\(They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now. 13/ They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 14/ Since when (you know) ___________ her ? 15/ How long ago (he start) __________ to learn French ? 16/ She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 17/ My mother (be) ______ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 18/ His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden.\)

20/ He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer.

I (try) __________ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _________ yet.
2/ She (read) _________ all the works of Dickens.How many (you read) _________?
3/ I (wait) __________ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she (forget)
__________ to come ?
4/ Mary (rest) __________ in the garden all day because she (be) __________ ill.
5/ Although John (study) __________ at the University for 5 years, he (not get) __________
his degree yet.
6/ Jack (go) __________ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) _____ there.
7/ We (live) __________ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) __________ to move.
8/ That book ( lie) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) ____ it yet ?
9/ He (not be) ___________ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) __________ since
then.
10/ He (lose) ___________ his books. He (look) ____________ for them all afternoon, but
they (not turn up) ___________ yet.
11/ She (work) ___________ so hard this week that she (not have) ___________ time to go to
the cinema.
12/ Your hair is wet. (You swim) __________ for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive)__________ cars for six years.
14/ You look very tired. (You work) __________very hard ?
15/ The phone (ring) __________ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) ________ it yet

I) Put the correct form of the verb

1. He(read).... that novel many times before.

2. However,I (have)....no trouble with my car since then

3.I (not see)... John for a long time. I (see).... him 3 weeks ago.

4. The school bell (ring)..... We must go now

5. I (meet) Mary last night. She (become)....a very big girl

6. It is very hot. Summer (come)....

7.They (begin)......to study at this school 7 years ago

8. Since when (you know) ..... her?

9.How long ago(he start)......to learn English?

10. She (lose)...... her handbag on the train yesterday morning

11. My mother (be) .....in hospital for a long time and she can't go home yet

12.His dog (just run)...... out of the garden

13.Mr.Brown (travel).... by air several times in the past

14.I(see) ..... her before

15.Tom (never be).... in Hanoi

16.I (read)..... the novel written by Jack Lodon several times before

17. What....you (do).... yesterday?

18. .....you(watch).... TV last night?

19.Mr Green (teach).....English in this school since he (graduate)........ from the university in 1986

20.How long.....you.....(learn) English?

21.I (try).....to learn English for years, but I (not succeed).....yet?

22.She (read)...... all the works of Dickens. How many (you read).......?

23.I (wait)...... here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend;do you think she (forget) to come?

24.Mary (rest) .......in the garden all day because she (be)......ill

25.Although John (study)......at the University for 5 years, he (not get)...... his degree yet.

26. Jack (go)......to Switzerland for a holiday.He (never be)......there?

27.We (live)......here for the last six months, and (just decide).....to move

28.That book (lie)....on the table for weeks.You (not read)....it yet

29.He (not be)......here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live).....since then.

30.He (lose).....his books. He (look)....... for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)........

31.She (work) ........so hard this week that she(not have)....... time to go to the cinema

32.Your hair is wat.(You swim).......for a long time?

33.You look very tired.(You wok) .........very hard?

34.The telephone (ring).......for 2 minutes, but I (not answer)........it yet

35.Saigon..........(grow) now into a big city

36.I.......(not see) Nam for a long time.I......(see) him last three years ago.

37.The bell.........(ring) so we must go

38.I.......(meet) Mary last night. She........(become) a very big girl

39. He is very thirsty; He.......(not drink) for twenty-four hours.

40.Nam.....(be) in this school for four years (and he is still here)

41. My mother........(be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

42.She .....(read) a lot of books this year

43. Ever since he left university he .....( have) 5 different jobs in different cities

44.When he was ten he.....(run) away from home

45.How many cigarettes.....you........(smoke) today?

46.In those days, mum.........(look) after us very carefully

47.Shakespreare........(write) plays as well as poems.

48. Since my father retired, he......(write) three books

49.Iam not studying today. I.....(study) a lot yesterday. I.....(study) a lot this week.

50.Could you imagine I.......(make) ten phone calls abroad today?

51.How long........you.......(be) here for?

52.I........(like) English all my life.

53.I.......(want) to be a doctor until I was twenty

54.They...........(unemploy) since they left London

55.How long......you......(study) French?

56.I..........(not read) many novels since I went to university.

57.When I was a child, I....(like) street fook

58. I......(have) trouble concentrating for a week now.

59.He ............(learn) a lot in his job.

60.My friend Lan and I...........(know) each other for ages.

