Do the exercises below on the English tenses Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present

or present progressive) 1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies. her handbag.

2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) 3. The handbag (be) 4. Sara usually (put) 5. And look, she (take)

very beautiful. on black shoes but now she (wear) an umbrella because it (rain) white trainers.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect) 1. When he (wake up) 2. We (go) 3. He (hear) a friend. 4. When she (start) French. 5. Jane (already / type) 6. By the time the doctor (arrive) 7. Before that day we (never / think) 8. I (know) 9. They (not / know) 10. It (be) three pages when her computer (crash) at the house the patient ( die) of traveling to Japan. his family. them. . . learning English she (already /learn) , his mother (already /prepare) to London because our friends (invite) the news, (go) us breakfast

to the telephone and (call)

him a long time before I (meet) where to meet because nobody (tell) cloudy for days before it (begin)

to rain.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect). 1. I (just / finish) 2. Mary (already / write) 3. Tom (move) my homework. five letters. to his home town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) 5. I (not / be) 6. But I (already / travel)

in Canada two years ago. to Canada so far. to London a couple of times. to the cinema. a new film yet.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) 8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) 9. (they / spend) 10. (you / ever / see )

their holidays in Paris last summer? a whale?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive). 1. The receptionist (welcome) in the form 2. The car (break) 3. The boys (swim) 4. My father (come) tidy up my room. 5. While one group (prepare) for the campfire. 6. While the parents (have) 7. Martha (turn) the guests and (ask) down and we (have) while the girls (sunbath) in, (look) and (tell) them to fill to walk home. . me to

dinner the others (collect)

wood

breakfast the children (run) off the light and (go) to bed.

about.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect) 1. Tomorrow I think I (start) 2. I (finish) my new project.

it by the end of this month. a test to his students next Monday.

3. The teacher (probably/assign) 4. He (correct) 5. My friend (certainly/get)

it by the end of next week. a good mark.

6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) 7. They (leave) 8. I think I (start)

our homework. the classroom by the end of the hour. my trip tomorrow

Do the exercises below on the English tenses Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive) 1. Look! Sara (go) is going to the movies. 2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) is carrying 3. The handbag (be) is 4. Sara usually (put) puts trainers. very beautiful. on black shoes but now she (wear) is wearing an umbrella because it (rain) is raining white

her handbag.

5. And look, she (take) is taking

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect) 1. When he (wake up) woke up , his mother (already /prepare) had already prepared breakfast 2. We (go) went to London because our friends (invite) had invited us

3. He (hear) heard friend.

the news, (go) went

to the telephone and (call) called

4. When she (start) started French.

learning English she (already /learn) had already learned

5. Jane (already / type) had already typed (crash) crashed . 6. By the time the doctor (arrive) arrived

three pages when her computer

at the house the patient ( die) had died of traveling to Japan. his family.

7. Before that day we (never / think) had never thought 8. I (know) had known

him a long time before I (meet) met

9. They (not / know) did not know them. 10. It (be) had been / 'd been

where to meet because nobody (tell) had told to rain.

cloudy for days before it (begin) began

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect). 1. I (just / finish) have just finished my homework. 2. Mary (already / write) has already written five letters. 3. Tom (move) moved 4. My friend (be) was to his home town in 1994. in Canada two years ago. to Canada so far. to London a couple of times.

5. I (not / be) have not been

6. But I (already / travel) have already traveled 7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) went

to the cinema. a new film yet.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) have not bought 9. (they / spend) Did they spend

their holidays in Paris last summer? a whale?

10. (you / ever / see ) Have you ever seen

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive). 1. The receptionist (welcome) welcomed the guests and (ask) asked the form 2. The car (break) broke down and we (have) had to walk home. them to fill in

3. The boys (swim) were swimming 4. My father (come) came room.

while the girls (sunbath) were sunbathing and (tell) told me to tidy up my

in, (look) looked

5. While one group (prepare) was preparing wood for the campfire. 6. While the parents (have) were having about. 7. Martha (turn) turned

dinner the others (collect) were collecting

breakfast the children (run) were running to bed.

off the light and (go) went

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect) 1. Tomorrow I think I (start) will start my new project. 2. I (finish) will have finished it by the end of this month. 3. The teacher (probably/assign) will probably assign Monday. 4. He (correct) will have corrected a test to his students next

it by the end of next week. a good mark. our homework.

