wait a minute, I will carry this box for you. (to carry)
10. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the
monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
11. Sarah (climb) has climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) sailed around the world, and (go) gone on
safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
12. Look! It is raining, so we can't go to the beach. (to rain)
13. Sarah (climb) had climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) sailed around the world and (go) gone on
safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) had experienced more
by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
14. (they / spend) Did they spend their holidays in Paris last summer?
15. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes (be) were red and watery. I think
she (cry) had been crying.
16. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive) will have driven more than four
hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted.
17. At 6 o'clock on next Friday they (sing) will be singing the new song.
18. When he (wake up) woke up yesterday , his mother (already /prepare) had already
prepared breakfast
19. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study) will have been studying German for
over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria.

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20. (you / ever / see ) Have you ever seen a whale?
21. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) will have visited the Grand Canyon and San
Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
22. I (finish) will have finished it by the end of this month.
23. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master) will have mastered all
twelve tenses including their passive forms.
24. I (just / finish) have just finished my homework.
25. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have) will have had the baby by the time we get to
the hospital.
26. Since 2011 they have visited their son every year. (to visit)
27. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When
I return to Australia, I (study) will have been studying for nine months and I (be) will have
been in England for exactly one year.
28. At 8 o’clock, Andy (watch) will be watching a video when I arrive tonight.
29. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we
(wait) will have been waiting for her for two hours.
30. We were watching TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
31. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change) will have changed jobs at
least four or five times by the end of the year.
32. Sara usually (put) puts on black shoes but now she (wear) is wearing white trainers.
33. By the time the doctor (arrive) arrived at the house last week, the patient (die) had died .
34. The researcher (have) has been exploring the territory (since/for) since last December.
35. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) will have completed my
history essay and we can go see a movie.
36. After Larry had seen the film on TV, he decided to buy the book. (to see)
37. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) will have been married for fifty years.
38. There are a lot of clouds! It is going to rain soon. (to rain)
39. This time next week he (fly) will be flying to South Africa.
40. On December, 30th 2009, K.H Abdurrahman Wahid, the 4th president of Indonesia (die)
died because of complications from kidney disorders, heart disease and diabetes.

Best of Luck

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MIXED TENSES EXERCISE:

1. Tomorrow Carol_________________(to play) tennis with her team.

2. The weather_____________( to be) very nice today.
3. Yesterday evening I ______________(to watch) television.
4. I__________________(to go) to Maldives next summer.
5. Peter_______________(to wash) his hair twice a week.
6. Next week my uncle_______________(to buy) a new red full optional car.
7. Bernard___________(to eat) pizza once a week.
8. Take an umbrella with you! It______________(to rain).
9. Two weeks ago My sister and I ______________(to have) an important meeting.
10. Every day my students __________(to go) to school.
11. Listen! Pat___________(to play) the piano.
12. Next summer we _________________(to visit) New York and a lot of American cities.
13. My father and my mother____________(to leave) home at 7.30 yesterday morning.
14. In Britain, the banks ___________(to open) at 9.30 in the morning.
15. Last week we_____________(to see) a wild bear.
16. “Can I speak to Ann, please?” “No, She_____________(to have) a shower at the moment.
17. My best friend_______________(to find) a wallet full of money two days ago.
18. In five years I _____________________(to be) at university.
19. She is very clever. She _________(to speak) four languages.
20. Oh my god! I_____________(to lose) my passport during my last voyage.
21. George never_______________(to read) newspapers.
22. In one week my class and I _____________(to sleep) in Dobiacco for 5 days.
23. Frank_____________(to think) to be very intelligent, when he was at school.
24. Last year she____________(to be) 20, now she ________________(to be) 21.
25. Last month my mother____________(to have) a nice jacket.

