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Present/Past/Future Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect 1. Sam just (to have) breakfast. He (not to have) it yesterday because he (to have) no time. 2. What you (to do) now? I (to write) a letter. I (to send) it tomorrow.3. They (to travel) every year but they (not to go) anywhere last year. 4. Look! The puppy (to sleep).5. Have you ever (to be) to London? Yes, 6. The weather (to be) terrible yesterday. I hope it (to be) better tomorrow. And What the weather (to be) today? It (to be) cloudy.7. We (not to have) the lesson yesterday because the teacher (to be) late. 8. My cousin (to do) morning exercises every day. You (to do) morning exercises? No, 9. Kate and her brother (not to go) to school by bus. Kate (to go) by taxi and Mike (to go) by tram.10. What you usually (to do) after school? 11. He (not to finish) his homework yet. 12. When Tom (to come) home yesterday? He (to come) at 9.13. Who (to watch) TV every day? I, 14. Children (to love) chocolate. 15. He (to build) this house many years ago. 16. Why Sam (to play) football now? He (to take) part in a football match in a day.Ask questions to the underline words 1. Betty went to the cinema with her best friend yesterday. 2. Sam usually gets bad marks because he is very lazy. 3. The boys are watching cartoons. 4. Mr. Smith will come here at 7 tomorrow. 5. Chris has just opened the window.

1. at school yesterday.(you be) 2. We in a house near the sea last summer (live) 3. She the piano very well when she young (can play, be) 4. She the office very early last night (leave), 5. I a friend while I the shopping (meet, do) 6. I for my things when I someone call my name (pay, hear) 7. I around and Judy, (turn, see) 8. She a bright yellow dress when I her last (wear, see) 9. We to have a cup of tea, (decide) a 10. While the waiter up the pieces of glass he his finger (pick, cut)​

1. Andy is tired because he 2. By 1960 most of the Britain’s old colonies (WORK) 7 days a week. (BECOME) independent. 3. David broke his leg when he (SKI) last week. 4. 5. you (HAVE) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday? (FINISH) your homework yet? you 6. He 7. For how long (WORK) at his computer for the last 6 hours. she (HAVE) her car? 8. How many people 9.1 (NOT/KNOW) much about art, but I like some artists. 10. I 11. I 12. Tom and Sam 13.1 14. She (DIE) in the fire yesterday? (WAIT) for ages. At last, the bus arrived. (RECEIVE) a postcard from Jane yesterday. (play) soccer next Sunday. (NEVER/BE) sailing, what is it like ? (RIDE) her bike in the park at the moment. 15. It (RAIN) when I got up. 16. Janet (HAVE) a great time in N.Y. at the moment. 17. Nelly 18. She was cooking dinner when we 19. She 20. My friends (ARRIVE). (COME BACK) from the cruise in a week. (BE) free for most of the evening. 21. The children were tired because they (START) a new job last September. (SWIM) all afternoon. 22. We (USUALLY/SPEND) Xmas with grandma. 23. He (NOT/LIKE) carrots. 24. you (VISIT) Alice yesterday? 25. Luis (COME) to the party tonight? 26. your mom (USUALLY/PICK) you up at school?​

