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Tenses: Exercises I. Present Simple: 1. Which Sentences Are Correct?

The document contains exercises on English verb tenses including: - Present Simple - Present Continuous - Present Perfect - Present Perfect Continuous - Past Simple - Past Continuous - Past Perfect - Past Perfect Continuous - Future with "Going to" - Future with "Will" - Future Perfect - Future Progressive - Future Perfect Progressive - Conditional Simple - Conditional Progressive - Conditional Perfect Progressive The exercises provide examples of sentences and questions in each tense along with activities for learners to practice filling in verbs, forming negatives, and identifying correct usage of the tenses.

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Tenses: Exercises I. Present Simple: 1. Which Sentences Are Correct?

The document contains exercises on English verb tenses including: - Present Simple - Present Continuous - Present Perfect - Present Perfect Continuous - Past Simple - Past Continuous - Past Perfect - Past Perfect Continuous - Future with "Going to" - Future with "Will" - Future Perfect - Future Progressive - Future Perfect Progressive - Conditional Simple - Conditional Progressive - Conditional Perfect Progressive The exercises provide examples of sentences and questions in each tense along with activities for learners to practice filling in verbs, forming negatives, and identifying correct usage of the tenses.

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Tenses: Exercises

I. Present Simple

1. Which sentences are correct?

1. Which negative sentence is in the Simple Present?


a.  He do not reads a book.
b.  He does not read a book.
c.  He is not reading a book.
d.  He not read a book.

2. Negate the sentences.

1. Kevin plays basketball.


……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Mr Smith teaches French.
……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1. …………………  she  ……………… stamps? (to collect)


2. Peter  …………………………  e-mails. (not/to write)

II. Present Continuous

1. Which answers are correct?

1. Which verb forms go with the Present Progressive?


a. am + infinitive + -ing
b. are + infinitive + -ing
c. is + infinitive + -ing
d. infinitive + -ed
e. infinitive + -ing
f. infinitive + -s
g. to be + infinitive + -ing

2. Negate the sentences.

1. The baby is crying.


…………………………………………………………………………………….

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2. The girls are riding their bikes.
….…………………………………………………………………………………

3. Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1. Listen! Pete and Joe  ………………………………………... (to scream)


2. Dennis  …………………… comics with Peter at the moment. (to swap)

III. Present Perfect

1. Which answers are correct?


Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?
a. had + past participle
b. has + past participle
c. have + infinitive
d. have + past participle

2. In which sentences/questions is the Present Perfect used correctly?

a.  Liam has drawed a picture.


b.  Liam has drawn a picture.
c.  Liam have drawn a picture.

a. Has you ever seen an eagle?


b.  Have you ever saw an eagle?
c.  Have you ever seen an eagle?

3. Negate the sentences.

1. The twins have broken the window.


…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Patsy has cut her finger.
…………………………………………………………………………………….

IV. Present Perfect Progressive

1. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1. Andrew  ………………………… in the country since 2015. (not/to live)


2. How long …………….  your grandparents …………………..  this car? (to drive)
3. We  ………………………………….. in Greece since last August. (to live)
4. Max and Paul …………………………………  their bikes all day. (to ride)
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2. Put in the verbs in Present Perfect Progressive and form negative sentences.

1. Carl ……………….  to the teacher for the last ten minutes. (not/to listen)
2. The students ……………………………  to learn the new words. (not/to try)

V. Past Simple

1. Form questions in the Simple Past.

1. to be / the boys / in the sun


…………………………………………………………………………………. ?
2. where / your father / to repair / the kite
…………………………………………………………………………………. ?

2. Negate the given sentences.

1. We ran to the tree house.


…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The boys swapped comics.
…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Which sentences/questions are correct?

1. In which sentence is the Simple Past used correctly?


a.  Steven forgetted his homework.
b.  Steven forgot his homework.
c.  Steven forgots his homework.

VI. Past Continuous

1. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Past Progressive/ Past Continuous.

1. She …………………………………………..  the lunch basket. (to pack)


2. I ……………………………………… . (not/to whisper)
3. …………………  he  ………………………. to help? (to try)
4. The men ………………………  at the street corner. (not/to fight)

2. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap and form negative sentences in Past
Progressive.