1. I ________ (try) to learn English for years, but I ________ (not succeed) yet.
2. Mary is ill because she ________ (work) in the garden all day.
3. She ________ (work) so hard this week that she ________ (not have) time to go to the movies.
4. That book ________ (lie) on the table for weeks. You ________ (read) it yet?
5. He ________ (not be) here since Christmas. I wonder where he ________ (live) since then.
6. Jack ________ (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never ________ (be) there.
7. You ________ (sleep) so far? I ________ (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.
8. He ________ (write) a novel for two years, but he ________ (not finish) it yet.
9. Mary ________ (lose) her hat and she ________ (look) for it until now.
10. She (sleep) ________ for 10 hours! You must wake her.

put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).

2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)

3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)

4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)

5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)

6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)

7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)

8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)

.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)

10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)

11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)

12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)

13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)

14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)

15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)

I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).

2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)

3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)

4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)

5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)

6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)

7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)

8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)

.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)

10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)

11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)

12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)

13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)

14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)

15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)

Write one word in each gap.

THE EXCUSES

The office was silent. «So, let me get this right», (1) ... Alison calmly. «Not one of you is willing to donate some money towards Mr. Bartlett‟s leaving present». There was silence again for a moment, then Deidre (2) ... up, saying that she (3)... love to give a donation, but unfortunately her house (4) ... being painted that week and she (5) ... not have any spare cash at all. Alec was next. He was very apologetic and said that he (6) ... meant to bring some money to work (7) ...

morning, but had forgotten. Perhaps tomorrow? Bette said she (8) … not give anything until she (9) ... her pay cheque at the end of the week. Alison stared at them all. She (10) ... them how disappointed she (11) … with all of them, and that she (12) ... remember their excuses when it was time for (13) ... to retire. She slammed the door behind her as she left the room.

Help me

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom (get) off, feeling relieved that his journey (be) so easy. But he (be) alarmed to see that he (get) off at a station that he had never heard of. He (not know) what to do. He (explain) his difficulty to a man who (stand) on the platform. With a look of amusement on his face the man (tell) Tom that he (travel) on a train going in the wrong direction.
2. Maria is Spanish. She (live) in Madrid where she (work) for an export company. She (be) with this company for 2 years now. At the moment she (study) English on a one-month intensive course in London. She (arrive) in London last Saturday. This is not Maria's first time in Britain. She (be) there twice before.
3. Albert Malta was a progressive American write. He (be) born in 1908. He (write) his first play "Peace on Earth" in 1943. It was against wars, so the American police (arrest) him and (put) him in prison 1950.
4. Ha (come) back a moment ago and (turn) the television on very loudly. My son (sleep) then, so i (tell) her turn it off.
5. Mary and John are neighbours. They (know) each other for several years. Mary (move) into her house in 1985 and John (live) next door since he (come) to the area in 1980.
6. While I (walk) to class yesterday morning. I (see) Tom. We (say) helan (walk) the rest of the way to school together.
7. Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Greens. When I (get) there about 2 o'clock Mrs Green (be) in the yard. She (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr Green (block) the garage. He (work) on their car. The children (play) in the front yard.

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

29. We couldn’t eat the soup because my sister (put) ………………………………………… too much salt into it.

30. He (work) ………………..………… hard all the week but today he (have) …………………….……… a good time at home.

31. I (want / get) ……………………………………………………………………… an evening newspaper.

- But it (rain) ……………………..………. Why (you not wait) …………………..…………… until the rain (stop) ……………………………?

32. It was about 2 am. She (wake) ………………………………………… up and (look) ………………………………………… through the window. It (rain) ………………………………………… very hard.

33. It isn’t cold today. Why (you wear) ………………………………………… a coat?

34. What (she still do) ………………………………………… when her mother (go) …………………………………… to bed last night?

- She (do) ………………………………………… her exercises.

35. Why (you not listen) ………………………………………… while I am talking to you?

36. When I (see) ………………………………………… Mr. Smith, he (talk) ………………………………………… to a woman. I (call) ………………………………………… him but he (not hear) ………………………………………… me.

37. I (tell) …………………………………… him about your coming when he (come) ………………………………… back tomorrow.

38. The driver (fall) …………………………………… asleep at the wheel before he (have) ……………………………… an accident.

39. Take a suit that (travel) …………………………………………  well.

40. Our ability to use language is one of the things that (set) ………………………………………… us apart from animals.

41. The police (use / help) ……………………………………………………………… lost tourists.