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Tenses Review
Material developed by Gabriela Feeney

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

INTRODUCTION:
Simple Present is also called Present Simple. The Simple Present expresses
an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also
used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by
a timetable or schedule. The Simple Present also expresses facts in the
present.
EXAMPLES:

I never go out for lunch when its weekend and I have some
money.

My neighbor Mary loves going to the beach in the summer.

It snows a lot in Alaska when it is winter.

STRUCTURES:
Subject

Affirmative

Negative

I
You
She/He/It
We/You/They

study
knit
jumps
sing

dont study
dont knit
doesnt jump
dont sing

Yes/No
Questions
Do I study?
Do you knit?
Does she jump?
Do we sing?

REMEMBER:

Use Simple Present with the Verb to be too:

Information
Questions
What do I study?
How do you knit?
Who jumps?
What time do we
sing?

Valerie and Joseph are really good friends since they were little kids.
PRACTICING GRAMMAR
1
A)

Which answers are correct? Check.

Example: He works on the computer. - He does

not work on the computer.

1) Which sentences/questions are in

1) Anne and Sue carry a box.

the Simple Present?

Do you speak Spanish?
He's 15.

2) I run to school.

I'm in room 201.

She didn't help her mother.
3) Mr. Smith teaches French.

She doesn't like milk.

She drives a car.
We are reading a book.
C)

Form questions.

2) Which of the following words are

Example: where / they / to have / breakfast

used with the Simple Present?

always

Where do they have breakfast?

at the moment
every day

1) Marie and Joe / to like / homework

now
often
2) Frank / to read / comics

sometimes
yesterday

3) what / they / to eat / for breakfast

3) Which verb forms go with the
Simple Present?
Infinitive

D)

Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

Infinitive + -ed
Infinitive + -ing

Example: He never writes a letter.

Infinitive + s
have + Infinitive + -ed

1) She

to Menorca every

summer. (to fly)

B)

Negate the sentences.

2) Jill

two children. (to have)

a) watch
3) The boys

b) watches

computer

games. (not/to play)

2) The girls __________ the shopping.
E)

Which sentences/questions are correct?

a) does

b) do

1) Which negative sentence is in the Simple

Present?
He do not reads a book.
He does not read a book.

3) Do you___________ milk in your

tea?

He is not reading a book.

He not read a book.

2) Which sentence is in the Simple

Present?

a) likes

b) like

4) ______ I correct?

He has read a book.

He is reading a book.

a) am

b) is

c)are

He read a book.
He reads a book.
He will read a book.

3) Which question is in the Simple

5) Every morning my mother

Present?

__________ at 6 o'clock.

Do she work in an office?

Do she works in an office?

a) get up

b) gets up

Does she work in an office?

Work she in an office?
Works she in an office?
6) It _________ a beautiful day today.
F) Fill in the correct verb forms.
a) am

b) is

c)are

1) Mandy and Susan _________ films

every weekend.
7) His friend __________ to school.

a) go

b) goes

a) plays

b) play

8) Andy ____________ the family car.

10) Mr. Black ____________ e-mails in
a) washes

the evenings.

b) wash

a) write

b) writes

9) John often ____________ handball.

H) Put the verbs into the correct form.

5.

Billy / to work / in the supermarket

1.

I (to like) __________ lemonade very much.

2.

The girls always (to listen) __________ to

K) Find the signal words for simple

pop music.

present.

3.

Janet never (to wear) __________ jeans.

4.

Mr Smith (to teach) ___________ Spanish

1.

now

and French.
5.

You (to do) ____________ your homework

Which is a signal word for simple present?

2.

after school.

last Monday

often

Which is a signal word for simple present?

sometimes

at the moment

yesterday
I) Make negative sentences.
1.

3.

My father makes breakfast.

Which is a signal word for simple present?

last Friday

every Friday

next Friday
2.

They are eleven.

3.

She writes a letter.

4.

I speak Italian.

5.

Danny phones his father on Sundays.

4.

Which is not a signal word for simple

present?
never

5.

already

usually

Which is not a signal word for simple

present?
Listen!

first ... then ...

seldom
J) Make questions.
L) Put the verbs into the correct form.
1.

you / to speak / English

1.

2.

Simon (to collect)

stamps.

they / to clean / the bathroom

3.

4.

to music

every day.

when / he / to go / home
2.

3.

I (to listen)

where / she / to ride / her bike

We (to wash)

the dishes

once a day.
4.

My mother always (to make)

breakfast.

5.

