ELEONORA

PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE

1. She (never be ) to the Netherlands.

2. We (travel) by ship twice last year.
3. (you ever fly) across the ocean?
4. He (never lose) a thing in his life.
5. He (lose) his keys yesterday.
6. Where (you be) yesterday when I (call) you?
7. They (not send) me an email since last July.
8. (you ever see) John so angry?
9. He (never do) anything wrong.
10. He (do) everything last week.
11. (you ever wear) a long evening dress?
12. Her mum (not make) a cake for a long time.
13. (you know) John for long?
14. I (never read) Wuthering Heights, but I (see)
the film a few months ago.
15. The teacher (never tell) us how to use this
tense.
16. Jane (never have) lots of friends.
17. He (not drive) a BMW since he (sell) his old
one.
18. They (live) in Africa for several years.
19. Mr Brown (never leave) his hometown.
20. Mr Brown (leave) the office a few minutes ago.
21. I (not have) breakfast since yesterday.
22. She (be) a tourist guide since she (finish)
school.
23. I (never speak) to that man and I (never meet)
him.
24. The police (never catch) the burglar who
(break) into our home and (steal) our money two
months ago.
25. Sally (never be) late to work, but she (come)
late yesterday because she (not catch) the bus.
26. It (never rain) so heavily.
27. The sun (not shine) yesterday.
28. Dad (never eat) Thai food.
29. The plane (take off) a minute ago.
30. (your friend ever write) a poem?
31. (you ever fall) in love?

FOR / SINCE

____ Christmas _____ ten days

____ summer _____ a long time
____ yesterday _____ ages
____ last week _____ my birthday
____ three minutes _____ 2020

MODALS

1. She ______ swim when she was 4 years old.

a) can b) were able to c) was able to

2. We _____ be late for the meeting tomorrow.

a) might b) must c) may to
3. He _____ see the doctor, he doesn`t feel well.
a) must b) can c) have to
4. I _____ buy a new pair of trainers last week.
a) have to b) had to c) might
5. _____ they _____ to wear a uniform to school?
a) Does…have to b) Do…have c) Are…able
6. Dogs _____ enter British pubs.
a) may b) have to c) are allowed
7. It _____ snow tomorrow, it`s quite cold.
a) could b) should c) has to
8. They _____ call the police yesterday because of
the noise.
a) didn`t have b) have to c) had to
9. You ____ cross the street at red lights.
a) have to b) mustn`t c) are allowed to
10. He ____ to walk with his sprained ankle.
a) can`t b) may not c) isn`t able

1. Her sister _______ play the piano at the age of

4.
2. We ________ stop little Joe from climbing the
tree yesterday and then he fell and hurt his arm,
so we _______ take the poor boy to hospital.
3. You ________ to hurry, there`s plenty of time.
4. Children ________ to drink alcohol in public
places.
5. People _____ stop polluting.
6. We ______ to get some groceries so we went
shopping to a nearby store.
7. Sue ______ to come with us to the theatre
because she had a bad cold.
8. ______ you drive a car when you were fifteen?
9. People ______ to fasten their seatbelts on the
plane.
10. He _______ study for the test so much today
because it is due next month.
11. I _____ never _____ to learn Japanese.
12. I hope Mr Brown _____ help us.
13. Willy thinks he ______ finish his project until
next Tuesday, it`s his deadline.
14. Girls _______ to wear short skirts at school.
15. When we were in Greece, we ______ to enter
a monastery in trousers, we ______ change into
skirts.
16. They ______ drive on the left when in England.
17. _____ I be excused?
18. _____ I go out?
19. How _____ I help you?
20. _____ you pass me the salt?
21. There _____ be a good film on this evening,
but I`m not sure, I _____ to look at the TV guide.
22. No one _____ help you if you _____ to help
yourself.
1. We don`t have enough milk, I ___________ go
get some.
2. _________ you __________ to stay out late
when you were 16 years old?
3. Sally ____________ do her homework every
day.
4. The Browns ____________ come over this
evening, shall I bake a cake?
5. A: Excuse me, is the lift out of order?
B: Yes. I`m afraid you ___________ take the
stairs.
A: With all this shopping?
B: ___________ I help you with it?
A: No, it`s OK. You ____________ to do that.
6. ____________ I use your phone?
7. You ___________ eat so much fast food. It`s bad
for you.
8. I _____________ leave now, It`s getting late.
9. I went to bed at 1am last night but I __________
sleep.
10. She ___________ to understand sign language
when she was five.
11. Billy ___________ to go to the party with us
tomorrow, he`s going to London.
12. Tom has already eaten. He __________ be
hungry.
13. If you keep eating so much, you ____________
get into your clothes in a few months.
14. If you start taking Italian lessons, you ________
speak Italian in a couple of weeks.
15. Karen is working overtime so she _________
be a bit late.
16. I ___________ to get a car next year.
17. ___________ you like me to help you with
your bags?
18. John ___________ buy groceries yesterday
because I had already bought them.
19. __________ I go out, please?
20. Students _____________ to take the books out
of the library for two weeks.
21. We ____________ sit on the grass, it says KEEP
OFF THE GRASS.
22. Back in the 80s, you ___________ be at work
by 7.30.
23. ________ he __________ play football on
Saturday?
24. You _____________ speak during the lesson.
25. I _____________ drive on the left when I was
in England.
26. How many pills __________ her grandmother
__________ take a day?
27. Who __________ clean the mess after the
party yesterday?
28. People ___________ to smoke in hospital and
school areas.

PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE

1. He ____________ to England last week. (fly)

2. He ____________ with an American air
company. (never fly)
3. I __________ an Italian language course yet.
(not begin)
4. I __________ an Italian language course last
month. (begin)
5. Sheila __________ for the IBM for several years.
(work)
6. Sheila __________ for the IBM from 2003 to
2010. (work)
7. Someone __________ the old woman`s purse in
the bushes last two days ago. (find)
8. _______ anyone _________ the old woman`s
purse? (find)
9. Students _________ three classic novels this
year. (read)
10. Students _________ any classic books last
year. (not read)
11. We __________ everything we need for the
party. (buy)
12. We___________ everything we need for the
party two days ago. (buy)
13. ____________ you the keys to the house yet?
(Mrs Green give)
14. I ____________ Thai food. (never have)
15. I _________ some Thai food at the restaurant
yesterday evening. (have)
16. It _________ for two months. (not rain)
17. It _________ last night. (not rain)
18. ___________ the latest news? (you hear)
19. I __________ the good news a week ago.
(hear)
20. How long ___________ John? (you know)
21. How long ___________ doing your homework
last night? (you stay up)
22. They ___________ married since 2012. (be)
23. They ___________ married in 2012. (get)
24. The children ___________ down several pages
of the text. (write)
25. The children ___________ some poems last
Monday. (write)
26. We ___________ the game. (just win)
27. We ___________ the game last week. (not
win)
28. The Browns ____________ a new house.
(already build)
29. The Browns ___________ a new house five
years ago. (build)
30. __________ Chinese? (your daughter ever
speak)
31. Our daughter __________ Chinese very well
last summer in Beijing. (speak)
32. A man __________ the neighbour`s house
yesterday. (break into)
33. Ian __________ his arm, we must take him to
hospital. (break)
34. I __________ The Gentlemen yet. (not see)
35. I __________ The Gentlemen last week. (see)
36. She _________ a truck for seven years. (drive)
37. She __________ a truck at the age of
seventeen. (drive)
38. The children ____________ all the sandwiches.
(eat)
39. The children ___________ all the sandwiches
at the birhtday party last Friday. (eat)
40. ____________ dinner yet? (you make)
41. ____________ dinner Tuesday evening? (you
make)
42. She __________ the man before. (not meet)
43. She __________ the man ten months ago.
(meet)
44. I __________ them the truth yesterday. (tell)
45. I __________ them the whole truth yet. (not
tell)
MUST (HAVE TO)

1. He (just clean) his room.

2. She (call) you tomorrow.
3. (you wear) a uniform at school when you were a
kid?
4. They (not look for) the new lodgings next
summer holidays.
5. I (not finish) the project yet.
6. (Jane ever work) long hours?
7. We (already build) a new guest house.
8. The girls (water) the flowers in the garden last
weekend.
9. Jack (pass) his driving test tomorrow if he wants
a driving licence.
10. Why (they leave) the party earlier last night?
11. Where (you go) after school yesterday?
12. Who (you just speak) to?
13. Why (he write) a report every week?
14. Harry (tell) us the truth about the incident
soon.
15. We (not do) our homework recently.
16. The injured (be) taken to hospital a minute
ago.
17. She (never tidy) her room.
18. The children (read) two novels so far.
19. I (not walk) to school yesterday.
20. His friends (study) hard for the exams for
several days.
21. (you ever cut) your hair short?
22. We (repair) our car a few days ago.
23. Who (you talk) to at an interview on Tuesday?
24. Where (they land) when the plane got
damaged?
25. (he wait) to get a visa last year?
26. A school (report) an incident every time
something happens.

CAN (BE ABLE TO)

1. We (swim) across the river last summer.

2. Thelma (never draw) animals as well as her
sister.
3. (you use) your phone lately?
4. He (better) his grades last year.
5. The teacher (not attend) the annual meeting
yesterday due to the illness.
6. Mr Jones (not drive) his kids to school since the
road was blocked.
7. Mum (make) a pineapple cake for my birthday
next week.
8. They (just take out) some money from the bank.
9. (she ever ride) a horse?
10. The Browns (not travel) recently.
11. (John give) us a lift to the airport tomorrow?
12. I (skateboard) when I was 5 years old.
13. How many times (you contact) the authorities
until now?
14. Lisa, (you write) with your left hand?
15. Some children (not fasten) their seat belts
because they were too young, so I helped.
16. (the doctor tell) you your diagnosis during your
last visit?
17. The manager (give) them some good
references if they work hard enough.
18. Sally (not spend) more than a fortnight with
her family next Christmas.
19. (you type) your report by tomorrow morning?
20. Some people (not see) all the colours, they are
called daltonists.
21. The school management (start) a new project
recently.
22. (Mrs Prudence`s daughters ever live) on their
own?
23. Henry (not come along) with us to the cinema
this evening, he`s quite busy.
24. His uncle (never drive) a truck.
25. The police (just arrest) the man and take him
to prison.
26. The investigators (frequently identify) the
suspects using forensic analyses.