1. She  ………………………………… a cheeseburger. (not/to eat)


2. They  …………………………………… pictures. (not/to paint)
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VII. Past Perfect

1. Put the words in brackets into the gaps. Use the verbs in Past Perfect.

2. When I arrived at the restaurant, Victoria ……………………………  a glass of


water. (already/to order)
3. He noticed that Peter …………………………  the old chair. (not/to paint)
4. ……………………………… the instructions before they switched on the mobile
phone? (they/to read)
5. …………………………….  the new words before she texted her friend? (the girl/to learn)
6. The budgie flew away because Jim …………………………….  the window. (not/to close)
7. When we came home, Frank ……………………………….  the ceiling yet. (not/to paint)

VIII. Past Perfect Progressive

1. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).

1. We (sleep) ………………………  for 12 hours


when he woke us up.
2. They (wait) ……………………  at the station for
90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
3. We (look for) …………………………..  her ring
for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
4. I (not / walk)  ………………… for a long time,
when it suddenly began to rain.
5. How long (learn / she) …………………..  English
before she went to London?
6. Frank Sinatra caught the flu because
he (sing) ………….  in the rain too long.

IX. Going To – Future

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use going to-future.
1. We  …………………………. a new computer game. (to play)
2. My sister  ……………………….. TV. (to watch).
3. ……………………she  ……………………. photos? (to take)
4. ……………………  they …………………  a DVD? (to watch)

2. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form negative sentences in going to-future.
1. They  ………………………… the lunch basket. (not/to pack)
2. I ……………………………….  somebody the way. (not/to ask)

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X. Will – Future

1.Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use will-future.

1. They …………………………………  back by 6:30 pm. (to be)


2. ……………………….. you  ………………………. me? (to help)
3. When  ……………….. I …………………  you again? (to see)
4. His parents ……………………………  him for being late. (not/to punish)

2.Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form negative sentences in will-future.

1. Tim  ………………………………… the teacher. (not/to tell)


2. I hope I …………………………………  the train to Manchester. (not/to miss)

XI. Future Perfect

1. Fill in the verbs in brackets in Future Perfect.

2. Anne  ………………………………… her bike next week. (to repair)


3. We …………………………………  the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do)
4. She …………………………………  Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)
5. I …………………………………  this by 6 o'clock. (to finish)
6. Sam  ………………………………… by next week. (to leave)
7. She …………………………………  this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)

XII. Future Progressive

1. Fill in the verbs in brackets in Future Progressive.


1. Peggy …………………………………  to the party on Saturday. (to come)
2. We  ………………………………… him tomorrow. (to meet)
3. This time next week he ………………………………  to South Africa. (to fly)
4. At 6 o'clock on Friday they ……………………………  the new song. (to sing)
5. It …………………………………  when I reach Bangkok. (to rain/probably)
6. Tomorrow at nine I  ………………………………… a test. (to write)

XIII. Future Perfect Progressive

1. Make the future perfect continuous. Choose the positive, negative or question form.
1) I …………………………… (work) all weekend so I won't be energetic on Sunday night.
2) How long …………………………… (you / wait) when you finally get your exam results?
3) Julie …………………………… (not / eat) much, so we'll need to make sure she has a good
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meal when she arrives.
4) How long …………………………… (she / plan) to move house when she finally moves?
5) …………………………… ( she / wait) long by the time we get there?
6) ……………………… (he / play) computer games for ten hours when he finally stops?

XIV. Conditional Simple

1. Put the verbs into the correct form (conditional I simple).

1. You …………………………… (not / say) that.


2. She …………………………… (not / do) this.
3. …………………………… (give / you) him this letter?
4. I …………………………… (not / wait)  any longer.
5. …………………………… (wake / she) me up at six o'clock?
6. …………………………… (help / they) him in the garden?

XV. Conditional Progressive

1. Put the verbs into the correct form (conditional I progressive). Use would.
1. If I had not broken my leg, I ……………………… (dive) in the Carribean now.
2. If the weather were better, we …………………………… (sit)  outside now.
3. He …………………………… (watch)  TV now if I had not pulled out the plug.
4. If you had taken another route, we …………………………… (not / stand)  in the traffic jam.
5. …………………………… (wait / she / still)   for me now if I had not picked her up?

XVI. Conditional Perfect Progressive

1. Put the verbs into the correct form (conditional perfect progressive).

1. If he had not had to go home, we …………………………… (play) chess all night.


2. They …………………………… (booze) all night. But they ran out of money.
3. He …………………………… (fly) to Australia, if he had not missed the plane.
4. She …………………………… (no/study) in Toronto for 2 years if her parents had not wanted
her to.
5. We …………………………… (not walk) around in the woods all night if they had told us it was
dangerous.
6. …………………………… (gamble/he) all night long if we had not stopped him?

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