44 hasn't visited - went

45 to wake up - hear - beating

48 washing - to iron

50 is getting

Put the correct form of the verb in brackets

1.I (just/meet).....have just met........Ann's husband .I(meet)........met..... him at a party last night

2.When Jack(go)...went.....to the supermarket,he (meet).....met..... his friends

3.I often (finish)....finish..... work at five,but this week I (work)........will work......until six to earn rnone money

4.He(buy)....bought....a new fishing rod yesterday.He (go)......will go...fishing tomorrow

5.While the hare (sleep)...was sleeping........,the tortoise (run)....was running.....to the fishing as fast as he could

6.Unfortunately,he (have).....has had.....three accidents recently

7.A new photocopier (put)..was put.....in last week

8.No one (provide)..has provided...picnic lunches for us yet

9.You (play).....Are you playing.....football with your friends at the moment ?

10.What you (do).....did you do.....last night ?

Supply the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

44. Hung (not visit) ______hasn't visited____________ his grandparents since he (go) _________went_________ to university.

45-47.It’s very unpleasant (wake up) ________to wake up__________ and (hear) _______hear___________ the rain (beat) __________beat________ on the window.

48-49. Does your jacket need (wash) ________washing__________?

~ No. But you need (iron) _______to iron___________it .

50. Your son (get) ______is getting____________ taller and taller, Mrs. Mai

1. On arriving at home I (find) found that she had just (leave) left a few minutes before.

2. When we (arrive) arrive in London tonight, it will probably (rain) be rainning

3. It (rain) is raining hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) stop

4. That evening we (stay) stayed up to talk about the town where he (live) has lived for some years.

5. I (sit) sit down for a rest while the shoes (repair) is being repaired

6. Half way to the office Paul (turn) turned round and (go) went back home because he (forget) forgot to turn the gas off.

7. London (change) has changed a lot since we first (come) came to live here.

8. While we (talk) were talking on the phone the children (start) started fighting and (break) breaking a window.

9. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) has done in his life.

10. You know she (stand) has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. On arriving at home I (find) ____found_____ that she just (leave) __had...left_______ a few minutes before.

2. When we (arrive) ___arrive_______ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) ___be raining______ .

3. It (rain) ___is raining______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) _______stop__ .

4. That evening we (stay) _____stayed____ up to talk about the town where he (live) _____has lived____ for some years.

5. I (sit) ___sit______ down for a rest while the shoes (repair) _____is being rapaired____ .

6. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __turned______ round and (go) _____went_____ back home because he (forget) ___forgot_____ to turn the gas off.

7. London (change) ___has changed_____ a lot since we first (come) ___came_____ to live here.

8. While we (talk) ___were talking _____ on the phone the children (star) _____stared___ fighting and (break) ___breaking_____ a window.

9. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ___has done_____ in his life.

10. You know she (stand) ____has stood__ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) wrote a cheque when i (remember)remember that i (have)had nothing in the bank

26. I (find)found this ring as i (dig)dug in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong)belonged to?

27. When i last (see)saw her she (hurry)was hurrying along the road to the station. I (ask)asked her where she (go)was going and she (say)said, london but i don't think she ( speak) spoke the truth because there(not be)wasn't any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call)called on monday he was still(work)working on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come)came into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) was smoking a cigarette, (have)had no time to put it out. So he (throw)threw it into the desk and ( hope)hoped for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice)noticed that smoke (rise) was rising from this desk. You (smoke) smoked when i (come) came in hin he(ask)asked

V. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.
1. He always ...travels...to work by motorbike. (travel)

2. What time ..was he....( he/be) here?- He ....was.......here in half an hour. (be)

3. The sea..covers.........most of the surface of the earth.(cover)

4. When the Queen....arrives.....,the crowd will stand up. (arrive)

5. I ....am......ready in five minutes. (be)

6. He.......comes...before you leave. (come)

7. Many people ....will attend......the concert tomorrow night. (attend)

8. I want to speak to the professor Wilson when he ....was...free. (be)

9..........will he help...( he/help) us when he has more time?

10. My father.....works.....very hard every day. ( work)

11. Jack isn't free today. He ...works........ (work)

12. According to the weather forecast, it .....will rain.....tomorrow(rain)

13. I'm sure Tom....to get......the job. He has a lot of experience. (get)

14. I ..will go....to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come?(go)

15. I can't meet you tonight. A friend of mine...come.........to see me(come)

16. Don't worry about the dog. It ..hurts.........you.( hurt)

17. Tom .....plays.....tennis on Monday.( play)

18. Have you decided where to go for your holiday?
- Yes, we ......have gone.....to France.(go)

19. You must meet George sometimes. You .....like.......him. (like)

20. Don't ask Susan advice. She....knows......what to do.(know)

IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __was sitting________ in a bar when I (see) _saw_________ him.

2/ When I (go) _____went_____ out, the sun (shine) ___was shining_______.

3/ The light (go) ______went____ out while I (have) __was having________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) ______rained____ , she(carry) _____was carrying_____ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) ___began_______ to rain.

6/ He (teach) __taught_____ English for 2 months when he (live)___was living___ in Germany and (study) __was studying_____ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) __was burning______ fast, so we (break) ____broke____ the window to get out.

8/ He (eat) ______ate____ three sandwiches while you (talk) _____were talking_____ to him.

9/ The servant (drop) __dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) __was washing up____ last night; neither of them (break)___broke____

10/ While he (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) ­­­__rang________; as he (go) ______was going____ to answer it, he (hear) ___heard_______ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) _____was still ringing_____ while he (walk) ___was walking_______ to the door, but just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) stopped__________.

11/ We _________were playing__________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________came___________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher __________came_________________(come) in, they ____________were studying_______________ (study) English.

13/ The baby _________was sleeping__________________ (sleep) when the telephone _____rang______________________(ring)

14/ As I _________was walking__________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ______met_____________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I _____________lost______________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ____________dropped_______________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle _________took__________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She __________was dancing________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ______was raining_____________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________saw________________ (see) the thief while he _______________was getting____________ (get) into my neigh

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______was sitting____ in a bar when I (see) ____saw______ him.
2/ When I (go) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ out while I (have) ____was having______ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____rained_____ , she(carry) ____carried______ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) _____began_____ to rain.
6/ He (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ fast, so we (break)___broke___ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) _____ate_____ three sandwiches while you (talk) ____were talking______ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _____dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) ___was washing up_______
last night; neither of them (break) ____broke______.
10/ While I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) was sitting in a bar when I (see) saw him.
2/ When I (go) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went out while I (have) was having tea.
4/ When it (rain) rained , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain.
6/ He (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him.
9/ The servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up) was washing up last night; neither of them (break) broke.
10/ While I (write) was writing a letter, the telephone (ring) rang ; as
he (go) was going to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.