WRITE SOME SENTENCES in Past Simple with the following verbs:

to make; to cut; to get; to teach; to pay; to sit; to leave; to build; to put; to buy; to hear;
to cost; to catch; to lose; to understand; to begin; to eat; to drink; to give; to run; to
speak; to write; to come; to go; to take; to know; to throw; to forget, to fly; to sell;

COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES:

old______ strong_____ happy_____ important_____ bad_____ difficult______

large________ serious _______ pretty_____ young_______ cold______ near_____
tall_______ big_______ large_____ intelligent______ easy_______ modern______
interesting_______ expensive_______ nice_______ short_________ popular_____

WRITE 5 SENTENCES with:

some; any; a lot of; much; many; a few; a little.

WRITE A SHORT TEXT IN THE PAST (about yesterday) and A SHORT TEXT IN THE
FUTURE ( about your next holiday/you can also invent…)

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 MIXED TENSES
PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS,
PRESENT PERFECT, WILL or BE GOING TO?

1. My mom ____________________ (tell) me that my best friend ____________________ (get)

married last weekend. I ____________________ (be) angry because they
____________________ (not/invite) me to their wedding.
2. Look at the cat on the roof! It ____________________ (fall) down any minute.
3. I ____________________ (never/visit) France yet but my parents ____________________
(fly) there ten years ago.
4. When ____________________ (you/buy) the car? – I ____________________ (not/remember)
now but I ____________________ (think) it ____________________ (be) two years ago.
5. Oh, I´m starving. – I ____________________ (cook) something quick for you if you want.
6. Be quiet, please. She____________________ (revise) vocabulary for her English test.
7. Imagine the situation that ____________________ (happen) yesterday. My friend
____________________ (work) in the garden while his wife ____________________ (mop)
floors in their house and suddenly they both ____________________ (hear) noise from
their neighbour´s house. They ____________________ (be) shocked and
____________________ (not/know) what to do. After a few minutes, they
____________________ (call) the police.
8. How many times ____________________ (you/watch) Friends?
9. Look! My favourite singer ____________________ (sing) and ____________________ (dance).
10. She ____________________ (attend/always) school on weekdays but this week she
____________________ (go) there on Saturday as well.
11. We ____________________ (write) five essays this term so far.
12. ____________________ (you/think) it ____________________ (be) sunny next week? – I
____________________ (not/know) but I ____________________ (hope) so.
13. Can you see the grey clouds? I guess it ____________________ (snow) soon.
14. What ____________________ (your father/do) at 5 pm last Monday?
– He ____________________ (play) golf with his friends.
15. She ____________________ (sometimes/read) books when she ____________________
(have) a few days off.
16. The train ____________________ (leave) at 6 am, so make sure you are there in time.

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KEY

1. My mom told me that my best friend got married last weekend. I was angry
because they didn´t invite me to their wedding.
2. Look at the cat on the roof! It is going to fall down any minute.
3. I have never visited France yet but my parents flew there ten years ago.
4. When did you buy the car? – I don´t remember now but I think it was two
years ago.
5. Oh, I´m starving. – I will cook something quick for you if you want.
6. Be quiet, please. She is revising vocabulary for her English test.
7. Imagine the situation that happened yesterday. My friend was working in the
garden while his wife was mopping floors in their house and suddenly they both
heard noise from their neighbour´s house. They were shocked and didn´t know
what to do. After a few minutes, they called the police.
8. How many times have you watched Friends?
9. Look! My favourite singer is singing and dancing.
10. She always attends school on weekdays but this week she is going there on
Saturday as well.
11. We have written five essays this term so far.
12. Do you think it will be sunny next week? – I don´t know but I hope so.
13. Can you see the grey clouds? I guess it is going to snow soon.
14. What was your father doing at 5 pm last Monday?
– He was playing golf with his friends.
15. She sometimes reads books when she has a few days off.
16. The train leaves at 6 am, so make sure you are there in time.

