EXERCISES ON ALL TENSES

1. :
Jack loves Jill.
Does Jack love Jill?
1. She speaks French. ....................................................................................................................................
2. Bob has met your sister. ...........................................................................................................................
3. The wind was blowing hard.
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4. He has played tennis for two years now. ...................................................................................................
5. I am right. ...................................................................................................................................................
6. She brought him a glass of water. .............................................................................................................
7. They came to a village. ...............................................................................................................................
8. The children have had breakfast. ...............................................................................................................
9. You have heard of him. ..............................................................................................................................
10. She will do her best. ................................................................................................................................
11. The cat was lying under the table. ...........................................................................................................
12. She knows English well. ...........................................................................................................................
2. :
Does he love her?
He loves her.
1. Will they come tonight? .............................................................................................................................
2. Has Tom painted this portrait?
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3. Do you want to go to Paris? .......................................................................................................................
4. Have the girls gone home? ........................................................................................................................
5. Did they go home at six oclock? ...............................................................................................................
6. Has he drunk all the whisky? .....................................................................................................................
7. Does Graham speak Spanish?
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8. Have they sold their old car? .....................................................................................................................
9. Did she visit Tom every day? .....................................................................................................................
10. Has she changed much? ..........................................................................................................................
3. :
We celebrate (holidays) .................................................................................................................................
We are celebrating (holidays) ........................................................................................................................
We have celebrated (holidays) ......................................................................................................................
We have been celebrating (holidays) ............................................................................................................
We celebrated (holidays) ...............................................................................................................................
We were celebrating (holidays) .....................................................................................................................
We had celebrated (holidays) ........................................................................................................................
We had been celebrating (holidays) ..............................................................................................................
We will celebrate (holidays) ..........................................................................................................................
We will be celebrating (holidays) ...................................................................................................................
We will have celebrated (holidays) ................................................................................................................
We will have been celebrating (holidays) ......................................................................................................

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1. .................................................. (You/go) on holidays last year? 2. Yes, I ..................................................
(go) to Spain. 3. .................................................. (you/ever/be) there? 4. I ..................................................
(not/finish) my homework yet. 5. We .................................................. (not/see) him since he ....................

.............................. (leave) school. 6. We .................................................. (go) to bed early last night

because we .................................................. (be) tired. 7. Kevin .................................................. (lose) his
key. He .................................................. (leave) it on the bus yesterday. 8. I ................................................
(not play) tennis since I .................................................. (be) at school. 9. I think our teacher .....................
............................ (forget) about the test. He .................................................. (not say) anything about it
in the last lesson. 10. Sarah .................................................. (break) her leg. She ........................................
.......... (fall) off a horse last week. 11. I ................................................... (finish) decorating my room. I .....
.............................................. (paint) it last week and I .................................................. (put) the new
curtains last night. 12. Tom .................................................. (see) this film twice.

7. :
1. I like reading books. What ....................................................................................................................... ?
2. Ive got two dogs and a cat. How many .................................................................................................. ?
3. I visited Paris last year. .......................................................................................................... or London?
4. Ive got an expensive car. What .............................................................................................................. ?
5. I bought this umbrella on Monday. When .............................................................................................. ?
6. John came late last night. Who ............................................................................................................... ?
7. Fish live in water. Where ......................................................................................................................... ?
8. Ive sent her some flowers. What ........................................................................................................... ?
9. We bought some some fruit and cakes for the party. Why .................................................................... ?
10. I never get up early. What time ............................................................................................................ ?
11. She doesnt like English food. What ...................................................................................................... ?
12. Something fell on the floor. What ......................................................................................................... ?
13. We used to live in a small village. Where .............................................................................................. ?
14. Hes been studying in London since November. How long ................................................................... ?
15. I have already seen Dracula. When ....................................................................................................... ?
16. Ill have to borrow 10 pounds from Nick. Who ..................................................................................... ?
17. There are a lot of words of French origin in English. Why .................................................................... ?
18. I think hes at home now. Where .......................................................................................................... ?
19. The British national flag is called Union Jack. What .............................................................................. ?
20. The weather was nasty yesterday. What .............................................................................................. ?
8. , :
Barbara Cartland
Barbara Cartland is a famous love-story writer. According to the Guiness Book of Records she
(be) .................................................. the best-selling author in the world.
Barbara Cartland (be born) .................................................. at the beginning of the century. She
(write) .................................................. her first book when she (be) ..................................... twenty-one
and it sold out as soon as it (reach) .................................................. the shops.
Since then she (write) .................................................. over 450 books, and all of them (be)
.................................................. about love.
This is what Barbara says about herself: I (be) .................................................. very organised. I
(have) .................................................. 5 secretaries. I (lie) .................................................. on my sofa,
(shut) ..................................................my eyes and just (tell) .................................................. the story. I
(make) .................................................. very few corrections, actually. I only (cut) ......................................
the paragraphs if they (be) .................................................. too long. When I (want) ..................................
.................. a plot, I (say) .................................................. a prayer.
At the moment Barbara Cartland (hold) .................................................. the world record for the
amount of books she (sell) .................................................. .

