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Verbs and Tenses

Exercise 1
Underline the verbs in the following sentences.

1 The children go to school by bus.

2 Bats sleep during the day.
3 These toys belong to Kathy.
4 Every pupil has a good dictionary.
5 Polar bears live at the North Pole.
6 Most children learn very fast.
7 Mr. Thomas teaches us science.
8 The earth goes around the sun.
9 We never cross the street without looking.
10 Many stores close on Sunday.

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the
verbs in parentheses.

1 Winter ____comes____ after autumn. (come)

2 A dog ____barks____. (bark)
3 You ___look_____ tired. (look)
4 Everyone __make______ mistakes. (make)
5 Ali __works______ in a department store. (work)
6 Judy ____speaks____ English very well. (speak)
7 Tim’s knee __hurt_____. (hurt)
8 Monkeys _____like___ bananas. (like)
9 Kate always ___eat_____ sandwiches for lunch. (eat)
10 He ___types_____ very fast. (type)
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with am, is or are.

1 They ____are____ my good friends.

2 He _____is___ a soldier.
3 You _____are___ taller than Charlie.
4 She ___is_____ ill.
5 We ____are____ very hungry.
6 It _____is___ a sunny day.
7 I ___am_____ angry with Joe.
8 You ____are____ all welcome to my house.

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with is or are.

1 John’s dog ___is_____ very friendly.

2 Robert ___are_____ ten years old.
3 These flowers ____are____ very pretty.
4 The two schools ___are_____ close to each other.
5 Math ____is____ not a very difficult subject.
6 ____is____ dinner ready?
7 This computer ___is_____ very easy to use.
8 All the windows __are______ open.
9 Sue and Jane ____are____ neighbors.
10 His hair ____is____ curly.

Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with There is or There are.

1 _______there is_______ a fence around the barn.

2 ________there are_____ trees along the road.
3 ________there is______ a rainbow in the sky.
4 _________there are_____ lots of parks in our town.
5 __________there is____ nothing in the cupboard.
6 ______there are________ not many bedrooms in the new house.
7 ________there are______ lots of mistakes on your test paper.
8 _______there are_______ a wasps’ nest in the tree.
9 _______there are_______ ants in the cookies.
10 ___there are_______ many different kinds of animals
in the zoo.
11 ___there is___________ plenty of food on the table.
12 ________there is______ a church on the hilltop.
13 _______there is_______ no more water in the pool.
14 _____there are_________ too many people on the beach.
15 ______there are________ only a few customers in the shop.
Exercise 1
Write the present participle of these verbs on the
blanks.
1 come _____coming_______ 7 go ____going________
2 run _______running_____ 8 ask _____asking_______
3 sleep ______sleeping______ 9 catch _____catching_______
4 fall _________falling___ 10 write ____writing________
5 jump ______jumping______ 11 drop ______droping______
6 climb _______climbing_____ 12 bring _____bringing_______

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the present progressive tense of the
verbs in parentheses.

1 They _____are enjoying___________ the roller-coaster ride. (enjoy)

2 Jill _______is washing_________ her hair. (wash)
3 It _________is getting_______ dark. (get)
4 The dentist ____is examining____________ Sue’s teeth. (examine)
5 The train ______is passing__________ through the tunnel. (pass)
6 The men ________is working_______ very hard in the sun. (work)
7 What _____are____ the theater _______showing__ today? (show)
8 We ___________are making_____ a snowman. (make)
9 The plane _______is flying_________ above the clouds. (fly)
10 The teachers ______are having__________ a meeting. (have)
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with have or has.

1 We ____have____ a new science teacher.

2 He ___has_____ a bad temper.
3 I often ___have_____ fruit for dessert.
4 You ____have____ a good chance of winning the prize.
5 She always __has______ oatmeal for breakfast.
6 The broom ___has_____ a blue handle.
7 They never ______have__ any problem with tests.

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with have or has.

1 The girls __has______ golden hair.

2 An insect __have______ six legs.
3 Dad _____has___ his cell phone with him.
4 The children ___have_____ a new swing set.
5 Many poor people ____have____ nothing to eat.
6 Chicago ___has_____ a very big airport.
7 A triangle __have______ three sides.
8 The man ___have_____ two daughters.
9 James ___has_____ a toothache.
10 All the passengers ____have____ their tickets.
Exercise 1
Write the past participle of these verbs on the
blanks.

1 break ______broken_________ 6 buy _____bought__________

2 drink _____drunk__________ 7 find ________found_______
3 cut ______cut_________ 8 draw _______drawn________
4 do ______done_________ 9 hear _______heard________
5 sing _________sung______ 10 know ___known____________

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense of the
verbs in parentheses.

1 Dad _____has lost_________ his car key. (lose)

2 All the guests ____have arrived__________. (arrive)
3 Tony ____has scored__________ a goal. (score)
4 Peter ______has slept_______ in the tent several times. (sleep)
5 It ______has______ not _____rained_______ for two months. (rain)
6 Some prisoners _____have escaped_________ from the prison. (escape)
7 The plane _____has landed_________ at the airport. (land)
8 John _____has made_________ a puppet. (make)
9 Dad and I ____have catched__________ a big fish. (catch)
10 I _______have seen_______ this movie twice. (see)