- •1. Complete the newspaper story about a fire. Put in the Past Simple forms of the verbs.
- •2. Complete the conversation. Put in the Past Simple negatives and questions.
- •3. Complete the conversation. Put in the Past Continuous forms.
- •4. What can you say in these situations? Add a sentence with the Past Continuous to say that an
- •I was working all day
- •5. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Then, say which uses of
- •6. Put the verbs in brackets into the past 9ji simple or the past continuous. Which was the longer action in
- •8. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •11. Find the second part of each sentence. Put each verb into the correct form.
- •12. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
- •10. Put in the correct form of the verb.
- •13. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
- •14. Put in the correct verb form.
- •15. Things that have happened today are on the radio and tv news. Give the news using the Present Perfect and Past Simple.
- •16. Complete the conversations (using for, since last).
- •17. Complete this letter to a newspaper. Put in the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •18. Put in the verbs.
- •19. First, say which action happened first, then join the sentences using the words in brackets, as in the example.
- •20. Read about each situation and then choose the right answer.
- •21. Add a sentence with the Past Perfect using the notes.
- •22. Put the verbs in the Present Perfect (have done) or Past Perfect (had done).
- •It isn't raining now. It’s stopped....(stop) at last.
- •23. Complete the conversation. Put in the Past Perfect Continuous of the verbs.
- •24. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
- •25. Put in the correct form of the verbs.
- •26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •27. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •28. Underline the correct tense.
- •29. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
- •30. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •31. A) Fill in the gaps with an appropriate past form.
- •32. Look at these sentences and then choose the right answer.
- •33. Write the two sentences as one. Use when and the Past Perfect in either the first or the second part of the
- •I took the book back to the library. I read it.
- •34. Daniel is telling the story of how he forgot his passport. Put the verbs into the correct form.
- •35. Translate into English.
- •36. Translate into English.
- •37. Translate into English.
- •38. Translate into English.
10. Put in the correct form of the verb.
Rita: I hear the lights …went............(go) out in your flats last night.
Emma: Yes, …I was watching… (I / watch) a documentary on TV when suddenly
(1).............................................(we / lose) all the power. But (2).................................................(it / come) on
again after about ten minutes.
Vicky: Rachel (3).............................................(come) down the stairs when the lights
(4).............................................(go) out. She almost (5)......................................................(fall) over.
Daniel: Matthew and I (6).............................................(play) table tennis at the time.
Andrew: (7).............................................(I / work) on the computer. (8).............................................(I / lose) a whole
hour's work. But this morning (9).............................................(I / get) up early and
(10).............................................(do) it again.
11. Find the second part of each sentence. Put each verb into the correct form.
Vicky (have) a beautiful dream when she (touch) the wire.
When Andrew (see) the question, when I (find) a £10 note in it.
1 The train (wait) when the alarm clock (ring)
2 I (read) a library book the crowd (rush) in.
3 Sarah (have) an electric shock he (know) the answer immediately.
4 When the doors (open), they (see) that the sun (shine).
5 When the campers (wake), when we (arrive) at the station.
…Vicky was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang….
…When Andrew saw the question, he knew the answer immediately…
1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
1. A: Do you know that man?
B: Oh yes. He's a very good friend of mine. I 1) ...’ve known... (know) him for about ten years.
A: I think I 2).......................................(meet) him at a business meeting last month.
2. A: Mum 1).....................................(lose) her purse.
B: Where 2)......................................(she/lose) it?
A: At the supermarket while she was shopping.
3. A: Who was on the telephone?
B: It 1)...................................(be) Jane.
A: Who is Jane?
B: Someone who 2)......................................(work) in my office for a few years. She's got a new job
now, though.
4. A: Who is your favourite singer?
B: Freddie Mercury. He 1) ................................... (have) a wonderful voice.
A: Yes, I agree. He 2)...................................(enjoy) performing live, too.