Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets
1. The secretary (write) the report for nearly 2 hours and she (write) 4 pages.
2. why (you/always/talk)? I suggest you (concentrate) on your work.
3. I (clean) the bookshelf when I (come) across this old photo.
4. (Write) the letter, she (put) it carefully in an envelope
1. The secretary (write) has been writing the report for nearly 2 hours and she (write)has written 4 pages.
2. why (you/always/talk)are you always talking? I suggest you (concentrate)concentrate on your work.
3. I (clean)was cleaning the bookshelf when I (come)came across this old photo.
4. (Write)Having written the letter, she (put)put it carefully in an envelope
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Nick (get up) _____ at 7 o’clock every morning.
2. Julia often (write) _____ music for video games, so in the morning she (work) _____ on her computer.
3. Jenny (not go out) _____with her friends very often, she often (watch) _____TV at home.
4. We (not listen) _____ to music every day, we (go) _____ jogging in the park.
5. I (not like) _____ playing tennis, I (like) _____ playing chess with my brother.
6. Where (you/ buy) _____ this car today?
7. (you/ usually read) _____ books in the library?
8. Where (Linda/ be) _____ now?
9. Jim’s sister (brush) _____ her teeth in the morning.
10. My children (do) _____ their homework after school.
11. It’s 11.30. My mother (cook) _____ in the kitchen, my father (work) _____ at his office, my sisters (study) _____ in their room and I (do) _____ some housework in my house.
12. Now, we (not play) _____ football, we (draw) _____ some pictures in the garden.
13. – Where (you/ go) _____ at the moment?
– I (go) _____ to my English club.
14. – What (Mary/ do) _____ at present?
– She (write) _____ a letter to her mother.
15. George (not have) _____ lunch at school now, he (eat) _____ hamburger with his friends at a restaurant.
16. – (your mother/ paint)_____now?
– Yes. She (be) _____.
17. I (live) _____ in a big house with my parents. My mother (be) _____ a teacher, and she (work) _____ at my school.
18. Nora (not give) _____ her mother a note, she gives it to her father.
19. – Why (you/ not drink) _____ coffee?
– Because I like drinking fruit juice.
20. Jerry often (have) _____ breakfast with bread and milk.
1. Nick (get up) __gets up___ at 7 o’clock every morning.
2. Julia often (write) __writes___ music for video games, so in the morning she (work) ___works__ on her computer.
3. Jenny (not go out) __doesn't go out___with her friends very often, she often (watch) __watches___TV at home.
4. We (not listen) ___don't listen__ to music every day, we (go) __go___ jogging in the park.
5. I (not like) ____don't like_ playing tennis, I (like) _like____ playing chess with my brother.
6. Where (you/ buy) __do you buy___ this car today?
7. (you/ usually read) __Do you usually read___ books in the library?
8. Where (Linda/ be) ___is Linda__ now?
9. Jim’s sister (brush) ___brushes__ her teeth in the morning.
10. My children (do) ___do__ their homework after school.
11. It’s 11.30. My mother (cook) ___is cooking__ in the kitchen, my father (work) __is working___ at his office, my sisters (study) __are studying___ in their room and I (do) ___am doing__ some housework in my house.
12. Now, we (not play) __aren't playing___ football, we (draw) __are drawing___ some pictures in the garden.
13. – Where (you/ go) ___are you going__ at the moment?
– I (go) _am going____ to my English club.
14. – What (Mary/ do) ___is Mary doing__ at present?
– She (write) ___is writing__ a letter to her mother.
15. George (not have) ___isn't having__ lunch at school now, he (eat) ___is eating__ hamburger with his friends at a restaurant.
16. – (your mother/ paint)__Is your mother painting___now?
– Yes. She (be) __is___.
17. I (live) ___live__ in a big house with my parents. My mother (be) __is___ a teacher, and she (work) _works____ at my school.
18. Nora (not give) ___doesn't give__ her mother a note, she gives it to her father.
19. – Why (you/ not drink) ___don't you drink__ coffee?
– Because I like drinking fruit juice.
20. Jerry often (have) __has___ breakfast with bread and milk.
IX. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
a. He (1.go)…… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
b. My father (2.work)……… in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (3.return)………… the month after next I (4.not see)………..him for fourteen months.
c. By the time you (5.arrive)………….here next month, I (6.study)……..in London.
d. When you (7.see)………….him again you (8.be)……….surprised to see that his health (9.improve)………since he (10.go)………to Switzerland.
went
has worked-returned
would arrive-have studied
see-will be-has improved-went
Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)
1. John said he (get) ___________________ someone (repair) ___________________ the fridge the following day.
2. When I (come) ___________________ to her home yesterday, she (water) ___________________ the flowers.
3. I (never read) ___________________ any book (write) ___________________ by this author.
4. The exam (not be) ___________________ as easy as I (think) ___________________ at first.
5. I (go) ___________________ to an opera last night. But I would rather (go) ___________________ to a movie.
6. I'm sure you (finish) ___________________ the course by the time I (come) ___________________ back in two years.
7. It’s time we (decide) ___________________ what (prepare) ___________________ for the party next week.
8. Tom suggested (look) ___________________ for somewhere (have) ___________________ a drink.
9. Be quiet. I (think) ___________________ someone (knock) ___________________ on the door.
If he (not be) ___________________ so careless, he (not have) ___________________ the accident
1. John said he (get) ________would get___________ someone (repair) ___________repair________ the fridge the following day.
2. When I (come) _______came____________ to her home yesterday, she (water) ________was watering___________ the flowers.
3. I (never read) __________have never read_________ any book (write) _________written__________ by this author.
4. The exam (not be) _______wasn't ____________ as easy as I (think) __________jhad thought_________ at first.
5. I (go) ________went___________ to an opera last night. But I would rather (go) __________go_________ to a movie.
6. I'm sure you (finish) ________will have finished___________ the course by the time I (come) _______come____________ back in two years.
7. It’s time we (decide) _________decided __________ what (prepare) ______to prepare_____________ for the party next week.
8. Tom suggested (look) ________looking ___________ for somewhere (have) ________to have___________ a drink.
9. Be quiet. I (think) _______think____________ someone (knock) ______________is knocking____ on the door.
If he (not be) _______hadn't been____________ so careless, he (not have) ___________wouldn't have had________ the accident
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
1. When I (see) him, he (talk) to his friend in the bookstore.
2. My brother (think) of selling his car. He (not decide) yet.
3. By the time you (come) back, I’m sure I (finish) decorating our room.
4. Why (you / always talk) in class. I’d rather you (stop) at once.
5. He (sleep) since 2pm. It's time he (wake up).
6. When she (arrive), I (wait) for two and a half hours.
7. I (try) to phone you all day. Where (you be)?
8. The window needs (mend) before the rain (come).
9. At the moment Jack, as well as all his classmates, (do) a test (give) by the teacher.
10. As soon as the teacher (arrive), we (start) the party.
1 saw - was talking
2 is thinking - hasn't decided
3 come - will have finished
4 are you always talking - stopped
5 has slept - woke up
6 arrived - was waiting
7 have tried - have you been
8 mending - comes
9 is doing - given
10 arrives - will start
I. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (already/ read) _____________ that book. It’s fantastic.
2. We (not do) _______________ any volunteer work five years ago.
3. Jame (do) _____________ lots of volunteer work when he was in high school.
4. How long (they/ live) ______________ here? – They (move) ____________ here two years ago.
5. Susan (fail) _____________ her driver’s test three times.
6. They (establish) ______________ the Viet Nam Red Cross society in 1946.
7. (you/ ever/ be) _____________ to Japan? – No, I (not be) ______________ to Japan yet.
8. So far, we (finish) ____________ half of our work.
9. When (you/ buy) _____________ these shirts? – I (buy) ___________ them yesterday.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey (teach) ______________ French here for over five years.
11. My home town (change) _____________ a lot in the recent years.
12. Yesterday, I (go) __________ to the center and (see) ____________ an exhibition.
13. I (be) ______________ to England three times so far.
14. The children (not be) _____________ at home last Sunday.
15. I can’t play anymore. I (just/ hurt) ____________________my foot.
I. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (already/ read) ____have already read_________ that book. It’s fantastic.
