Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Future Simple. (do vs.

will do)
Example: If I can afford it I (buy) _____ a new house. (key = will buy)
She (not eat) _____ meat. She is a vegetarian. (key = does not eat)
1. Can you feed the dog while we (be).......................... on holiday?
2. I (become).......................... a teacher when I finish studying English.
3. I (believe).......................... it when I see it.
4. I (give).......................... you a ring as soon as I get back.
5. I (not speak).......................... to him until he says sorry.
6. I (tell).......................... you my secret when I see you next time.
7. I will give you the money back after I (get back).......................... from holiday.
8. If he (ring).......................... , I will let you know.
9. If he (wash).......................... my car, I will give him some money.
10. If I don't hear from you tomorrow, I (expect).......................... you on Monday.
11. If I see her, I (give).......................... her a lift.
12. If she (be).......................... late, we will go without her.
13. If the pain (get).......................... too bad, take another painkiller.
14. If the train (not come).......................... soon, I'll be late.
15. If you come this evening, I (show).......................... you my new clothes.
16. If you go to Thailand next year, I (go).......................... with you.
17. It (rain).......................... before we get home.
18. Let's phone Mandy now before it (be).......................... too late.
19. The meeting (start).......................... when everybody arrives.
20. Wait until I (be) ready.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous. (did vs. was doing)
Example: I (not know) where my umbrella was. (key = did not know)
1. He (lay).......................... on the road when they found him.
2. Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look).......................... .
3. She was a beautiful woman. She always (attract).......................... a lot of men.
4. I turned the radio off. Nobody (listen).......................... to it.
5. Mr. Brown (have).......................... a shower when I knocked on his door.
6. How much (it cost).......................... to fly to Paris?
7. (you close).......................... the door when you left?
8. (they get).......................... our presents?
9. 'When (she start).......................... learning English?'
'Five years ago.'
10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I (not enjoy).......................... it.
11. (you go).......................... to the restaurant yesterday evening?
12. I got up at 7 and then I (have).......................... a big breakfast.
13. I (see).......................... you walking in the park this morning.
14. She (wear).......................... her new jacket when I saw her.
15. (you see).......................... Jane last night?
16. Who (you wait).......................... for when I arrived?
17. What (happen).......................... after that?
18. When I was young I (want).......................... to be a pilot.
19. I waved at him, but he (look not).......................... .
20. She (sit).......................... on the chair and watching TV.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple (do) or Present Continuous (is doing).
Example: She is a smoker but she (smoke not) _____ much. (key = does not smoke)
1. Why (you look).......................... at me like that?
2. We usually go skiing every year, but this year we (not go).......................... anywhere.
3. The earth (go).......................... round the sun.
4. She told me her address, but I (not remember).......................... it.
5. She (prefer).......................... tea to coffee.
6. Paul (not like).......................... maths.
7. Normally I get up at 8, but this week I (get up).......................... at 7.
8. My sister Sonia (live).......................... in London.
9. My brother usually (go).......................... to work by train.
10. Lucy is not in London at the moment. She (stay).......................... in Paris.
11. Let's go jogging. It (not rain).......................... at the moment.
12. I (learn).......................... Spanish. My friend is teaching me.
13. How is your father? Is he still ill? No, he (get better).......................... .
14. Do not put the scissors away I (use).......................... them.
15. Can you hear those girls? What (they talk).......................... about?
16. Can you cook? No but I (learn).......................... .
17. Are you thirsty? (you want).......................... something to drink?
18. Ann (look for).......................... a new job.
19. 'What (your parents do).......................... ?' 'They are teachers.'
20. (you need).......................... a ticket to see your mother play at the theatre?
Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.
