ENGLISHAU English Language Learning PAST SIMPLE OR PROGRESSIVE 3 Fill in the past simple or the past progressive. 1…

Complete the sentences using the Past Simple, the Past Perfect or the Past Continuous.

1) A lot of interesting people

(be) present at the meeting yesterday.

2) What

(you/have) for breakfast on Sunday?

3) My father

(post) a letter. He’s waiting for a reply.

4) What

(you/do) at 6.00 on Saturday?

5) I opened my laptop and saw that I

(miss) some letters.

6) They

(enter) the room quietly because the child was sleeping.

(not/ride) a horse before that day.

7) He (not/ride) a horse before that day.

II Past Simple/Past Continuous.

1. He (play) computer games from two till three yesterday.

2. I (not / sleep) at nine o’clock yesterday.

3. I (play) computer games yesterday.

4. He (play) computer games at five o’clock yesterday.

5. When I (come) home, my little sister (sleep).

6. Ann finally (tell) us the whole story about Peter.

7. Mary (prepare) lunch when they (come)

8. Tom (be)very unlucky. It (rain) every day during his holidays.

9. Last weekend Susan (fall) and (break) her leg.

10 When I (enter) the cafeteria Mary (have)lunch with Peter.

Read these words and put them into the correct order. Write full positive sentences or questions. You can have the past perfect or past perfect continuous. Don’t forget about full stops and question marks.
1. helping/ we/ had/ been/ our brother.
2. eaten /a cake/ had /they?
3. by 8 o’clock/ had/ she /played/ golf?​

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ng. Task 2. Put the verbs into Present Simple.

I (play)_

She (not do)

They (go)

We (not like)

He (become)

computer games twice a week.

her home task today

to the cinema on Sundays

the movie.

a teacher.

Test Past Simple Write the past forms of the irregular verbs. 1.go → 2.come → 3.buy → 4.have → 5.do → Put the sentences into simple past. 1.We open the door. → 2.You write poems. → 3.Richard plays in the garden. → 4.Kerry does not speak English. → 5.Do you see the bird? → Write sentences in simple past. 1.you / cards / play 2.I / a car / want 3.we / the game / lose 4. not / I / early / get up 5.not / Jeff and Linda / home / cycle „Was“ or „Were“? 1.I . hungry. 2.You. in Australia last year. 3.She. not there. 4.Charly Chaplin. a famous actor. 5.Lisa and James. at home. Make negative sentences 1.Billy ate an apple. 2. The children played in the garden. 3.Laura came home at six o’clock. 4.The boy read a book. 5.The girl wrote five letters.

Task 3. Past Simple,Past Progressive/Continuous, Past Perfect . Open the brackets.

1. The students ( to discuss) this problem yesterday.

2.She (to write) a poem last week.

3.A month ago our staff (to enter) the new educational program.

4. The students ( to discuss) this problem from three till five yesterday.

5.She (to write) an essay the whole week.

6. The whole month our staff (to study) the new educational program.

7. The students already ( to discuss) the problem by 5 o’clock yesterday.

8.She (to write) a book of poems by last December.

9.Our staff (to master) the new educational program by the end of the year.

10.He (to do ) his lessons by four o’clock and at five he (to play) soccer in the yard.

11.My parents (to come) home by 7 o’clock and at 7 we (to have) dinner.

12.His father looked tired as he (to work) hard before.

13.Gery (to be) at home when you (to arrive)? — No, he (to go) to college.

14.When Jake (to see) me, I (to read) the article which he(to write) for the magazine.

15.When Alison (to enter) the house she (to see) that her lilttle brother (to play) with the toy which his father (to bring) from his journey.

16.When I (to come) into the kitchen, Larry (to eat) the pie which mother (to cook).

17.Jenny (to tell) the aunt that his sister (to water) the flowers which she (to plant).

18.When they (to arrive) to the station, they (to be) surprised that the train (not to start) yet.

19.She (to be) afraid that they (not to tell) the police the truth.

20.She (to explain) to inspector that she (not to be) there.

NO / NONE

1. There was ___ in the house.

2. There was ___ end to our troubles.

3. They had ___ food.

4. ___ of them has come back yet.

5. ___ words can describe the scene.

6. — How many tickets have you got? — ___.

7. ___ of us was present at the meeting.

8. She had ___ difficulty.

9. — Do you have any children? — ___.

10. I have ___ time.

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.

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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.

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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

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(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

Choose the correct item.

1 Wow, your house . . . . great!

A is looking B looked C looks

2 Nowadays, people . more hours than

before.

A works

B are working

C have been working

3 My dad . for work early every morning.

A is leaving B leaves C has left

4 Colin isn’t here; he . . . . to football

practice.

A has gone B has been C goes

5 The show . . . . at 9 o’clock.

A is ending B will end C ends

6 I have lived in Spain . I was ten.

A ever B for C since

7 Tracy seldom . . . . to the cinema.

A has gone B goes C has been

8 Jason . still . in the garden.

A is / working

B has / worked

C has / been working

9 We . a party tomorrow.

A have

B are having

C have been having

10 This soup . awful!

A is tasting B taste C tastes

11 I . with what you are saying.

A agree

B am agreeing

C have agreed . 12 Ken . twenty emails since this

morning.

A has send B has been sending

C has sent

13 John has . . . . finished his homework.

A yet B already C since

14 I . Joan is very nice.

A am thinking

B have thought

C think

15 I never . George at school.

A see B have seen

C am seeing

16 The baby often . . . . at night.

A is crying B cry C cries

17 The boys .• . . to CDs in their bedroom

now.

A listen

C listens

B are listening

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How long . you • . . . the piano?

A are / playing

B has / played

C have / been playing

I have . • . •• been to the theatre before.

A never Bever C seldom

Joe is ••••. on time for school. She’s never

late.

A usually B rarely C always

Craig has been a doctor • • • •• ten years.

A since B for C yet

. . . •. have you been working as a teacher?

A When B How long ago

C How long

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(Unit 1)

Candice sometimes • • • •• TV in the

evening.

A watch B is watching

C watches

Who . • • •• my shoes? They’re dirty!

A is wearing B has been wearing

C wears

Charlie ••••• recently •.••• to the

dentist.

A has / been

B is / going

C has / been going

Past Simple & Past Continuous

1 I (switch off ) the computer because it (make) a strange noise.

2 My dad (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school.

3 We (play) video games when my mum ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

4 My cousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (live) in Italy.

5 My little sister (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam.

6 While they (try) to fix the computer, all the lights (go out).

7 When we (leave) school yesterday, it (pour) with rain.

8 When you (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket?

9 I (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working.

10 While Dad (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper.