- •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
25. Use the words given to complete the sentences. Put the verbs in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
1 John’s terribly upset ..... (he / break) off his engagement to Megan. Apparently ..... (she / see) someone else while ..... (he / be) in Africa.
Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swedish when I was a child, but ..... (I / forget) it all .
What’s that dent in the side of the car? ..... (you / have) an accident?
I’m sorry, John’s not here; ..... (he / go) the dentist. ..... (he / have) trouble with a tooth.
This cassette recorder is broken. ..... (you / play about) with it?
Your Italian is very good. ..... (you / study) it long?
Do you mind if I clear the table? ..... (you / have) enough to eat?
I’m not surprised ..... (he / fail) that exam. ..... (he / not work) hard recently.
Oh no! ..... (the children / cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
How many times ..... (Wendy / be) late for work this week?
I’m going to give that cat some food. ..... (it / sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.
..... (I / do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.
..... (you / not buy) your mother a present? That’s really mean of you!
I saw Katie yesterday. .....(she / work) in Australia for the past year. Did you know?
Now where are my keys? This is the third time ..... (I / lose) them today!
..... (you / ever / play) chess? You should try it. I’m sure it’s the sort of game you’d like.
Oh do be quiet. ..... (you / grumble) all day!
..... (your tennis / really / improve)! ..... (you / practise) in secret?
26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 Who ..... (use) my toothbrush?
2 “What ..... (you / do)?” “ I ..... (write) a letter.”
3 Samantha ..... (play) tennis with friends every weekend.
4 Tim and Matilda ..... (be) married since 1987.
5 Uncle Bill ..... (just / decorate) the bathroom.
6 Pauline and Tom ..... (sing) in the school choir twice a week.
7 Who ..... (you / speak) to?
8 Sarah is very happy. She ..... (win) a poetry competition.
9 He ..... (drink) two cups of coffee this morning.
10 My friend ..... (live) in America at the moment.
11 They .....(usually / change) jobs every five years.
12 I ..... (normally / cut) my hair myself.
13 Linda ..... (study) in the library for three hours.
14 We ..... (play) in a concert next weekend.
15 Who ..... (read) my diary?
16 Tim ..... (leave) the house at 7 o’clock every morning.
17 ..... (your mother / work) in a bank?
18 ..... (you / drink) coffee with your breakfast every day?
19 We ..... (make) plans for our summer holidays right now.
20 They ..... (move) house in September.
27. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
Dear Nick,
This is just a short note to tell you I 1) ..... (arrive) at the airport at 5 pm on Saturday, 10th December. I 2) ..... (be) very busy recently, and that’s why I 3) ..... (not / write) to you for a while. I 4) ..... (plan) this trip for months, so now I 5) ..... (look forward) to spending some time with you and your family. I 6) ..... (hope) you will be able to meet me at the airport.
Please give my love to your wife and the children.
See you soon,
James