REVISION USE OF TENSES.

- Level B2+

 Fill in the gaps with the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in the box.

be – fall – finish – get – go – have to – not believe –

not think – read – take 1

When Katie Derham (1) …………………………………….. to Cambridge University

to study economics, she (2) ………………..………..…………..in love with the place.

‘I was so much enjoying my luck at being in such a beautiful place that while I was

there I (3) …………………………………..……….. further than that and that’s still the

way I am. I enjoy what’s on offer at the moment. People don’t believe me, as a lot of

media people I work with (4) ………………………….push very hard to get where they

are, but I (5) ……………….………….. lucky. When I left Cambridge I (6)

……………………………….. life could be better.’ But it (7) ……………………….

better and continues to do so. Katie Derham is 28 and she is the new face of television

news bulletins on ITN. The regular news presenter (8) …………………………………

last year. Katie (9) …………………………………………. Over from her and

(10)…………………………………………… the news five nights a week since then.

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 Fill in the gaps with the past simple, the past perfect or the past perfect continuous
of the verbs in the box.

agree – arrange – arrive – bang – come – forget – go – have – move –

not answer – not hear – phone – play – practise

The band played on….

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I had a rather embarrassing experience last year. At that time I played in a band with

some friends of mine and, rather nervously, we (1) ………………………………… to

play at a friend’s wedding. We (2) …………………………………….. together for

about three months and it was the first booking we (3.EVER) …………………………

so we (4) …………………………………………… really hard for weeks.

The wedding was on a Saturday. The day before the wedding I had moved to a new flat

so (5) …………………………………………… furniture all day and (6)

……………………………………… to bed exhausted. At nine o’clock on the Saturday

morning the rest of the band met, as we (7) ………………………………………… , to

practice. They kept phoning me but I (8) ………………………………………….. . So

in the end one of them (9) ……………………………… round and

(10)…………………………………………….. on the door for fifteen minutes until I

woke up. He told me that they (11) …………………………………………… me all

morning. I (12) ………………………………………………. anything and I nearly

missed the wedding. When I finally (13) ……………………………………… at the

wedding, I realised that I (14) ………………………………………. my guitar.

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 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use going to, future in
the past, the present simple, about to or the future perfect and the future perfect
continuous..

John: What are your plans for the weekend?

Sue: Well, we’ve just changed our plans, actually, we (1. have)
…………………………. a barbecue on Sunday. But the weather forecast says it (2. 3

be) ……………………………………..….. cold and windy, so we (3. stay)

……………………………………… indoors and watch a video.
Beth: Is it all right for you to use the boss’s office while he’s on holiday?
Nick: Oh, I’m sure he won’t mind when he (4.- find out) ……………………………..
how many cars I’ve sold this week.

Terry: Are you very busy this afternoon?

Eddy: Well, that depends on why you’re asking. I (5.- wash)
…………………………………….the car. Do you have a better idea?
Terry: Yes, I (6.- look around) ………………………………………………..the new
sports club. Do you want to come? You can wash the car tomorrow.
Eddy: Sure. Let’s go.

Ben: Hurry up! We (7.- miss) …………………………………..……….. the beginning

of the concert.
Mary: Don’t be silly! We’ve got plenty of time.
Ben: But it starts at nine. I want to arrive before the hall (8.- get)
…………………………..……………. full, otherwise other people (9.- take)
..,……………………………………….all the good seats by the time we’re there.

Laura: Do you have a moment to discuss this letter?

Bill: Well, I (10.- have) …………………………………………..something to eat, and
then I (11.- write) …………………………………………a report. Is it urgent?
Laura: Well, we (12. talk) ……………………………………………about it yesterday,
but you were too busy then. I must reply to it today and I need your opinion.
Bill: Ok. I (13.- finish) ………………………………………….my lunch by twenty
past one. Can you come back then?

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* Follow the instructions:
1. Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) My grandmother would have long, fair hair .
b) We would go swimming every Friday.
c) We would go to the zoo every summer.
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2. Which sentence is not correct?

a) I didn’t use to like cabbage.
b) I didn’t used to like cabbage.
c) I never use to like cabbage.

3. Which words go in the space?

My grandad …………us stories about his life as a policeman.
a) use to tell
b) used to tell
c) was used to tell

4. Which word goes in the space? > My mum …………my hair in the kitchen.
a) would cut
b) would use to cut
c) would to cut

5. What does this sentence mean? > I didn’t use to smoke.

a) I smoke now, but I didn’t in the past.
b) I smoked in the past but now I don’t.
c) I smoke now and I also smoked in the past.

6. Which word(s) can’t go in the space? > We …….go to the park and play football.
a) used to
b) would
c) were used to
7. Which sentence is correct?
a) I used never to like cheese, but I love it now.
b) I never used to like cheese, but I love it now.
c) I used to never like cheese, but I love it now.

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8. Which sentence is correct?
a) My brother and I would often fight.
b) Often my brother and I would fight.
c) My brother and I often would fight.

9. Which sentence is correct?

a) My brother would be very short when he was younger.
b) I would often play by myself when I was younger
c) There would be a post office on this street, but it’s not there now.

10. Which sentence means: ‘I’m familiar with / I am accustomed to working alone?’
a) I used to work alone.
b) I am used to work alone.
c) I’m used to working alone.

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 Complete the sentences with ‘used to , be used to , get used to’.

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I (do)

……………………………………………………… all the work on my own.

2. He (read) ……………………………,,,………………. several books a month, but

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he doesn’t have time any more.

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she (not drive)

…………………………………………….. when we first met her.

4. Don’t worry, it’s a simple program to use. You …………………………………….it

in no time.

5. When I had to commute to work every day, I (get up)

…………………………………………………… very early.

6. I’m afraid I’ll never (live) ……………………………………………………..in this

place. I simply don’t like it and never will.

7. Whenever we came to Coventry we always (stay) …………………………………in

the Central Hotel. We loved it.

8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything (be)

………..………………………………..well organized. Now it’s total chaos here.

9. Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he

…………………………………………..doing much work every day.

10. At first the employees didn’t like the new open-space office, but in the end they

……………………………………………..it.

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