Sarah usually (to meet)

7.

My rabbit has a cage in the garden.

8.

The children like cats because they are

Maria at the tennis club.

M) Put the verbs into the correct form.
nice.
1.

Mr Williams often (to teach)

9.

Jenny is never late.

the dogs new tricks.

2.

10. Andrew's new mountain bike costs

They always (to throw)

$1000.

their litter in the bin.

3.

The referee usually (to stop)

O) Write the third person singular. Note

the game after 90

minutes.
4.

The kids (to hurry)

that sometimes there are exceptions in

1.

can - he

2.

cry - she

3.

say - he

4.

go - she

5.

kiss - he

spelling.

to

open their presents.

5.

This car can (to do)

250

km/h.
N) Rewrite the sentences in the short
form (where the long form is given) or in
the long form (where the short form is
given).
1.

She has a nice mobile.

2.

We don't use a computer.

3.

Johnny does not swim in the lake.

4.

They are from Budapest, Hungary.

P) Choose the correct signal word.

1.

I go to the cinema _________________.

a) now

b) every week

c) yesterday

2. We play volleyball ______________________.

a)on fridays

b) now

c) next year

3. _________________ we spend our holidays in

Ireland.

5.

This isn't my cup of tea.

a)usually
4.

c) right now

I speak English ______________________.

a)now
6.

b) in a week

b) at the moment

c) last night

Danny goes to school from Monday to

Friday.

5.

Jamie cycles to work __________________.

a)this week

b) next month

c) twice a week

Top Notch Fundamentals

Tenses Review
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THE PRESENT CONTINOUOS TENSE

INTRODUCTION:
It is also called The Present Progressive Tense. The Present Continuous
puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action. It is used for actions
going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a
short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that
are arranged for the near future.
EXAMPLES:

I am reading this sentence right now.

The BNA08 class is studying English from Monday to Friday at

9:40.

Elizabeth is buying new clothes next month when she gets

paid.

STRUCTURES:
Subject

Affirmative

Negative

Yes/No Questions

Information
Questions

am playing

am not playing

Am I playing?

You

are sewing

are not sewing

Are you sewing?

She/He/It
We/You/They

is eating
are cooking

is not eating
are not cooking

Is he eating?
Are they cooking?

Where am I
playing?
What are you
sewing?
Who is eating?
When are they
cooking?

PRACTICING GRAMMAR
A) Fill in the correct verb forms.
1) I ____________ sending a text message.
2) We ____________ making sandwiches.
3) The teacher ___________ checking the homework.

He reads a book.

C) Form short forms/contracted forms.

Example: he is writing - he's writing

4) George ______________ wearing a pullover today.

1) she is wearing B) Which sentences/questions are correct?
1) In which sentence is the Present Progressive
used correctly?
Andrew am washing the dishes.
Andrew are washing the dishes.

2) he is repairing 3) we are playing 4) it is raining -

Andrew is washing the dishes.

D) Negate the sentences.
2) Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?
I am reading a comic now.

Example: He is playing on the computer. - He is not

playing on the computer.

I reading a comic now.

1) The baby is crying.

I' m reading a comic now.

I'm reading a comic now.
3) Which question is in the Present Progressive?

2) I am washing my hair.

3) You are listening to music.

Does he sing in the bathroom?

Is he singing in the bathroom?

4) She is sitting on the chair.

Singing he in the bathroom?

4) Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?

5) We are playing a game.

He has read a book.

He is going to read a book.
He is reading a book.
He read a book.

6) I'm drawing a picture.

7) He is making pizza right now.

8) Susan and her brother are taking photos.

13) Mrs Miller (to listen)

9) Dad is working in the kitchen.

14) We (to speak)

moment.

10) She's selling fruit. -

15) The dog (to attack)

to CDs.

English at the

the cat.

11) We are travelling in an old van. 16) I (to draw)

a picture.

17) My mother (to wave)

12) I'm getting ready for school. 13) The thieves are robbing the bank. -

18) They (to choose)

airline.

14) My father is smoking a cigarette. -

at me.

a cheap

19) Listen! Tom (to make)

call.

E) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

F)

a phone

Write questions in present progressive.

Example: He is writing a letter now.

1) Listen! Pete and Joe
scream)
2) I

a bath right now. (to have)

3) I

to the pet shop. (to go)

4) Timmy
pack)

1.

Robin / to ride / his bike -

2.

where / she / to go -

3.

what / your mother / to do / now -

. (to

G)

the picnic basket. (to

Rewrite the sentences using the short forms

(where long forms are given) or the long
forms (where short forms are given).