2. We (not do) __________didn't do_____ any volunteer work five years ago.
3. Jame (do) ______did_______ lots of volunteer work when he was in high school.
4. How long (they/ live) _______have they lived_______ here? – They (move) ________moved____ here two years ago.
5. Susan (fail) _________have failed____ her driver’s test three times.
6. They (establish) _______established_______ the Viet Nam Red Cross society in 1946.
7. (you/ ever/ be) ______have you ever been_______ to Japan? – No, I (not be) _______haven't been_______ to Japan yet.
8. So far, we (finish) _____have finished_______ half of our work.
9. When (you/ buy) ______did you buy_______ these shirts? – I (buy) ___bought________ them yesterday.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey (teach) _____have taught_________ French here for over five years.
11. My home town (change) ______have changed_______ a lot in the recent years.
12. Yesterday, I (go) __________ to the center and (see) ____________ an exhibition.
13. I (be) ______________ to England three times so far.
14. The children (not be) _____________ at home last Sunday.
15. I can’t play anymore. I (just/ hurt) ____________________my foot.
I. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (already/ read) ____have already read_________ that book. It’s fantastic.
2. We (not do) __________didn't do_____ any volunteer work five years ago.
3. Jame (do) ______did_______ lots of volunteer work when he was in high school.
4. How long (they/ live) _______have they lived_______ here? – They (move) ________moved____ here two years ago.
5. Susan (fail) _________has failed____ her driver’s test three times.
6. They (establish) _______established_______ the Viet Nam Red Cross society in 1946.
7. (you/ ever/ be) ______Have you ever been_______ to Japan? – No, I (not be) _______haven't been_______ to Japan yet.
8. So far, we (finish) _____have finished_______ half of our work.
9. When (you/ buy) ______did you buy_______ these shirts? – I (buy) ___bought________ them yesterday.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey (teach) _____have taught_________ French here for over five years.
11. My home town (change) ______has changed_______ a lot in the recent years.
12. Yesterday, I (go) _____went_____ to the center and (see) ________saw____ an exhibition.
13. I (be) ______have been________ to England three times so far.
14. The children (not be) _______weren't______ at home last Sunday.
15. I can’t play anymore. I (just/ hurt) ___________have just hurt_________my foot.
II . Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given.
1. (Lose) ………….my keys, I didn’t know how (get) ………in the house.
2. Last year I (make)……….. (clean) ………..the classroom for two weeks.
3. He (not have)……….. the accident if he (not drive) ………so fast.
4. John (water) ……….the flowers when it (start) ………….to rain.
5. When we (get) ……….to her house last week, she (just leave)………….
6. She (come)…………….. at 9 am. So, she (be) ……………here for more than 4 hours.
7. My parents would rather I (find)… a job, but I’d rather (go) ..to university for higher education.
8. Jane (do) the test again at the moment because she (not pass) ……………it the first time.
9. The man (sit)…………. next to me was nervous because he (not fly) …………before.
10. I (never forget)……….. what you (just tell) ……..me, I promise.
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)
1. At this time tomorrow, I (be) in HCM city (have) a good time.
2. He is angry as I (not do) all the work he (assign) last week.
3. What a pity. By the time I (recover) from my illness, the course (end).
4. Would you be so kind as (answer) the phone when it (ring)?
5. I clearly remember (pay) him last week. I (give) him 20 dollars.
6. When my mother (retire) next month, she (work) as a teacher for exactly 25 years.
7. He (always talk) as though he (be) my boss.
8. At the moment I (read) a novel (write) by Hughes.
9. I can’t help (complain) about the lecture I (attend) yesterday.
10. We (have) dinner when the power (fail).
1. will be - having
2. didn't do - assigned
3. recovered - had ended
4. to answer - rings
5. paying - gave
6. retires - will have been working
7. is always talking - were
8. am reading - written
9. complaining - attended
10. were having - failed