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Put the verb into the correct form, using will or going to.
1. A: I've got a terrible headache.
B: Do you? Wait here and I………………………………..(get) you some aspirin.
2. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: I ………………........................ ( wash) the car.
3. A: I've decided to repaint this room.
B: Oh, you have? What color……………………………………….(you/paint) it?
4. A: Look! There's smoke coming out of that house. It's on fire!
B: Oh no! 1…………………………………..(call) the fire department right away.
5. A: The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if it …………………………………………………..(fall) down.
6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B: Yes, I ……………………………………………….(buy) something for dinner.
7. A: I can't figure out how to use this camera.
B: It's easy. I……………………………………...(show) you.
8. A: What would you like to have - coffee or tea?
B: 1……………………………………………………………(have) coffee, please.
9. A: Has George decided what to do when he finishes school?
B: Oh yes. Everything is settled. He …………………………….(take) a vacation for a few
weeks, and then he………………...............(start) a computer programming course.
10. A: Did you mail that letter for me?
B: Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot. 1…………………………………...(do) it now.
11. A: What shall we have for dinner?
B: I don't know. I can't make up my mind.
A: Come on, hurry up! Make a decision!
B: Okay. We……………………………………………………………(have) chicken.
12. Jack: We need some bread for lunch.
Ben: Oh, we do?I………………………..(go) to the store and get some.I feel like taking a walk.
Before he goes out, Ben talks to Jane:
Ben: I…………………(get) some bread. Do you want anything from the store?
Jane: Yes, I need some envelopes.
Ben: Okay, I…………………………………….(get) you some.
13. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane. He doesn't have a car:
John: Toshi, can you take me to the airport tonight?
Toshi: Of course I………………………….…(take) you. I'd be happy to.
Later that day Eric offers to take John to the airport.
Eric: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?
John: No thanks, Eric. Toshi …………………………………………….(take) me.

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 Present Indefinite or Present Continuous
Use the verbs given in brackets in proper tenses.

1. Tom usually (play) football but today he (play) tennis.

2. What language they (speak) in Holland? What language he (speak) now?
3. The professor (speak) five foreign languages. Right now he (speak) Dutch.
4. My friend always (tell) me the truth, but I see that she (tell) a lie now.
5. I usually (drive) to my work. Be careful! You (drive) too fast.
6. She, as a rule, (wear) smart hats. But today she (wear) a funny-looking one.
7. I (do) a lot of work every day. Don`t worry! I (know) what I (do).
8. Every Sunday he (watch) birds in the forest. Be quiet, the photographer (watch)
that bird. He (want) to take a picture.
9. You (eat) fruit every day? What`s the name of the fruit you (eat) with such
pleasure?
10. She (adore) French perfume but I can`t guess what perfume she (wear) tonight.
11. She (not understand) what the teacher (explain) now.
12. She (say) she (love) him very much now.
13. I (not recognize) the man who (give) a talk.
14. You usually (not drink) coffee at this time? What is that you (drink) now?
15. I (hear) Nick (want) to know where you (live) now.
16. I (feel) he (have) a lot of problems with his elder son at the moment.
17. I generally (feel) well in summer but right now I (feel) miserable.
18. Paul (feel) that his uncle John (notice) all his faults.
19. Frieda (hate) it when it (rain) outdoors.
20. We (think) they (try) to make up quarrel.
21. The pop-concert (take) place on Saturday. They still (sell) the tickets.
22. What platform the train for Sochi (leave)? – According to the time-table it always
(start) from platform two.
23. The night-show (open) at 10.30 this evening.
24. It`s a national holiday today. The bank (work)?
25. Nelly, why you (hurry) so much? – My plane (leave) at 7.45.

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 An action in progress
at a specific time in
the future

An action completed at
a specific time in the
future

Choose the correct answer.

Choose the correct verbs to complete the
sentences. Use the Future Continuous or
1. Sunday is the first day of our trip. We will be the Future Perfect Simple.
travelling / will have travelled all day.

