Ex 4. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1. I am sorry what (happen) _________________ last week.

2. He always (travel) _______________ to work by motorbike.

3. Many people (attend) _________________ the meeting tomorrow night.

4. She (be) ______________ here since Christmas.

5. When we (come) ___________ to the party last night, many people (dance) _______________.

6. The sea (cover) ______________ most of the world’s surface.

7. You must (meet) ________________ before.

8. She’ll come and visit her old grandparents before she (leave) _____________ here.

9. John moved into a new flat so that he could (perfect) _______________ his English.

10. My father (turn) ________________ on the television so that he could see the news.

11. You will be late if you (not hurry) ___________________.

12. What time (your train / leave) __________________________ tomorrow ?

13. It’s a secret between them. He promises he (not tell) ________________ anybody.

14. “Did you phone Kate ?” – Oh no. I forgot. I (phone) ________________ her now.

15. I (get up) _________________ early yesterday so as to catch the first bus.

16. Who (look after) _______________ the children when your sister (be) ____________ away ?

17. He promised he (leave) _______________ before the sun (rise) _______________.

18. When I (see) _____________ Mr. Pike tomorrow, I (give) _____________ him your message.

19. They (move) _______________ to their new house at Christmas last year.

20. Thanks for (let) _____________ me (borrow) _____________ your camera. I (bring) _______ it back to you after I (return) ________________ from the library.

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

1. He (do) ___ nothing before he (see) _____ me

2. He ( thank ) _____ me for what I ( do ) ___ for him

3. I ( be ) ____ sorry that I (hurt) ____ him

4. After they ( go ) ____, I (sit) _____ down and (rest) _____

5. When I ( arrive ) _____, the dinner ( already, begin ) _____

6. My friend (not see) ____ me for many years when I ( meet) ___last week

7. He ( learn ) _____ English before he ( leave ) _____ for England

8. In England, he soon ( remember ) ______ all he ( leave ) ____ before

9. They ( tell ) ____ him they ( not meet ) ____ him before

10. He ( ask ) _______ why we ( come ) _____ so early

11. By the time Bill ( get ) ____ there, the meeting ( start ) _____

12. When we ( arrive ) _____ at our place, we ( find ) _____ that a burglar ( break ) ____ in

13. Almost everybody ( leave ) _____ for home by time we ( arrive )____.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense​

1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their work.
2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.
3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.
4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.
5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) _________.
6/ When I (arrive), the dinner (already, begin) ______________.
7/ My friend (not see) ______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.
8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.
9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.
10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.

11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.
12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.
13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.
14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a
burglar (break) ____________ in.
15/ Almost everybody (leave) _____ for home by the time we (arrive) ______.

Complete the senten in column A with the ideas in column B
1.My father turns on the television in order.
2.Jobn moved to a new flat so as
3.I got up early this morning i order
4.She's staying in USA for six months so that
5.He went to France in order
6.Send the letter express so that
7.We try our best to study so as
8.The students were in a hurry so as
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a- not to be late for school
b-be'll get it before Tuesday
c-to see the new
d-to catch the bus in time
e-not no fail in the final exam
f-she can perfect her English
g-to be near his work
h-to learn French

the present perfect tense

1.sorry i (not write)...........................to you for a long time.

2.they moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 1999 and (live)......................there since then

3.i don't think ever(meet)......................each other before

4.john and i (be)........................pen pals for nearly three years

5.she says titanic in the bast film she ever ( see).................. .

6.jack is traying to give up smoking .He (not have)...........................cigarettes for a week

7.how long you(read)............................that book?- i (read).........................it for a week

8.i'm hungry because i (not have)..............................breakfast of lunch yet

9.we just (send)......................her a new pen.

10.i (try)................................. to learn english for years,but i (not succeed)....................yet

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

1/ They ( go ) .................... home after they ( finish ) ................... their work .

2/ He ( do ) .......................... nothing before he ( see ) ................ me

3/ He ( thank ) ....................... me for what I ( do ) .................... for him .

4/ I ( be ) ................ sorry that I ( hurt ) ........................ him .

5/ After they ( go ) ................... , I ( sit ) ........................ down and ( rest ) .........................

6/ When I ( arrive ) , the dinner ( already , begin ) ..............................

7/ My friend ( not see ) ............................ me for many years when I ( meet ) ................ last week .

