Put the verbs in the corect tenses
1. I have bought two tickets. My wife and I(see)will see a movie tonight
2. Mary thinks Peter (get)will get the job
3. I (move)will move from my house tomorrow. I have packed everything
EXERCISE 1. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form:
1. He walks as if he (have)__ ____a wooden leg.
2. I wish I (know)_______what is wrong with my car.
3. Wife: I’d like to get a job.
Husband: I’d much rather you (stay)______at home and (look)______after the house.
4. Suppose you (not know)________where your next meal was coming from?
5. You talk as though it (be)_____a small thing to leave your country forever.
6. If you (tie)_______that boat up, it wouldn’t have drifted away.
7. It looks like rain; you (have)______better take a coat.
8. But I told you what to do.
- I know you did. If only I (take)_______your advice.
9. He treats us as if we (be)_______all idiots.
10. I wish I (ask)__________the fishmonger to clean these fish. (I’m sorry I didn’t ask him).
11. I said “Sunday”
- I wish you (not say) Sunday. We’ll never be ready by then.
12. I wish transitor radios never (be)_______invented.
13. I’d rather I (know)_____French.
14. If only I (can)_______swim.
15. He insists that we (be)______careful in our writing.
16. They demanded that he (tell)_______her the truth.
17. I suggest that everyone (write)_______a letter to the governor.
18. It is important that he (be)________the director of the English program.
19. It is essential that he (meet)_______you tomorrow.
20. Her advisor recommended that she (take)________five courses.
21. It was such a beautiful day that one of the students suggested we (have)_____class outside.
22. The movie director insisted that everything about his production (be)____authentic.
23. She asked that we (be)______sure to lock the door behind us.
24. They requested that we (go, not)_______after midnight.
25. It is imperative that he (return)_____home immediately.
26. She specifically asked that I (tell,not)_______anyone else about it.
Put the verbs in to the corect form
1.I (read) a very good comics at present.I (lend) it to you when I ( finsh)it
2.I (have) to call the doctor because my baby (not feel) well last night
3.The sun ( not rise) in the West.It (go) up in the East
4. They (move) to their new house at Christmas this year
1. Bill ( send )...........a present to his mother on her birthday last week
2. The police ( catch )...........the theif the day before yesterday
3. I ( buy ).........two movie tickets yesterday. My friends and I ( see )........a movie tomorrow
4. What are you doing ? I ( play ).............." hide and seek " with my cousin
5. When I ( see ).......him, he ( talk )..............to someone, so he ( not recognize )..............me then
6. We ( go ).................to school 6 days a week, but we ( not have ).........lessons yesterday because it was Sunday
Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past Tense:
24. I (say)________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
25. The waitress (tell)________ us to come back in two hours.
26. My client and I slowly (walk)________ back to the car.
27. Then we (see)________ a small grocery store.
28. We (stop)________ in the grocery store and (buy)________ some sandwiches.
29. That (be)________ better than waiting for two hours.
30. I (not go)________ to school last Sunday.
31. ________She (get)________ married last year?
32. What________ you (do)________ last night?- I (do)________ my homework.
33. I (love)________ him but no more.
34. Yesterday, I (get)________ up at 6 and (have)________ breakfast at 6.30.
35. Tom (not shave)________ this morning because he (not have)________ time
36. Where)________ you (go)________?
37. I (be)________ hungry, so I (buy)________ something to eat
38. She (not invite)________ her to the party
39. ________ they (be)________ at work yesterday?
40. We all (leave)________ the party at 11 o’clock
41. I (be)________ angry because Tom and Ann (be)________ late
42. What)________ you (do)________ at the weekend?
43. They (sell)________ their house
44. Professor Kenneth (teach)________ another class last year.
45. We (spend)________ two weeks in JAPAN.
46. The rain (stop)________ in the middle of the afternoon.
47. We (speak)________ to our friends last night.
48. I (realize)________ my error at once.
49. We (eat)________ lunch at the cafeteria with them.
50. He (drive)________ his car to work yesterday.
51. Albert Einstein (die)________ in 1955.
52. Tom (go)________ to the post office twice yesterday.
53. My car (break)________ down this morning on the way to work.
54. I (see)________ her last year.
55. What________ you (do)________ yesterday?
56. You (watch)________ TV last night?
57. She (be)________ born in 1980.
58. We (study)________ almost every lesson in this book so far.
59. We (watch, never)________ that television program.
60. We (watch)________ an interesting program on television last night.
61. My wife and I (travel)________ to Mexico by air last Summer.
62. I (read)________ that novel again during my last vacation.
63. I (have)________ a little trouble with my car last week.
64. However, I (have)________ no trouble with my car since then.
65. He (work)________ all day yesterday.
EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect & Simple Past Tenses.
1. I (wait)________ for two hours, but she (not come)________ yet.
2. He (write)________ a book since last year.
3. How long_________ you (learn)________ English?
4. Tom (already finish)________ his homework.
5. I (read)________ the novel written by Jack London several times before.
6. Mai (never be)________ in Hanoi.
7. She (study)________ Korean for two years.
8. How many times you (see)________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
9. We are from French. We (be)________ there for 20 years.
10. I am sorry. I (forget)________ that girl’s name already.
11. Mai (lose)________ her dictionary.
MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses
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12. I (wait)________ for the manager for two hours.
13. ________ you (ever, see)________ a lion?
14. I (work)________ very hard for the exam.
15. I (live)________ here since 1970.
16. ________ you (be) to the zoo?
