Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present continuous tense
1. What tom (think) of the budget?
He (think) it most unfair
2. What this one (cost)?
It (cost) forty pence.
3. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly tonight
4. You (see)my car keys anywhere?
No, I (look) for them but i ( not see) them
5. he never(listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else
6. This book is about a man who (desert) his family and (go) to live on a pacific island
7. you ( understand ) what the lecturer is saying?
No, i ( not understand ) him at all
8. What you (have) for breakfast usually?
I usually (eat) a corrot and (drink) a glass of cold water
9. When the curtain (rise) we (see) a group of workers. They (picket) factory gate
10. Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly
I (hurry ) because i (meet) my mother at 4 o'clock and she ( not like) to be kept waiting
The simple past and the past continuous
25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank
26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?
27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time
28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.
29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best
30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)
31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit
32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea
33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years
34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house
35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it
I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it
36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?
I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.
bài 1:put the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences:
1.She never {stay} .............. up late at night
2.My mother {plant} .................. flowers in the garden at the moment
3.Why ........................ you {leave} ................. the party early last night?
4.Minh{go}............... to the dentist tomorrow morning
5.Mozart{play}............. the piano when he {be}..................3
6.I{brush}................. my teeth every night,but last night I {forget}.............to brush them
7.You {need}..................... another blanket or you {feel}.................. warm enough?
8.Did you remember {book}............... the seats?
9.Oh no,I {forget}...............I {telephone}.................. them now
10.Why are you taking that big basket?
I {buy}................ a lot of vegetable
11.I {not want}................... to meet Paul so when he went into the room,I {leave}.....................
12.Tim usually {get up}...................and {brush}..................... his teeth at 6:15 but yesterday he {get up}.................... and {brush}........................ his teeth at 7:00 because it {be}......................Sunday
13.Nhung is very hungry now because she {not eat}....................... enough this morning . She only {eat}.............. a small piece of bread and {drink}................... a glass of milk
14.{you/go}................... to the dentist last weekend ,Hung?
Yes ,and I{go}.................. there to check of the filled tooth
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
a) While I was trying to get my car started a passing car (stop)_________ and the driver (offer)_________ to help me.
b) The police (pay) _________no attention to Clare s complaint because she (phone)_________ them so many times before.
c) Mary (not wear)_________ her glasses at the time so she (not notice)_________ what kind of car the man (drive)_________.
d) Nick (lie) _________down on the grass for a while next to some tourists who (feed) _________the ducks.
e) Tony (admit) _________that he (hit)_________ the other car but said that he (not damage)_________ it.
f) Sorry I (not listen) _________to you. I (think) _________about something else.
g) Helen (feel) _________very tired and when she (finish)_________ her work she (fall)_________ asleep.
h) The police (get)_________ to Clare s house as fast as they could but the burglars (disappear)_________.
i) I (phone) _________you last night but you (not answer)_________. What (you do)_________?
j) We (not go)_________ out yesterday because it (rain)_________
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in the brackes : Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous.
a, I (1,watch) ..... television when the phone ( 2, ring ) ....
b, When the ambulance came, we ( 3, carry ) ... him into it.
c, She (4, drive ) ..... her car when she suddenly ( 5, feel) ... ill.
d, When I arrived, they ( 6, say ) ... hello but continued working.
e, The car isn't here today because Sheila ( 7, use ) ... it. She generally ( 8, use ) ... the bus, but the drives are on strike.
f, Yesterday Lisa ( 9, read ) the newspaper in her office when her boss ( 10, arrive ) ... He (11, shout ) ... at her for not having finished the report he needed.
g, Look at them! They (12, build ) ... a snowman.
h, Helen ( 13, fall ) ... off the ladder when she ( 14, change ) ... a light buld.
i. He (15, turn ) ... on the TV, ( 16, sit ) ... down and (17, enjoy ) ... his favourite programme.
j, Baby Lisa ( 18, Not/walk ) ... , she only ( 19, crawl )...
k, " What tine the plane ( 20, take off ) ?
l," I ( 21, think ) it ... ( 22, take off) ... at 19.50 "
m, Hi, my name's Susan Smith and this is my family. As you can see we ( 23, have ) .., a party at this time. Look, everyone ( 24, smile ) ... That is because I ( 25, film ) ... them.
n, He's late again ! He ( 26, come ) ... to class late! It's annoying.
o, Who was the man you ( 27, talk ) ... to when I ( 28, come ) ... in ?
p, It was a typical summer afternoon : the sun ( 29, beat ) ... down and the cars ( 30, creep ) ... slowly round the corner of the park.
Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple , Past Perfect or Present perfect.
1. She did't notice that she (never see) ............. that flim before.
2. I suddenly (remember) that I ..................... (forget) my keys.
3. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell) .................... it.
4. (Have/you/put) ............... off the fire before you (go) ....... out.
5. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see) ................. for a long time.
6. I thanked her for everything she (do) ..................... for me.
7. When I got to the office, I (realize) ............. I (forget) ............... to lock the door.
8. Who is that woman? I (never seen ) ...................... her before.
9. Tom was not at home when I (arrive) ............ He (just go) ................. out.
10. She said it (be) ............ the first time she (meet) ............. such a man.
1. Where's John? He (listen) to a new CD in his room.
2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain) in England.
3. Jean (work) hard all day but she (not work) at the moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) after the bus. He (want) to catch it.
5. He (speak) German so well because he (come) from Germany.
6. Shh! The boss (come). We (meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!
7. you usually (go) away for Christmas or you (stay) at home?
8. She (hold) some roses. They (smell) lovely.
9. Oh no! Look! It (snow) again. It always (snow) in this country.
10. Mary (swim) very well, but she (not run) very fast.
11. you (enjoy) this party? Yes, I (have) a great time!
12. Sorry I can't help you. I (not know) where she keeps her files.
13. What you(do) next Saturday? Nothing special. I (stay) at home.
14. I (think) your new hat (look) nice on you.
15. I (live) with my parents but right now I (stay) with some friends for a few days.
16. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive) home.
17. Where are the children? They (lie) on the beach over there.
18. You never (listen) to a word I say! You always (listen) to that mp3 player!
19. He (not understand) what you (talk) about. He's foreign.
20. How much your suitcase (weigh)? It (look) really heavy.
Present simple or present continous
1.Dennis(usually/drink)..................coffee with his breakfast, but this morning he(dirnk)...........tea
2.Jane(take)............................the bus to work everyday .She( wait/usually).............for the bus at the corner of 15th and Pine
3.This morning it(rain)....................I can see Janet from my window.She(stand)................. at the corner of 15th and Pine.She (hold).................her umbrella over her head.She (wait)................... for the bus
4.Mike(take)................three classes this semester.Every morning he(study)................... for two hours before he goes to school.He( have)....................... French class at 9 o'clock .He (take/also).......................chemistry and accounting and French
5.I(think)...................about the verbs in this grammar practise right now.I (think).........................all of my answers are correct ,but I'll use the answer keys to check them when I finish just to make surer
6.Cuckoos(not/build)..........................nests.They (use).......................the nest of other birds
7.You can't see Tom now.He(have).................a bath
8.He(usually/drink).....................coffe,but today he(dirnk)..................tea
9.What she (do).................. in the evening
She(play).........................cards or(watch)................TV
10.I won't go out as it(rain).....................and I(not/have).......................an umbrella
11.The last train (leave)....................the station at 11:30
12 He usually (speak).........so quickly that I( not/understand)................him
13.Ann(make).................... a dress for hershelf at the moment.She(make)........................... all her clothes
14.I(wear)..................my glasses today because the sun is very strong
15.Tom can't have the newspaper now because her aurnt(read).............................it
16.I'm busy at the moment.I(redecorate)........................... the sitting room
17.The kettle(boil)...................... now.Shall I take the tea?
18.How you (get) to work as a rule?
I usually(go).................. by bus but tomorrow I(go)....................... in Tom's car
19.Why you(put)........................... on your coat?
I(go)..............for a walk.You (come)...................with me?
20 Mary (learn)........................... languages very quickly but she (not/seem)..................able to learn modern Greece
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1.Who is that man? What(he,want)............................?
2. I think you should(sell)....... your car. You (not,use)........... it very often
3. He (go)............... to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he(not,go)......... there. He(go).......... to the movies.