Change the verb to be into Past Indefinite 1)I am a pupil 2)They are at school 3)His father is a worker…

Open the brackets and put the verbs into Present Simple, Present Continuous or Past Simple.

1. I (to be) ill yesterday and (not to know) what to do. 2. Mike always (to do) his homework in the evening. 3. It (to be) November now. It (to get) colder, the days (to get) shorter. It often (to rain). 4. We (to have) a good time last summer there. 5. I can’t go for a walk because I (to do) my homework. I (to want) to go for a walk very much, because I (not to go) for a walk yesterday. 6. Don’t go to Nick’s place now, he (to work). 7. He usually (to play) in the yard at this time, and now he (not to be) there.

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.

Exercise 24. Put the verb to be into the correct form. 1. Most of the students present. 2. The news very important. 3. One of the girls 4. Some of the people 5. A lot of chairs very pretty. 11. The boy’s trousers 12. His clothes broken. happy to meet her. 6. Half of the students 7. A number of pupils absent today. 8. The number of students at that University 9. Some of the apples 10. A lot of documents from India. 13. That furniture 14. The advice that he gave me 15. My scissors 16. All the fish in the pond red. lost. torn. made by a good tailor. very dear. not very sharp. good. gold and red. about 10000.​

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 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.

put the verbs into the Past Simple:
1. Yesterday my mother (come) home at 6.
2. The boys (play) football last Sunday.
3. Tom (finish) his work yesterday.
4. He (see) his friend yesterday.
5. there (be) many children in the yard.
6. Yesterday the lessons (begin) at 8 o’clock. ​

I have seen the riot outside our school.

Yes? . ? (anybody/injure)

Yes? Has anybody been injured?

There was a sci-fi film on at the cinema last night.

. ? (your children/admit to see it)

Mr. and Mrs. Moore will give a party on Friday.

. ? (Susan/invite)

Last night a hurricane hit the coast of Florida.

. ? (people/warn before)

Please, leave your coat and bags here.

. ? (must leave/handbags)

Your desk is here now and the copying machine is in the corner.

. ? (anything else/change)

The police caught the robbers early in the morning.

Where . ? (the robbers/catch)

The earthquake has damaged a lot of houses.

. ? (anybody/kill

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense.

1. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

2. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I’m afraid I (not/have).

3. He just (go) out.

4. Someone (take) my bicycle.

5. The cat (steal) the fish.

6. There aren’t any buses because the drivers (go) on strike.

7. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? — He (leave) six.

8. How long you (know) Mr Pitt? — I (know) him for 12 years.

9. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.

10. You ever (ride) a camel?

11. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it.

12. I often (see) him but I never (speak) to him.

13. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news.

14. I (not/pay) the telephone bill yet.

15. Mary never (fly) a plane.

16. He (not/smoke) for a fortnight. He’s trying to give it up.

17. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

18. It (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it’s going to get warmer.

19. I (lose) my black gloves. You (see) them anywhere?

20. You have the best voice I ever (hear).

Put the verbs into the correct form

1) Steve (already see) the film, so he didn’t come with us to the cinema

2) I (try) to open this door for forty-five minutes.

3) Mum (drink) her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had salt in it

4) ___you____(live) here since 2005?

5) I didn’t eat anything at the party because i (already eat) at homme.

6) I___only___(do) the washing up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.

7) ___you already____ (give) James his birthday present when we gave him ours?

John (be) in prison for a year

9) Mary (read) an interview with Brad Pitt, but she hasen’t finished it yet.

10) They (not give) the baby a name yet

Active/ passive voice 1. Ann. in 2000. (bear) 2. Parents . on tomorrow’s parent meeting. (inform) 3. Students . exam yesterday whole morning. (take) 4. House . before he moved to this town. (destroy) 5. The local shop ., this moming. (rob) 6. Jane . horror books. (read) 7. The order . (already/collect) 8. Marie . for the exam whole evening. (prepare)