* Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms.
1. I wish I (know) ………………………her address now.
2. He (serve) ………………………in the army in the last war.
3. What tune (play) ………………………when we came in?
4. Five kilometers (be) ………………………a long way for a little boy to walk.
5. Peter did not get used to (get) ………………………up early when he first came to Vietnam.
6. She regrets (not / buy) ………………………that house. It is much more expensive now.
7. In five more minutes, they (talk) ………………………for three hours on the phone.
8. The prisoner is thought (escape) ………………………by climbing over the wall yesterday.
9. By the time your brother (return) ………………………here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
10. My marriage (arrange) ………………………by my parents. I’m marrying a man I hardly know.

Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms.

35. Were I your age, I (do) …………………………differently.

36. He is the man whose car (steal) …………………………last week.

37. He wishes that he (work) …………………………harder but it’s too late now.

38. Some days of rest may help (reduce) …………………………the pressure of work.

39. National Parks (establish) …………………………to create the environment for rare animals to survive and produce offspring.

40. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone, (instruct) …………………………me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.

Put the verbs into the correct tenses describing the future.

1 I (be) in sapa tomorrow morning ➞.............

2. I suppose when I (come) back in two years time, they (pull) down all these old houses. ➞..........

3. what you (do) last night ? ➞...................

4. mice (be) thought tobe very dirty

Put the verbs into the correct tenses describing the future.

1. I ( be) in Sapa tomorrow morning.

2. I don't want to discuss it over the telephone. I (tell) you about it later.

3. I'm coming home now. When I (get) home, my dog (wait) for me on the doorstep.

4. - You have just missed the bus.

- All right. I (walk).

5.- Can you tell me about your school plan tomorrow?

- We (visit) the museum in the morning.

6. You're too late. By the time you (arrive) they (finish) their speeches and everyone (go) home.

7. - May I use your phone to call a taxi?

- There's no need to do that. I (drive) you home.

8. I suppose when I (come) back in two years' time they (pull) down all these old houses.

9. I still (be) here next summerbut Tom (leave).

10. - I expect we (come) at 5 o'clock-Good, I (wait) for you then.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate future tenses

1. By next winter, they (build)................................four houses.

2. I (cook).......................................dinner by the time you get home.

3. By this time next year, I (save)............................................$250.

4. If I continue this diet I (lose)................................10 kilos by the end of the month.

5. We (drink)............................. all that wine by the end of the year.

6. You (fall) .......................rapidly till the parachute opens.

7. When we reach Valparaiso we (sail)....................................all round the world.

8. I (give)..................................the children their dinner before he comes home.

9. On the fourth of next month, he (be)..................................in prison for ten years.

10. At the rate he is going he (spend).........................................all his money by the time he is twenty one.

11. When we reach Crewe we (do)..................................half of the journey.

12. When we reach England it very likely (rain)..............................

13. Don’t ring her up at 6.00, she (put)........................................the children to bed. Ring later.

14. - I’m going to Hyde Park to hear the people making speeches.

      - You’ll be too late. By the time you get there they (finish)....................................their speeches and everybody (go)..................................home.

15. By midnight, he (be)...................................unconscious for forty-eight hours.

16. By the end of the month, 5,000 people (see)..............................................this exhibition.

17. I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time, all these old houses (be)..........................pull down.

18. On 21^st October they (be)............................................. married for twenty-five years.

19. After this performance I (see)..................................... Hamlet for twenty-two times.

20. The treasurer said ‘By the end of the year all our debts (be)........................................paid off’

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms. (10 pts)
a. We are used to (16. drive)________ on the left in England.
b. My family (17. be)________ to Ho Chi Minh city for several times.
c. By the time you got to the party, they (18. prepare)________ everything.
d. I hope she (19. be)________ pretty when she (20. grow)________ up
e. I wonder what (21. happen)________ there since we (22. leave)________ .
f. George (23. go)________ on holiday every two years.
g. When Queen Victoria (24. die)________ in 1901, she (25. reign)________ for over 60 years.

Exercise 13: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3) _________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything. Two years ago, I (11) _______ (take) snowboarding lessons. I (12) _______ (not/ like) it because I (13) ____ (find) it a little dangerous. I (14) ________ (not/ play) ice - hockey yet. There’s a game tomorrow. I can’t wait to go!

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3) _________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything.