PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form of the Present Simple or
Present Continuous Tense.
Tom is an athlete. Every morning he /run/ ten laps round the park.

I. It usually………….. /rain/ at this time of the year but today the sun
................................... /shine/ brightly.
2. I …………………./see/ my dentist tonight.
3. What you ……………. /prepare/ for dinner? It smells delicious.
4. Diane, you really should cut on sweets. You …………… /get/ fatter every time we meet.
5. This hat…………………….. /not suit/ the dress I've just bought.
6. My sister……………….. /like/ English a lot but she ……………/not enjoy/Maths and Chemistry.
7. Who ……………/drive/ that Mercedes that's parked outside?
8. I really …………../not think/ that wall colour is the biggest problem now!
9. I'm afraid you can't see Rebecca now. She ……………../have/ lunch with her fiancé.
10. The light from the Sun ………….. …../take/ about eight and a half minutes to reach the Earth.
11. This week we …………………….. /send/ all the mail by couriers because the Post Office is on strike.
12. John …………../not come/ here tonight. He…………….. /work/ all night.
13. Now you can be sure that summer is near. It ………………/get/ hotter and hotter every day.
14. My sister never /clean/ her bedroom, in fact she .............................. /hardly/ do/ any housework.
15. A: What your brother-in-law …………../do/ for the living?
B: Oh, this and that, you know, he ……………………../not have/ any permanent job.
16. We …………………../move/ house next week and the removal company ....................... /come/
at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
17. AI Why you ……………………/taste/ the stew?
BI To see if it ………………………./need/ any spices.
18. A: Jake ………………………../seem/ to be rather nervous.
B: Well, he …………………../appear/ in the evening TV news, that's why.
19. We haven't made any serious plans for the summer holidays, but we ........................./think/ to
visit Majorca this year.
20. Louise, why ………you always .……….I leave/ your dirty coffee mug on my desk? It's really
irritating.
21. Life is so difficult! Unemployment rate /get/ higher, prices ............................/ge/l higher,
everything ……………../get/ higher, only our salaries are still the same!
22. Brenda is away this week. She Idol a nursing course in Coventry.
23. Let's go over there! They Ifeedl the seals.
24. My Indian friend Vishnu Ithink! it is wrong to eat meat.
25 you /knowl who this watch ..
/belong! to?
26. loan is downstairs in the kitchen. She !havel breakfast.
27. AI What your mother Idol now?
BI The thing that she really Ihatel - she lironl clothes.
28. My husband's sense of direction is not very good. Actually he /getl
lost very easily.
29. Our old refrigerator has broken down completely and we !look fori
a new one.
30. Mary Idol the shopping and she'll be back in about half an hour.
31. I am not at all a religious person and I Inot believel
in reincarnation, ghosts or life after death.
32. This is a historic moment. The President's car Ijust arrivel
in front of the palace.

33. This is only a temporary job. I Ihelpl in the restaurant

until they find a new chef.
34. I'm so excited! Loma Icomel round to see us tonight.
35. Excuse me, what time Ithe trainl to Manchester Ileavel?
36. This new game is sensational - as soon as you Ifinish! a level,
you Igetl something completely different to do.
37. The midnight sun phenomenon is amazing! Just imagine the sun ..
.................. Inot setJ for six months I
38. I often Iwalkl to work when the weather is fine.
39. Public transport Ibecomel more and more expensive nowadays.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form of the Present Perfect
Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
Don', disturb your father. He _ /garden/ since early this morning.
I. This traffic is terrible. We Idrivel all day and we ..
......................... lonly dol 20 miles.
2. Do you think Danny is all right? He lonlyl answerl six
questions and he .ldol the test for over an hour now.
3. I /tryl to find a job for six months now and ..
!havel about ten interviews.
4. I lringl my friends all morning to tell them that the party is off,
but I Inot managel to get through to some of them.
5. I Imeetl some really interesting people since I started the course
and we Istudyl together in the evenings.
6. - You are covered in mud' What on earth you .Idol?
- I Iplayl football in the rain.
7. Oh, dear! You /sitl in the sun too long! That's why your shoulders
are burned.
8. Tom and Janet /gol out with each other for two years now, haven't they?
9. Harry /learnl to drive since the beginning of March.
10. Good heavens! We /waitl for a taxi for over half an hour.
I I. I'm afraid Barbara can't come. Her car /break! down.
12. Ronald is an excellent journalist. A prestigious magazine /offerl
him an important post.
13. The students Iwritel the exam for two hours now.
14. I don't know what time it is; my watch /stop/.
15 you /readl many books by Dickens?
16. you Inot preparel for the examination. You will have to take it again.
17. How long you /bel a fire- fighter?

18. They /canceIJ tonight's concert so we'll have to do something else.

19. Ellen feat! no meat since she was six.
20. I /workJ for the same company for thirteen years and it's time
to move on now.
21. I /bel to most countries in Europe but I ..
.................................... /never/ visit! Poland.
22. George /read/ the book you lent him but
he /not finish/ it yet.
23. Hurry, please! Get me a cleaning cloth from the kitchen. Dorothy .
........................... /just! spill/ tomato juice on the rug!
24. The government /announce/ new laws to try
to reduce the crime rate in the country.
25. I /lookJ for you since seven o'clock! Where you
........................ /bel?
26. It's a pity so many cinemas /close/ since the arrival
of video.
27. We regret to inform you that we /just! sell/ out of tickets.
28. We /sell/ tickets since April.
29 you /hear/ the news yet, Betty?

Ill. Use the words in bold to complete the second sentence so that it has
a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
I. When did you last decorate your living room?
since
How long is it """"" .."""""", , , , your living room?
2. Mark started playing the guitar four years ago,
has
Mark , ,.. , , .for four years.
3. I have never seen such a terrible film before.
worst
This is the "."."., .. ,." .. , ,.. " , seen.
4. We started cleaning the house at 3 o'clock. It's 6 o'clock now.
for
We " .. ",." three hours now.
S. I got this book for my last birthday in January.
had
I have , in January.
6. They bought a car two months ago. They're using it at present.
been
They , for two months now.
7. You can talk to Richard about France. He was there for a month and came back
yesterday,
been
You can talk to Richard about France. He a month.
8. I first met Joshua ages ago. I know him now.
known
I , ,.. ,."."", for ages,
9. I started waiting for the train forty minutes ago. I'm still waiting for it.
been
I for forty minutes now.
10. When did you start learning German?
learning
How long German?
I. Supply the correct verb form.
1. I'm in Paris because 1( study) .
French at a language school.

2. At the moment Cynthia (lie) on the floor playing with her doll.
3. It's the first time I (slide) on snow.
4. Usually I (work) as a secretary at ATB.
S. Shhhhh! Be quiet' Tom (sleep) .
6. I hate living in Seattle because it (always, rain) there.
7. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk)
.....................so loudIy.
8. Jack (currently, write) a book about his adventures in Tibet.
9 (you, want) to come over for dinner tonight?
10. The business cards (be, nOl1l1ally) printed by a company in New York.
11. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich.
12. In fact, we (wait) here for more than five hours.
13. It's strange that people (take) some movies so seriously.
14. Look, I (have) two tickets for the circus.
IS. Look, I (hold) two tickets for the circus.
16. I (love) the cinema ever since I was at primary school.
17. Right now, I (see) two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
18. He (see) that movie many times.
19. My English (really, improve) since I moved to Australia.
20. Man (walk) on the moon.
21. Susan (not master) Japanese yet, but she can communicate.
22. Actually, I Uust, come) back from there.

23 (you, fly) to the top of the Empire State Building?

24. Compaq (make) computers, but it (not make) cars.
25. H.P. (develop) a new advanced type of printer.
26. The yen (fall) against the dollar.
27. Things are really great. Business (boom) .
28. Inflation (grow) quickly, I'm afraid to say.
29. That's the best presentation I (ever, hear) .
30. He's the most difficult customer I (ever, deal) with.
31. The reason I look so brown is that I Gust, come) back from a trip to Cuba.
32. It's obvious that you (not read) that report.
33. It's the first time I (drive) a car.
34. Computers (invade) our world in the last twenty years.
35. He (never, use) a Mac since he started working with computers.
36. Computers (become) more and more popular these days.
37. I (finish) my work. May I watch a movie now?
38 (you, ever, eat) snails?
39. Everybody (need) money.
40. How is your cold today? You (sound) a lot better today.
41. Every time he thinks of his mother's cooking he (fee]) homesick.
42. This milk (not taste) fresh.
43. This afternoon, I (see) the doctor about my skin problem.
44. I (become) a grandmother.
45. He (read) all the Harry Poller books.
46. She (lose) over 10 pounds for the last six months.
47. Mummy' Tom (hit) me. Whaaaa!
48. Who (take) my cake?
49. I (do) a lot of homework so far, so don't ask me to do yours.
50. How long (you, be) here since your parents got that news?

PRESENT PERFECT - SIMPLE PAST

I. Supply the correct verb form.
1. Using standard components, Ellis (put) together his first
computer in the early 1980's.
2. What time (you, finish) the meeting?
3. There's no milk left. (Peter, drink) all of it?
4. George (live) in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1999.
5. The Titanic (sink) in 1912.
6. Somebody (steal) my bicycle l Now I '11 have to walk home.
7. Gerry (fall) off his bike three times this month.
8. Martin (graduate) from university last July.
9. When (he, be) born?
10. I (almost, finish) that quiz.
11. Lucky Susan' She (visit) so many countries!
12. He (just, arrive) from Tokyo.
13. You (be) partners for 0 long time. How long exactly?
14. We (meet) at the graduation dance.
15. He (slow) down a lot since the birth of his son last year.
16. When I was a girl I (walk) five miles to school every day.
17. Cannelita (sleep) through the entire class.
18. She (already, do) her Christmas shopping.
19. Who (spill) wine on my carpet? There's a big red
stain behind the sofa.
20. He (arrive) late several times.
21. They (just, start) the game.
22. They are staying in a hotel, before they (stay) in a young hostel.
23. The Americans (launch) the shuttle a few years ago.
24. After the strikes a lot of workers (be dismissed) .
25. CN THeadline News has announced an aircraft (hit) the tower
at7 o'clock local time.
26. Who (write) the graffiti on the wall yesterday?
27. When (he, last, be) seen?
28. They (run) the small business since I remember.

29. Lately everybody (come)

....................... to see the UFO.

30. Where (you, be) Tommy?

31. He (keep) the snakes since times immemorial.
32. How much time (it, take) to get to the evening meeting?
33. My cousin, who is a playwright, (finish) his biography.
34. How long (they, make) that delicious wine?
35. At the yesterday's party my uncle (sing) a Karaoke song.
36. Who." (drink) all the wine? The bottle is still empty.
37. During the match the coach (give) a new footballer a chance to play.
38. In the holiday he (play) squash from dawn to dusk every day.
39. Our brave soldiers (not be) , to Africa yet.
40. The painter (only just, make) his final correction.
41. The little pianist (get) a standing ovation at the concert.
42. In the end Frodo (manage) to throw the bad ring into the burning gap.
43. Lauda (cross) the finish line first, Johnson came second.
44. There (be) a terrible accident in Park Lane.
45. Since Peter went away, things (go) much better.
46. At the beginning the knight (head) for a haunted house.
47. Tom, the postman (bring) a letter for you.
48. He's a good student. He (never, play) truant from school.
49. After Jessy (leave) school, he's going to travel round the world.
50. Shakespeare (write) a lot of sonnets.

PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form of the Past Simple or Past
Continuous Tense.
Tom ftake! a photo when I fnot look!.
I. [ /cutJ up vegetables in the kitchen when I .
..... /hear/ it on the six o'clock news.
2. She /burstJ into tears when she /recognize/
his name.
3. The sun /shine/ brightly when the old man .
......... . .. /set/ off from his cottage.
4. What a terrible accident! Steve /drive/ his car when
a bird /fIy/ into his windscreen.
5. Why you /laugh! all through the history lesson yesterday?
6. First she .tread/ the advertisement and then she /call/
the company.
7. At eight o'clock yesterday evening the plane /fly/ from Tahiti
to Los Angeles.
8. We /listen/ carefully all the time they .
................................ /explain/ the plan to us.

9. Last weekend while lulie Itidyl her bedroom, she .

......... lfindl some of the toys she /havel when she /bel a child.
10. As she Icrossl the street, she , Islip and fall/.
11. While my mother Icookl dinner, we Iplayl in the garden.
12. We all Isleepl when some terrible noise Iwakel us up.
V 13. Yesterday when I Iwalkl in the park, I .
/Iosel my watch.
14. I Iwait/ for him quite a long time but he ..
. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. Inot come!.
IS. Poor Cinderella Ihavel to work hard while her step-sisters
....................................... Ihavel fun at the ball.
16. The children Itakel the cake when nobody Ilookl.
17. Last night Sally Iwatchl TV in her bedroom when suddenly
she Ihearl a scream outside.
18. The fishing boat lapproachl the seashore when the tornado
............................... /begin/.
19. I Ithinkl about their offer all night but I .
.................................... .Inot takel any decision.
20. I Inot can! hear the bell because the radio Iplayl
really loudly.
21. The aeroplane Icatchl the fire just when it .
............. Itakel off.
22. The lights Igol out when we Idiscussl
the plans for the following morning.
23. Professor Ward Igivel the lecture when the students'
riots /begin!.
24. One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I lrunl
out of petrol while I Idrivel along a snowy mountain road in the evening.
25. AI What you Idol between 5 and 7 o'clock
yesterday? - the policeman asked.
BI I Isit/ in the Red Lion Pub with lots of other people - answered lim.
26. He Ipeepl through the keyhole when the door suddenly
........................... lopenl

