I.

Present Simple
1) Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I usually

(go) to school.

2. They

(visit) us often.

3. You

(play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom

(work) every day.

5. He always

(tell) us funny stories.

6. She never

(help) me with that!

7. Martha and Kevin

(swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people usually

9. Linda

(dance) a lot.

(take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely

11. We

(leave) the country.

(live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie
13. I

(travel) to Paris every Sunday.

(bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always

15. She

(teach) me new things.

(help) the kids of the neighborhood.

2) Choose the correct form of the following verbs:

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) - live(s)
1.

Ann

hand ball very well.

2.

I never

3.

The swimming pool

4.

It

5.

Bad driving

many accidents.

6.

My parents

in a very small flat.

7.

The Olympic Games

8.

They are good students. They always

9.

My students

10.

I always

coffee.
at 7:00 in the morning.

at 9:00 in the evening.

place every four years.

their homework.

a little English.
early in the morning.

3) Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

1.

Jane (not/drink)

tea very often.

2.

What time (the banks/open)

3.

Where (John/come)

4.

It (take)

5.

She (not/wake)

in Britain?
from?

me an hour to get to work.

up early on Sundays.
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4) Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:
write - turn - eat - tell - rise
1.

The earth

around the sun.

2.

The sun

3.

Vegetarians

4.

A liar is someone who

5.

A novelist

in the east.
meat.
the truth.

novels.

5) Form the Present Simple. Choose positive, negative or question:

1) (I / not / think you're right)
2) (we / have enough time)?.
3) (I / eat cereal in the morning).
4) (they / write e-mails every day)?.
5) (you / watch a lot of TV).
6) (he / not / read the newspaper).
7) (she / dance often)?.
8) (where / I / come on Mondays)?.
9) (what / you / do at the weekend)?.
10) (you / not / drink much tea).
11) (how / he / travel to work)?.
12) (they / not / like vegetables).
13) (she / catch a cold every winter).
14) (I / go out often)?.
15) (you / speak English)?.
16) (we / take the bus often).
17) (she / not / walk to school).
18) (what / you / buy in the supermarket).
19) (how / he / carry such a heavy bag)?

6) Choose the Present Simple or the Present Continuous (it could be positive,
negative or question):
1)
2) I
3)

(he/eat) rice every day?

(work) at the moment.
(he/come) to London often?
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4) He
5)

(play) tennis now.

(you/come) to the cinema later?

6) They

(not/come) to the party tomorrow.

7) He
8)

(not/play) golf now.

(you/play) tennis this Sunday?

9) They

(go) to a restaurant every Saturday.

10) She

(not/go) to the cinema very often.

11) You usually

12) He normally

(arrive) late.
(eat) dinner at home.

13)

(you/study) every night?

14)

(they/work) late usually?

15) You
16) I
17)
18) I
19) Julie

(not/go) out later.

(not/work) tonight.
(she/work) at the moment?
(not/drink) coffee very often.
(sleep) now.

7) Complete the sentences using Simple Present / Present Continuous:

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)

her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)
as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)
language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)
7. Justin (write, currently)
publisher when he is finished.

French at a

.
because everybody (talk)

so loudly.

a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)
9. The business cards (be, normally )

to a movie tonight with some friends.

printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)

inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)

made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

II. Present Continuous

1) Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different the Present Continuous Tense.
1.

John

(read) a book now.

2.

What

(you do) tonight?

3.

Jack and Peter

4.

Silvia

(not listen) to music.

5.

Maria

(sit) next to Paul.

6.

How many other students

7.

The phone

(work) late today.

(you study) with?

(not ring).

2) Complete the sentences using Present Continuous:

1. His dad and brother ________(cycle) to the
shops.
2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan.
3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.

4. She __________ (not watch) TV.

5. They __________ (not swim) in the sea.
6. Sue __________ (stay) at home today.

3) Write the questions and the short answers using Present Continuous:
1. your dad / work / today /?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
2. you / have a good time / on holiday / ?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________

3. your mum / cook dinner / now / ?

_____________________________
Yes, _________________________
4. your friends / play football / ?
_____________________________
Yes, _________________________

4) Complete the dialogues using Present Continuous:

1. a. Im going on holiday.
b. Where ______________ ?
2. a. Hes cooking dinner.
b. What ______________ ?
3. a. My sister is going to England.
b. Who ______________ ?
4. a. We arent staying in a hotel.
b. Where ______________ ?