 9. , :
Conversation
Ann: Do you like travelling?
Bill: Yes, I (like) .................................................. travelling very much. It (be) ...............................................
my hobby. I always (take) .................................................. my camera with me and (take) .........................
pictures of everything that (interest) .................................................. me: the ruins of ancient buildings,
the sights of cities, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, waterfalls and even animals and birds.
Ann: What countries (visit, you) .................................................. ?
Bill: Well, I (be) .................................................. to Italy, Greece, Russia and India. Some day I (go) ............
to the United States. My cousin (live) .................................................. there. She (invite) ...........................
me several times already. When I (have) .................................................. enough money, I (go) ................
to the States.
Ann: I (be, never) .................................................. to any of these countries. When (be, you) .....................
..................................... in Russia?
Bill: Two years ago.
Ann: Did you go there alone?
Bill: No, I (go) .................................................. there with my father. We (visit) ...........................................
Moscow and St. Petersburg, the most beautiful cities of Russia.
Ann: I (want, always) .................................................. to travel to other countries, but I (have, not) ..........
............................... the opportunity. I (go) .................................................. to Germany in my childhood,
but I (be, not) .................................................. anywhere since then.
10. ,
1. This man ________ (to be) a writer. He ________ (to write) books. He________ (to write) books since
he was a young man. He already________ (to write) eight books.2. What you________ (to do) here
since morning? 3. Lena is a very good girl. She always________ (to help) her mother about the house.
Today she ________ (to help) her mother since morning. They already________ (to wash) the floor and
(to dust) the furniture. Now they________ (to cook) dinner together. 4. He________ (to run) now. He
(to run) for ten minutes without any rest. 5. What they________ (to do) now? They ________ (to
work) in the reading room. They________ (to work) there for three hours already. 6. Where
he________ (to be) now? He ________ (to be) in the garden. He ________ (to play) volleyball with his
friends. They________ (to play) since breakfast time. 7. I ________ (to live) in St.
Petersburg. ________ to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. 8. This is the factory where my
father ________ (to work). He________ (to work) here for fifteen years. 9. You________ (to find) your
notebook? No! I still________ (to look) for it for two hours, but ________ (not yet to find) it. 10.
You ________ (to play) with a ball for three hours already. Go home and do your homework. 11. Wake
up! You________ (to sleep) for ten hours already. 12. I________ (to wait) for a letter from my cousin
for a month already, but________ (not yet to receive) it. 13. She already ________ (to do) her
homework for two hours; but she________ (not yet to do) half of it. 14. I________ (to wait) for you
since two oclock. 15. What you ________ (to do)? I ________ (to read). I________ (to read) for two
hours already. I already ________ (to read) sixty pages. 16. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera
as I________ (not to hear) it. 17. I just________ (to receive) a letter from my granny, but
I________ (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 18. The weather________ (to be) fine
today. The sun ________ (to shine) ever since we got up.
11. , Past Indefinite, the Present Perfect, the Present
Indefinite or the Present Continuous.
1.
2.
3.
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Cliff usually________ (to have) six lessons every day.

What Linda and Charles________ (to do) in the night club now?
Whose friends________ (to learn) French?
How many times a week she ________ (to do) her morning exercises?
Why you ________ (not to cook) chicken for the picnic yet?