27. The singer Isingl his best hits while the fans .
............. _ Itryl to climb the stage.
28. He Idigl in the garden and Iwhistlel
to himself all day yesterday.
29. While the woman Igetl into the bus, the driver ..
................ Imovel suddenly.
30. When you Irealisel that the train Igol
the opposite direction?
31. That's terrible! A four-year-old boy Ifalll 50 feet from a bridge
while he lrunl after his puppy-dog.
32. This morning while I IwalkJ past the supermarket, I Inoticel
something strange hanging from the roof.
33. One evening while I Isit/ under a mango tree with the wind in my
face and a juicy fruit to eat, I almost Idecidel to stay in India
for the rest of my life.
34. When Belly larrive/, Ann and lane /havel
a cup of tea.!Betty made the tea for them!
35. When Fiona Iphone/, her brother Idrivel
to the airport to pick her up.!Fiona's mother said her brother was already 0/1 his way to
pick her up.!
36. The weather was dreadful as I Istandl in a queue for the cinema
- it Irainl heavily and a cold wind /blow/.
37. Yesterday when we Iwindow-shopl in the downtown, a small
group of musicians suddenly lappearl on the pavement. They
......................... Iwearl brightly-coloured clothes and Iplayl jazz.
38. Last night while I IworkJ with the computer, some dogs
......................... /barkJ all the time in the yard.
39. Beatrice Iplayl tennis when she Isprainl her wrist.

PAST SIMPLE - PAST PERFECT

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form of the Past Simple, Past
Perfect Tense.
[n JanLlQlY we _ lachievel better results than anyone
........................................ leverl expect!.

1. When we lalTivel we Ileaml

that the train Ileavel.
2. The woman who Ilendl you the money Icomel
yesterday and lask/ you to return it.
3. He ladmitl that he Ipushl his wife from
the window because he lalwaysl want! to do that.
4. Diane /losel her car keys so she /takel a taxi
to come to the party.
5. I Ikeepl looking at that man wondering where I ..
.............. .Imeetl him before.
6. Imagine what! My husband Itelll me last night that he .
................ .. ./comel back late only because he Imeetl a fairy
on his way home!
7. Rosa Inot reach! home until her parents Igol
to bed.
8. Professor Dexter Ifalll ill with some kind of a rare tropical
disease only after he Iretuml from Asia.
9. How long they Iknowl each other before Stella .
.............. Iman'yl Malcolm?
10. There were so many victims of that disaster because the ship Isinkl
before the rescue helicopters lalTivel on the scene.

11. Barbara /smoke/ a lot but during her last stay in the USA she
...................................... /give up/ smoking - it cost too much.
12. Our finn /compare/ the prices in most leading. companies before
we /begin/ to import this software from Hong Kong.
13. Emergency /bringl in a patient who /swallow/
a handful of precious stones.
14. My father /retire/ at the age of seventy after he .
................................. /spend/ over forty-five years working for the same company.
15. On the train rushing towards the border I !realise/ that I
......................................................... /forget! my passport on the dressing table.
16. The thief /get! out of the toilet window before the police
................................................... /arrive/.
17. My brother /buy/ a new camera last week because his old one
................................................ /be/ stolen.
18. The child /ask/ his mother's permission before he .
........................ /go/ to play outside.
19. They /have/ no more money because they /spend/
everything on duty free whisky.
20. William /tum/ up late because he /miss/ the bus.
21. Julia feat! her dinner by the time I /retum/ home.
22. Mac Donald /Iive/ in New Zealand for seventeen years before
he /decide/ to go back to Scotland.
23. The first thing we /notice/ when we /enter/
the house was the incredible mess that the robbers /makel.
24. When Doctor Watson /find/ Holmes sitting in his favourite green armchair,
he /know/ that his friend ..
................................. /not sleep/ the previous night.
25. The man /explain/ that all the stories he /tell/
us before about dogs were true.
26. After I /heart the news I .lnot cant
think of anything else.
27. By the time her mother /get! home, Lisa ..
............................................................ /already/ finish/ all the housework.