5) Use Present Continuous in the following sentences:

1. I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.
2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!
3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.
4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.
6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.
7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.
8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.
9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.
10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.
11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.
12. Who ___________(watch) TV?
13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.
14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.
15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.
16. I ___________ (not write) an email.
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17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.

18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.
19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.
20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.
21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines? Yes, they are.
22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.
23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isnt.
24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.
25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.

6) Use Present Continuous in the following sentences:

1. I ____________ (learn) how to swim.
2. I ____________ (eat) my lunch.
3. I ____________ (watch) television.
4. She ____________ (read) a book.
5. Dad ____________ (bake) a cake.
6. My sister ____________ (listen) to music.
7. Peter ____________ (clean) his car.
8. The dog ____________ (bark) in the garden.
9. We ____________ (sing) our favourite song.
10. My brother and I ____________ (play) a computer game.
11. The teachers ____________ (show) us a film.
12. They ____________ (bring) a TV in the classroom.
13. Shes bored. Her friend ____________ (watch) TV again.
14. Martins excited. Chelsea ____________ (win) the match.
15. Im scared. A big dog ____________ (stand) in front of me.
16. Shes happy. She ____________ (not work) today.
17. Im worried. It ____________ (rain) and I havent got an umbrella.
18. The teacher is annoyed. We ____________ (not listen).
19. What ____________ you ____________ (wait) for? Im ____________ (wait) for John.
20. ____________ it ____________ (snow)? No, it ____________ (rain).
21. What ____________ you ____________ (do) today? We ____________ (go) to the park.
22. ____________ you ____________ (listen) to me? No, I ____________ (listen) to the radio.
23. ____________ you ____________ (watch) TV? No, we ____________ (study).
24. What ____________ you ____________ (do)? I ____________ (do) my homework.
25. ____________ they ____________ (sleep)? Yes, they are.

III. Present Perfect

1) Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the
indicated subject as well.
1.
How long ______ (he / live) in New Jersey?
2.
Peter ______ (not play) baseball since 1987.
3.
I ______ (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4.
We _____ (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5.
________ (Alan / fly) in an airplane before?
6.
Shannon _____ (not / go) to lunch yet.
7.
Our class _____ (take) a field trip three times this year.
8.
Where _____ (they / move) to?
9.
Jennifer _____ (ask) that question four times today.
10.
You _____ (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11.
Jason _____ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.
12.
How long _____ (they / know) Peter?
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13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Alexandra _____ (work) for IBM since 2002.

Jeff _____ (buy) a few books this week.
Sally ______ (not read) that book yet.
_____ (they / leave) for work yet?
Bill _____ (not / drive) very far today.
We _____ (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
_____ (he / watch) the documentary yet?
I _____ (not / finish) the job yet.
2) Choose the correct time expression used with the Present Perfect tense.
1.
They have lived in that house (since / for) ten years.
2.
She has (just / yet) gone to the bank.
3.
Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet / already)
4.
We have worked at this company (since / for) 2008.
5.
Jason hasn't telephoned me (since / for) two weeks.
6.
How (long / much) have you known Susan?
7.
They've (already / yet) studied the past simple tense.
8.
Our mothers have (just / yet) left for the station.
9.
The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since / for) he was elected.
10.
Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just / yet).
11.
Alice has told me she's (yet / already) been to that park.
12.
My daughter's (just / since) finished her homework.
13.
Have they (already / yet) spoken to Mr. Peters?
14.
I've (just / for) interviewed the best candidate for the job.
15.
Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team (already / yet).
16.
Bob and Tim have (already / yet) decided where they are going on vacation.
17.
Have you purchased the new computer (just / yet)?
18.
Sam has wanted to go to Japan (for / since) he was a little child.
19.
Jason hasn't worked here (since / for) very long.
20.
Our boss has (just / yet) hired a new engineer.
3) Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
1. He_______________ (live) in London for two years and then _______________ (go) to Edinburgh.
2. When I left school I_______________ (cut) my hair and_______________ (wear) it short ever since.
3. My brother_______________ (write) several plays. He_______________ (just/finish) his second tragedy.
4. I_______________ (not see) him for three years, I wonder where he is.
5. He_______________ (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give up.
6. I_______________ (do) this sort of work when I_______________ (be) an apprentice.
7. I_______________ (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp.
8. _______________ you_______________ (see) the moon last night?
9. The clock isn't slow, it_______________ (stop).
10. A: Who_______________ (you/vote) for in the last election?
B: I_______________ (vote) for Mr. Pitt.
A: He_______________ (not/be) elected, _______________ (be) he?
B: No, he_______________ (lose) his deposit.
11. A: _______________ (you/like) your last job?
B: I_______________ (like) it at first but then I_______________ (quarrel) with my employer and
he_______________ (dismiss) me.
A: How long_______________ you there?
B: I_______________ there for two weeks.
12. A: _______________ (Mary/feed) the cat?
B: Yes, she_______________ (feed) him before lunch.
A: What_______________ (she/give) him?
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B: She_______________ (give) him some fish.