6. Where she usually________ (to travel)?

7. Who ________ (to play) the guitar in the next room now?
8. The lessons ________ (to begin) at 10 oclock yesterday.
9. We just ________ (to listen) to classical music.
10. My friend ________ (to do) well in English.
11. Whose friend________ ( to be) in London last year?
12. What Paul ________ (to do)? He ________ (to be) an actor.
13. I________ (to get) up early yesterday morning.
14. They just________ (to tell) me about their trip to Paris.
15. Who ________ (to read) French well in your class?
16. I never ________ (to be) late for my classes yet.
17. His class usually ________ (to last) 45 miutes.
18. Which of you________ (to read ) English books? We________ (to do)
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1. We ________ playing football now.
A. do b. does c. is d. are
2. There ________ much salad on the table.
a. are b. is

c. do

d.does

3. There ________ many bananas in the basket.

a. are b. is

c. do

d. does

4. there _________ a fox in the box.

a. was

b. were

c.do

5. there _________ tigers under the table.

d. does

 13. , Present Indefeinite, Present Continuous, Past

Indefinite Future Indefinite.
I.
1.
2.
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Look! Nick________ (to read) a book.

He usually________ (to read) books at home.
Yesterday he________ (to read) a book at school.
I think tomorrow he. ________ (not to read)

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2.
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Kate and Ann usually ________ (to go) for a walk together.
Yesterday Ann ________ (to go) for a walk with Mary.
Look! They ________ (to go) to us.
They________ (to invite) us to play with them, I think.

II.

III.
1. I ________ (to be) a pupil now.
2. Last year I________ (to be) a pupil too.
3. Next year I________ (to be) a pupil of the 4th form.
IV.
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I usually________ (to get up) at 7 o`clock.

I ________ (to get up) at 6 o`clock yesterday.
Tomorrow I ________ (to get up) early too.
I________ (to do) my homework now.

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My mother (to cook) dinner every day.

She (to cook) a tasty cake last Sunday.
She (to cook) fish now.
She says she (to cook) chops womorrow.

V.

14. , Present Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present

Continuous, Past Indefinite Future Indefinite.
I.
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Our classes usually ________ (begin) at 8.30 in the morning.

The first lesson ________ (not to begin) yet.
I ________ (spend) my last weekend well.
I think we________ (travel) to the seaside next summer.
The pupils ________ (have) a break now.

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2.
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5.

My mother________ (buy) a lot of bananas yesterday.

We just________ (eat) all the bananas.
I think she ________ (buy) some more bananas tomorrow.
Usually my dog ________ (not to eat) fruit.
My dog ________ (eat) meat now.

II.

III.
1. We newer________ (swin) in the ocean.
2. We ________ (swim) in the lake very often last summer.

3. My friend centainly________ (swim) in the Black Sea next month.

4. We usually ________ (go) swimming to the swimming pool.
5. look at the boys! They________ (swim) on such a cold day.
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were applauding
will have been working
has been called
should have bought
had been playing
are answering
will have helped
were being built
shall have been shown
had won
should be leaving
will be invited
had been reached
would have been closed
is being asked
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Past Continuous (swim)

Future Perfect (learn)
Present Simple (cut)
Past Continuous Passive (construct)
Future Continuous (watch)
Present Perfect Continuous (walk)
Past Simple (stand)
Present Simple Passive (do)
Future Perfect Passive (read)
Future Simple Passive (lose)
Future-in-the-Past Continuous (find)
Present Perfect (wait)
Past Perfect Passive (see)
Future Simple (decide)
Present Continuous Passive (invent)
Future-in-the Past Simple Passive (hear)

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Future-in-the Past Perfect Passive (use)
Present Continuous (have)
Past Simple Passive (meet)
Future Perfect Continuous (work)
Future-in-the-Past Simple (get)
Present Perfect Passive (write)
Past Perfect Continuous (organize)
Future-in-the-Past Perfect (bring)
Future-in-the-Past Perfect Continuous (fish)

15.
Example: Kate ______(set/sat) her clothes on the chair a few minutes ago. set
1. They ________(hanged/hung) the picture on the wall.
2. Ken ________(lay/laid) his shaving brush on the shelf.
3. I_________ (found/founded) the address you wanted.
4. We were so tired after Saturday's party, we _________(lied/ lay) in bed all Sunday morning.
5. When he _________(set/sat) his glass on the table, he spilled a little drink.
16. .
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1. you know his name?

a. No, I didnt. I dont like onion even now.

2. they visit the museum yesterday?

b. Of course. They read two books a year.

3. you family watch TV tomorrow?

c. Yes, he did. He sold three packager.

4. his sister learn in the academy&

d. Sorry, but I dont. Maybe John knows.

5. you lose your wallet last week?

e. Sure, we will. We like to watch TV in the

garden.

