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 Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, Present Simple or Present
Continuous.

1. She ____________________ (play) golf with her husband on Sundays.

2. I ____________________ (not eat) lunch today.

3. Some birds ____________________ (fly) to warm countries in the winter.

4. We often ____________________ (go) on holiday at Christmas.

5. Why _________________she never _________________ (do) the washing-up?

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Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Complete the conversations with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.

1. A Sorry I ____________________ (not meet) you at the railway station - I was

____________________ (wait) at the bus station.
B That's OK. I ____________________ (wait) for fifteen minutes then
I____________________ (take) a taxi.

2. A She ____________________ (not look) very happy this morning.

B She ____________________ (not be)! Someone ____________________
(phone) while she____________________(sleep).

3. A ____________________ you ____________________ (watch) the football last

night?
B Yes, I ____________________ (see) it while I ____________________(do) the
ironing.

4. A ____________________ you____________________ (look) for me earlier?

B Yes, I ____________________ (want) to ask you something.

5. A I ____________________ (start) skiing while I_____________________ (live) in

Austria last year.
B I____________________ (not know) you'd lived there.

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 Past Simple or Past Perfect?

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect forms of the verbs
in brackets.

1. He ____________________ (buy) her a ring after he ____________________

(know) her for a week.

2. I ____________________ (not ring) him because I ____________________

(forgot) to take his number with me.

3. He ____________________ (not pass) his driving test when he

____________________ (drive) from San Francisco to LA!

4. When I ____________________ (get) home, I ____________________

(remember) that I ____________________ (leave) the baby in the shop.

5. He ____________________ (not know) how the cat____________________(walk)

100 kilometres to its old home.

6. She only ____________________ (hear) about the interview three months after
she ____________________ (apply) for the job.

7. When he first ____________________ (go) to Moscow he

____________________ (never travel) abroad before.

8. They ____________________ (not enjoy) the film because they

____________________ (see) it before.

9. That's a surprise! I ____________________ (not know) you two

____________________ (already / meet).

10. They ____________________ (be) married for five years when they
___________________ (have) their first child.

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 First conditional and Future time clauses
Complete the emails with the verbs in the correct form: present simple, imperative,
or will + infinitive

Time: 23.05
Sender: Corinne
Subject: Final exams!

Hi Elena,
How's it going? I'm studying hard, but I need a break. we could meet tomorrow night for
dinner. I (call) you when I (finish) class tomorrow,
OK?
Love, Corinne

Time: 23.07
Sender: Elena
Subject: RE: Final exams!

Hi Corinne,
I’m studying too. My first exam is tomorrow afternoon. I'm really worried about it. OK for
tomorrow night, but not too early. I (text) you when the exam
(finish).
Love, Elena

Time: 23.08
Sender: Corinne
Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK. (come) to my place as soon as you (can). We can

phone for a takeaway pizza or something.

Time: 23.09
Sender: Elena
Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK, but (not phone) until I (get) there. I might be late. I've
been thinking, if you (be) free when all our exams (be) over in
June, why don't we go away for a few days?
Time: 23.10
Sender Corinne
Subject: RE: Final exams!

Great idea! But I (not be able to) go away unless I (pass) all
the exams! we can talk about it when we (meet) here tomorrow night.

Time: 23.11
Sender Elena
Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK. Time to go back to work. If I (not study) a bit more tonight, I

(not have) any chance of passing biology tomorrow. See you tomorrow, and
wish me luck!

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First conditional

There is one mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it.

1. Where do you live if you can’t find a flat?

_________________________________________________________

2. If you will run, you'll catch the train.

_________________________________________________________

3. I won't ring you, unless I'll be late.

_________________________________________________________

4. If it be sunny, we’ll go to the beach.

_________________________________________________________

5. I won't go to the football match if Beckham can't playing.

_________________________________________________________

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 Second conditional
Complete the second conditional sentences so they are true for you.

1. If a friend gave me a horrible present, I __________________________

_________________________________________________________

2. I'd be very surprised if_______________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3. My best friend would be very angry if____________________________

_________________________________________________________

4. If I saw a bank robbery, I_____________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5. If I found an expensive watch, I________________________________

_________________________________________________________

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Zero, first or second conditional?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If you cook, I ___________________ (wash up).

2. If you go to the cinema before 6 p.m., the seats___________________ (be)

cheaper.

3. I'd be very angry if you ___________________ (forget) my birthday.

4. If I see her, I ___________________ (tell) her.

5. If I saw a ghost, I ___________________ (take) a photograph of it.

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 Third Conditional

Put the words in the correct order to make conditional sentences.

1. would / he / scored / if / had / the / they / have / won / match

If he ___________________________________________________________

2. have / my / it / wonderful / won / hadn't / this / director / if / I / been / for / wouldn't /

Oscar
I ________________________________________________________________

3. married / you / you / him / wouldn't / if / listened / me / have / had / to

If you ___________________________________________________________

4. test / driven / passed / red / I / light / would / I / have / my / if / a / hadn't / through

I ______________________________________________________________

5. known / that / I / thrown / if / was / important / I / had / wouldn't / it / away / have /

the letter
If I ______________________________________________________________

6. in / had / their / he / diary / if / his / forgotten / written / it / he / wouldn't /

anniversary / have
He _______________________________________________________________

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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense to make third conditional sentences.

1. I ___________________ (enjoy) university more if ___________________ (chose)

a different subject.

2. We ___________________ (arrive) half an hour earlier if we

___________________ (not get) lost.

3. If I___________________ (know) how cold it was going to be in London,

I___________________ (take) a warmer coat.

4. Andrea___________________ (do) much better in the exam if she

___________________ (not be) so nervous.

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 Present Perfect or Past Simple?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Ana ___________________ (not be) on holiday yet this summer.

2. Daisy and Jane ___________________ (not receive) their exam results last week.

3. I ___________________ (learn) to swim when I was a child.

4. I ___________________ (work) in Tokyo in 2001.

5. Leon___________________ (go) to school in Dublin until he was twelve.

6. Ute___________________ (live) in this house since she was a baby.

7. We___________________ (be) married since last autumn.

8. ___________________you ever___________________(win) anything in a

competition?

9. She ___________________ (not speak) to him since their divorce.

10. Jan ___________________ (not go) abroad since a business trip in 1998.

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 Future Forms
Circle the best answer.

1. A ?
B Tomorrow. My train is departing at 11.30.
• When will you leave
• When are you leaving

2. A You must bring the money tomorrow.

B Don't worry, .
• I won't forgot
• I won't forget

3. A Do you have any plans for this weekend?

B Yes, .
• I'll meet some friends
• I'm meeting some friends.

4. A The interviews for the new manager were yesterday.

B I think, .
• Bob is getting the job
• Bob is going to get the job

5. A I’m very hot.

B .
• I’ll open the window
• I'm going to open the window

6. A What would you like to drink?

B .
• I’ll have a cappuccino, please
• I'm having a cappuccino, please

7. A Here's my email address.

B Thanks. tomorrow.
• I'm emailing you
• I’ll email you

8. A this weekend?
B No, I have to work on Saturday.
• Will you go away
• Are you going away

9. A What are you doing this evening?

B to the cinema.
• I’ll go
• I’m going
10. A to town. Do you want something.
B No thanks.
• I’ll drive
• I’m driving

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