- •Identify the tenses in bold, then match them with the correct description.
- •Read the following extracts and put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Underline the correct tense, present simple or present continuous, in the following sentences.
- •Complete these sentences using the present simple or the present continuous. Use the verbs given in brackets. Add never or always if this is also given.
- •Complete this letter with the correct form of the present simple or the present continuous. Use each verb in the list once. The first (0) is given as an example.
- •Choose the correct form of the verbs.
- •Put the verbs in the correct tense, present simple or present continuous.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •State Verbs
- •13. Some state verbs can be used in continuous forms but the meaning changes. Read the sentences below and match the verbs in bold with their meaning.
- •14. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Present forms
- •Time expressions
- •15. Fill in for or since.
- •Have gone (to) / have been (to)
- •16. Fill in the gaps with have /has been (to) or have / has gone (to).
- •17. Fill in the gaps with recently, how long, yet, for, always, ever, already, since, so far or just. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- •18. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous, using short forms where appropriate.
- •19. Choose the correct answer.
- •20. Underline the correct tense.
- •21. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
- •22. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
- •23. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
- •24. Complete the following conversation with verbs from the list. Use the present perfect or the present perfect continuous. You will need to use some of the verbs more than once.
- •25. Use the words given to complete the sentences. Put the verbs in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
- •26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •27. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •28. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms.
- •29. Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description.
- •30. Choose the correct answer.
- •31. Correct the mistakes.
- •32. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate present forms.
- •33. Make all the necessary changes and additions to make a complete letter.
- •Present forms
- •Friday afternoon at MacGruder’s department store
- •Time expressions
- •. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •35. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •36. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •37. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
- •38. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •39. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •40. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •41. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •42. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •Used to / Be used to / Get used to / Would
- •43. Choose the correct answer.
- •45. Choose the correct form of the verbs.
- •46. Write a sentence for each of the following using used to / didn’t use to.
- •47. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •Past forms
- •48. Identify the tenses, then match them to the correct descriptions.
- •49. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
- •50. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •51. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •52. Complete the sentences below using the information in the box.
- •53. Complete the sentences using the past continuous, the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Use the verb given in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- •54. Choose the correct form of the verbs. Conference report
- •55. Most of the sentences have one verb in the wrong tense. Correct them or write right.
- •56. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect.
- •57. Rewrite the following passage, making all the necessary tense changes.
- •58. Underline the correct tense.
- •59. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate past form.
- •60. Fill the gaps in this text with one suitable word. Disaster!
- •61. Supply suitable verbs for the following conversation.
- •62. Identify the tenses , then match them with the correct description.
- •63. Choose the correct answer.
- •64. Correct the mistakes.
- •65. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms.
- •66. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms.
- •Past forms
- •How I changed my life.
- •The present continuous tense as a future form
- •67. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
- •The be going to form
- •68. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
- •The future simple
- •69. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple.
- •The present continuous and the future simple
- •70. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or the future simple using the present continuous where possible.
- •71. Fill in the gaps with shall, will or the correct form of be going to.
- •72. Replace the words in bold with will / won’t or shall I / we, as in the example.
- •The future continuous tense
- •77. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense.
- •The future perfect tense
- •79. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect tense.
- •The future perfect and the future perfect continuous tenses
- •80. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect or the future perfect continuous.
- •81. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous or the future perfect.
- •82. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect continuous or the future perfect.
- •83. Choose the correct answer.
- •C have lived
- •C will be seeing
- •C will be dancing
- •84. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •85. Underline the correct tense.
- •86. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
- •87. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
- •88. Underline the correct tense.
- •89. Put the verbs into the correct future tense.
- •90. Correct the mistakes.
- •91. Identify the tenses, then match them to the correct description.
- •92. Fill in the correct present or future forms.
- •Future forms
- •93. Choose the correct item.
- •B will have arrived d arrives
- •B will be finishing d will have finished
- •B are going to have worked d will work
- •94. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •95. Underline the correct item.
- •1. Choose the correct answer.
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into a correct tense.
