Tenses Exercises 08-06

EXERCISES
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.Whats that noise ? Somebody (practise) ........the piano.
2.She (have) .........a shower at the moment.
3.Right now she (run) .......down a hill.
4.Im looking at the woman, she (wear)........ a nice dress.
5.Wheres Kate ? She (watch) ........TV in the living-room.
6.Dont 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.
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2. She (travel) to work by bus now.
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3. Mr. Quang ( drive) his car to the farm now.
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4. He ( drive) his car to the farm everyday.
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5. His father (take) the vegetables to the market everyday.
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6. He (take) the vegetables to the market at present.
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7. Tam and Ba (play) soccer at the moment.
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8. They usually ( play) soccer.
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9. The chilren always (walk) to school and they (walk) to
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school now.
10. Tan often (ride) a bike to school.At the moment, he
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(ride) it to school.
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11. I (play) video games once a week.
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12. Son( write ) the answers in his exercise notebook now.
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13. we (learn) math on Tuesday and we (learn) math now.

14. Look! It ( rain).
15. Listen! The birds (sing).
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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 ?
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.
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?
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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.
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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EXERCISES

Exercise 1.Supply the verbs into the present simple.

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

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

Exercise 4.Supply the verbs into the past simple.

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

Exercise 7. Supply the verbs into the future simple:

Exercise 8.Supply the verbs in brackets in the present perfect tense.

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

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

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