6. they buy a car two days ago?

f. I think, he wont. He will be busy in the

garden.

7. Ben Jordan go to the cinema with us next

Sunday?

g. No, they didnt. They wanted to buy a

Pontiac, but there were only Fords.

8. your students read English books in the

original every year?

h. Yes, I did. And not only my wallet. I also lost

my driving license and keys.

9. you like onion when a child?

i. Yes, they did. It was very interesting.

10. he sell a tour package yesterday?

j. No, she doesnt. She is a schoolgirl.

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- Where are your parents?

- They________ (watch) TV.

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Sue always________ (arrive) at work early.

Tom was tired last night so he________ (go) to bed early.
Kate got married when she________ (to be) 23.
The phone________ (ring) while Ann________ (cook) dinner.

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Mark and Liz are friends. They________ (know) other since childhood.
I ________ (phone) you tomorrow!
The students ________ (have) different subjects at college.
They________ (finish) the building of a summer house by last year.
Take the book. I________ (read) it already.

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11. She is married._________________________________________________________
12. She works in a supermarket. ______________________________________________
13. They usually go to university by bus. ________________________________________
14. Yesterday at 7 oclock she was playing tennis. _________________________________
15. The students are discussing the film. ________________________________________
16. Mary came to the party. __________________________________________________
17. They will go to south next summer. _________________________________________
18. He was an artist in the past. ________________________________________________
19. He has written a report already. _____________________________________________
20. He had passed all exams by last Monday. ______________________________________
20. .
21. He dont go to school. He is only 5 years old.
22. He hasnt written a report yesterday.
23. The boy shall read a book tomorrow.
24. He study at college.
25. You sings well.
26. She doesnt eats after six oclock.
27. She not like to cook very much.
28. We buy some new furniture yesterday.
29. He read a book when the telephone rang.
30. He didnt written a report by yesterday.

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1. has taken _______________________
2. goes . _______________________
3. is lost_______________________
4. will be coining_______________________
5. have been rending_______________________
6. understood_______________________
7. should be considered_______________________
8. should realize_______________________
9. were applauding_______________________
10. will have been working_______________________
11. hens been called_______________________
12. should have bought_______________________
13. had been playing_______________________
14. are answering_______________________
15. will have helped_______________________
16. were being built_______________________
17. shall have been shown_______________________
IS. had won_______________________
19. should be leaving_______________________
20. will be invited_______________________
21. had been reached_______________________

22. would have been closed_______________________

28. is being asked_______________________
24. will appreciate_______________________
25. would have been talking_______________________
26. were sent_______________________
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I, . Past Continuous _______________________ (swim)
2. Future Perfect _______________________ (learn)
3. Present Simple _______________________ (cut)
4. Past Continuous Passive _______________________ (construct)
5. Future Continuous _______________________ (watch)
6. Present Perfect Continuous _______________________ (walk)
7. Past Simple _______________________ (stand)
8. Present Simple Passive _______________________ (do)
9. Future Perfect Passive _______________________ (read)
10. Future Simple Passive_______________________ (lose)
11. Future-in-the-Past Continuous _______________________ (find)
12 Present Perfect _______________________ (wait)
13. Past Perfect Passive _______________________ (see)
14. Future Simple _______________________ (decide)
15. Present Continuous Passive_______________________ (invent)
16. Future-in-the Past Simple Passive _______________________ (hear)
17. Past Perfect _______________________ (begin)
18. Future-in-the Past Perfect Passive_______________________ (use)
19. Present Continuous _______________________ (have)
20. Past Simple Passive _______________________ (meet)
21. Future Perfect Continuous _______________________ (work)
22. Future-in-the-Past Simple _______________________ (get)
23. Present Perfect Passive _______________________ (write)
24. Past Perfect Continuous_______________________ (organize)
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26.
I. .
1. Where are your parents?
- They (watch) TV.______________________________________________________________________
2. Sue always (arrive) at work early.________________________________________________________
3. Tom was tired last night so he (go) to bed early.____________________________________________
4. Kate got married when she (to be) 23____________________________________________________
5. The phone (ring) while Ann (cook) dinner._________________________________________________
6. Mark and Liz are friends. They (know) each other since
childhood.____________________________________________________________________________
7. I (phone) you tomorrow!_______________________________________________________________
8. The students (have) different subjects at college.___________________________________________
9. They (finish) the building of a summer house by last
year._________________________________________________________________________________
10. Take the book. I (read) it already._______________________________________________________