- •3. Correct mistakes.
- •Choose the correct answer.
- •“Really? What sort of car?”
- •“Well, I ….. Him this afternoon. Why don’t you come along?”
- •Put the verbs in brackets into a correct tense.
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into a correct tense.
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Irregular verbs
CONTENTS
THE ACTIVE VOICE 4
PRESENT FORMS 5
REVISION BOX 1 27
PRESENT FORMS 30
PRACTICE TEST №1 30
PAST FORMS 31
Used to / Be used to / Get used to / Would 37
REVISION BOX 2 50
PAST FORMS 53
PRACTICE TEST № 2 53
FUTURE FORMS 55
Future Simple & Be going to 57
Future Perfect 57
Future Perfect Continuous 57
The present continuous tense as a future form 57
REVISION BOX 3 65
C have lived 65
C will be seeing 66
C will be dancing 66
FUTURE FORMS 71
PRACTICE TEST №3 71
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B will have arrived D arrives 72
B will be finishing D will have finished 72
B are going to have worked D will work 72
TENSE FORMS 73
REVISION BOX 4 73
PROGRESS TEST 1 76
PROGRESS TEST 2 78
“Really? What sort of car?” 78
“Well, I ….. him this afternoon. Why don’t you come along?” 78
PROGRESS TEST 3 81
IRREGULAR VERBS 84
THE ACTIVE VOICE
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Simple |
Continuous |
Perfect |
Perfect Continuous |
PRESENT |
I do he/she/it does we do you do they do
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I am doing he/she/it is doing we are doing you are doing they are doing
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I have done he/she/it has done we have done you have done they have done
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I have been doing he/she/it has been doing we have been doing you have been doing they have been doing |
Do I do? Does he/she/it do?
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Am I doing? Is he/she/it doing?
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Have I done? Has he/she/it done?
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Have I been doing? Has he/she/it been doing? |
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I do not do he/she/it does not do |
I am not doing he/she/it is not doing |
I have not done he/she/it has not done |
I have not been doing he/she/it has not been doing |
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PAST
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I did he/she/it did we did you did they did
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I was doing he/she/it was doing we were doing you were doing they were doing
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I had done he/she/it had done we had done you had done they had done
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I had been doing he/she/it had been doing we had been doing you had been doing they had been doing |
Did I do?
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Was I doing?
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Had I done?
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Had I been doing? |
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I did not do |
I was not doing |
I had not done |
I had not been doing |
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FUTURE |
I shall do he/she/it will do we shall do you will do they will do
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I shall be doing he/she/it will be doing we shall be doing you will be doing they will be doing
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I shall have done he/she/it will have done we shall have done you will have done they will have done
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I shall have been doing he/she/it will have been doing we shall have been doing you will have been doing they will have been doing |
Shall I do?
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Shall I be doing?
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Shall I have done?
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Shall I have been doing? |
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I shall not do |
I shall not be doing |
I shall not have done |
I shall not have been doing |
PRESENT FORMS
PRESENT SIMPLE |
PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
We use the present simple: a) for permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines. He works in a bank. (permanent state) He takes the train to work every morning. (daily routine \ repeated actions) |
We use the present continuous: a) for actions taking place now, at the moment of speaking. He is giving the baby a bath at the moment. |
b) for general truths and laws of nature. The sun sets in the west. |
b) for temporary actions; that is actions that are going on around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking. I’m looking for a new job these days. |
c) for timetables (planes, trains, etc.) and programmes. The plane from Brussels arrives at 8:30.