13. A: I_______________ (not see) your aunt recently.
B: No, she_______________ (not be) out of the house since she_______________ (buy) her colour TV.
14. A: How_______________ (you/get) that scar?
B: I_______________ (got) it in a car accident a year ago.
15. She_______________ (say) she'd ring me this morning, but it's now 12.30 and she_______________
(not/ring) yet.
16. It_______________ (rain) for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the match
_______________ (be) postponed.
17. A: Why_______________ (you/make) such a horrible noise?
B: I_______________ (lose) my key and I_______________ (try) to wake up my wife by throwing stones
at her window.
A: You_______________ (throw) stones at the wrong window. You live next door.
18. He_______________ (not/stop) since he arrived.
19. He_______________ (ride), that's why he's wearing a riding hat.
20. A: How long_______________ (you/drive)?
B: I_______________ (drive) for ten years.
21. _______________ (you/lock) the house before you left?
22. I can't go out because I_______________ (not/finish) my homework yet.
23. A: Where_______________ (you/be or go)
B: I_______________ (be or go) to the dentist.
A: _______________ (he/take) out your bad tooth?
B: Yes, he_______________ .
A: _______________ (it/hurt)?
24. I_______________ (ride) all the horses in this stable.
25. A: What_______________ (you/do)?
B: We_______________ (pick) apples.
A: How many_______________ (you/pick)?
B: We_______________ (pick) ten basketfuls.
26. The car_______________ (make) a very funny noise ever since it _______________ (run out) of petrol.
27. Originally, horses used in bull fights_______________ (not/wear) any protection, but for some time
now they_______________ (wear) special padding.
28. That pipe_______________ (leak) for ages. We must get it fixed.
29. A: _______________ (you/ever/try) to give up smoking?
B: Yes, I_______________ (try) last year, but then I_______________ (find) that I was getting fat so
I_______________ (start) again.
30. A: _______________ (be) the plumber here yet?
B: Yes, but he_______________ (only/stay) for an hour.
A: What_______________ (he/do) in that time.
B: He_______________ (turn off) the water and_______________ (empty) the tank.

IV. Future Simple

1) Fill in the correct Future form:
She
The team

at her plans. (to look)

next time. (to win)

We
They
Mother

a nice present. (to buy)

the answer. (to know)
some more tea. (to make)

The children

well. (to sleep)

The tourists
They
The bank

tickets for the London Eye. (to get)

a taxi. (to take)
at 4 oclock. (to close)

The students

their exams. (to pass)

2) Fill in the correct Future 1 - short form.

Example: Next week we''ll visit London.
They
I

to Edinburgh. (to fly)

the box for you. (to open)

He

the dog for a walk. (to take)

We

a new shed. (to build)

You
I

the Browns. (to invite)

at work. (to be)

You
I

it. (to find)

everything. (to forget)

She
It

the bus. (to miss)

okay. (to be)

V. Past Continuous
1) Put in the correct form of the verb:
Past Progressive exercises
to be (was, were) + infinitive + -ing
Past Progressive exceptions in spelling:
Verbs ending on -e.
Examples: to make - making
Verbs with short vowell and double consonant:
stop - stopping, run - running

1. We
2. The teachers
3. Lily
4. Mum and Dad
5. The group
6. Jake

text messages. (to write)

ice cream. (to eat)
sandwiches. (to make)
our next holiday. (to plan)
the London Eye. (to visit)
tickets for the theatre. (to buy)

7. Mr Brown

his house. (to paint)

8. The lamp

in the corner. (to stand)

9. We
10. Ben and Jake

for the bus. (to wait)

at a hotel in France. (to stay)

2) Put in the correct form of the verb:

Ben
The girls
Peter
Jake
The two boys
I
The dog
The neighbours
Lucy
The policemen

in the garden. (to work)

in the sun. (to sit)
his car. (to repair)
football. (to play)
to music. (to listen)
my homework. (to do)
the cat. (to chase)
a BBQ. (to have)
a book. (to read)
the thief. (to arrest)

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