Complete the following sentences according the model:

I usually get up early, but( late-this week)

I usually get up early, but Im getting up late this week.
1) We usually go to school by bus, but( by car-today)
2) Mother usually drinks coffee in the morning, but( tea-this morning)
3) The children play in the garden in the afternoon, but( in the park-this afternoon)
4) They usually study in the morning, but( in the afternoon this year)
5) My father works in London, but( in Bristol-for a fortnight)
6) Betty generally listens to classical music, but( pop music-now)
Add tag questions to the following statements:
1) You always forget your glasses.
2) Richards wife doesnt play chess.
3) Your friends dont like beer.
4) It usually rains a lot in April.
5) He feels better today.
6) My father doesnt have trouble with his car.
Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verbs in italics.
Example: Paul tells stories well. Last night he told us a funny one.
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Mary makes her own clothes. She.a pretty dress last week.
Peter always knows the lesson. Yesterday he got a ten, as hethe lesson very well.
I am feeling well now, much better than I .yesterday.
Stephen spends a lot of money on books. Yesterday he50 lei.
Our class football team wins most of the games, but yesterday the other class.the match.
I usually wake up early, but last Sunday I .up at 10 oclock.
The wind blows hard in autumn. Last night it....some trees down.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past tense continuous.

Model: He (read) for four hours yesterday.
He was reading for four hours yesterday.
1) Father (work) __________________on a building site throughout 1996.
2) What (you, do)____________________from July to September? I (make) ________________the
tour of the country.
3) The builders (install) _____________________plumbing and electricity all last week.
4) Jack, what (you, do)_____________________ all yesterday afternoon?
5) From 3 to 5 I (play)_____________________ tennis.
6) Between 5 and 7 my brother (do) __________________his homework

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense:

1) You ever (ride) a Honda motorbike?
2) How long you (know) your best friend?
3) The show just (begin).
4) We (miss) the last train. What shall we do?
5) Mary (phone) yet?
6) It (not rain) here for three years.
7) Why you (not bring) your sister with you?
8) My dog never (eat) mice.
Use the present perfect + ALREADY for an action completed at a time earlier than expected.
Model:

Mother: Now, Diana, you must clean your room.

Diana: Ive already cleaned it, mum.

And you must dust the furniture.

Dont forget to make the beds.
And the dishes-you must wash them.
And you must iron the tablecloth.
And you must buy some fruit, too.
I. Fill in the verbs in the right tense: Past Perfect or Past Simple
Example: Pat ____ (to live) in London before he ____ (to move) to Rome.
Answer:

Pat had lived in London before he moved to Rome.

1. After Fred ________________ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ________________ (to want) to learn
Italian.
2. Jill ________________ (to phone) Dad at work before she ___________________ (to leave) for her
trip.
3. Susan __________________ (to turn on) the radio after she __________________ (to wash) the
dishes.
4. When she ____________(to arrive) the match _________already _____________ (to start).
friends.
II. Put the verbs into the correct form (Past Perfect Continuous).
1. We (sleep) ______________________for 12 hours when he woke us up.
2. They (wait) _________________at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
3. We (look for) ___________________her ring for two hours and then we found it in the hall.
4. I (not / walk) ________________________for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain
5.

How long (learn / she) ____________________English before she went to London?

Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

The pupils (read)_____________ the lesson for ten minutes when the teacher entered the classroom.
Harold (book) ____________the hotel room yet? Well, he (write)_____________ to the hotel ten
days ago, but they (not answer)______________ him yet.
My father (usually/get)_____________ up at 6 oclock, but today he (get) __________up later.
Mike (read) ________a letter when mother (open) _______________the door.
We (not hear) _____________anything from him for ten days.
They (go) __________on a trip next week.
Mary (do)__________ her homework before mother (come)____________ home.
Look at the clouds. It (rain)__________ in a few minutes.
My grandparents (work)______________ in the garden for half an hour.
Tom (not go) __________________to school yesterday.

do it!REPHRASING. Verbal tenses.

1.- Simon finished the game. Then he went out.(after)
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2.- This is our first game of Tomb Rider.
This is the first time...................................
3.- When did you start learning English?
How long....................................................................
4.- I haven t seen John for ages.
Its ..............................................
5.- She started studying French three years ago.
She has ......................................................
6.- Susan arrived in Paris 3 years ago.
Susan has .............................................
7.- I havent eaten so much spaghetti since I was in Rome.
The last time......................................................
8.- Its years since we cleaned the back room.
We havent ..........................................
9.- Whose is this bicycle?
Who..................................................................?
10.- He finished his dinner and then he went to bed.
When he ..........................................................
11.- I last saw a red squirrel when I was 15 years old.
I havent .............................................
12.-I played tennis when I was a young boy.
I havent.............................................................
13.- She learnt to speak English four years ago.
She has.........................................................
14.- They started printing the newspaper two years ago.
They have....................................................
15.- Ill be in the middle of my tennis game tomorrow at 6:00 (playing)
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16.- Ill finish my education before I turn 30.(by the time)
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17- This will be my first time in London. (never)
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18.- Weve decided to meet for lunch at one oclock (going to)
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19.- Have you got any experience in acting? (ever)
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20.- Ill finish the poject before August. (by)
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21.- The child fell and then he cried. (because)
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22.- Shes going to rest between two and four oclock. (at 3:00)
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23.- What is the price of this jacket? (cost)
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24.- Our guests arrived during dinner. (while)
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25.- What are your plans for next summer? (do)