5) Look! Andy ______________________ in the

garden. (to work)
6) I ______________________ TV at the moment. (to
watch)
7) We _________________________ a book. (to
read)
8) She __________________________ the piano.
(play)
9) Listen! Sue and John_____________________ .
(sing)

10) My sister (to clean)

bathroom.

11) Look! They (to go)

12) I (to wait)

1.

He is eating. -

2.

I am driving. -

3.

We are not riding. -

4.

You're telling great jokes. -

5.

She's not hurrying. -

6.
H)

the

Ask for the information given in bold print.

1.

Matthew is making a mistake. -

2.

Linda is knocking at the door. -

inside.

in the car now.

2.

3.

They are flying to Rome. -

4.

I'm making the new tree house at the moment. -

We are meeting Tom tonight. - What does this

sentence mean?
The action is arranged for the near future.

5.

The action is taking place now.

She is driving the Porsche carefully. -

The action might take place.

3.
I)
1.

I'm working hard at the moment. - Is the sentence

correct even if I am not working at the moment of

Choose the correct answer.

speaking?

Which of the following words can be a signal

word for an arranged action taking place in the near

yes

future.

no

every Monday

next Monday

last

4.

2.

He is playing football. - Which situation cannot be

expressed by present progressive?

Monday
Which of the following words is a signal word for

To express that the match is going on right now.

an action taking place in the moment of speaking?

now
3.

next week

To express that he does not play football

often

regularly, but only for a limited period of time.

Which of the following words is not a signal word

for an action taking place in the moment of speaking?
at the moment

4.

Listen!

To express that he plays football regularly.

5.

never

Look! The Millers are moving house. - Which of

the following situations is expressed by the present
progressive?

Which of the following words cannot be a signal

word for an arranged action taking place in the near

future?

They are in the middle of the action.

The action is going to take place next week.

tomorrow
5.

last night

this evening
They will come back to this place one day.

Which of the following words is a signal word for

an action taking place in the moment of speaking?
Look!

two days ago

L)

Choose the correct signal word.

every Friday
1.

The girl is watering the plants

______________.

J)

Write the ing form of the verbs.

1)

bake -

2)

swim -

3)

say -

4)

travel -

5)

lie -

a)right now
2.

b) every day

We are going to the theatre

______________.
a) every month

K)
1.

3.

sentence mean?
I have moved to London to stay there for ever.
I am in London only for a limited period of time.
I am going to move to London soon.

b) tonight

c) next year

My brother is moving to Australia

______________.
a) probably

b) every day

4.

Choose the correct answer.

I am living in London now. - What does this

c) yesterday

they are playing our song on the radio.

a) Look,

5.

c) in a week

b) Yesterday,

c) Listen,

Greg is walking to work ________________.

a every Friday

b) this week

c) often

Top Notch Fundamentals

Tenses Review
Material developed by Gabriela Feeney

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

INTRODUCTION:
The Simple Past expresses an action in the past taking place once. It can also
be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another
action.
EXAMPLES:

Mark fixed his car twice last month.

Last night, I got home, took a shower and went to bed.

I was watching a scary movie and suddenly, my cell phone

rang.

SIMPLE PRESENT

FUTURE

SIMPLE PAST

STRUCTURES:
Subject

Affirmative

Negative

Yes/No Questions

I
You

saw
wrote

didnt see
didnt write

Did I see?
Did you write ?

Information
Questions
What did I see?
When did you
write?

She/He/It
We/You/They

practiced
put

didnt practice
didnt put

Did he practice?
Did we put?

Who practiced?
Where did we
put?

REMEMBER:

Use Simple Past with the Verb to be too.

Those boys were my classmates when I was in ninth grade.
PRACTICING GRAMMAR

A)

Use the verbs in the Simple Past.

18) catch
1) He tries - he

2) We arrive - we

19) feed

B) Form questions in the Simple Past.

Example: when / he / to visit / his uncle

3) We cycle - we

4) You live - you

When did he visit his uncle?

1) where / your father / to repair / the kite

5) go

2) how / they / to ride / their bikes

6)

come

3) why / Julia / to ask / questions

7)

buy

8)

have

9)

do

4) to be / the boys / in the sun

C) Which answers are correct?

10) leave

1) Which verb forms are in the Simple Past?