2. Scuba-diving gear is expensive. Luckily, by

this summer, I will be buying / will have
bought everything I need.
1. Soon, people _____________________ (not drive)
3. Leo broke his arm yesterday. He will not have cars – they ________________________ them! (fly)
climbed / will not be climbing tomorrow.
2. By the end of the next decade, passports
4. Our trip this winter includes mountain
__________________________ (disappear). People
climbing. Will you have finished / Will you be
finishing your climbing course by then? ________________________ (use) electronic chips
and biometric systems.
5. I’m going to Egypt tonight. This time
tomorrow, I will be looking / will have looked 3. By 2050, a Japanese company ________________
at the pyramids. (build) a lift to take people to space. During
the second half of this century, tourists
6. We’re late. By the time we arrive, everyone
_____________________ (take) this lift to space.
will be leaving / will have left.

7. In 50 years’ time, will people be spending / will 4. Scientists _________________________ (develop)

people have spent their holidays in space? a way to travel in time by the end of this
8. By the end of this survival skills course, we century. Imagine! In the 22nd century, tourists
won’t be learning / won’t have learnt much. ________________________ (visit) Ancient Rome!

9. I’m travelling to Alaska. This time next week,

5. Aeroplanes without pilots ___________________
I’ll be watching / I’ll have watched bears and
(become) a reality within 5o years. In the
whales.
2070s, unmanned planes _____________________
10. In three weeks, I’ll be completing / I’ll have
(transport) people to their destinations.
completed the sailing course.

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 An action in progress
at a specific time in
the future

An action completed at
a specific time in the
future

Choose the correct answer.

Choose the correct verbs to complete the
sentences. Use the Future Continuous or
1. Sunday is the first day of our trip. We will be the Future Perfect Simple.
travelling / will have travelled all day.

2. Scuba-diving gear is expensive. Luckily, by

this summer, I will be buying / will have
bought everything I need.
1. Soon, people __won’t be driving____ (not drive)
3. Leo broke his arm yesterday. He will not have cars – they ___will be flying________ them! (fly)
climbed / will not be climbing tomorrow.
2. By the end of the next decade, passports
4. Our trip this winter includes mountain
__will have disappeared___ (disappear). People
climbing. Will you have finished / Will you be
finishing your climbing course by then? __will be using__________ (use) electronic chips
and biometric systems.
5. I’m going to Egypt tonight. This time
tomorrow, I will be looking / will have looked 3. By 2050, a Japanese company _will have learnt
at the pyramids. (build) a lift to take people to space. During
the second half of this century, tourists
6. We’re late. By the time we arrive, everyone
____will be taking_____ (take) this lift to space.
will be leaving / will have left.

7. In 50 years’ time, will people be spending / will 4. Scientists ___will have developed____ (develop)
people have spent their holidays in space? a way to travel in time by the end of this
8. By the end of this survival skills course, we century. Imagine! In the 22nd century, tourists
won’t be learning / won’t have learnt much. ___will be visiting_______ (visit) Ancient Rome!

9. I’m travelling to Alaska. This time next week,

5. Aeroplanes without pilots _will have become_
I’ll be watching / I’ll have watched bears and
whales. (become) a reality within 5o years. In the
2070s, unmanned planes _will be transporting_
10. In three weeks, I’ll be completing / I’ll have
(transport) people to their destinations.
completed the sailing course.

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Mrs. Ramsey’s night

A year ago Mrs. Ramsey __________________ (wake up) at 1.30.am. At first she didn’t know
why she __________________ (wake up), but then she _________________ (hear) a noise. It
was a scratching sound. Mrs. Ramsey ___________________ (listen) carefully, she
_________________ (never, hear) that sound before. While she __________________ (sit) in
her bed the noise __________________ (get) louder. The old wondered where the sound was
coming from. Although she ______________ (be afraid), she decided to get out of bed. ‘I
__________________ (think) this is a cat, that _________________ (play) with my dustbins. I
______________ (chase) it away so I can sleep again.’, she thought. But then the noise
suddenly _________________ (change). ‘This sounds like someone
______________________ (talk)’, she whispered to herself.

