Put the verbs in brackets into correct form 1. The officer in question was reported (change)____his…

Put the verbs into Past Simple Tense,

make negative and interrogative sentences

1.

He a letter two days ago. (write)

He

a letter two days ago.

he

a letter two days ago?

2. She me to the cinema yesterday. (take)

She

me to the cinema yesterday.

she me to the cinema yesterday?

3. They very well last night. (sleep)

They

very well last night.

they very well last night?

4. We our teacher in the park yesterday. (meet)

We

our teacher in the park yesterday.

our teacher in the park yesterday?

5. They a very good house last year. (have)

They

a very good house last

year.

they. a very good house last year?

6. The cat all the fish from the table. (eat)

The cat

all the fish from the table.

the cat all the fish from the table?

7. You a very good book last week. (buy)

You

a very good book last week.

you

a very good book last week?

we

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Give reasons.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. 1 A: Helen .(not/make) it to the pop concert. B: Oh, what a shame! She. (look) forward to it for weeks. (happen) to you? 2 A: What B: I .(break) a glass and (cut) my finger. .(seem) tired yesterday. 3 A: Julie B: She was. She (write) a review all afternoon. 4 A: (be) so excited when Gary I saw him last night. B: I know! He (just/get) a promotion. 5 A: How long (you/wait) the station before the train arrived? B: So long that by the time I reached the museum, it (already/close).

Put the verbs into right tense according to the rules of Sequence of Tenses:

1. I thought he (come)_____ in time.

2. Bob wanted to know what (become)_____ of the books which he (leave)_____ here the day before.

3. I finally said that I (not wish)_____ to hear any more about the subject.

4. Mark remembered that he (leave)_____ his key and diary at the hotel.

5. We have heard that he (be)____ very clever.

6. My wife told me that in an hour she (go)_____ for a walk.

7. The boy did not know that the water (boil)_____ at 100°degree.

8. He told us how he (live)_____ in the North. We were quite astonished when he said that in the far North the sun never (rise)_____ in winter and never (set)_____ in summer.

9. Last year I skated much better than I (do)_____ now.

10. The teacher told us that there (be)____ 26 letters in English alphabet.

11. The pupil who (answer)_____ questions now did not know any English last year.

12. One day the boy asked his father how long elephants (live)______.

13. Her cousin (seem)_____ surprised to find us there. He (say)_____he (think)____ that we (start)____ an hour ago. Then he (tell)_____ us he (go)____ probably for a voyage the following month with his family.

14. Poor uncle (rush)_____ to the nursery to see what his young daughter (do)____ there as there (be)____ a terrible noise in the house.

15. They (begin)____ to ask me questions about myself and pretty soon they (have)____ my story. Finally they (tell)____ me I (answer)____ their purpose . I (say)_____ I (be)_____ sincerely glad, and (ask)____ what it (be)___. Then one of them (hand)___ me an envelope and (say)_____ I (find)____ the explanation inside.

9.She is the __________ girl in the group.

