I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or present perfect.
1. I suddenly (remember).... that I (forget).... my keys.
2. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell).... it.
3. (Have/you/put).... off the fire before you (go).... out.
4. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see).... for a long time.
5. I thanked her for everything she (do).... for me.
6. When I got to the office, I (realize).... I (forget).... to lock the door.
7. Who is that women? I (never seen).... her before.
8. Tom was not at home when I (arrive).... He (just go).... out.
9. She said it (be).... the first time she (meet).... such a man.
1 remembered - had forgot
2 has sold
3 Had you put - went
4 haven't seen
5 had done
6 realized - had forgot
7 have never seen
8 arrived - had just gone
9 was - had met
1. I suddenly (remember)..remembered.. that I (forget)./have forgotten... my keys.
2. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell)..has sold.. it.
3. (Have/you/put)...Have you put. off the fire before you (go)..went.. out.
4. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see). haven't seen... for a long time.
5. I thanked her for everything she (doh)....has done for me.
6. When I got to the office, I (realize)... realized. I (forget)....have forgetten to lock the door.
7. Who is that women? I (never seen)....have never seen her before.
8. Tom was not at home when I (arrive)..arrived.. He (just go)...has just gone. out.
9. She said it (be)...was. the first time she (meet).has met... such a man.
I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or present perfect.
1. I suddenly (remember).. remembered.. that I (forget).. had forgot.. my keys.
2. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell)..had sold.. it.
3. (Have/you/put).. had you put.. off the fire before you (go)..went.. out.
4. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see).. haven't seen.. for a long time.
5. I thanked her for everything she (do).. has done.. for me.
6. When I got to the office, I (realize).. realized.. I (forget).. had forgotten.. to lock the door.
7. Who is that women? I (never seen). have never seen... her before.
8. Tom was not at home when I (arrive). arrived... He (just go).. has just gone.. out.
9. She said it (be).... the first time she (meet).... such a man.
Read the Learn this! box. Then look at the highlighted verbs in the text above. Which verb pattern (a-e) does not have an example in the text?
LEARN THIS! Verb patterns a Some verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb. Do you want to go out? / She hopes to be a teacher. b Some verbs are followed by the -ing form of another verb. She always avoids paying. I spend a lot of time texting. c Some verbs are followed by either an infinitive or an -ing form without any change in meaning. d Some verbs change their meaning depending on whether they are followed by an -ing form or an infinitive. I didn't remember speaking to Jo. (I forgot that I had spoken to her.) I didn't remember to speak to Jo. (I didn't speak to her.) e The verbs let and make are followed by an infinitive without to. She let me drive. I made her laugh. |
The verb pattern (c) which is followed by either an infinitive or an -ing form without any change in meaning does not have an example in the text.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don’t need to use all of them.
live turn break get give keep come take find go
Remember to ……………. out how many people are coming to the party.
We often use passive forms in reports. Complete the sentences using the past participles of the verb in brackets.
1. The chart shows the result of a survey ------------ ( carry out ) at our school last month
2. Fifty pupils --------------( age ) 13 to 15 were ----------- ( interview ) about their reading habits
3. As can be --------( see ) only 20 percent of those -------- ( question ) said they had read a novel in the previous six month.
4. The most popular author was J.R.R Tolkien, ------------- ( follow ) by Anthony Horowitz
5. We might expect a higher response if the survey were ------- ( repeat ) with a younger age group
6. The main reason ------- ( give ) for not reading was that it was boring
1. carried out
2 aged - interviewed
3 seen - questioned
4 followed
5 repeated
6 given
1 carried out
2 aged - interviewed
3 seen - questioned
4 followed
5 repeated
6 given
Find all the examples of the past simple and the present perfect in the article. Complete the rules in the Learn this! box below with present perfect or past simple. Then underline an example of each rule in the article.
LEARN THIS! Present perfect and past simple
a. We use 1___________ to talk about a specific occasion in the past.
b. We use 2___________ to talk about a specific period of time that is still continuing.
c. We use 3___________ to say how long a situation has existed, often with for, since, or how long.
d. We use 4___________to talk about an event that has a strong connection with the present, often with just, already, or yet.
e. We use 5___________to talk about an experience at an unspecified time in the past, often with ever or never.
a. past simple
b. present perfect
c. present perfect
d. present perfect
e. present perfect
5. Read the Look out! box. Complete the sentences with the present simple or past simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Hoàn thành các câu sau với bị động ở thì hiện tại hoặc quá khứ.)
1. are owned
2. were sold
3. are often used
4. is usually answered
5. is accessed
6. are sent
Read the Learn this! box and complete the rules. Use the dialogue to help you. How many examples of this tense are there in the dialogue?
LEARN THIS! Present perfect continuous a. We form the present perfect continuous with have/ 1________ + 2________+ -ing form. b. We use the present perfect continuous: 1. for an action that began in the past and is still in progress. You 3_________working much this term. Why not? We often use for or 4_________to say how long the action has been in progress. They 5_________living in Paris 6_________ ten years. 2. for an action that has recently been in progress and which explains the current situation. I'm hot because I 7_________ running. |
1. has
2. been
3. have been
4. since
5. have been
6. for
7. have bee
Read the Look out ! box . Then complete the sentences . Use the present simple or continuous form of the verbs below .
cook,do,go,help,like,prefer,not understand,want, watch
1: ..................you..................dinner at the moment ?
2: I....................my maths homework at the moment , but i................the first question
3: We..............to beach . ..................you ............ to come too ?
4: ............he ..................TV again ? He never ...............with the housework!
5: I .............this pasta , it's really nice-but i ................India food
1: Are you cooking dinner at the moment ?
2: I am doing my maths homework at the moment , but I don't understand the first question
3: We are going to beach . Do you want to come too ?
4: ........he ..................TV again ? He never helps with the housework!
5: I like this pasta , it's really nice-but I want India food.
1: Are you cooking dinner at the moment ?
2: I am doing my maths homework at the moment , but I don't understand the first question
3: We are going to beach . Do you want to come too ?
4: ........he ..................TV again ? He never helps with the housework!
5: I like this pasta , it's really nice-but I want India food.
Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets
1, Last night, i (go)....to Jim's room and (knock)....on the door but there (be).... no answer. Either he (go)....out or he ( no want)....to see anyone
2, Angel asked me how to use the photocpier. She ( never/use) .... it before, so she (not/know)......
3, Karen (no want)....to come to the cinema with us because she (alreadyy/see) ....the film
4, Two days ago i (meet)....an old friend who i (not see) ....for years
1. went / knocked / was / had gone / hadn't wanted
2. had never used / didn't know
3. didn't want / had already seen
4. met / hadn't seen
