Exercise A2.  Supply the correct verb tenses: the present simple or present continuous

1. Sue (be) ______is_____ a student from South Korea.

2. She (live) _______is living____  in Seoul and (study) ______studying____ medicine.

3. At the moment, however, Sue (live) ____is living_______   in London.

4. She (do) _____is doing_______  a six-months practical course in a London hospital.

5. In five days, Sue (go) ______is going_____ back to South Korea because the next term at university (start) ____starts_______   in ten days.

6. Nam’s teacher isn’t pleased with him because he  ____is__ always (come) __coming________ to school late.

7.  She always (go) _____goes____ to work by bus.

8. Architects _________are making_______ plans of the buildings. (make)
9.  I’m sorry but I  _______don't understand________ what you mean.(not understand)
10. At this moment I ________am correcting________my pupils' exercises. (correct)
11. Where are you? I ________am preparing________my lessons in the study. (prepare)
12. She __________earns______ a lot of money. (earn) 
13. Chris _________is standing_______near the table. (stand)
14. We often ________take________ tea for breakfast. (take)
15. William ________comes________ to our workshop on Mondays. (come)
16. Let's wait a moment still. Tom ________is coming________soon. (come)
17. I must run home, mother _________is waiting_______for me. (wait)
18. Cats (catch) __________catch______ mice. (catch)

19. Listen, someone ______is knocking__________ at the door. (knock)
20. Architects ____are making____________plans of the buildings. (make)

21. (the film / begin) at 3.30 or 4.30? ________Does the film begin______________________________

22. The art exhibition (open) _____opens_____ on 3 May and (end) _______ends___ on 15 July.

Exercise 5. Correct the verb in the simple past or present perfect:

1) We (study)...... studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday……………..

2) We (study).............. have studied ..................................almost every lesson in this book so far.................

3) We (never watch)......... have never watched.................that television program...........................

4) We (watch)............ watched .........an interesting program on television last night...............

5) My wife and I....................have traveled ....................(travel) by air many times in the past

6) My wife and I (travel).....................traveled ............. to Mexico by air last summer

7) I (read)......... have read.........that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.

8) I (read)............... read ..........that novel again during my last vacation.

9) I (had)............ had.............a little trouble with my car last week.

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

Exercise 1. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect

1. Mr. Green (teach) …has taught……English in this school since he (graduate)……graduated……. from the university in 1986.

2. He (write) ……has written……..a book since last year.

3. Did you (watch) ………watch………TV last night?

4. I (read) ……have read………..the novel written by Jack London several times before.

5. Someone (steal) ………stole………my handbag on the bus.

6. Last month, I (be) ……was……………..in the hospital for ten days.

7. My father (not smoke) ………hasn't smoked………..for 5 years.

8. have You (receive) ………received………any letter from your parents yet?

9. He (leave) left home two weeks ago and we (not hear)………… haven't heard ……….. from him since then.

10. A: did You (speak)………speak………. to Mrs. Baker yesterday?

      B: No, I (not see) ……didn't see…………….her for a long time.

      A: I (not can) didn't can remember when I last (see)………saw………… her.

11. My brother (join) ……has joined………the army when he (be)………was……….. young.

12. Mr. Jackson (paint) ………has painted………….his house since last month.

13. Columbus (discover) ………has discovered…………..America more than 400 years ago.

14. We (study)……have studied………. French for five years at school but we (not learn)……didn't learn…. very much.

15. A: Have you (teach) ……… taught………….English before?

      B: Yes, I (have)………have…….. (teach) …taught………….English for three years in Hong Kong and when I (come)…came……… back, I (start) ……started.teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) …taught….there since then.

16. A: I (see) ………saw………..Jack last night.      

      B: Oh really? I (not see) ……haven't seen………….  him for three months. How is he?

17. A: you (ever/win) ……Have you ever won……….. a competition?   B: Yes, I (win) ……won..…... a photographic competition in 2001.

18. George (work)…………has worked…. at the university so far.

19. We (not live)………haven't been living…….. in England for two years now.

20. When I (be) ………was……a child, I (want) ……wanted…………..to be a doctor.

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

1. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

Tom has played the piano for 4 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

I have cooked for the party for 4 hours.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

She has worked as a secretary for 2 years.

4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.

My father has been reading a newspaper for 2 hours.

5. My sister began to study English a year ago.

My sister has studied English for a year.

6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

Scientists have been fighting against AIDS since 1980.

7. The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.

The Browns began living in London 20 years ago.

8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.

John started working for this electronics firm in 1999.

9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20th century.

Women began fighting for their rights in the middle of the 20th century

10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.

Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

11. How long have you studied English?

When did you start studying English?

12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?

How long have you begun research on lung cancer?

1. We last saw Tom when I moved to Bristol.

àWe haven’t seen Tom since I moved to Bristol.

2. She (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.

àShe hasn’t written to me for nearly 2 years.

3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.

à This film hasn't been shown on TV for nearly 10 years.

4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.

àShe hasn't swum in the river for 3 years.

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.

àI haven’t visited the city museum for 5 years.

 6. I haven’t attended the club since 1988.

àI last attended the club in 1988.

 7. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.

àI last saw him 2 months ago.

 8. I haven’t gone swimming for 2 years.

à I last went swimming 2 years ago.

drives 

is sleeping 

is raining

is always raining 

are saying/ is talking

goes

leaves

arrives

is not using 

don't go

1 drives

2 is sleeping

3 is raining

4 is always raining

5 are saying - is talking

6 goes

7 leaves

8 arrives

9 isn't using

10 don't go

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)                     drives           her kids to football practice.

2. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)                       is sleeping             .

3. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)                        is going to rain          .

4. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)             always rains                        .

5. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you (say)   are you saying             because everybody (talk)        are talking        so loudly.

6. Jane (go)         goes                 to bed at 10 o’clock on weekdays.

7. Our train (leave)            leaves             at 9.25

8. The bus sometimes (arrive)               arrives                  in the morning.

9. Archie (not use)           isn't using                 his computer at the moment.

10. They (not go)           don't go                   to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

1: Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present and past tenses:

1. I …………………eat……….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day.

2. He ……………lived…………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.

3.They ……………sold……………..(sell) their house several days ago.

4.These boys ……………often play….………(play, often) football at weekends.

5. It ……………rains………...(rain) in the winter.

6. She ………………goes……………….(go) to school three days a week.

7. Professor T. …………………taught……….…(teach) another class last year.

8. My little boy often …………watches…..…………(watch) cartoon film. 9. He …………………lived………….…(live) in London last year. 10. She …………………studies………..(study) English very well. 11. We …………spent……………….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000. 12.My father often ……………plays………………(play) tennis in the morning. 13. I…………………studied……..……..(study) music when I was at school. 14.Ann ………………speaks……………… (speak) German very well. 15. She ………………met….……..(meet) me in the street last Sunday. 16.He (be) ___________is___________in Ca Mau. 17.They ………walked………………….…(walk) to the corner two days ago. 18.They (be) __________are__________students. 19.She (wash) __________washes_________her clothes every Sunday. 20.She (study) _________________studies______English every day. 21.They ………………sold………………..(sell) their house last year. 22. He ……………met…………………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago. 23.He (want) ___wants______ to become a teacher. 24.It (not be) often _____isn't_________cold in summer. 25.We (not go) _________don't go___________to school on Sundays. 26.We (not be) ____________aren't _______very lazy. 27. When……did……….…you ………see….…..(see) her ? 28. He (come)………………Did he come…………….. to see you last night ? Yes, he did. 29. I ……………waited………..….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning. 30. We ……………spoke………….…….(speak) to our friends last week.