11) sell

Infinitive + -s

12) bring

Infinitive + -d

13) shut

Infinitive + -ed

14) spend
15) feel
16) cost
17) drive

was/were + Infinitive + -ing

2) Which verb forms are in the Simple Past?
had
has
plaied

played

Steven forgots his homework.

was
were
3) Which verb forms are correct?
lived
liveed

E) What is the correct Verb to be Simple Past

form?
1) she __________
2) it ____________
3) we ___________
4) you __________

planed
planned
tried
tryed

F) Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We open the door.
2. You write poems.
3. Richard plays in the garden.

4) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Past?

He didn't learn for school.

4. Kerry does not speak English.

I fell from the tree.

I've found a pen.
She was in Hamburg.

5. Do you see the bird?

6. We move house.

We were watching a film.

7. They catch the ball.
D) Which sentences/questions are correct?

8. He crosses the street.

1) Which sentence is in the Simple Past?

9. They do not sell furniture.

She has read a book.

10. Does she practice her English?

She read a book.

She reads a book.
2) In which sentence is the Simple Past used
correctly?
The hotel room was very nice.

11. They repeat the question.

12. She hugs her little brother.

13. The snowman melts in the sun.

The hotel room were very nice.

14. The candle does not burn.
3) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Past?
They didnt sing a song.

15. Do they chat in a forum?

They didn't sing a song.

They don't sang a song.
4) In which sentence is the Simple Past used
correctly?
Steven forgetted his homework.
Steven forgot his homework.

G) Write sentences in simple past.

1.

Janet / the bus / miss

2.

she / her room / tidy

3.

not / Rupert / the number / dial

4.

she / a friend / phone

5.

not / Andy / the ball / pass

6.

Jim / his head / cover

7.

she / the chapter / copy

8.

not / the clouds / disappear

9.

he / to our question / refer

8.

The house burnt down.

9.

The children respected their teacher.

10. Billy ate an apple.

11. The children played in the garden.

12. Laura came home at six o'clock.

10. not / we / our punishment / escape

13. The boy read a book.

14. The girl wrote five letters.

11. you / cards / play

15. They welcomed the new pupil warmly.

12. I / a car / want

13. we / the game / lose
14. not / I / early / get up

I) Was or Were?

15. not / Jeff and Linda / home / cycle

H) Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1.

My friends swam in the lake.

1.

I ________ hungry.

2.

You __________ in Australia last year.

3.

She ________ not there.

4.

Charly Chaplin _________ a famous actor.

5.

Lisa and James __________ at home.

6.

It _________ the right thing to do.

2.

He paid the bill.

7.

The teacher pointed to the board.

The shop ___________ open.

3.

8.

The men __________ very strong.

9.

The weather __________ great.

4.

They felt good.

10. My father and I ____________ in the car.

5.

He hurt his leg because he was not

11. The book _____________ on the table.

careful.
6.

He clicked the mouse button.

12. You ___________ very clever.

13. He ____________ in trouble.
14. George Washington _____________ the

7.

Robby Robber robbed a bank.

first US president.
15. The cars _____________ new.

Top Notch Fundamentals

Tenses Review
Material developed by Gabriela Feeney

THE FUTURE TENSE

INTRODUCTION:
Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate
future or an action in the near future that has already been planned or
prepared.
EXAMPLES:

Im going to study harder next year.

The sky is absolutely dark. Its going to rain.

Will future expresses a spontaneous decision, an assumption with

regard to the future, a promise or an action in the future that cannot be
influenced. It is used to talk about possibilities.
EXAMPLES:

Wait! I will help you to carry those bags.

He will probably come back tonight.

I will not drink this weekend. I promise you I wont

It seems like it will rain tomorrow.

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST
FUTURE

STRUCTURES:
1

GOING TO:
Subject

Affirmative

Negative

am going to
dance
are going to
exercise

am not going to
dance
are not going to
exercise

She/He/It

is going to cut

We/You/They

are going to
clean

is not going to
cut
are not going to
clean

Subject

Affirmative

Negative

Yes/No Questions

will garden

will not garden

Will I garden?

You
She/He/It

will drive
will keep

will not drive

will not keep

Will you drive?

Will she keep?

We/You/They

will speak

will not speak

Will you speak?

You

Yes/No Questions

Information
Questions
Am I going to
Where am I
dance?
going to dance?
Are you going to
What time are
exercise?
you going to
exercise?
Is she going to cut? Who is going to
cut?
Are they going to
When are they
clean?
going to clean?

WILL:
Information
Questions
When will I
garden?
Who will drive?
What will she
keep?
What language
will you speak?