1. When I realised he did not like what I was saying I rather (shut).......................... up.
2. When he was terribly sick he (throw).......................... up.
3. When he started really getting on my nerves I (send).......................... him away.
4. We were (hold).......................... up by the traffic.
5. We (set).......................... out early to arrive there before lunch.
6. We (get).......................... off the bus after two hours of travelling.
7. The tree (grow).......................... quicker than we expected.
8. I went into the hall and (hang).......................... up my coat on the coat hanger.
9. I wanted to stop quarrelling so I (give).......................... up.
10. I took up gardening when we (move).......................... into the countryside.
11. I always (forget).......................... something. Once I left my umbrella behind.
12. I (think).......................... everything over again but I could not remember all the important details.
13. I (stand).......................... up quickly and said goodbye.
14. I (say).......................... to him everything about the case.
15. I (ring).......................... him up before the police arrived.
16. I (kneel).......................... down at her knees and asked her to marry me.
17. I (keep).......................... away from him. I knew how vicious he was.
18. He (spring).......................... quickly into action.
19. At first I could not put up with him but then I really (grow).......................... fond of him.
20. At first I could not decide but then I firmly (make).......................... up my mind.
Put the word in brackets into the Past Simple or Present Perfect. (did vs. have done)
Example: I (not see) her since breakfast. (key = have not seen)
1. Tom (just come).......................... . Do you want to talk to him?
2. This is the first time I (drive).......................... a BMW.
3. She (just finish).......................... her homework. She can go out with friends.
4. My father (translate).......................... two pages yesterday.
5. My brother (see).......................... him last week at Jane's birthday party.
6. Mr. Jones (go).......................... to Australia. He is not in this country.
7. Last summer I (swim).......................... in the Red Sea.
8. I (remember).......................... to close the door.
9. I (read).......................... twenty novels last year.
10. I (never write).......................... any poem.
11. How many lessons (you have).......................... today?
12. He (understand).......................... everything at school.
13. He (live).......................... here since 1989. I believe he will die here.
14. He (know).......................... all these words a year ago.
15. (you watch).......................... TV last night?
16. (you send).......................... the letter yet?
17. (you ever hear).......................... this kind of music?
18. (you be).......................... to my office yet?
19. (on an airplane:).......................... I (never flew).......................... anywhere before.
20. (John ever visit).......................... Indonesia?
Put the words in brackets into the Past Continuous or Past Simple tense. (was doing vs. did)
Example: I was watching TV when the phone (ring) _____. It was John. (key = rang)
1. When she first (meet).......................... him he was studying law.
2. What (be).......................... the flight like?
3. We (swim).......................... in the river when it started to rain.
4. We (not be).......................... on holiday last week.
5. The weather (be).......................... bad so we did not go out.
6. She (drink).......................... two glasses of mineral water.
7. My father (be).......................... angry because I'd failed my exams.
8. My brother (go).......................... to the theatre three times last month.
9. Jane (not be).......................... at home yesterday evening.
10. I (watch).......................... TV when the phone rang.
11. I (see).......................... Lucy in the morning.
12. I (not have).......................... time to see my parents last week.
13. I (lose).......................... my glasses on the way home.
14. I (have).......................... a shower when my sister arrived.
15. I (finish).......................... my work at 7 yesterday.
16. I (find).......................... my camera this morning.
17. I (cook).......................... while Carol was doing the washing up.
18. Her parents (dance).......................... at the ball when the burglar broke into their house.
19. At 5 o'clock I (do).......................... my homework.
20. (be it).......................... difficult to find a new job?
Put the words in brackets into the Past simple or Present perfect. (did vs. have done)
Example: (you see) _____ Jane last night? (key = Did you see)
1. 'Where is your umbrella?'
'I don't know I (lose).......................... it.'
2. I felt very sad so I (go).......................... to my friend's party.
3. Mary (be).......................... in America last year.
4. I'm looking for Ann, (you see).......................... her?
5. I spent a lot of time in America, but I (forget).......................... many English words.
6. I wanted to call my mum yesterday, but I (forget).......................... .
7. I (feel).......................... sick in the morning, but now I am much better.
8. I'm still reading the same book. I (not finish).......................... it yet.
9. Where is my mobile phone? It (disappear).......................... .
10. Your shoes look very clean. (you clean).......................... them?
11. I (live).......................... in London for 10 years.
12. I (never meet).......................... my grandmother. She lives abroad.
13. My grandmother (die).......................... in the second world war.
14. 'Do you know Lucy's husband?'
' I (meet).......................... him just once.'
15. I (borrow).......................... money from my uncle last week.
16. This is the first time I (be).......................... to this country.
17. I (never eat).......................... caviar.
18. She (just have).......................... lunch so she is not hungry.
19. '(fly you ever).......................... first class?'
'Yes, many times.'
20. She wasn't at school yesterday. She (be).......................... at home.
Put the words in brackets into the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect. (did, was doing, have
done)
Example: The flowers are wet. Ann (water) _____ them. (key = has watered)
1. Her shoes are very clean, she (clean).......................... them.
2. Where's my wallet? It was on the table. Somebody (take).......................... it.
3. Why (you not go).......................... to the party last night?
4. (you see).......................... your brother recently?
5. After finishing his work he (decide).......................... to go out.
6. We (not want).......................... to bother them, so we stopped asking them stupid questions.
7. Jim is on a business trip. He (go).......................... to France.
8. What (be).......................... the flight like yesterday?
9. He is a good actor. Lucy (see).......................... all his films. She is going to watch his latest film next
week
10. I (have).......................... a proper dinner for weeks.
11. What day (be).......................... it yesterday?
12. We (know).......................... each other for a long time.
13. Last Saturday when it started raining some children (play).......................... in the park.
14. Everyone (drink).......................... beer at John's party last night.
15. I think I (get).......................... the flu. I must go to bed.
16. What (happen).......................... last week at your parent's?
17. He (can't).......................... drive a car when he was five.
18. He put the money into his briefcase and (leave).......................... .
19. Yesterday at 7.30 I (have).......................... breakfast.
20. This is the first time I (eat).......................... caviar.