28. Brian /losel his new leather gloves soon after he .

......................................................... Ireceivel them as a birthday gift from Greta.
29. We Inot understandl a word of his local dialect until we
.................................................. /birel an interpreter.

PAST SIMPLE - PAST PERFECT

Ill. Use the verbs in bold to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
I. The play started before we could get there.
had
The play when we got there.
2. Conch ita, my Mexican housemaid, cleaned the house, then she watched TV.
after
My Mexican housemaid, Conchita, .
................... the house.
3. Peter washed up the dishes. Then, his wife came home.
by the time
.................................. his wife Peter .
.......................................... the dishes.
4. The performance started. Then, Joseph arrived at the theatre.
already ..... when
The performance at the theatre.
5. Barry did not speak to his sister for years because they had an argument long ago.
after
Barry an argument long ago.
6. When we arrived at the station we saw that we missed the last train to Edinburgh.
left
When we that the last train for Edinburgh
7. Emma didn't see such flowers before. Her boyfriend bought them for her at the best florist
in the town.
never
Emma such flowers which her boyfriend .
8. We didn't have any breakfast. We were very hungry at lunchtime after long climbing.
because
After long climbing we .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .. any breakfast.
9. First the band sold over 2 million records in the USA. Then they decided to go on a tour
of Europe.
before
The band .
.......................................................................................... a tour of Europe.
10. We gave Simon a rattle-snake for his last birthday. He dreamt of having one.
always
Simon a rattle-snake so we ._ .

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Supply the correct verb form.
When Peter reached the station, the train (already, leave) ..
1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play (already, start) .
2. I (drive) for five hours when we
arrived in the city.
3. He (always, think) of being a basketball player before
he had an accident.
4. When he got to the finish line, he (run) for three hours.
5. By the time they left the town, their mechanic (repair) .
........................... the van.
6. When Peter ran across those obstacles, he (travel) .
.................. for two hours.
7. Little loe (brush) his teeth by the time he went out.
8. After they (open) the door, they saw that awful mess.
9. When I came to the quay, our ship (sail) for a few minutes.
10. We (work) in the garden for a long time when found
the water hole.
11. After the thunderstorm (stop) we left the shelter.
12. Before the firefighters saved the frightened kitten, they (have to) .
...................................... bring a long ladder.

13. The football fans (demolish) the town for some time
when the police anived.
14. When the head teacher turned up, the students (fight) .
.............................. for about 10 minutes.
15. After the janitor (lock) the gate, he brought the dangerous
dogs too.
16. I (not dream) about having a car until I got a rise.
17. Before he talked to the psychologist, his feelings (be blocked).
18. When Tommy came up, the girls (sing) for a long time.
19. When they received the message, they (study) for half an hour.
20. After he (hear) the news, they burst into laughter.
21. The footballer (not start) the game until he was told to by the coach
22. When the constable rushed into the street, the thieves (already, vanish) .
.................................... into the thin air.
23. Before the knight joined the army, he (practise) fighting
with a sword for some time.
24. Afterthe teacher (hand out) tests, the students started to write.
25. I (not to be) at home before my mother
came.
26. Until the turtles were fed they (not be) calm.
27. By the time we cooked the dinner, the maid (set) , .
................. ..the table.
28. The pop group started the concert after all the cables (be) connected.
29. We got in the cinema after we (buy) the tickets.
30. They (wait) for an hour when the waiter came.
31. By the time Mr Brown finished weeding, the sun (shine) .
................................... for a long time.
32. After the pupils (go out) to the garden, they started
to play hop- scotch.
33. They (stay) at the campsite for a week before they moved
to a cheaper one.
34. When we unlocked the chamber, all the mice (run away) .

