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#1 Present Tenses

1. Underline the correct tense.

1) The plane leaves at four o'clock. We must be at the airport by two o'clock.

2) It is getting colder and colder every day.

3) Have you seen Linda? I have been looking for her for almost an hour.

4) Sam is a very interesting person. He knows all kinds of unusual facts.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.

1) Linda is learning to drive at the moment. - I know. She told me last week.

2) Has Alan got a job? - Oh yes. He is the manager of a leisure centre.

3) Do you want to have a break now? - Not yet. I am writing a report for tomorrow's meeting.

4) It's ten o'clock. Have you given the manager his letters? - Yes, and I have also typed six reports so far this morning.

3. Underline the correct word in bold.

1) I always do the housework on Saturdays.

2) We haven't booked our summer holiday yet.

3) My brother has just joined the football club.

4) Linda has already bought a new dress for the party.

#2 Present Tenses

1. Underline the correct tense.

1) First, you heat the oven to a temperature of 180° C.

2) Have you heard the news? They have just elected a new club chairman!

3) Martha has found a new job. She is starting next week.

4) The teacher has been correcting essays for three hours.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.

1) Is Jeff still in the garden? - Yes. He has been planting flowers all afternoon.

2) That author is very well-known, isn't she? - Yes. She has written twenty novels so far.

3) You look very happy today. - I am. I have just heard some good news.

4) What time does the play start tonight?

3. Underline the correct word in bold.

1) Have you ever tasted Japanese food?

2) Joe has been in Paris for two weeks.

3) I have never seen this film before.

4) The secretary has typed twenty letters so far this morning.

#3 Past Tenses

1. Choose the correct answer.

1) Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner? - No, but I had prepared a lot of food, so it didn't matter.

2) Tony has been singing for years, hasn't he? - Yes. He made his first record when he was sixteen.

3) There was a power cut last night. - I know. I was doing some paperwork when the lights went out

4) Did you see Paul Simon in concert? - No. I was hoping to get tickets, but they had sold out.

2. Choose the correct answer.

1) Sharon looks different now, doesn't she? - Yes. She used to have long dark hair, didn't she?

2) I have never driven an automatic car before. - You will soon get used to it

3) How is Sarah? - She's fine. She is getting used to life in the countryside.

4) Have you always worked as a nurse? - No. I used to be a child minder.

3. Underline the correct tense.

1) Lynne was singing as she was clearing the windows.

2) Mr. Todd had been teaching for thirty years when he retired.

3) I phoned Jack because I wanted to ask him a question.

4) They had been walking for hours when they stopped for a rest.

4. Fill in the future simple, the present simple or the present perfect.

My car is being repaired and I don't know when it will be ready. I doubt whether I will be able to collect it before the weekend. I wonder if John will give me a lift to the party on Saturday. I'll ask him when he comes home.

#4 Past Tenses

1. Choose the correct answer.

1) The restaurant was packed last night. - Yes. Luckily, I had booked a table in advance.

2) Did you watch the film yesterday? - No. It had finished by the time we got home.

3) Did you stay up late last night? - No. I had been working all day, so went to bed early.

4) Did you enjoy your holiday? - Yes. We spent most of our time on the beach.

2. Choose the correct answer.

1) Do you remember when we were little? - Yes. Dad would always read us a bedtime story.

2) Aren't you tired? - No. I am used to walking long distances.

3) Jane had trouble with her job at first. - Yes, She wasn’t used to working on her own.

4. Did you find your degree course difficult? - Yes, but I soon got used to it.

3. Underline the correct tense

1) The shop had sold the table by the time I got there.

2) Joe was happy. He had won first prize in the competition.

3) It was raining while they were playing the football match.

4) Rob opened the box and looked inside.

4. Fill in the future simple, the present simple or the present perfect

I was calling to ask if you'd like to go out after we finish/have finished work tomorrow if you want to watch a video instead. Call me back as soon as you get in. I'll wait until I hear from you.

#5 Future Tenses

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.

1) Your house is very small. - I know. I’m going to move to a bigger house next year.

2) I have got a new job! - Wonderful! I will call Mum and tell her the good news.

3) How old is your daughter? - She will be fourteen next week.

4) I must phone Julia. - Well, don't phone her now. She will be sleeping.

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