II.
1. She is married._______________________________________________________________________
2. She works in a supermarket____________________________________________________________

3. They usually go to university buy bus.____________________________________________________

4. Yesterday at 7 oclock she was playing tennis.______________________________________________
5. The students are discussing the film now._________________________________________________
6. Mary came to the party._______________________________________________________________
7. They will go to the south next summer.___________________________________________________
8. He was an artist in the past.____________________________________________________________
9. He has written a report already._________________________________________________________
10. He had passed all exams by last Monday._________________________________________________

III.
1. He dont go to school. He is only 5 years old._______________________________________________
2. He hasnt written a report yesterday._____________________________________________________
3. The boy shall read a book tomorrow._____________________________________________________
4. He study at college.___________________________________________________________________
5. You sings well._______________________________________________________________________
6. She doesnt eats after six oclock.________________________________________________________
7. She not like to cook very much._________________________________________________________
8. We buy some new furniture yesterday.___________________________________________________
9. He read a book when the telephone rang._________________________________________________
10. He didnt written a report by yesterday.__________________________________________________

IV.
1. Margaret go to the bank yesterday
a) hadnt
b) didnt
c) wasnt
2. Cars are expressive. They a lot of money.
a) costs
b) cost
c) have cost

3. I drink black coffee but I drink white coffee

a) didnt
b) doesnt
c) dont

4. Today it is warm, but yesterday the weather cold

a) were
b) was
c) are
5. This time last year we .. in Paris
a) was
b) are
c) were
6. He cleaned the room, when his mother came home.
a) has
b) had
c) was
7. He driving very fast when the police stopped me.
a) were
b) did
c) was
8. He cleaning the room, when his friend came to him.
a) were
b) was
c) had
9. If you are not well, go bed early, and you feel better tomorrow.
a) are
b) will
c) shall

10. Switch off the gas. The water ... already.

a) boils
b) have boiled
c) has boiled

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a) writes

b) is writing

c) has written

d) has been writing

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b) is writing

c) has written

d) has been writing

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b) is writing

c) has written

d) has been writing

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b) is writing

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b) am listening

c) have listened

d) have been listening

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b) am listening

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b) am listening

c) have listened

d) have been listening

8. , 3 .
a) listen

b) am listening

c) have listened

d) have been listening

9. , .
a) has

b) is having

c) has had

d) has been having

10. , .
a) has

b) is having

c) has had

d) has been having

11. . , .
a) has

b) is having

c) has had

d) has been having

12. .

a) has

b) is having

c) has had

d) has been having

28.

1.
2.

Mary (to speak) _______to me when her little brother (to throw) ______her bag out of the window.
A few days later while he (to have) _________tea, the postman (to bring) _______him a letter from his
friend.
3. As soon as I (to see) _____him, I (to understand) _____________that he (to work) _______hard. He (to
write) _______something and (not to notice) __________anything.
4. When you friend (to return) _______from the south? She (to return) ______yesterday. You (to go)
_____to the station to meet her? No, I (to do) __________, I (to be) _________busy.
5. As soon as I (to hear) ___________a cry, I (to run) _________out of the room and (to see)
__________that a child (to lie) _______on the ground and (to cry) ___________- What (to happen)
___________? Why you (to cry) __________? You (to hurt) _________ yourself? I asked.
6. Della (to hurry) _________from shop to shop looking for a present for Jim.
7. The other day my sister and I (to go) __________shopping together. We (to enter) __________a big
shop in Arbat street. While my sister (to choose) ____________a new hat, I (to look for) ____________a
pair of gloves.
8. The moment he (to hear) ___________ the news, Jim (to call) __________ me by telephone.
9. Just as I (to leave) _______for home, a student (to stop) _________me in the hall.
10. When I last (to see) ________her she (to hurry) __________along the road to the station. I (to ask)
_________her where she (to go) ___________ and she (to say) ________London, but I dont think she
(to tell) _______ the truth because there (not to be) __________any train to London at that time.
,
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1.

1.
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1. (You / go) on holidays last year?
2. Yes, I (go) to Spain.
3. (you / ever / be) there?
4. I (not / finish) my homework yet.
5. We (not / see) him since he (leave) school.
6. We (go) to bed early last night because we (be) tired.

