Present Tense - Simple or Progressive

1. You cant see Tom now. He

2. He usually

a bath. (have)

coffee, but today he

3. I wont go out now because it

and I

4. In Spain women usually

5. Who

an umbrella. (rain, not have)

hats. (not wear)

that terrible noise? It is John. He

6. My dentist always keeps

7. He never
8. I

tea. (drink, drink)

his nose. (make, blow)

me to clean my teeth. I hate that. (tell)

to the theatre. (go)

this weekend in Eastbourne. I

9. My wife always keeps

10. Who
11. Anne

there nearly every week. (spend, go)

for more money at the end of the week. (ask)

to on the phone? (you speak)

all her clothes. At the moment she

12. Whats that smell? Something

a dress for herself. (make, make)

in the kitchen. (burn)

Past Tense - Simple or Progressive

1. The lights

out as we

the plans for the wedding (GO,

DISCUSS)
2. I

on a road in the mountains when I

3. "What

out of petrol. (DRIVE, RUN)

between 5 and 7 yesterday afternoon? (YOU DO) - I

in

the Red Lion Pub with a lot of other people. (SIT)

4. The singer

his best hits while the fans

over the fence. (SING,

CLIMB)
5. While the woman

into the bus, the driver suddenly

. (GET,

MOVE)
6. When

that the train

into the opposite direction ? (YOU

REALISE, GO)
7. That's terrible ! A four year old boy
his dog. (FALL, RUN)

from a bridge while he

after

8. This morning while I

past the supermarket I

something strange

hanging from the roof. (WALK, NOTICE)

9. We
10.

out because it
When Betty

. (NOT GO, RAIN)

, Ann and Jane

a cup of tea (ARRIVE,

JUST HAVE)
11.

The weather was bad as I

heavily and a cold wind

12.

They

in a queue for the cinema - It

( STAND, RAIN, BLOW)

in the fields when they

a UFO flying over their

heads (PLAY, SEE)

13.

The earthquake

inhabitants

the region at three in the morning. Many

in their houses. (HIT, SLEEP)

14.

When they

the car two years ago a doctor

15.

Linda and John

the car when it

everything away and

it (BUY, OWN)

to rain. They

into the house where mother

cookies.

(WASH, START, PUT, RUN, JUST MAKE)

16.

I haven't seen Andy for ages. When I last

him he

for a job

somewhere in London. (MEET, LOOK)

17.

Yesterday when I

road. Luckily I

home from school, a man

out on the

very fast, so I managed to stop in time and

him.

(CYCLE, STEP, NOT GO, NOT HIT)

18.

Carol at the party last night ? - Yes she

dress she
19.

The car

20.

Simon

that wonderful

in Paris. (YOU MEET, WEAR, BUY)

strange noises all the way home. (MAKE)
an ice cream and then he

home (BUY, GO)

Present , Past and Present Perfect Tense

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms! Present
Tense, PastTense and Present Perfect Tense - Simple and Continuous!

1. What

(HELEN, DO) for the last two hours? - She

(PREPARE) for next weeks meeting; she

2. His sister

(DUST) the furniture now.

(BE) in Australia six times and I

3. We

(BE) there twice.

(LIVE) in Johannesburg since World War II and so far

we

(NEVER, INTEND) to leave the country, but the situation

(TURN) so bad that we

(DECIDE) to go back to Austria.

4. We must wake her. She

5. How many customers

(SLEEP) for 15 hours.

(SALLY, CALL) last week?

6. Some time ago Mr Pale

(ASK) me to lend him some money.

7. Demonstrators

(BLOCK) the road for three hours.

8. When

(YOU, SWITCH) on the light today?

9. I could not answer the door because I

10.

No, we

11.

At present they

12.

Two men

lorry

(NOT BE) here before.

(TURN) round the bend. The driver

The grass

14.

We

there. I

16.
they

(HAVE) no jobs.
(CHAT) in the middle of the road when suddenly a

13.

15.

(HAVE) a shower.

What

(LOOK) awful. Im sure you

(GO) to the circus yesterday. We

(BRAKE) in time.
(CUT) it since June.
(SPEND) a wonderful time

(LIKE) the clowns best.

(YOU WANT) me to do at our next meeting?
(YOU KNOW) how long these trees
(BE) here since 1961.

(BE) here? - Yes,

17.

What shall we do? - The people

18.

(GET) very impatient.

(YOU, NOT MEET) Mr Temple yesterday? - Why

(YOU THINK) I

(MEET) him? - I

(SEE) him last Friday, but

(NOT SEE) him since then.

19.

Can you help me? I am looking (LOOK) for a job.

20.

You have a nice dog. How long

(YOU HAVE) it?

English Tenses
Gap-fill exercise
1. Do you like reading? - Yes , I
2. A few days ago Dad
into the shop. When he
He

if someone

ten books this year (ALREADY READ).

his car in front of a No Parking sign and
out ten minutes later the car was no longer there.
it or if the police

it away. (PARK,

RUSH, COME, WONDER, STEAL, DRIVE)

3. For the last two years he

a history of the American Civil War.(WRITE)

4. You look very upset. - What

? (HAPPEN).

5. When we arrived at the stadium, the match

6. When we went to see them last night they
they

(ALREADY START)
cars. They said

cards since six o'clock.(PLAY, PLAY)

7. I am so sorry that I
I

to leave the party so early yesterday because

myself (HAVE,REALLY ENJOY)

8. Can't you hear? - Someone

I

in a minute. - I

at the door . -

it? - No,

out of the bath (KNOCK, YOU ANSWER,

GO, JUST STEP).

9. The boys
they
10.

cards when they heard their father's steps. At once,

the cards and

out their workbooks (PLAY, HIDE, TAKE)

These workers are never satisfied . They

(ALWAYS COMPLAIN)

11.

everything that the newspapers say? - No, I

Then why

any of it. -

newspapers at all? (YOU BELIEVE, NOT BELIEVE, YOU

READ)
12.

The train just started when the door

and two passengers

in (OPEN, LEAP)
13.
14.

the wind? - It
My aunt normally

her sister

very strongly tonight (YOU HEAR, BLOW)

any cakes but today she

one because

tomorrow (NOT BAKE, BAKE, ARRIVE)

15.

The sun

in the east and

in the west (RISE, SET).

16.

I went into the garden to see what the boys

17.

Who

(DO).

to when I came in ? - Oh , I

on the phone with my

landlord . (YOU TALK, BE)

18.

the results tomorrow morning (GET)

19.

I went into Jack's house but I

what he

20.

him anywhere. His mother

at that time (NOT FIND, NOT KNOW, DO)

We

for a full hour when the train finally arrived. (WAIT)

FOR or SINCE - Choose the correct time expression

Gap-fill exercise
Choose FOR or SINCE !
1. I've been working in this office
2. We've known that

over a month.

a very long time.

3. Things have changed

I was a girl.

4. The radio has been on

7 o'clock.

5. Mr May has been in the hospital

6. We have had terrible weather

his accident.
the last month.

7. I have been very patient with you

several months.

8. Fred and Herbert have been learning English

1998.

9. Joe and Mary have been dating each other

10. We have been living here

Valentine's Day.

two months.

11. I haven't eaten anything

breakfast.

12.

I haven't seen my aunt

my last birthday.

13.

My dad and I have not been to a football match

14.

I've put on four kilos

15.

Our boss hasn't come to the office

16.

The new clothes shop has been open

17.

Have you been married

18.

Sue hasn't seen Julia

19.

I haven't visited my home town

I left school

20.

Peter has been my best friend

we were nine.

a long time.

Christmas.
three days now.
last Saturday

a long time?
September.

Present Perfect Simple and Progressive

Gap-fill exercise
1. I

(PLAY) tennis all morning and I'm tired now.

2. I

(LOSE) weight recently.

3. John

(WRITE) to his aunt but he

4. Please drive to work carefully. It

5. How far

8. I

(SNOW) and not all the roads are free.

(YOU TRAVEL) this morning?

6. He
7. Paula

(NOT RECEIVE) a reply yet.

(SAVE) up to buy a new TV set.

(LEAVE) work early today to meet her uncle.
(FIND) my cheque book at last.

9. The young man is only 23, but he

the Himalayas

(ALREADY CLIMB) eight peaks in