Meanwhile her dog Tim _______________ (wake up) as well. Tim __________________
(walk) up to her bad and ___________________ (whimper) quietly. ‘Shush’, she said, ‘be
quiet, you ______________ (be) such a baby!’. But really, she was scared herself, but she
____________________ (want) to be brave. Before she went to the back window to see what
was going on she _________________ (go) into the kitchen to get a rolling pin. Slowly she
_________________ (tiptoe) to the window. ‘You said that old bat ____________________
(be not) home!’ ‘I ________________ (know) what I said, thanks for reminding me!’ ‘So what
________________________ (we do) now?’ Mrs Ramsey’s heart _____________________
(beat) fast. Tim, her dog ___________________ (hide) under the sofa and looked scared. ‘We
_____________________ (rob) her house, of course! That’s what we __________________
(decide) to do three weeks ago and this is what we ___________________ (do)’ Mrs. Ramsey
froze – what could she do?

‘Rob the house when she’s inside? ____________ (be) you crazy?!’ the other voice said. Mrs
Ramsey _____________________ (take) a deep breath and said to herself ‘Okay, I need to
do something. ‘I _____________________ (tiptoe) back into my bedroom and close my eyes..
That is the safest thing to do’. While she _______________________ (walk) back to her room
there was a loud noise, rtshhhh. The old lady _______________ (stop) for a second and
___________________ (look) around, then she ran into her bedroom and closed the door. As
she _________________ (lie) in bed she thought: ‘Nobody _______________________ (ever
break) into my house, and I _________________ (never be) so scared in my entire life.’

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The noise Mrs. Ramsey __________________ (hear), had come from the door. Now she
could hear footsteps and whispering. ‘Where ____________________ (you want) to start?’ a
voice said. The other voice answered: ‘Of course we _______________________ (start) in the
bedroom, we always do that, that’s where the old ladies keep all their gold!’ Mrs. Ramsey
thought: ‘That _______________ (be) true, I also _________________ (keep) my gold in the
bedroom. ‘Alright then, but you go first’. Slowly the footsteps ________________ (get) closer.

‘Hands up into the air, and don’t you move an inch’ ,a loud voice said, ‘You are under arrest!’
Mrs Ramsey _______________ (open) her eyes and turned around in bed. A young police
officer ___________________ (walk) up to her bed. ‘Are you okay?’ he asked. ‘Yes, thank
you, I _______________ (hear) noises and ___________ (wake up). When I heard the two
men speaking about breaking in I ________________ (decide) to go back to bed and
_________________ (pretend) to be asleep, it was too late to call you. How did you know…I
mean…why are you here now’, the lady asked. ‘One of your neighbours ______________
(wake up) from the noise as well, he saw two men at your door and ________________ (think)
something was wrong, so he ________________ (call) us’ the officer said with a smile. ‘So
you should thank your neighbour.’ Mrs Ramsey smiled and answered ‘Yes, thank you I
____________________ (thank) him tomorrow, but now I really need some sleep.’

The next morning Mrs Ramsey ________________ (go) to her neighbour and
_______________ (thank) him for calling the police. She was very happy that they
_____________________ (realise) what was going on. She was so thankful that she wanted
to repay them in some way. She offered to do some of their washing and ironing, because she
__________________ (know) her neighbours had very busy jobs. At first they
______________ (say) no, but then Mrs Ramsey really wanted to do something for them, so
they said okay. Since that day Mrs. Ramsey and her neighbour _____________________ (be)
very good friends. They ______________ (meet) for tea and cake at least once a week and
_______________ (help) each other. ‘I really like having more contact with the neighbours.
Now we also share work. Right now for instance I __________________(iron) their clothes
and they _____________________ (cut) my trees.’

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