2. fore since.
1. Ive know John we were at school.
2. Ive wore contract lenses five years.
3. Weve lived un France over ten years now.

4. Ive been here 5 oclock.

5. Ive had this dress Christmas.

3. .
1. I like reading books. What ?
2. Ive got two dogs and a cat. How many ?
3. I visited Paris last year. Did or London?
4. Ive got an expressive car. What ?
5. I bought this umbrella on Monday. When ?

2.

1.
.
1. Kevin (lose) his key. He (leave) it on the bus yesterday.
2. I (not play) tennis since I (be) at school.
3. I think our teacher (forget) about the test! He (not say) anything about it in the last lesson!
4. Sarah (break) her leg. She (fall) off a horse last week.
5. I (finish) decorating my room. I (paint) it last week and I (put) the new curtains last night.
6. Tom (see) this film twice.

2. fore since.
1. Ive been in Asia seven years.
2. Ive worked at school 1993.
3. Ive known Tom five years.
4. Ive been to America July, 1989.
5. Ive not seen you a long time.

3. .
1. John came late last night. Who ?
2. Fish live in water. Where?
3. Ive go sent her some flowers. What ?
4. We bought some fruit and cakes for the party. Why?
5. I newer get up early. What time ?

Test 4
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20.
21.
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28.

He (watch) TV now.
He (prepare) lessons regularly.
He (too be) at home in this time.
They (buy) tickets to Moscow (already).
Look, now he (make) a mistake.
She (to be) always late for her lessons.
Have you (buy) the dictionary?
She (play) the piano well.
She (play) the guitar?
She not (play) the guitar?
She (play) the piano now.
She (play) the piano already.
My daughter often (look) at these pictures.
My grandfather (work) in the garden now.
I know you (sing) very well.
Listen, somebody (sing) in the next room.
I (read not) this article yet.
You friend (study) at music school.
She often (make) mistakes in English.
He (make) 3 mistakes in English.
What is he doing? He (speak) over the phone.
My mother (cook) dinner I your family?
My mother (cook) a cake in the kitchen.
Lets bye a box of chocolates. I (bye) it (already).
My mother (work) at the hospital.
My child (sleep) twice a day.
They (not go) to the south in summer.
They (prefer) to rest in the country.

1.
2.

Mary (to speak) _______to me when her little brother (to throw) ______her bag out of the window.
A few days later while he (to have) _________tea, the postman (to bring) _______him a letter from his
friend.
3. As soon as I (to see) _____him, I (to understand) _____________that he (to work) _______hard. He (to
write) _______something and (not to notice) __________anything.
4. When you friend (to return) _______from the south? She (to return) ______yesterday. You (to go)
_____to the station to meet her? No, I (to do) __________, I (to be) _________busy.

5.

6.
7.

8.
9.
10.

As soon as I (to hear) ___________a cry, I (to run) _________out of the room and (to see)
__________that a child (to lie) _______on the ground and (to cry) ___________- What (to happen)
___________? Why you (to cry) __________? You (to hurt) _________ yourself? I asked.
Della (to hurry) _________from shop to shop looking for a present for Jim.
The other day my sister and I (to go) __________shopping together. We (to enter) __________a big
shop in Arbat street. While my sister (to choose) ____________a new hat, I (to look for) ____________a
pair of gloves.
The moment he (to hear) ___________ the news, Jim (to call) __________ me by telephone.
Just as I (to leave) _______for home, a student (to stop) _________me in the hall.
When I last (to see) ________her she (to hurry) __________along the road to the station. I (to ask)
_________her where she (to go) ___________ and she (to say) ________London, but I dont think she
(to tell) _______ the truth because there (not to be) __________any train to London at that time.

. Past Simple Past Continuous.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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David (to come in) ________when the children (to write) _________a dictation.
Mike (to phone) ________ me, when I (to have) _________breakfast.
Mary (to speak) __________to me when her little brother (to throw) ________her bag out of the
window.
We (to meet) __________them when we (to stand) _______at the bus stop.
She (to buy) _______a present for her Granny when I (to see) _______her.
When his parents (to have) _______dinner Tom (to arrive) ________.
He (to sleep) ______when his mother (to come) _______back.
A few days later while he (to have) ________tea, the postman (to bring) _________him a letter from his
friend.
When the teacher (to come) _________into the classroom, the children (to sit) ________ at their desks.
One day while she (to read) ________ a book, a big black fly (to sit down) _________on her book.