35. The burglar (break) the back window before he broke

into the house

.
36. How long (you, wait) before the bus finally came?
37. The police arrested the thief because he (kidnap) the baby.
38. When Peter looked out of the window he saw it (snow) .
39. I saw you (work) very hard.
40. When we first met, he (be) a lawyer for ten years.
41. His face looked familiar because I (meet) him before.
42. He told me that he (know everything about the accident.
43. He was so exhausted because he (play) tennis for three hours.
44. The party (go on) for an hour when we arrived.
45. Before Mum came, the children (remove) the stains from
the carpet.
46. After they (come) . ................ they talked to the police officer.
47. Before they discussed the new timetable, they had (make) .
the sketch.
48. By the time we met the visitors, they (wait) for over half an hour.
49. Before he read the bad news, he (sip) a big gulp of water.
50. By the time the author finished writing the book, he (work) .
on it for ten months.
PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS - PAST PERFECT
I. Supply the correct verb form.
I. When I (arrive) at the party, everybody (dance) .
2. They were good friends. They (know) each other for a long time.
3. While they (start) work, they (hear) a thunderstorm.
4. After the referee (whistle) the players (begin) playing.
5. He (stand) in a queue when the robbers (rush) in.
6. Before he (polish) his shoes he (clean) them thoroughly.
7. While the teacher (dictate) the questions, the principal
(open) the class door.
8. After the orchestra (finish) the concert, they (get) .
a standing ovation.
9. . (she, look) at you when I (phone) ?
10. There (be) an accident before we (get) there.
11. He (weed) in the garden all day yesterday.
12. She (press) while I (sew) .
13. His letter (come) a few minutes after you (leave) .
14. Before we (play) in the playground we (do) ..
our homework.
15. When my sister (call) I (do) my chores.
16. He (rest) all day yesterday.
17. The mountaineers (sleep) in the tent when their guide
(get) back.
18. The shepherd (watch) the sheep when a wolf (turn up) .
19. The maid (burst) into tears after she (hear) bad news.
20. After the visitors (eat) lunch, they (get) ready to start
travelling.
21. All the journalists (read) newspapers when I (enter) .
22. She (walk) along the bank when they (see) her.
23. I (can not) open the door because I (forget) the keys.
24. By the time I (meet) him he (already, finish) ..
his studies.

25. They (come) to the party although I (ask) them

before not to do so.
26. Nobody (know) where she (go) .
27. As soon as the holiday-makers (go out) the shopkeeper noticed.
that one of them ( leave) a thick wallet.
28. He (live) in Sweden when the war (be) over.
29 (it, rain) when you (get) up?
30. He (take) your pencil when you (not look) .
31. She (feel) better after she (take) the medicine.
32. We (hear) that the city (be) completely ruined.
33. We (help) our father in the field all the morning.
34. I (see) the soldiers while they (march) over the bridge.
35. The sun (set) when I (return) .
36. Father (have a rest) when his son (come) in.
37. He (admit) that he (commit) , the crime.

38. The policeman (gave) him a parking

ticket because they (park) their car
in the wrong place.

39. She (wear) a nice dress when I (see) her.

40. I (write) a letter when he suddenly (run) in.
41. Who (come) to the lab after the bell (ring) ?
42. After the owner (mow) the grass he (water) the plants.
43. He (tell) me that he (look) for it everywhere.
44. While we (sightsee) the gold mine we (come) .
across a strange thing.
45. What (you, do) when you (see) the view?
46. Before the plane (land) the pilot (send) a signal.
47. After he (peel) the apples he (cut) them into pieces.
48. Where (you, go) when I (run) across you.?
49. He (hurry) home when the storm (break out) .
SO. While the knights (wait) for King Arthur, Galahad
(come) in.

UNIT 1
PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS
.................................................................................... l~
runs;
I I. rains I is shining; 2. am seeing; 3. are you preparing; 4. are getting; 5. doesn't suit;
6. likes I doesn't enjoy; 7. drives; 8. don't think; 9. is having; 10 .takes; 11. are sending;
12. isn't coming I is working; 13. is getting; 14. cleans I hardly does; 15. does your brother-in-law do I
doesn't have; 16. are moving I is(are) coming; 17. are you tasting I needs; 18. seems I is appearing;
19. are thinking; 20. are you always leaving; 21. is getting I are getting I is getting; 22. is doing; 23.
are feeding; 24. thinks; 25. do you know I belongs; 26. is having; 27. is your mother doing I hates I is
ironing; 28. gets; 29. are looking for; 30. is doing; 31. don't believe; 32. is just arriving; 33. am
helping; 34. is coming; 35. does the train ... leave; 36. finish I get; 37. doesn't set; 38. walk; 39. is
becoming;
11 I. am staying I find; 2. are always going on; 3. make; 4. smell; 5. am only smelling; 6.(can) see;
7. am looking after; 8. depends; 9. is depending; 10. loves I prefer;
UNIT2
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 4-6
has been gardening;
I I. have been driving I have only done; 2. has only answered I has been doing; 3. have been trying I
have had; 4. have been ringing I haven't managed; 5. have met I have been studying;
6. have you been doing I have been playing; 7. have been sitting; 8. have been going; 9. has been
learning; 10. have been waiting; 11. has broken down; 12. has offered; 13. have been writing; 14. has
stopped; 15. have you read; 16. haven't prepared; 17. have you been; 18. have cancelled; 19. has
eaten; 20. have been working; 21. have been I have never visited; 22. has been reading I hasn't
finished; 23. has just spilled (spilt); 24. have announced; 25. have been looking I have you been;
26. have closed; 27. have just sold; 28. have been selling; 29. have you heard;
11 I. have been pulling down I have been building; 2. has happened; 3. has been smoking;
4. have you been standing; 5. have been painting; 6. have known; 7. has been snowing;
8. hasn't been doing; 9. have been hiding; 10. hasn't been (feeling);
III 1. since you have decorated; 2. has been playing the guitar; 3. worst film Thave ever;
4. have been cleaning the house for; 5. had this book since my last birthday in January;
6 have been using this car; 7. has been there for; 8. have known Joshua; 9. have been waiting for the
train; 10. have you been learning;
UNIT 3
PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS - PRESENT PERFECT 7-8
I. am studying 2. is lying; 3. have slid; 4. work; 5. is sleeping; 6. always rains; 7. are saying; is
talking; 8. is currently writing; 9. do you want; 10. are normally printed; 11. is made; 12. have
waited; 13. take; 14. have; have got 15. am holding; 16. have loved; 17. can see; 18. has seen; 19. has
really improved; 20. has walked; 21. hasn't mastered; 22. have just come; 23. Have you flown; 24.
makes I doesn't make; 25. has developed; 26. is falling I has fallen 27. is booming; 28. is growing; 29.
have ever heard; 30. have ever dealt; 31. have just come; 32. haven't read; 33. have driven;
34. have invaded; 35. has never used; 36. are becoming; 37. have finished; 38. Have you ever eaten;
39. needs; 40. sound; 41. feels; 42. doesn't taste; 43. have seen I am seeing; 44. have become; 45. has
read; 46. has lost; 47. has hit; 48. has taken; 49. have done; 50. have you been;
UNIT 4
PRESENT PERFECT - SIMPLE PAST .. 9-10
I. put; 2. did you finish; 3. Has Peter drunk; 4. lived; 5. sank; 6. has stolen; 7. has fallen; 8. graduated;
9. was he born; 10. have almost finished; 11. has visited; 12. has just arrived; 13. have been; 14. met;
15. has slowed; 16. walked; 17. slept; 18. has already done; 19. has spilt; 20. has arrived; 21. have just
started; 22. stayed; 23. launched; 24. were dismissed; 25. hit; 26. wrote; 27. was he last; 28. have run;

29. has come; 30. have you been; 31. has kept; 32. did it take; 33. has finished; 34. have they made;
35. sang; 36. has drunk; 37. gave; 38. played; 39. haven't been; 40. has only just made; 41. got;
42. managed; 43. crossed; 44. has been; 45. have gone; 46. headed; 47. has brought; 48. has never
played; 49. has left; 50. wrote;
UNIT 5
PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS............. ... 11-14
took / was looking;
I I. was cutting I heard; 2. burst I recognized; 3. was shining I set; 4. was driving I flew; 5. were you
laughing; 6. read I called; 7. was flying; 8. were listening I were explaining;
9. was tidying I found I had I was; 10. was crossing I slipped and fell; 11. was cooking I were playing;
12. were sleeping I woke; 13. was walking I lost; 14. was waiting I didn't come; 15. had I were
having; 16. took I was looking;
17. as watching; heard; 18. was approaching I began; 19. was thinking I didn't take; 20. couldn't I was
playing; 21. caught I was taking; 22. went I were discussing;
23. was giving I began; 24. ran / was driving; 25. were you doing I was sitting; 26. was peeping I
opened; 27. was singing / were trying; 28. was digging / whistling; 29. was getting / moved; 30. did
you realise I was going; 31. fell I was running; 32. was walking I noticed; 33. was sitting I decided;
34. arrived I had; 35. phoned I was driving; 36. was standing I was raining I was blowing; 37. were
window-shopping I appeared I were wearing I (were)playing; 38. was working I were barking;
39. was playing I sprained;
11 I. didn't notice I was being followed; 2. were you watching I knocked; 3. were smoking I entered;
4. didn't go I was raining; 5. were you doing; 6. were walking I landed;
7. saw I was dancing; 8. started I were sleeping; 9. was talking I was trying; 10. was hesitating I came
and bought;
UNIT 6
PAST SIMPLE - PAST PERFECT 15-18
achieved / had ever expected;
I I. arrived Ileamed I had left; 2. had lent I came I asked; 3. admitted I (had) pushed I had always
wanted; 4. had lost I lOok; 5. kept I had met; 6. told I came I had met; 7. didn't reach I had gone;
8. fell I had returned; 9. had they known I married; 10. had sunk I arrived; 11. had smoked I gave up;
12. had compared I began; 13. brought I had swallowed; 14. retired I had spent;
15. realised I had forgotten; 16. had got I arrived; 17. bought I had been; 18. had asked I went;
19. had I had spent; 20. turned I had missed; 21. had eaten I returned; 22. had lived I decided;
23. noticed I entered I had made; 24. found I knew I hadn't slept; 25. explained I had told; 26. had
heard I couldn't; 27. got I had already finished; 28. lost I had received; 29. hadn't understood I hired;
11 I. sat I thought I had told; 2. weren't I had feared; 3. decided I assured I had seen; 4. woke I
realised I hadn't locked; 5. felt I had never flown; 6. was / had forgotten; 7. had Sue packed / arrived;
8. had prepared / gave; 9. had drunk / felt / slept (fell asleep); 10. had to / had crashed;
III I. had (already)started ; 2. watched TV after she had cleaned; 3. By the time .....came home... had
washed ; 4. had already started when Joseph anived; 5. didn't speak to his sister after he had had; 6.
arrived we saw had already left; 7. had never seen / bought for her. ; 8. were
hungry because we hadn't had; 9. had sold over. before they decided ; 10. had always dreamt
of having gave him one for his birthday;
UNIT 7
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS... . . 19-21
had already left
I. had already stal1ed; 2. had been driving; 3. had always thought; 4. had been running; 5. had
repaired; 6. had been travelling; 7. had brushed; 8. had opened; 9. had been sailing; 10. had been
working; 11. had slOpped; 12. had had to; 13. had been demolishing; 14. had been fighting; 15. Had

locked; 16. hadn't dreamt; 17. had been blocked; 18. had been singing; 19. had been studying; 20. had
heard; 21. hadn't started; 22. had already vanished; 23. had been practicing; 24. had handed out;
25. hadn't been; 26. hadn't been; 27. had set; 28 had been; 29. had bought; 30. had been waiting; 31.
had been shining; 32. had gone out; 33. had stayed; 34. had run away; 35. had broken; 36. had you
been waiting; 37. had kidnapped; 38. had been snowing; 39. had been working; 40. had been; 41. had
met; 42. had known; 43. had been playing; 44. had been going on; 45. had removed; 46. had come;
47. had made; 48. had been waiting; 49. had sipped; 50. had been working;
UNIT 8
PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS - PAST PERFECT.. ... .. . .22-23
I. aITived I was dancing; 2. had known; 3. were starting I heard; 4. had whistled I began; 5. was
standing I rushed; 6. polished I had cleaned; 7. was dictating I opened; 8. had finished I got; 9. was she
looking I phoned; 10. had been I got; 11. was weeding; 12. was pressing I was sewing; 13. came I had
left; 14. played I had done; 15. called I was doing; 16. was resting; 17. were sleeping I got; 18. was
watching I turned up; 19. burst I had heard; 20. had eaten I got; 21. were reading I entered; 22. was
walking I saw; 23. couldn't I had forgotten; 24. met I had already finished; 25. came I had asked;
26. knew I had gone; 27. went out I had left; 28. was living I was; 29. Was it raining I got; 30. took I
weren't looking; 31. felt I had taken; 32. heard II was I had been; 33. were helping; 34. saw I were
marching; 35. was setting I was returning II set I returned II set I had returned; 36. was having I came;
37. admitted I had committed; 38. gave I had parked; 39. was wearing I saw; 40. was writing! ran;
41. came I had rung; 42. had mowed I watered; 43. told I had looked II told I was looking I looked;
44. were sightseeing I came; 45. were you doing I did you dol I saw; 46. landed I had sent;
47. had peeled I cut; 48. were you going I ran; 49. was hurrying I broke out; 50. were waiting I came;