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c) with adverb such as: always, constantly, continually, etc. for actions which happen very often, usually to express annoyance, irritation or anger. I’m always meeting Sara when I go shopping.(action which happens very often) You’re constantly interrupting me when I’m talking. (expressing annoyance \ irritation) |
d) for sports commentaries, reviews and narrations. Peterson overtakes Williams and wins the race. (sports commentary) Mike Dalton plays the part of Macbeth. (review) Then the prince gets on his horse and quickly rides away. (narration) |
d) for actions that we have already arranged to do in the near future, especially when the time and place have been decided. They’re moving into their new house next week. (The time has been decided) |
e) to give instructions or directions (instead of the imperative). You sprinkle some cheese on the pizza and then you bake it. |
e) for changing or developing situations. More and more species are becoming extinct. |
TIME EXPRESSIONS
PRESENT SIMPLE
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
The present simple is used with the following time expressions: usually, often, always, etc., every day / week / month / year, in the morning / afternoon / evening, at night, at the weekend, on Mondays, etc. Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom / rarely / never, etc.) come before the main verb (read, work, etc.) but after the verb to be, auxiliary verbs (do, have, etc.) or modal verbs (can, should, etc.) Susan often goes skiing at the weekend. |
The present continuous is used with the following time expressions: now, at the moment, at present, these days, still, nowadays, today, tonight, etc. |
Identify the tenses in bold, then match them with the correct description.
He works in a TV studio.
Tom is always causing trouble at work.
She is working at a supermarket at present.
Fish live in the sea.
She is looking for a job as a nanny in Madrid.
The thief grabs the bag and disappears.
He usually leaves his office at 6.00 pm.
She starts her new job on Monday.
We are attending a seminar on Monday.
The new company is growing steadily.
temporary situation
permanent state
fixed arrangements in the near future
dramatic narrative (reviews / sport commentaries)
permanent truths or laws of nature
changing or developing situations
timetables / programmes with future meaning
frequently repeated actions expressing annoyance
actions happening at or around the time of speaking
repeated / habitual actions
Read the following extracts and put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
A These days, it seems everything 1) is changing (change). Cities 2) ..... (become) bigger and busier every year, technology 3) ..... (develop) faster than ever before, and scientists 4) ..... (learn) more about the way things work.
B Water 1) ..... (boil) at 100C and 2) ..... (freeze) when the temperature 3) ..... (drop) below 0C. Salt water 4) ..... (be) different, howerever.
C This film 1) ..... (be) great! It 2) ..... (have) an all-star cast and the script 3) ..... (be) very funny. The action 4) ..... (begin) when two young men 4) ..... (try) to rob a bank....
D Rogers 1) ..... (kick) the ball and 2) ..... (pass) it to Jones. Jones 3) ..... (run) down the pitch. He 4) ..... (pass) the ball to Smith who 5) ..... (shoot) and 6) ..... (score)!
Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
Michael McBrown 1) is (be) a very busy man.
Every morning, he 2) ..... (leave) home at 8 o’clock, and 3) ..... (go) to his office. He 4) ..... (usually / have) meetings until lunchtime, and in the afternoon, he 5) ..... (often / visit) the people of Madewell. He really 6) ..... (enjoy) talking to people.
At the moment, he and his team 7) ..... (organise) his election campaign. There are elections in June and he 8) ..... (hope) to persuade lots of people to vote for him.
Next month, he 9) ..... (go) to London to meet the Prime Minister. They 10) ..... (have) a meeting to discuss future plans for Madewell.
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
1 Dave 1) ..... (live) in Glasgow and 2) ..... (work) for an advertising company. He 3) ..... (have) a good job and 4) ..... (earn) a lot of money. He 5) ..... (meet) many people every day and 6) ..... (lead) a busy life. The company 7) ..... (expand) rapidly and today he 8) ..... (see) a new client.
2 John and Anna 1) ..... (fly) to Paris on Monday for a holiday. Their flight 2) ..... (take off) at 7.10 in the morning and 3) ..... (arrive) in Paris at 8.15. Anna’s cousin 4) ..... (own) a house there, so they 5) ..... (stay) with him.
3 My neighbour 1) ..... (bang) on the walls of his flat when he 2) ..... (do) repairs. This week he 3) ..... (install) a new bath, and the noise 4) ..... (drive) me crazy. He 5) ..... (not / seem) to care about the way he 6) ..... (bother) other people.
4 Ben is an athlete. Every morning he 1) ..... (swim) ten laps in the pool and 2) ..... (lift) weights for an hour. This year he 3) ..... (train) harder because he 4) ..... (want) to compete in the next Olympic Games.