Grammar G. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. e.g. Glenda never does her homework. 48 «Where’s Thelma?» «She sandwich in the kitchen.» (make) a Chipbox 46 Murray usually (play) cricket on 49 Neil . (wash) his hair every morning. (not/talk) on the phone at the 50 Jack Saturday mornings. 47 Mrs Roberts often. work. (catch) the bus to moment. He is watching TV. Marks: 5×1 (5) H. Choose the correct item. 56 We. on a picnic this afternoon, do you e.g. We.B. lunch at the moment. A have B are having C had want to come? A go bot 51 Taylor gets up late Sundays. C in B are going C went coffee in the morning. 57 Eric never A at B on A drinks B drink C is drinking 52 Gary always his homework before dinner. 58 The Marshalls are having a barbecue Friday evening. A finishes B is finishing C finish A during C on 53 Janice glasses, but she doesn’t wear them anymore. Bat scuba diving last weekend. B goes television all day long. A went C is going $5 A is wearing B used to wear C wears 54 They don’t cut the grass in the park the A watches B watching C watch winter. A on Bat Cin 55 I. my grandparents every Sunday when I was young. A used to visit B visit C am visiting E. Fill in: on, at, over, in, into. 28 Brian wasn’t careful and fell the e.g. My parents are in Italy on holiday. river. 29 My brother flew 26 Do you want to take a look holiday photographs? 27 John is talking the desert last week. the distance. 30 There was a light the phone. Marks: 5×1 (5) Grammarbon blop F. Fill in: just, already, never, ever, since, for. e.g. Have you ever been to Florence? 33 Ellie has 31 Mum has baked the cake. She baked it visited Portugal, but she’s travelled to England and Spain. 34 Do you like my jacket? I’ve 35 We’ve been in New York. we haven’t done any shopping yet. last night. bought it. . a week but 32 Monica has lived in Palma . 1975. H. Choose the correct item. 46 Celia e.g. Moira .C. by the river when she heard a noise. A walked me a beautiful ring as a present. A was giving B has given C gave B has walked C was walking 1997. 41 Jane left an hour ago and back yet. C wasn’t coming 47 Tony hasn’t been to England A formos B already A hasn’t come B didn’t come C since 42 Brenda he was you four times already. 48 He went to bed late last night late for school this morning. A called B was calling C has called A because B so C as home. 43 He was watching TV when she A got B was getting C has got Eve was driving, John was sleeping. B While C So A Did you go B Do you go C Have you gone 44 A For the door, the phone rang. A has locked B was locking C lock 45 Jenny has failed an English exam. B never C yet A ever 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect. e.g. Have you heard 53 Paul (you/hear) the new U2 song yet? (wash) the clothes, and 51 Janice. then she watered the plants. 54 They 52 (you/ever meet) Tim’s wife?» «Yes, I met her at Sam’s party last week.» 55 Sue my 59 Lewis 60 She 49 50 As Jack to Sally’s party last night? when he was young. two years. she left. Marks: 10 10×1 Marks: 10 10×1 (enjoy) travelling alone (not/speak) to Jeff for (leave) me a note before /Marks: -​

1. She already (to buy) this coat.

2. We never (to be) to London.

3. They (to go) to the cinema today.

4. Tomorrow my friends (to make) a cake.

5. Tom (to arrive) at the airport yesterday.

6. Tim (to stay) at home tomorrow.

7. Bob (to finish) his work last evening

8. Ann always (to have) a party on her birthday.

9. He often (to come) to see his granny.

10. I (to know) him for a long time.

11. We (to learn) a lot of new words since last year.

12. I(tobe) * verv busy this week.

13. We (to drink) juice at this moment.

14 They (to go) out yet.

13.1 (to send) him the letter to years ago.

NAME: GRAMMAR QUIZ TENSES REVIEW: Past & Present Simple • Complete the sentences below. 1. I didn’t. the answer to the last test question yesterday. a) know b) knew c) knows 2. (A) Are you busy now? (B) Yes, I . a) are b) was c) am 3. How many people. at the meeting last week? a) were b) was c) are 4. I. a new pair of sunglasses on Saturday. a) buy b) bought c) buys 5. Why. Mr. and Mrs. Smith at home today? a) aren’t b) don’t c) isn’t 6. Do you. it will rain later this afternoon? a) thought b) think c) thinks 7. My little brother . cartoons on TV every weekend. a) watch b) watches c) watching 8. I. go shopping last night because I was too tired. a) wasn’t b) was c) didn’t 15-16 Excellent DATE: 9. Did Tom and Patrick. to school last week? 10. a) go b) went c) goes . you at the company meeting last Tuesday? a) Was b) Did c) Were I 11. Where. Kelly go to high school last year? a) is b) was c) did 12. I think Tommy . the last cookie from the cookie jar this morning. 13-14 Good a) took b) takes c) take 13. (A) Were you at work yesterday? (B) Yes, I . a) were b) was c) am 14. Where. you and your family travel on your holiday? a) were b) did c) was 15. Who. your science teacher last year? a) were b) was c) did 16. James wasn’t on the basketball team before, but he . now. a) was b) does c) is Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use. www.allthingsgrammar.com 12 or Less Study More! || [​

Task1 Choose the correct variant:
1. Don’t present her with books. She (not like) to read.
A-isn’t like;
B-doesn’t like;
C-don’t likes;
2. Be quick! I (to wait) for you.
A-waits;
B-waited;
C-am waiting;
D-wait;
3. They think Nick (not to buy) a car next year.
A-won’t buy;
B-don’t buy;
C-isn’t buy;
4. I’ll give Jess the magazine if I (to see) her.
A-shall see;
B-will see;
C-see;
D-saw;
5. There isn’t the sun in the sky but it (to be) sunny yesterday.
A-were;
B-will be;
C-was;
6. I’m afraid you (to forget) your keys at home.
A-have forgotten;
B-forgot;
C-has forgotten;
D-forgotten;
7. What … your address?
A-are;
B-do;
C-does;
D-is;
8. When I came Ben (to sit) at the table and (to speak) with his mother.
A-is sitting, is speaking;
B-was sitting, was speaking;
C-sat, spoke;
9. Mary (to wake up) early and cleaned her teeth.
A-woke up;
B-have woken up;
C-wake up;
10. Everybody is waiting for you. You (to watch) TV for two hours already.
A-are watching;
B-has been watching;
C-have been watching;
D-have watched;
11. That evening he went out after he (to phone) somebody.
A-phoned;
B-has phoned;
C-have phoned;
D-had phoned;
12. The Petrovs are going to buy a house. By the end of next year their family (to save) money for it.
A-will save;
B-will have saved;
C-will be saving;
13. This time the day after tomorrow we (to drive) the car.
A-will drive;
B-will be driving;
C-will have driven;
14. We (to stay) at home for a week before we received the telegram from Bob.
A-stayed;
B-has stayed;
C-had been staying;
D-was staying;
15. By 3 p.m. Dad (to read) the book already for an hour.
A-will read;
B-will have read;
C-will be reading;
D-will have been reading;​