1.eat 2.lived 3.sold 4.often plays 5.rains 6.goes

1: Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present and past tenses: 1. I eat(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day. 2. He ………lived………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985. 3.They ……………sold………..(sell) their house several days ago. 4.These boys ………………often play……(play, often) football at weekends. 5. It ………… rain...(rain) in the winter. 6. She ……………………goes………….(go) to school three days a week. 7. Professor T. …………………tought….…(teach) another class last year. 8. My little boy often ……………watches………(watch) cartoon film. 9. He ……………………lived……….…(live) in London last year. 10. She ……………studies……………..(study) English very well. 11. We ……………………spent…….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000. 12.My father often ……………plays………………(play) tennis in the morning. 13. I……………studyed…………..……..(study) music when I was at school. 14.Ann ……………………speaks………… (speak) German very well. 15. She ……………met…….……..(meet) me in the street last Sunday. 16.He (be) ____________is__________in Ca Mau. 17.They ………………walked………….…(walk) to the corner two days ago. 18.They (be) ___________are_________students. 19.She (wash) _____________washes______her clothes every Sunday. 20.She (study) ___________studies____________English every day. 21.They …………………sold……………..(sell) their house last year. 22. He ……………met…………………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago. 23.He (want) ___wants______ to become a teacher. 24.It (not be) often ____isn't__________cold in summer. 25.We (not go) _______don't go_____________to school on Sundays. 26.We (not be) _________aren't__________very lazy. 27. When……do……….…you ………see….…..(see) her ? 28. He (come)…………came………………….. to see you last night ? Yes, he did. 29. I ……………waits………..….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning. 30. We ………………spoke……….…….(speak) to our friends last week.

give the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 we (study)......studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday

2 i( read)..had read....that novel by hemingway several times before

3we (study).have studied......almost every lesson in this book so far

4 my wife and i (travel).....travelled....to mexico by air last summer

5 i (have).....had...............a little trouble with my car last week

6 what did you ( do) ..........do.....................yesterday

7 how long have you (learn).....learnt.........english?

8 tom has never (be)........been..........in hanoi

9 the plane (stop)........stopped...........at a small town.It then ( take )............took................off immediately after refuelling.

10 she(be)...........was.......so happy when she (hear)........heard.............the news that she(cry)......cried....................

VIII. Supply the correct verb forms: Simple past or present perfect

1.    studied

2.    have read

3.    have studied

4.    travelled

5.    had

6.    did - do

7.    have - learned

8.    has never been

9.    stopped - took

10. was - heard - cried

1.studied

2.have read

3.have studied

4.travelled

5.had

6.did - do

7.have - learnt

8.has never been

9.stopped - took

10.was - heard - cried

I ____hate__ working. I don’t want to go to work.

London ___is___ in England.

Water __boils____ at 100 degrees.

She often __goes____ to church on Sundays.

Mary __falls____ down her bike.

David doesn’t ___knows___ clearly about her.

This ____smells__ bad.

They __visit____ their family once a month. 

I just __tell____ them about this once.

We ___work___ hard.

I ___like___ eating grape candies. They taste sweet.

Water ___freezes___ at 0 degrees.

They __speak____ English.

He __sells___ fruits and eggs.

She __hears____ some sounds strange.

I ___want___ to go out with my friends.

You __play____ the piano very well.

I __live____ in Vietnam.

You ____help__ me a lot.

They ___agree___ with me.

ill in the blank spaces with the present perfect simple or the present perfect progressive of the verb in brackets. Sometimes both tenses are correct.

1. I (clean) ___have been cleaning___ the house all day so I feel tired

2. She (not buy) __hasn't bought___ any new clothes for years

3. My hands are dirty because I (garden) ___have been gardening___

4. We (wait) __have been waiting____ for hours but she (not arrive) __hasn't arrived____ yet

1. Anna has never told to anyone because she is afraid that people don't trust her

2.I have just returned from Florida. I 've known you have never been there. I think that you should take your vacation there.

3. They have never tried their luck in America although they have got many chances to do so.

4. I have never broken my promise.

5. I have never broken my promise in my whole life.