THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

I.Complete the following sentences using the past simple forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1 : I_____(lose) my key yesterday.
2 : People_____(build) this school in 2001.
3 : Last year, my father_____(promise) to buy my sister a piano. She_____(be) very
delighted to hear this.
4 : It_____(be) very hot last summer.
5 : I_____(walk) home after the party last night.
6 : The Chinese_____(invent) printing.
7 : Sam and I_____(play) tennis yesterday. He was much better than I was, so
he_____(win) easily.
8 : My grandpa_____(die) 30 years ago. I never_____(meet) him.
9 : - You_____(go) to the movies last night?
- Yes, but it_____(be) a mistake. The movie_____(be) awful.
10 : When I_____(get) home last night, I_____(be) very tired, so I
_____(go) straight to the bed.
11 : Diane_____(use) to travel a lot. These days she doesn’t take many trips.
12 : - When Joe and Carol_____(meet) each other?
- They first_____(meet) when they_____(be) in high school.
13 : When Sarah_____(get) to the party last night, Eric had already gone home.
14 : I_____(ring) you up two days ago but I_____(get) no answer. Where you_____(be)?
15 : When I_____(be) small, I often_____(play) with a doll.

II.Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.

1. Tom wrote an essay in Literature class this morning.

2. I watched TV yesterday morning.

3. Minh and you were in the English club last Tuesday

4. They ate noodles two hours ago.

5. We always had a nice time on Christmas holiday in the past.

6. My father decorated the Christmas tree.

 7. She bought a new dress yesterday.

8. They were late for school.

9. Mr.Tam took his children to the museum last Sunday.

10. Hoa made a cushion for her armchair.

III.Rearrange the given words and phrases to make complete sentences

1. It/ be/ cloudy/ yesterday.

2. In 1990/ we/ move/ to another city.

3. When/ you/ get/ the first gift?

4. She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

5. How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

6. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

7. They/ happy/ last holiday?

8. How/ you/ get there?

9. I/ play/ football/ last/ Sunday.

10. My/ mother/ make/ two/ cake/ four/ day/ ago.

11. Tyler/ visit/ his/ grandmother/ last/ month.

12. Joni/ go/ zoo/ five/ day/ ago.

13. We/ have/ fun/ yesterday.

14. My/ father/ not/ at the office/ the day/ before yesterday.

IV.Choose and change the correct form of the words to complete the sentences

teach cook want spend ring

be sleep study go write

1. She…..out with her boyfriend last night.

2. Laura…..a meal yesterday afternoon.

3. Mozart…..more than 600 pieces of music.

 4. I…..tired when I came home.

5. The bed was very comfortable so they…..very well.

6. Jamie passed the exam because he…..very hard.

7. My father…..the teenagers to drive when he was alive.

8. Dave…..to make a fire but there was no wood.

9. The little boy…..hours in his room making his toys.

10. The telephone…..several times and then stopped before I could answer it.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.

1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

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2. They were working when she came yesterday.
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3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
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4. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
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5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
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I. Complete the following sentences using the past continuous forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1 : This time last year I_____(live) in Brazil.
2 : What you_____(do) at 10:00 last night?
3 : At that time yesterday, I_____(write) a letter.
4 : She_____(learn) English at school at 7:45 yesterday morning.
5 : - What you_____(do) at this time last night? - I was asleep.
6 : Matt burned his hand while he_____(cook) lunch.
7 : I saw you in the park yesterday. You_____(sit) on the grass and _____(read) a book.
8 : When I came home, my mother_____(prepare) the meal.
 9 : Jane_____(wait) for me when I arrived.
10 : Yesterday evening, while my mother_____(cook) in the kitchen, my
father_____(watch) the news on TV.
11 : Just as I_____(leave) the house, I heard an explosion from the inside the lab.
12 : When Beth arrived, we_____(have) dinner.
13 : Why didn’t you listen to me while I (talk)_____with you?
14 : Michiko couldn’t come to the phone when the director called her because
she_____(work) in the factory.
15 : I_____(enjoy) the party, but Chris wanted to go home.

16. I lost my keys when I ________ (walk) home.

17. It was raining while we ________ (have) dinner.
18. I saw the department stores when I ________ (sit) on the bus.
19. Her phone rang while she ________ (talk) to her new boss.
20. My friends ________ (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.
21. He ________ (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.
22. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ________. (rain)
23. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds ________ (sing) in the trees.
24. The tourist lost his camera while he _____ (walk) around the city.
25. The lorry _____ (go) very fast when it hit our car.
26. I _______ (walk) down the street when it began to rain.
27. At this time last year, I _______ (attend) an English course.
28. Jim ________ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
29. While I _____ (study) in my room, my roommates ________ (have) a party in the other
room.
30. Mary and I _________ (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

II.Rearrange the given words and phrases to make complete sentences

1. (they / take the exam?)

2. (when / he / work there?)

3. (you / make dinner?)

4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)

5. (when / we / sleep?)

6. (they / study last night)

7. (we / talk when the accident happened)

8. (he / not / exercise enough)

9. (I / talk too much?)

 10. (it / not / snow)

11. (how / they / feel?)

12. (they / not / talk)

13. (where / I / stay?)

14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?)

15. (I / go to school when you saw me)

16. (you / sleep at 6am)

17. 17. (she / work when I called)

18. (we / not / leave when you called)

19. (I / not / stay in a hotel)

20. (we / make too much noise?)

III.Complete the following sentences using the past continuous or the past simple
forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of
his room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000.
(BUY, COST)
3. Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister ______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________.
(WAIT, ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a noise
outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the scene.
(STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an
interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I _______________ someone call my name. I ______________ around and
______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so
surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her at
the performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when my wife
______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the
pieces, she _________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
 12. We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction.
(REALISE, DRIVE)
13. She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I ______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping.
(MEET, DO)
15. While the children _____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to
have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

16. Yesterday evening Tom ________ (have) a bath when the phone ________ (ring). He
got out of the bath and ________ (answer) the phone.
17. I ________ (see) Tony in the park. He ________ (sit) on the grass and ________ (read)
a book.
18. While I ________ (walk) in the garden, I _____ (hurt) my back.
19. Tommy ______ (burn) his hand when he ________ (cook) the dinner.
20. George ______ (fall) off the ladder while he ________ (paint) the ceiling.
21. Last night, I ________ (read) in the bed when suddenly I ________ (hear) a scream.
22. ________(you, watch) television when I phoned you?
23. Ann _____ (wait) for me when I _______ (arrive).
24. I _______ (not/drive) very fast when the accident _______ (happen).
25. I ________ (break) a plate last night. I ______ (do) the washing-up when it _______
(slip) out of my hand