 REMEMBER:
You can also use wont as a contraction of will not. But remember,
this is only used in spoken English.

PRACTICING GRAMMAR
2
A) Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and
form sentences. Use the going to-future.

1. He

his friend. (to phone)

2. We
play)

a new computer game. (to

3. My sister
4. You
have)

a picnic next Tuesday. (to

6. They
afternoon. (to walk)

to the bus stop this

8. She
9. I
do)

4. She
5. I think you

7. The teacher
explain)
8. He

to the office. (to go)

a letter to his uncle

her aunt. (to visit)

my homework after school. (to

10. Sophie and Nick

(to meet)

a word

her boss next week. (to contact)

this job. (to get)
at about 6 pm. (to arrive)
this exercise. (to

the bottle of water. (to drop)

9. Lots of accidents
happen)
10. She
scream)

in that weather. (to

if you show her the spider. (to

C) Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap. Use

will-future or going to-future.

her friends.
1. Philipp
be)

B) Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and

form sentences. Use the will-future.

2. They
3. I think, my mother
like)
4. Paul's sister

1. Tomorrow it
rain)

12 next Monday. (to be)

3. Hey John! Wait a minute. I

with you. (to have)

6. They
TV. (to watch)

5. Jane

7. His brother
today. (to write)

2. My friend

in the north-west. (to

5. They
afternoon. (to arrive)

15 next Wednesday. (to

a new computer. (to get)

this CD. (to

a baby. (to have)

at about 4 in the

6. Just a moment. I
bags. (to help)

you with the

7. In 2020 people
cars. (to buy)

more hybrid

2.

(he / help /
us)_______________________________

3.

(they / study /
hard)___________________________

8. Marvin
throw)

a party next week. (to

4.

9. We

tonight)______________________

to Venice in June. (to fly)

10. Look at the clouds! It

rain)

soon. (to

D) Write negative sentences in will future.

(we / cook / dinner

5.

(I / celebrate / my birthday this year)

______________

6.

(she / clean / her

room)______________________

1.

(I / answer / the question)

_______________________

7.

(they / move / house)

_________________________

2.

(she / read / the book)

__________________________

8.

(she / stay / with

Amy)_________________________

3.

(they / drink / beer)

____________________________

9.

(they / change / their

clothes)___________________

4.

(we / send / the postcard)

_______________________

10. (we / get up early / next

3
5.

Sunday)________________

(Vanessa / catch / the

ball)______________________

6.

(James / open / the door)

_______________________

7.

2.

3.

(it /
rain)______________________________

4.

(the teacher / test / our

English)____________

10. (the computer / crash)

_________________________

(Jenny / lock / the

door)__________________

(she / give / him / the

apple)_____________________

(you / ask /
him)________________________

(they / eat / fish)

______________________________

9.

1.

(we / listen / to the

radio)________________________

8.

F) Write questions in will future.

5.

(what / they /
eat)_______________________

E) Write negative sentences in going to future.

6.

(when / she / be /
back)__________________

1.

(I / sell / my
car)______________________________

7.

(who / drive / us / into town)

______________

8.

9.

(where / we /

4.

(she / exercise / at the gym / in the

meet)_____________________

afternoon)

(when / I / be /

__________________________________

famous)_________________
5.
10. (what / you /

(you / carry / that heavy box)

_______________

do)_______________________
6.

(Peter / fall in
love)________________________

G) Write questions in going to future.

7.

(we / eat / fish /

tonight)____________________

1.

(he / cook dinner /

tonight)_______________

8.

(he / play football /

tomorrow)_______________

2.

(you / run / in the

race)__________________

9.

(Lucy / call / a
taxi)________________________

3.

(they / climb / that

mountain)_____________

10. (you / sing / a song / for

us)_________________

H) Complete these conversation with Will or Going to Future.

Sandra: Where is Tim going to meet us?
Marcus: He (wait) ___________________ for us when our train arrives. I am sure he (stand) ____________________
on the platform when we take the station.
Sandra: And then what?
Marcus: We (pick) ______________________ Michele up at work and go out for dinner.

Ted: When we get to the party, Jerry (watch) ______________________ TV, Sam (make)__________________ drinks,
Beth (dance)_______________________ by herself, and Thad (complain) _______________________ about
his day at work.
Robin: Maybe, this time they won't be doing the same things.
Ted: I am absolutely sure they (do) ___________________ the same things; they always do the same things.

Florence: Oh, look at that mountain of dirty dishes! Who (wash)____________________ all of those?
Jack: I promise I (do)___________________ them when I get home from work.
Florence: Thanks.

