REVISION OF TENSES
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences.
Put the verb into the correct form (Past Simple: positive or negative).
1. It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)
2. The film was not very good. I didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy)
3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I...........................her. (call)
4. I was very tired, so I............................to bed early. (go)
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I............................very well. (sleep)
6. She wasn't hungry, so she............................anything. (eat)
7. We went to Kate's house but she...........................at home. (be)
8. It was a funny situation but nobody........................... (laugh)
9. The window was open and a bird...........................into the room. (fly)
10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It...........................very much. (cost)
11. I was in a hurry, so I.......................time to phone you. (have)
12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They.................very heavy. (be)
Exercise 2. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use the past continuous.
1. Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking the dinner.
2. The doorbell rang while I...................................................................
3. We saw an accident while we..............................................................
4. Mary fell asleep while she..................................................................
5. The television was on but nobody.........................................................
Exercise 3. Put the verbs into the correct form: past continuous or past simple.
1. Jane was waiting …(wait) for me when I ... arrived ... (arrive).
2. "What............................(you/do) this time yesterday?" - "I was asleep."
3. "..............................(you/go) out last night?" - "No, I was too tired."
4. "Was Carol at the party last night?" - "Yes, she.............(wear) a really nice dress."
5. How fast.......................(you/drive) when the accident...................(happen)?
6. John..............................(take) a photograph of me while I.......................(not/look).
7. We were in a very difficult situation. We............................(not/know) what to do.
8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last............(see) him, he.............(try) to find a job in London.
9. I...............................(walk)along the street when suddenly I...................(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody.....................................(follow) me. I was frightened and I...................(start) to run.
10. When I was young, I...................(want) to be a bus driver.
Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
Example: 1. "Where's your key?" "I don't know. I 've lost it." (lose)
2. I..............very tired, so I lay down on the bed and went to sleep. (be)
3. Mary..............................to Australia for a while but she's back again now. (go)
4. "Where's Ken?" "He............................out. He'll be back in about an hour." (go)
5. I did German at school but I...........................most of it. (forget)
6. I meant to phone Diana last night but I................................ (forget)
7. I.................................a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)
8. Look! There's an ambulance over there. There..............an accident. (be)
9. They're still building the new road. They.............................it. (not finish)
10. "Is Helen still here?" "No, she........................................out." (just/go)
11. The police................................three people but later they let them go" (arrest)
12. Ann..........................me her address but I'm afraid I.......................it. (give/lose)
13. Where's my bike? It.....................outside the house. It..................! (be, disappear)
14. What do you think of my English? Do you think I.........................? (improve)
Exercise 5. Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1. I don't know where Amy is. Have you seen (you/see) her?
2. When I.................................(get) home last night, I....................(be) very tired and I .................(go) straight to bed.
3. Your car looks very clean,.................................(you/wash) it?
4. George................................(not/be) very well last week.
5. Mr. Dark...............................(work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
6. Molly lives in Dublin, She.................................(live) there all her life.
7. "..........................(you/go) to the cinema last night?" "Yes, but it..........(be) a mistake. The film.................(be) awful.
8. My grandfather.......................(die) 30 years ago. I.....................(never/meet) him.
9. I don't know Carol's husband. I..................................................(never/meet/him).
10.
A: Is your father at home?
В: No, I'm afraid he................(go) out.
A: When exactly.........(he/go) out?
В: About ten minutes ago.
11.
A: Where do you live?
B: In Boston.
A: How long..............(you/live) there?
В: Five years.
A: Where................................(you/live) before that?
B: In Chicago.
A: And how long..............................(you/live) in Chicago?
B: Two years.
Exercise 6. Use the words given to complete the sentences. Put the verbs in the present perfect simple or continuous.
1. John's terribly upset. .He's broken... (he / break) off his engagement to Megan. Apparently She's been seeing.. (she / see) someone else while he's been.. (he / be) in Africa.
2. Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swedish when I was a child, but .............. (I / forget) it all.
3. What's that dent in the side of the car? ........... (you / have) an accident?
4. I'm sorry, John's not here; .................. (he / go) the dentist ................ (he / have) trouble with a tooth.
5. This cassette recorder is broken ............ (you / play about) with it?
6. Your Italian is very good ................... (you / study) it long?
7. Do you mind if I clear the table? ........... (you / have) enough to eat?
8. I'm not surprised ........................ (he / fail) that exam............... (he / not / work) hard recently.
9. Oh no! ....................... (the children / cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
10. How many times ................... (Wendy / be) late for work this week?
11. I'm going to give that cat some food ................ (it / sit) on the doorstep for hours. I'm sure it's starving.
12. ....................(I / do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.
13. ...................(you / not / buy) your mother a present? That's really mean of you!
14. I saw Katie yesterday ....................... (she / work) in Australia for the past year. Did you know?
15. Now where are rny keys? This is the third time ................... (I / lose) them today!
16. ................... (you / ever /play) chess? You should try it. I'm sure it's the sort of game you'd like.
17. Oh, do be quiet, ................................ (you /grumble) all day!
18. .........................(your tennis / really / improve)! ...................... (you / practise) in secret?
Exercise 7. Open the brackets, use the proper tense forms:
1. They always look happy. When_____(to get) they married?
2. Listen! Somebody is playing the guitar. - I_____(to listen) to these sounds since early morning.
3. Scotland is a peculiar country. _____(to be) you there?
4. We see this gentleman every morning, he_____(to leave) his apartment,_____(to buy) some newspapers,_____(to look) them through and_____(to return) home. How long he_____(to live) here?
5. She was sure her son_____(not to take) the money but she knew it_____(to be) very difficult to prove it.
6. When I entered the room yesterday, they_____(to talk) friendly. I could guess that they_____(to talk) for a couple of hours.
7. We shall let you know as soon as he_____(to return).
8. He _____never (to draw) animals before he _____(to spend) his vacations in India. There he_____(to make) up his mind to draw them.
9.
- Her English is perfect. Who_____(to teach) her to speak?
- Two years ago she_____(to live) in England.
10. The teacher explained that the Earth_____(to be) round.
11. They said when they_____(to see) him, they_____(to tell) him everything they were thinking of it.
12. The news_____(to be) exciting.
13. My friends knew that their children_____(to leave) the flat some hours ago, but they couldn't understand why they_____(not to switch) off the tape recorder.
14.
- How_____(to be) you today?
- I_____(to feel) bad.
- You_____(to take) the medicine already?
- You_____(to have) to take it regularly.
15. We_____(to wait) for you for a few hours. Yesterday you told us to come in time.
16. Who_____(to know) the answer? It's not difficult.
17.
-_____you (to get) your watch?
- It_____(to be) broken.