prettiest

most pretty

much more pretty

10. I __________ my teacher.

would like

am liking

like

11. His mother looks __________ his children.

after

for

at

12. Would you like ___________ grapes?

a

any

some

13. If __________ give me some time, I’ll write a new report.

you would

you will

you

14. I didn’t know the word so I __________ it up.

asked

looked

wrote

15. Remember __________ to the supermarket, won’t you?

me go

to go

going

16. You look unwell, you __________ go to bed.

have to

don’t have to

should

17. Perhaps you need to be more __________ of your colleagues.

tolerant

calm

persuasive

18. I’m looking forward __________ you again.

to meet

for meeting

to meeting

19. How long __________ out with Peter?

have you gone

are you going

have you been going

20. Nowadays many processes __________ .

computerize

are computerized

have been computerized

21. The car skidded and I thought we __________ crash.

will

were going to

would

22. If I __________ a lot of money, I’d keep it.

found

find

can find

23. I’ve no idea where __________ .

is he going

he going

he is going

24. You __________ her divorce, it’s a sore point.

don’t have to mention

shouldn’t have mentioned

didn’t mention

25. Drop me __________ when you’re in Paris.

an email

a letter

a line

26. I’m not going with you, I __________ this film twice.

saw

had seen

have seen

27. I really put my __________ in it when I asked how old she was.

foot

tongue

hand

28. She __________ be quite overweight when she was a teenager.

would

is used to

used to

29. I’d like to take __________ cookery lessons.

on

up

off

30. I could have done better if I __________ for the test.

had prepared

would prepare

prepared

31. I’d like to lose some weight so I’ve stopped _________ sweets.

eating

to eat

eaten

32. When I got to the village I found it rather __________ .

outdated

isolated

insulated

33. I wouldn’t mind _________ if he helped around the house.

him staying

him to stay

that he stay

34. His hair and clothes were wet because he __________ in the river.

swam

had swum

had been swimming

35. Her superior attitude really turns me __________ .

off

over

up

36. The service was so bad that I really felt I had to __________ a formal complaint.

do

make

get

37. See you soon! Have a __________ time.

terrified

terrific

terrifying

38. We will __________ your money in full if you are not satisfied.

refund

endorse

embezzle

39. I have __________ sales experience.

expended

expanded

extensive

40. The new sculpture near the station is horrible, it’s a real __________ .

sore spot

eyesore

running sore

41. By 2020 people will __________ solar energy extensively.

use

have used

have been using

42. The bomb was about to go off but the experts managed to __________ it.

defuse

defy

degrade

43. It __________ Peter in his silly yellow shirt at the party, he was going to come.

should have been

must have been

could have been

44. Since he became a traffic warden, he regards every motorist __________ a potential criminal!

as

like

if

45. You’re a computer expert, Jane. Could I __________ a minute?

rack your brains

bash your brains out

pick your brains

46. David’s just broken __________ with his girlfriend and he’s feeling a bit low.

down

up

out

47. If you insist __________ your case to court you risk losing everything.

to take

on taking

in taking

48. I admitted to __________ a mistake.

having made

have made

make

49. __________ making money, the company aims to set high standards of quality and design.

However

Besides

Inspite

50. I __________ because I was in plenty of time.

couldn’t hurry

needn’t have hurried

didn’t need to hurry

51. Never in my life __________ so frightened.

have I felt

I have felt

did I feel

52. The company __________ so much money now if it hadn’t carried out the restructuring programme last year.

wouldn’t make

didn’t make

wouldn’t be making

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form the present perfect simple.

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Задание:

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.

2. He _______ (live) in this street all his life.

3. His father ________ (come back) to London last Sunday.

4. Yan __________ (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.

5. He ________ (send) his letter yesterday.

6. They ________ (just/ buy) some postcards.

7. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______ the bad news.

8. I (start) ______ school when I was five years old. I (be) ______ at school since I (be) ______ five years old.

9. I (change) ______ my job three times this year.

10. I (change) ______ my job three times last year.

11. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______.

12. Tom (break) ______ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ______ in hospital since he (break) ______ his leg.

13. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ______ it (already). I (finish) ______ my work two hours ago.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous

We . (plan) to go to the cinema, but we stayed home instead.

Sam . (take) notes during the lesson.

The students . (work) hard because they wanted a good mark in the exam.

What . (you/do) last night?

He . (play) with his brothers all day on Saturday.

Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.

1. We went for a stroll down «Alphabet Street» to Ginger Street. 2. In the 1950s, television cut deeply into the movie-going audience. 3. He did a tremendous amount of work. 4. They carried out a huge survey. 5. There were a lot of disasters in the 20th century. ^ 6. The actress gave a bravura performance in the Aldwych in London. 7. He failed to appear before the magistrate. 8. Hobbs was a founding partner in the Atlantic Financial Markets. 9. They couldn’t get out of the place. 10. We had absolutely nothing to do last weekend. 11. When they saw me, they shut up. 12. She began the examination on time. 13. She had a problem on her mind. 14. My friend taught English for twenty-five years. 15. The old man used to take a long walk every morning.

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Put the verbs in the brackets into the past perfect or past simple. Choose the correct answer.

1) I was watching the news when I (start) ____ feeling ill.

had started

started

have started

had start

2) The exercises were very difficult, nobody (know) ____ what to do with them.

knew

had known

had knew

known

3) I bought a new car because some thieves (steal) ____ my old one.

had stolen

stole

had stealed

stealed

4) What were you doing when your father (come) ____?

came

had come

have come

comed

5) I paid for the window because my son (break) ____ it.

have broken

had broken

had braken

broke

6) Before he came to Warsaw he (live) ____ in Prague.

had liven

lived

had lived

have lived

7) When I saw her I knew we (never meet) ____ before.

have never met

never met

had never met

never had met

When she (hear) ____ the noise she turned to see what it was.

have heard

had heard

heard

has heard

2)Write the verb forms into each sentence. Choose the past simple or past continuous.

1. Kate______when she fell on the floor. (dance)

2. Steve_____in the school choir many years ago. (sing)

3. Sue_____an accident yesterday. (have)