Exercise 1: Write the correct form of the verbs in the simple past.
1. My dog Answer (sleep) on my bed last night.
2. Our English course Answer (begin) three months ago.
3. The students Answer (take) an exam yesterday.
4. Mark Answer (pay) for the meal in the restaurant.
5. You Answer (break) my mobile phone.
6. We Answer (go) to Slovakia last year.
7. Marilyn Answer (wear) her new dress at the party.
8. I Answer (read) an interesting book last week.
Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the verbs in the simple past.
*Note: do not use short form (didn't). Use "did not" for the negative form.
1. We really Answer (enjoy) the game last Sunday.
2. Answer (Marco / win) the golf competition?
3. They Answer (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
4. How many goals Answer (your team / score) in the first half?
5. Sandra Answer (not want) to go rowing with me.
6. Answer (they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?
7. I Answer (buy) a new baseball cap last week.
8. James Answer (stop) his car in front of the sports shops.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the Past Simple form and the words in the brackets ().
Eg. We___went___ (go) to Japan last month.
1. I Answer (take) a taxi from the airport to the city centre.
2. We Answer (walk) to the park and then we Answer (play) tennis.
3. Today I am happy but yesterday I Answer (be) sad.
4. These days there are houses here but a hundred years ago there Answer (be) trees.
5. I Answer (write) a letter to a friend, and then I Answer (post) it.
6. Mark Answer (stop) smoking last month.
7. When Answer (you/finish) your exam?
Exercise 3: Simple present or Future with will? WRITE THE FULL FORM OF THE VERB.
For example: will get
1. I'll call you when I (arrive) Answer at my hotel.
2. He (text) Answer you as soon as he's on the bus.
3. Let's eat dinner when John (get) Answer here.
4. Julie (be) Answer late tomorrow evening, so I've booked a table at a restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I Answer (be) able to, I'm going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse Answer (call) you.
7. I (get) Answer up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you Answer (leave), please make sure you've locked the door.
Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.
*Note: do not use short form (don't/ doesn't). Use "do not" or "does not" for the negative form.
1. Alex: Why (you / wear) Answer my coat?
Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) Answer like mine in this light.
2. Carl: I (have) Answer no idea what this sentence (mean) Answer. Can you translate it?
Donna: No, sorry. I (not understand) Answer it either.
3. Eddie: (you / see) Answer those men near the door? They (look) Answer at us very strangely.
Fergus: Yes. You're right. (you / recognise) Answer them from anywhere?
Eddie: No, but they certainly (seem) Answer to know us. They (come) Answer across to speak to us.
4. Gina: What (you / do) Answer in the kitchen? Our guests (wait) Answer for their dessert, and you (get) Answer in my wag.
Hamid: I just (want) Answer to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone (be) Answer so noisy this evening and I (not know) Answer why — it's very unusual.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only ONCE.
| go | see | swim | live |
|---|---|---|---|
| help | ask | speak | read |
1. I tried Answer my book but I was too tired.2. I like London but I wouldn’t like Answer there.3. I’m surprised that you’re here. I didn’t expect Answer you.4. Julia had a lot to do, so I offered Answer her.
8. Where’s Ann? I need Answer her something.
Sarah (get up) Answer at six o'clock. She (have) Answer her breakfast and then she (go) Answer to the bathroom. She (take) Answer a shower and (brush) Answer her teeth. Then, she (put) Answer on her clothes.
Sarah (leave) Answer her house and (close) Answer the door. She (go) Answer to the bus stop and (wait) Answer for the number 32 bus. When the bus (arrive) (Answer, she (get on) Answer the bus and (go) Answer to her job at the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It ______ Sue that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family.
A. should have been
B. must have been
C. can’t have been
D. needn’t have been
Exercise 2: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Happy International landings tourist arrivals (millions)
International tourism (1) (grow) Answer by 6% in 2007, to 900 million tourists. The total (2)(go up) Answer by almost 200 million in seven years. The Middle East (3) (have) Answer 13% more international tourists, while arrivals in Asia and the Pacific (4) (be) Answer up to 185 million. Africa (5) (see) Answer an increase to 44 million, but in 2007, growth of international tourism (16) (rise) Answer fastest in Asia and the Pacific.
Fill in the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so that both of the sentences have the same meaning. Only write the words you fill in on the answer sheet.
1. They informed us about the meeting at the last minute. => We ________ about the meeting at the last minute.
2. The contract might be finished by the end of the day. => The company ______ the contract by the end of the day.
3. There have been some delays in the application process. => Some delays _________ occurred in the application process.
4. An inept employee caused the error. => The error _______ by an inept employee.
5. There were too many people in the restaurant so it was noisy. => The restaurant ________ too many people in it so it was noisy
