Tenses exercises

Exercise 1.Supply the verbs into the present simple.. Write the correct tense form of the verbs present simple or present progressive: 1.. She travel to work by bus everyday.. They usua

Exercise 1.Supply the verbs into the present simple.

1.They (go) on Holiday every winter

2.The days (be) longer in summer

3.She often (talk) to herself

4.Oak trees (grow) very slowly

5.My dog (not eat) vegetables

6.My brother (not like) animals

7.Most people (not like) to visit a doctor

8 you (live) in the country or in the city?

9.What you often (do) in the evenings ?

10.My sister never (go) out in the evening

11.He usually (work) with paints and brushes

12.Do you know anyone who (speak) Chinese ?

13.I (not be ) a student I (be ) a teacher

14.She (be) a nurse ?

15.Tom (not be ) well today

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Exercise 2.Supply the verbs into the present continuous ( progressive).

1.What’s that noise ? Somebody (practise) the piano

2.She (have) a shower at the moment

3.Right now she (run) down a hill

4.I’m looking at the woman, she (wear) a nice dress

5.”Where’s Kate ?” “ She (watch) TV in the living-room

6.Don’t bother me now.I (work)

7.Take an umbrella It (rain)

8.Tam (not study) now He (play) volleyball

9.Mr.Smith always (miss) the train

10.I (have) a party tonight

11.What you (do) now?~ I (go) swimming

12.Jane ( not write) a letter at present She (read) a comic

13.Why the baby (cry) ?~Because she (be) hungry

14.Tourists (lie) on the beach to enjoy fresh air

15.your parents (work) for this company ?

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Exercise 3 Write the correct tense form of the verbs ( present simple or present progressive):

1 She (travel) to work by bus everyday

2 She (travel) to work by bus now

3 Mr Quang ( drive) his car to the farm now

4 He ( drive) his car to the farm everyday

5 His father (take) the vegetables to the market everyday

6 He (take) the vegetables to the market at present

7 Tam and Ba (play) soccer at the moment

8 They usually ( play) soccer

9 The chilren always (walk) to school and they (walk) to school now

10 Tan often (ride) a bike to school.At the moment, he (ride) it to school

11 I (play) video games once a week

12 Son( write ) the answers in his exercise notebook now

13 we (learn) math on Tuesday and we (learn) math now

14 Look! It ( rain)

15 Listen! The birds (sing)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exercise 4.Supply the verbs into the past simple.

1.Minh (be) tired when I (see) him yesterday

2.Yesterday, I (get up ) at 6.00.Then I (have) an enormous breakfast at

6.30 I (go) to work at 7.00 and (come back) home at 5p.m

3.It (rain) alittle last summer

4.My baby ( be) happy yesterday

5.The train (stop) a few minutes ago

6.I (not eat) anything this morning Now I am hungry

7.Tom visit his friends last Sunday ?

8.Where you ( spend) your holiday last summer ?

9.There (be) a lot of snow last winter

10.How many books you (read) last month ?

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11.We (not be) in Ha Long Bay last holiday.

12.Tom ( not play) football yesterday morning He (have) to go to school

13.When you finish your homework ?~Last night

14.When I (be) a child, I often ( go) to the farm with my parents

15.I (be) very good at math and English when I (be ) at school

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Exercise 5: Supply the verbs into the past progressive

1 George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling

2 Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream

3 (You/watch) television when i phoned you?

4 Ann (wait) for me when I (arrive)

5 I (not/drive) very fast when the accident (happen)

6 I (break) a plate last night I (do) the washing-up when it (slip) out of

my hand

7 Tom (take) a photograph of me while I (not/look)

8 We (not/go) out because it (rain)

9 What (you/do) at this time yesterday?

10 I (see) Carol at the party She (wear) a really beautiful dress

11.When I arrived his house, he (sleep)

12.He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear) boots

13.Who you (talk) to on the phone when I came in ?~I (talk) to MR.Pitt

14.She (stand) at the bus stop I asked her what bus she (wait) for

15.He had a bad fall when he (repair) his roof

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Exercise 6: Supply the verbs into the past simple or past progressive.

1.The light (go) out while we (have) dinner

2.The last time I (see) him, he (wear) a grey suit

3.Just as I (leave), a student (stop) me in the hall

4.Nam (play) soccer when he (break) his leg

5.We (drink) a lot of beer the day before yesterday

6.They (build) a new bridge when I was there 5 years ago

7.He (sit) in a cafe’ when I (see) him

8.My company (make) a lot of profits 5 years ago

9.What you (do) when I phoned you yesterday?

10.While two thieves (argue), someone (steal) their car

11 He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him

12 When I (go) out, the sun (shine)

13 The light (go) out while I (have) tea

14 When it (rain) , she(carry) an umbrella

15 We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain

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Exercise 7 Supply the verbs into the future simple:

1 Unless he runs, he ( not catch) a train

2 He (lend) it to you if you ask him

3 I hope I ( find) it

4 He ( believe) whatever you tell

5.Perhaps he ( arrive) in time for lunch

6 If he works well, I ( pay) him 10 pounds

7 I wonder how many of us still ( be) here next year

8 If you learn another language you (get) a better job

9 I am sure that you ( like) our new house

11 he ( mind) if I bring his dog?

12 You ( need) a visa if you go to Spain

13 You ( feel) better if you have had a meal

14 She ( have) $ 1000 a year when she is twenty

15 What you ( do) next Sunday?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exercise 8.Supply the verbs in brackets in the present perfect tense.

1.We (study) almost every lesson in this book so far

2.you (see) her today?

-No, I (not see ) her yet

3.She (do) her homework already

4.I bought a shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet

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5.They never (go ) to the cinema in their life.

6.How long you (learn) English ?~I (learn) it for 4 years

7.you (have ) lunch yet ?

8.She (not finish) her exercise yet

9.Where you (go) ?~ I (not see) since last month

10.Mary and Peter just (move ) to a new house

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Exercise 9 : Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:

1 he (know) her for a long time before they (get) married?

2 He (drive) down the hotel where they (spend) their honeymoon

years ago

3 When we (get) to the station the train (already / leave)

4 He (sit) at a table by the window where he (have) a meal with

Jane

5 Why he (not / ask) her to wait and think again before she

(leave) Paris

6 He was wondering why he (let) her leave so easily

7 He knew he (earn) that money with a great difficulty

8 After they (go), he (sit) down and (light) a cigarette

9 He (have to) go to work by bus because his car (break) down

10 He (angry) before he (hear) my offer

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