17. I’m afraid you (look)________ at the wrong one.
18. Why are the police here? What (happen)________?
19. Please stay for dinner, Jane (cook)________ a lovely meal.
20. He (learn)________ English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet.
21. My teacher (teach)________ English at this school for six years.
22. Michael (study)________ English for six month now.
23. Up the present, George (do)________ good work in this class.
24. Our present boss (work)________ in this company all of his life.
EXERCISE 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past & Past Perfect:
1. When the police (arrive)________, the car (go)________.
2. They (eat)________ everything by the time I (arrive)________ at the party
3. When I (find)________ my purse, someone (take)________ the money out of it.
4. By the time I (get)________ into my town, the shop (close)________.
5. They (go)________ after they (finish)________ their work.
6. He (do)________ nothing before he (see)________ me.
7. When they (get)________ the station, the train (leave)________.
EXERCISE 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Gerund, To Infinitive & Bare Infinitive.
1. I hope (have)________ a job
2. Try to avoid (make)________ him angry.
3. He thinks of (leave)________ his job.
4. Would you mind (show)________ me how (work)________ the lift?
5. It's no use (wait)________.
6. I hate (see)________ a child (cry)________.
7. I'm looking forward to (see)________ you.
8. He warned her (not touch)________ the wire.
9. Gravity makes water (run)________ downhill.
10. Please let me (know)________ your decision.
11. It is difficult (please)________ every body.
12. We are eager (return)________ to school in the fall.
13. Stop (argue)________ and start (work)________.
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My name is Anderson and I have been here just a little days . I am from outside of town . I have serveral friends . In this city and I have came to visit them . Actually , I used to living in this city many years ago . I was born here and my wife is born in a little tosn nearby . We both went to school and had much friends here . We have been in New York since more than fifteen years . We live in ghe suburbs and I work in the city . I must to get up early every day to go to job . I work from 8 o'clock in the morning until a little after six hour in the evening
I. Complete the dialogues. Put the verbs into the present progressive tense.
1. A: Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet?
B: Well. .............................................. (I/ go/ Nha Trang)
2. A:Shall we meet on Friday?
B: I can't on Friday. .................................................. (I/ have/ appointment/ dentist)
3. A: Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
B: No, .......................................(I/ have/ lunch/ Sue)
4. A: ...............................................? (What/ you/ have/ dinner?)
B: I don't know. I can't make up my mind.
5. A: What's the weather like in Ha Noi?
B: ....................................................(The weather/ get/ warmer)
6. A: What's your plan for this weekend?
B: .......................................................(I/ visit/ my grandparents/ their farm)
7. A: .................................................( What/ you/ do/ tonight)?
B: Well, ................................... (I/ practice/ piano lessons).
8. A: Will you come to my party tomorrow?
B: I'm sorry I can't. ......................................(I/ meet/ Susan/ the airport).
mComplete the sentences, using a relative pronoun
1. The pub is opposite the Town Hall. I first met my wife there.
2. He was sitting on a chair. It was comfortable.
3. He smokes cigarettes. They are very strong.
4. Let me see the pictures. You took them at Peter’s wedding.
5. Some people only think about money. I don’t like them.
6. Do you know that lady? I repaired her car.
That girl is Swedish. Tom is in love with her.
7. John has bought a house. There are ghosts in that house.
8. Some people drive drunk. I never travel with them.
9. A man stole $10,000 from a bank. The police have caught him.
10. I bought bananas this morning. I have lost them.
Put the verbs into the correct tenses describing the future.
1. I ( be) in Sapa tomorrow morning. 2. I don't want to discuss it over the telephone. I (tell) you about it later. 3. I'm coming home now. When I (get) home, my dog (wait) for me on the doorstep. 4. - You have just missed the bus. - All right. I (walk). 5.- Can you tell me about your school plan tomorrow? - We (visit) the museum in the morning. 6. You're too late. By the time you (arrive) they (finish) their speeches and everyone (go) home. 7. - May I use your phone to call a taxi? - There's no need to do that. I (drive) you home. 8. I suppose when I (come) back in two years' time they (pull) down all these old houses. 9. I still (be) here next summerbut Tom (leave). 10. - I expect we (come) at 5 o'clock-Good, I (wait) for you then.
Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentences.
1. Marconi was the ......... of radio. ( invent)
2. The .......... of radio was made by Marconi. (invent)
3. The play was a ......... success. (commerce)
4. He like ........ movies very much. (act)
5. Alexander Graham Bell ....... demonstrated his invention. (success)
6. Lan left sad because she was ......... in her job. (success)
7. Thomas Watson was Bell's .......... (assists)
8. Can I leave the ......... of the tables for you? (arrange)
9. Alexander Graham Bell experimented with ways of transmitting ......... over a long distance. ( speak)
10. We have two postal ......... each day. (deliver)
Fill in each blankwith the correct adverb of place from the box.
there (x2); inside (x2); outside; here;
1. We shouldn't stay ...... in the cold weather for long or we will get a cold.
2. Lan is a shy girl. She just likes to stay ......... She never joins in outdoor activities.
3. Do you like this restaurant? - Yes, I'll come ......... at 6:00
4. Is this your brother? - No, my brother is standing .........., beside the window.
5. My family has a small house in the country. We often go ........... to enjoy the summer vacation.
Write the sentences with " be going to", using the words/ phrases given.
1. My mother/ make/ a big meal/ tonight.
2. I/ finish/ work/ 6pm.
3. I/ not have/ a birthday party/ this year.
4. You/ meet/ Lan/ tonight.
5. We/ take/ our cousins/ on holiday with us.
6. My friend/ not come/ tonight.
7. He/ catch the train to London/ 9 o'clock.
8. I/ not come/ to class/ tomorrow.
9. My grandmother/ visit/ us/ Saturday.
Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. My friends and I (he) ........ I going to ( see) .......... a movies tomorrow.
2. My grandfather (die) ......... "when I ( be)............ still young.
