EX 1 Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past or past continuous tense.

1. The teacher (drink) some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair our car when you (come).

3. Believe me! They (not do their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) games.

4. Mother! I (have) a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook) some food for my parents while they (paint) our house,

6. You (talk) to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait) for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk) together in the yard when we (come) last night?

9. The child (lie) in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn) English when you (call) him yesterday

11. They (go) on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) you at that time last night

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#put the verbs into present perfect tense 1.She.......(wait) for two hours to see you. 2.John.......(see) that film several times. 3.they.........(live) in this street for a long time 4.she........(not speak) to me since last week 5.we.....(study) every lesson in the book, so far 6.I........(have)three colds this winter 7 up to now, John.........(work)very hard #put the verbs into present perfect tense or past simple tense 1They......(sell) their house several day ago 2john......(work)for this company since 1980 3 Linda is working in this department. She ......(work) here for two years. 4 they .......(live)in London from 1970 to 1990 5 I.....(.meet) her three years ago and .......(love) her since then 6 we ......(study) English at this school for a month 7how long..........you........(know) your best friend? 8 this boy .........(not/finish) his homework yet 9 I.........(speak) to him about your work several times 10............you.........(ever travel) to China before? 11 when I.......(arrive), she was working in the garden 12 I ..........(not/see) John recently 13 It's thể third time you.......(lose)your key 14 This is one of the best books I .......(ever read) 15 you...........(put)your book on my desk last night

III. Use the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense (HTHT)
1. This is the first time he (drive)………………………this car.
2. I (not see)…………….……………Lan since last month.
3. Jane (buy)…………………..……… this dress for 2 week, but she (not wear)…………….…………… it yet.
4. How long you (be)……………there ?
5. It’s the best food I (ever/try)………………………………
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Put the verbs into Past Continuous Tense or Past Simple:

1. You ( wear ) __________ your new hat when I (meet) _______ you yesterday.

2. While you (play) ______ the piano, I (write) ________ a letter.

3. I (sit) ________ down for a rest while they ( repair ) _______ his shoes.

4. I (go) _______ HCM city last month.

5. He (work) _______ when I (come) ________ in.

6. While I (look) ________ for my suitcase, I could see that somebody trying to open it.

7. This Time last year, we (study) ________ at a university in Ha Noi.

12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from: Past simple or Present perfect tense:

1. Marry (win)...................................the lottery last year.

2. We (already/ prepare)...........................................dinner.

3. James (find).........................................your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He (come/ just).......................................home.

5. They (buy)..........................................their car two years ago.

6. You (read)...........................................the book yet?

7. How many letters(they/ write)...............................................so far?

8. When (he/ tell)................................................you that?

9. You(be)..........................................at home last night?

10. How offten (you/ travel)...............................................abroad till now?

11. the police (arrest)...........................................two people early this morning.

12. She (go)..............................................to japan but now she(come).....................................back.

13. Dan (already/ buy)..........................................two tablets this year.

14. How may games (your team/ win).........................................so far this season?

15. (you/ visit).........................................the CN Tower when you (stay)....................................in Toronto?

16. Peter (play)..........................................football yesterday.

17. They (clean)........................................the car. It looks new again.

18. Last year we (go)............................................to Italy.

19. John and Peggy (just read)..........................................the book. Now they can watch the flim.

20. I (meet)..................................................my frend two day ago.

21. I (not see)..........................................Peter since I (arrive)......................................last Tuesday.

22. (you/ do)............................................your homework yet?- Yes, I (finish)...............................................it one hour ago.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form

1. The robbers (run)...... away five minutes ago and they (not,find)..... by the police yet

2. How many times you (get)....your car serviced since you (buy)....it?

3. They(leave).... the railway station yesterday by the time we (arrive)....

4. My brother (not,drink)..... coffee in the morning when he was younger but now he (like)..... drinking it every day

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form the words in brackets

1. The barn has been .... transformed into a luxury home (miracle)

2. She gave a clear...... of their intentions (demonstrate)

3. Computer can add, subtract, multiple and divide with .....speed and perfect accuracy (light)

4. Life is all right if you have a job but things are not si easy for the.....(employ)

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

    1. When she (finish) ______her work, she (go) __________ to the cinema.

    2. He (not eat) _________ until his parents (come)_________ home.   

    3. She (tell) _________me she never (meet) _____________ him.

    4. He (do) ____________ her homework before he (go) ____________ out.

    5. The lights (go) _________out the moment he (get) ___________into the cinema.

    6. Hardly the holiday (begin) _______ when they (leave) ________the town.

    7. They (be) ________out for an hour when it (start) __________ to rain.

    8. They (leave) _________the shop as soon as they (buy) _______everything they (need) _________

    9. The house (burn) ________to the ground buy the time the firemen (arrive) _____

    10. As he (do) _______a lot of work that day he (be) _________very tired.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past Tense:

24. I (say)________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
25. The waitress (tell)________ us to come back in two hours.
26. My client and I slowly (walk)________ back to the car.
27. Then we (see)________ a small grocery store.
28. We (stop)________ in the grocery store and (buy)________ some sandwiches.
29. That (be)________ better than waiting for two hours.
30. I (not go)________ to school last Sunday.
31. ________She (get)________ married last year?
32. What________ you (do)________ last night?- I (do)________ my homework.
33. I (love)________ him but no more.
34. Yesterday, I (get)________ up at 6 and (have)________ breakfast at 6.30.
35. Tom (not shave)________ this morning because he (not have)________ time
36. Where)________ you (go)________?
37. I (be)________ hungry, so I (buy)________ something to eat
38. She (not invite)________ her to the party
39. ________ they (be)________ at work yesterday?
40. We all (leave)________ the party at 11 o’clock
41. I (be)________ angry because Tom and Ann (be)________ late
42. What)________ you (do)________ at the weekend?
43. They (sell)________ their house
44. Professor Kenneth (teach)________ another class last year.
45. We (spend)________ two weeks in JAPAN.
46. The rain (stop)________ in the middle of the afternoon.
47. We (speak)________ to our friends last night.
48. I (realize)________ my error at once.
49. We (eat)________ lunch at the cafeteria with them.
50. He (drive)________ his car to work yesterday.
51. Albert Einstein (die)________ in 1955.
52. Tom (go)________ to the post office twice yesterday.
53. My car (break)________ down this morning on the way to work.
54. I (see)________ her last year.
55. What________ you (do)________ yesterday?
56. You (watch)________ TV last night?
57. She (be)________ born in 1980.
58. We (study)________ almost every lesson in this book so far.
59. We (watch, never)________ that television program.
60. We (watch)________ an interesting program on television last night.
61. My wife and I (travel)________ to Mexico by air last Summer.
62. I (read)________ that novel again during my last vacation.
63. I (have)________ a little trouble with my car last week.
64. However, I (have)________ no trouble with my car since then.
65. He (work)________ all day yesterday.
EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect & Simple Past Tenses.
1. I (wait)________ for two hours, but she (not come)________ yet.
2. He (write)________ a book since last year.
3. How long_________ you (learn)________ English?
4. Tom (already finish)________ his homework.
5. I (read)________ the novel written by Jack London several times before.
6. Mai (never be)________ in Hanoi.
7. She (study)________ Korean for two years.
8. How many times you (see)________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
9. We are from French. We (be)________ there for 20 years.
10. I am sorry. I (forget)________ that girl’s name already.
11. Mai (lose)________ her dictionary.

MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses

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12. I (wait)________ for the manager for two hours.
13. ________ you (ever, see)________ a lion?
14. I (work)________ very hard for the exam.
15. I (live)________ here since 1970.
16. ________ you (be) to the zoo?
17. I’m afraid you (look)________ at the wrong one.
18. Why are the police here? What (happen)________?
19. Please stay for dinner, Jane (cook)________ a lovely meal.
20. He (learn)________ English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet.
21. My teacher (teach)________ English at this school for six years.
22. Michael (study)________ English for six month now.
23. Up the present, George (do)________ good work in this class.
24. Our present boss (work)________ in this company all of his life.
EXERCISE 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past & Past Perfect:
1. When the police (arrive)________, the car (go)________.
2. They (eat)________ everything by the time I (arrive)________ at the party
3. When I (find)________ my purse, someone (take)________ the money out of it.
4. By the time I (get)________ into my town, the shop (close)________.
5. They (go)________ after they (finish)________ their work.
6. He (do)________ nothing before he (see)________ me.
7. When they (get)________ the station, the train (leave)________.
EXERCISE 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Gerund, To Infinitive & Bare Infinitive.
1. I hope (have)________ a job
2. Try to avoid (make)________ him angry.
3. He thinks of (leave)________ his job.
4. Would you mind (show)________ me how (work)________ the lift?
5. It's no use (wait)________.
6. I hate (see)________ a child (cry)________.
7. I'm looking forward to (see)________ you.
8. He warned her (not touch)________ the wire.
9. Gravity makes water (run)________ downhill.
10. Please let me (know)________ your decision.
11. It is difficult (please)________ every body.
12. We are eager (return)________ to school in the fall.
13. Stop (argue)________ and start (work)________.

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