5. My friend (certainly/get) will certainly get 6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) will have finished 7. They (leave) will have left 8. I think I (start) will start

the classroom by the end of the hour. my trip tomorrow

INTERMEDIATE TENSES 1 On Monday, just as I (TRY) _________________________ to wind down after a long working day, the telephone (RING) _________________________: Is that you, Helen? someone asked

on the phone. Yes, this (BE) _________________ me, I replied. Sandra speaking, my friend. I need to talk to you right now, she said in a desperate voice. She was a quiet girl who always tried not to call you when you (just/ ARRIVE) _________________________ from work. She never wanted to disturb her friends, so I knew something serious (GO) _________________________ on. I (not/ HEAR) _________________________ from you in a week. What (you/ DO) _________________________ lately? I asked Sandra. To tell you the truth, she said I (HAVE) _________________________ a lot of problems with my boyfriend recently, she continued. (you/WANT) __________________ to talk about it? I asked. I (not/ FINISH) __________________ saying the phrase that she started crying. You (not/ BELIEVE) _______________________ what happened to me last week, she said. It was Saturday morning and my boyfriend (TELL) _________________________ me he (PICK) _________________________ me up at 8 pm to go out for dinner at a fancy restaurant downtown. Eight oclock arrived. I was at home, ready to (PICK) _________________________ up. It was nine oclock and my boyfriend (not/ APPEAR) _________________________ or (CALL) _________________________. I (BEGIN) _________________________ to get worried when my telephone (RING) ______________________: Your boyfriend is cheating on you! You can catch him red-handed at this very moment. Go to Rodham road and Sixth and youll see... I could not believe what I (just/ HEAR) _________________________ buy anyway, I went to the place the female voice (INDICATE) _________________________ and there he was: he (KISS) _________________________ a girl as he (never/ KISS) _________________________ me before. When he saw me he said that he (BE) _________________________ sorry and promised he (never/ DO) _________________________ it again. I dont know what to do. I love him but he (really/ HURT) _________________________ my feelings. Tell me, Helen, what (you/DO) _________________________ if you were me? Sandra asked me. Look, if I (BE) _________________________ you, I (FORGIVE) _________________________ him temporarily until I (GET) _________________________ a new, better candidate, I replied. I dont know, she said. I think everything will depend on his next move. If he (CALL) _________________________ me and apologizes for what he (DO) _________________________, I guess I (GIVE) _________________________ him a second chance. I love him and I want to be happy with him. What do you think, Helen? she asked me. I think you (not/ NEED) _________________________ my opinion; you (already/ MAKE) _________________________ a decision. I just hope it (BE) _________________________ the right one, I said.

1. was trying 2. rang 3. is

4. had just arrived 5. was going 6. have not heard 7. have you been doing 8. have had/ have been having 9. do you want 10. had not finished 11. will not believe 12. told 13. would pick 14. to be picked 15. had not appeared 16. called 17. had begun 18. rang 19. had just heard 20. had indicated 21. was kissing 22. had never kissed 23. was 24. would never do 25. has really hurt/ really hurt 26. would you do 27. were 28. would forgive 29. got 30. calls 31. has done/ did 32. would give 33. do not need 34. have already made 35. is/ will

Hadrian's Wall

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice). 1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (visit) Britain. 2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers (tell) north (attack) them. his provinces in

him that Pictish tribes from Britain's

3. So Hadrian (give) the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts of the country. 4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall (finish) 5. It (be) in 128.

117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high. by 15,000 Roman soldiers. a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers (find)

6. The Wall (guard)

7. Every 8 kilometres there (be) shelter. 8. The soldiers (watch) people who (want)

over the frontier to the north and (check) to enter or leave Roman Britain.

the

9. In order to pass through the Wall, people (must go) that (serve) 10. Those forts (call) as gateways.

to one of the small forts

milecastles because the distance from one fort to another (be)

one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres). 11. Between the milecastles there (be) the Wall. 12. If the Wall (attack) by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets (run) a fire that (can / see) to the by the two turrets from which the soldiers (guard)

nearest milecastle for help or (light) soldiers in the milecastle. 13. In 383 Hadrian's Wall (abandon) 14. Today Hadrian's Wall (be) England. 15. In 1987, it (become) .

the most popular tourist attraction in northern

a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hadrian's Wall
Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice). 1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited his provinces in Britain. 2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers told him that Pictish tribes from Britain's north had attacked them. 3. So Hadrian gave the country. the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts of in 128.

4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall was finished 5. It was

117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high. by 15,000 Roman soldiers. shelter.

6. The Wall was guarded

7. Every 8 kilometres there was a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers found

8. The soldiers watched over the frontier to the north and checked the people who wanted to enter or leave Roman Britain. 9. In order to pass through the Wall, people had to go to one of the small forts that served as gateways. 10. Those forts were called milecastles because the distance from one fort to another was one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres). 11. Between the milecastles there were two turrets from which the soldiers guarded Wall. the

12. If the Wall was attacked by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets ran to the nearest milecastle for help or lit a fire that could be seen by the soldiers in the milecastle. 13. In 383 Hadrian's Wall was abandoned 14. Today Hadrian's Wall is 15. In 1987, it became .

the most popular tourist attraction in northern England.

a UNESCO World Heritage Site.