Present tenses revision

Complete the sentences with the correct present form.

—- (study) for the

1. I can’t talk to you right now. I _-_-

technology exam.

present simple

a repeated action or daily

routine

I walk my dog every morning.

permanent state

Brian works in an estate agency.

g

general truths or laws of nature

Ice melts in temperature above zero.

present continuous

an action happening at the time

of speaking

Look! Monica is crying.

an action happening around S

now but not at the moment

of speaking

We are rehearsing a school play at

present.

(10

my

fixed arrangement in the near future

He is meeting his supervisor tomorrow.

I am seeing a dentist next Monday.

present perfect

an action that started in the

past and is still continuing in

the present

Mrs. Webb has been a widow since 2003.

ABC

Tenaga

2. George

3. Where __.

three o’clock.

4. My dad

5. Where are the kids? They

grandpa upstairs.

— (sprain) his wrist and he can’t write now.

— (you, be)? We __.

—- (usually, wash) our car once a week.

6. My parents —

7. A: Mum, can I watch ‘Titanic ? B: But you

five times. Watch a different one.

8. What time—

9. In my class there are children who

abroad in their lives.

10. It ________ (rain) all day. We can’t go out to play in the

friend’s mum

14. Polly’s hair_.

15. A:

as I know she —

16.___

17. My grandma

she-

18. Teresa

25. Rita

L. Ja es

He

22. The wind______

23. We ___

24. Where

basket.

present

Jake and Bill have been playing ludo for half an hour.

garden.

11. What ——— (Vicky, do)? She’s a researcher. She

(work) at Kingston University.

12. A: Why

____ (Rick, wear) a tailcoat? B: Because he

(perform) in the concert hall today.

13. I____________ (usually, walk) home from school but today my

(give) me a lift.

(grow) since I last saw her.

(Laura, ever, act) in a school play? B: As far

(wait) for you since

(look) for a car for my elder sister.

(play) scrabble with their

www.

a past action of certain duration which results are visible in the present

It has been snowing all night. The path is covered with snow.

(the library, open) on weekdays?

(speak) fluently now.

(they, visit) you next Sunday?

(bake) delicious cheesecake, but now

(make) a chocolate cake.

(exercise) a lot recently. She

present perfect continuous

an action which started in the past and continues to the

up

1-

(see) that film

(never, travel)

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(type) letters for two hours. She

(already, type) four.

(blow) the leaves off the trees today.

(live) in this house since I was born.

(you, keep) your toys? In a wicker

26. Tommy

.(look)

(lose)

his car keys. He’s furious

about it.

27. Look! Dave

(dance) with Sarah. I can’t

believe it!

28. A: Who________

(clean) up today? B: Nick

and Bill

4. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1)
you
(read) Harry Potter when you
on holidays?
2) What
(happen) to Alisher last night?
3) They
already
(leave) the bus station.
4) I
(see) the twins in town last week.
5) Where
you (be) yesterday?
6) Granny
(not/find) her glasses yet.
7) Brian
(live) in England until he was fourteen.
We
(be) to the cinema twice this month.
9) The weather
(not/be) very good last week.
10) Aigul’s not here, she
(go) out.​

Choose the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Perfect). 1. They (show) their holidays. 2. In the evening, the children (tell) me the pictures, they (take) during their daddy what they (see) at the zoo. 3. The boy (be) 4. My friend (eat) 5. The teacher (correct) 6. I (give). 7. My sister (see / not) the kitchen table for her. 8. We (want) very sorry for what he (do). up all the biscuit we (bake) the tests we (write) them some of the candies I (buy) the note that I (leave) uo to watch a film that we (see / not) before. his homework. out to play, he (do) 9. When Simon (go) 10. Before that day in winter, the African boy (not/see) snow in his life. 11. She (give) 12. We (go) us for tea. me the book that she (read) to London because the Queen (invite)​