Jack: When you get home this evening, that mountain wont be there and nice stacks of sparkling clean dishes (be)
____________________ settled in the cabinets.

Doug: If you need to contact me next week, I (stay) ____________________ at the Hoffman Hotel.
Nancy: I (call)____________________ you if there are any problems.
Doug: This is the first time that I will be away from the kids.
Nancy: Don't worry, they (be) __________________ be fine.

Samantha: Just think, next week at this time, I (lie) ___________________ on a tropical beach in Maui drinking Mai
Tais and eating pineapple.
Darren: While you are luxuriating on the beach, I (stress) ___________________ out over this marketing project.. How
are you going to enjoy yourself knowing that I am working so hard?
Samantha: Ill manage somehow.
Darren: You're terrible. Can't you take me with you?
Samantha: No. But I (send) ______________________ you a postcard of a beautiful, white sand beach.
Darren: Great, that (make) ___________________ me feel much better.

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INTRODUCTION

The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still

going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the
present. It puts emphasis on the result.

Form of Present Perfect:

Subject
Positive
I / you / we / they I have spoken.
he / she / it
He has spoken.

Negative
Question
I have not spoken. Have I spoken?
He has not spoken. Has he spoken?

Special Cases:
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed
Example
after a final e only add d
love loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
admit admitted
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled travel travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i
hurry hurried

Use of Present Perfect

puts emphasis on the result

Example: She has written five letters.

action that is still going on

Example: School has not started yet.

action that stopped recently

Example: She has cooked dinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present

Example: I have lost my key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times

before the moment of speaking

Example: I have never been to Australia.

Signal Words of Present Perfect

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

PRACTICING GRAMMAR
a) Write the participle form (3rd form) of the regular verbs. Note the exceptions in
spelling when adding ed.
1. use 2. try 3. carry 4. dance 5. cycle 6. travel -

b) Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.

1. I ________ answered the question.
2. She______ opened the window.
3. They_______ called us.
4. You________ carried a box.
5. It________ rained a lot.
6. We_________ washed the car.
7. He________ closed the window.
8. Jenny____ locked the door.
9. The girls ______ visited the museum.
10. John and Sophie ________ helped in the garden.

c) Write positive sentences in present perfect simple:

1. Bob / visit / his grandma
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer
3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car
4. Andrew / repair / his bike
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths
6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film
7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend
8. Bridgette / draw / a picture
9. Carol / read / a computer magazine
10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant

d) Write negative sentences in present perfect simple.

1. Sarah / not / wash the dishes
2. Anita / not / clean the kitchen
3. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants
4. Joey / not / make his bed
5. David / not / buy milk
6. Lisa / not / be to the baker's
7. Aran and Jack / not / do their homework
8. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms
9. Alex / not / feed the hamster
10. Hazel / not / empty the bin

e) Write sentences in present perfect simple. Place 'never' before the main verb.
1. Fergal / never / sail / on the Pacific.
2. Rebecca / never / stay / at a five-star hotel
3. Jason / never / watch / a world-cup final
4. Rachel and Gareth / never / climb / Mount Kilimanjaro
5. Elaine / never / see / a whale
6. Ruth / never / spend / her holiday in Mexico
7. Connor / never / be / to Canada
8. Lisa and Holly / never / cycle / around England
9. Barry / never / drive / a Ferrari
10. Clare / never / meet / Mickey Mouse
f) Write questions in present perfect simple.
1. you / answer / the question
2. Jenny / lock / the door
3. Walter / call / us
4. you / see / the picture
5. your parents / get / the letter
6. it / rain / a lot
7. how often / we / sing / the song
8. Maureen / watch / the film
9. how many books / Bob / read
10. ever / you / be / to London

g) Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. I have been in the garden. 2. My sister has cooked dinner.

3. Sue has read the book twice. 4. My computer has crashed. 5. Jeane has been on holiday for eight days.
6. Fred has done his homework.
7. Gavin has stopped at the corner.
8. Sarah has bought five books. 9. Jason has talked to his teacher.
10. Catherine has cleaned the house because she is having a party tonight.

h) Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work)

have not w ork

2. We (buy)
3. We (not / plan)
4. Where (be / you)
5. He (write)
6. She (not / see)
7. (be / you)
8. School (not / start)
9. (speak / he)
10. No, he (have / not)

today.

a new lamp.
our holiday yet.
?
five letters.
him for a long time.
at school?
yet.
to his boss?
the time yet.