8/ He ( learn ) ................... English before he ( leave ) ......................... for England .

9/ In England , he soon ( remember ) ........................... all he ( learn ) .........................

10/ They ( tell ) ...................... him they ( not meet ) ................. him before .

HELP ME !!!!!!!!!!

TENSES

1. Fish .................... on earth for ages and ages. (exist)

2. Hurry up or the train ......... before you can catch it. ( leave)

3. Last week, my professor promised that he..... today (come)

4. My girls friend arrived after i .......... for her about half an hour. (wait)

5. Did she say she .......... him tomorrow? (visit)

6. ............. to rain before you woke up this morning. (begin)

7. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she.......... one before. ( never see)

8. I......... in danang before I moved to Dong Nai. (live)

9. There are many ways to Rome. (lead)

10. He...... in space for 10 days by tomorrow. (travel)

He promises he (leave)…………………………… before the sun (rise)………………………… 2. We (phone)………………………… you as soon as we (arrive)……………………… in Ha Noi. 3. She (come)………………………… and (see)………………………… them before she leaves here. 4. The flights to London will (delay)…………………………… because of heavy rain. 5. This is the first time Hoa (meet)…………………………… Tim’s family. 6. What ………… you (do)…………… this time yesterday? I (work)……………………… on the computer. 7. Yesterday the light (go)…………………… out while we (have)………………………… dinner. 8. Yesterday the doorbell (ring)……………………………… while Tom (watch)………………………… TV. 9. Do you mind if I (ask)…………………… you a private question? 10. Would you like (go)…………………… to the movies? Sorry, I can’t. 11. Would you mind (close)…………………………… the door, please? 12. The trees are (plant)…………………………… by his father. 13. The new bridge will (build)…………………………… by the end of the year. 14. The garbage can (use)…………………………… to make fertilizer. 15. He said the pipes (be)……………………… broken. 16. They askes me (repair)…………………………… the table. 17. They say that she (be)…………………………… the best student in the class. 18. The boy (read)……………………………… the book is Ba. 19. The old lamp (make)……………………………… in China is five dollars. 20. The window (break)…………………………… last night has been repaired. 21. Do you mind (travel) …………………………… such a long distance to work everyday? 22. Do you like (drive) ……………………………? 23. Sometimes I’d like (learn) ……………………………to play the guitar. 24. When she saw what had happened, she began (laugh) …………………………… loudly. 25. He tried (reach ) ……………………………the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough. 26. I asked them (be) ……………………… quiet but they continued (make) ………………………… a lot of noise. 27. It is important (think) carefully before (make) ……………………………a decision. 28. She is afraid of (go) …………………………… out in the evening. 29. Could you show me how (do) …………………………… this exercise? 30. I didn’t know what (say) ……………………………when I met him yesterday. 31. How about (spend) ……………………………our holiday on the beach? 32. Mary has decided (go) …………………………… to Vietnam this summer. 33. we are really interested in (visit) …………………………… Ha Long Bay. 34. The students stopped (talk) ……………………………when the teacher came in. 35. He stopped the car (buy) …………………………… some things. 36. This machine is used (print) ……………………………the papers. 37.He (be)……………………… there in about 5 minutes 38.Lan promises she(not get)…………………..good marks. 39.Car tires can(recycle)………… …..to make pipes and floor coverings. 40.The glass(break)up………………and (make) into new glassware

Supply the correct tense

1/ He said he (be) __________ sorry he (give) __________ me so muchtrouble.

2/ I am sorry that I (not know) _________ you (leave) __________ your pipe when you (come) __________ to see me last Thursday.

3/ He (be) __________ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) __________ his kindness, and I hope that I (never forget) __________.

4/ He (sleep) __________ and (not understand) ___________ what you (say) __________ to him. He (wake) __________ if you (speak) __________ louder.

5/ Some animals (not eat) ___________ during the winter and only (come) __________ out in spring.

6/ After leaving school he (study) __________ French in Paris for two years and then (move) __________ to America, where he now (live) _________. He (visit) __________ England once or twice and (know) __________ English well; but (not have) __________ yet the opportunity of visiting European countries.

7/ I (know) __________ him for a very long time.

8/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize)__________ him.

9/ When I (meet) __________ him in the street, he (go) __________ to the pictures.