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1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use present simple or
continuous.
1. Where ______________________________ (you/go)? It's only six o'clock!
2. Mary _____________________________ (never/help) her mother.
3. Excuse me, but you ___________________________ (stand) on my foot.
4. ____________________________________________ (you/always/do) your homework at night?
5. We ____________________ (go) to Lake Balaton every summer.
6. Tom _____________________________ (not live) in London.
7. Listen, Joe! Mary __________________________ (want) to talk to you.
8. I can't go now. I __________________________ (cook) your dinner.
9. The River Danube ________________________ (flow) into the Black Sea.
10. __________________________________ (John/read) books in your free time?
11. I can't hear you. I __________________________ (have) a shower.
12. We _____________________________ (not visit) our friends very often.
2. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. The teachers _______________ (speak) when you _______________ (arrive) to school.
2. We _______________ (not like) the movie. It was boring.
3. I _________________ (not listen) to music last night. I ______________ (study) Chemistry.
4. She _______________ (have) a shower when you ______________ (knock) at the door.
5. They _____________ (not go) to the theatre last month. The tickets were all sold.
6. While Chris and Jane ___________________ (travel) on Saturday, we _________________ (prepare) the
party for their arrival.
7. The children _______________ (sing) some songs last week, at the Christmas Festival.
8. Yesterday, I _______________ (hear) a strange noise while I _______________ (put on) my pyjamas.
9. We _________________ (write) notes in class, when the Headmaster _____________ (come) in.
10. What __________ you __________ (do) last Tuesday at 11 p.m.?
3. Fill the gaps with the correct tense: Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1. Mark Peters _____________________________ (work) at medical school from 1990 to 1997.
2. He ____________________________ (study) at St. John since 2001.
6.- I cant come on the march tomorrow. I __________________________ (look after) my cousins.
7.- In the future, I think humans ________________________ (discover) many new different species.
8.-He is buying some butter and eggs because he __________________________ (make) a cake later.
9.- This homework is very easy. I know we _____________________ (do) it very quickly.
10.- Look at that boy at the top of that tree! He _____________________________ (fall).
6. Circle the correct answer.
1. I havent got many / much / some time.
2. My hair is darker than / the darkest / too dark my brothers hair.
3. How long / How much / How many people are coming to the game tonight?
4. Miguel hasnt seen Catherina for / since / ago Tuesday.
5. There is a lot of / many / any sugar in this juice. Its too sweet.
6. How much / How many / How often water should I put in the cup?
7. How often / How long / How many does your friend brush his teeth?
8. Im the same age as Ben. Im as old as / older than / too old Ben.
9. John is very tall. He is taller than / the tallest / tall enough boy in the class.
l0. Are there many / an / much bananas on the table?
11. I went to Italy two years for / since / ago.
12. I havent seen your mother since / for / ago ages.
13. My mum was cooking while / if / when my dad was reading the newspaper.
14. There was / There were / There werent somebody in the house.
15. Her new car is gooder / better / the best than her old car.
16. Was there / Were there / There were any milk in the bottle?
17. When / While / If I was ten years old, I went to Edinburgh with my family.
18. The blue car is so expensive as / as expensive as / as expensive than the red one for me.
19. The day was such / such a / so hot that everybody went to the beach.
20. India is so / such a / such beautiful country.
21. Jane and Tom are such / so / such a nice people. They get on well with everybody.
22. The doctor told me: You shouldn't / can / should eat less sugar.
23. Your child is too fat. He could / shouldn't / should eat so many sweets.
24. You should /shouldn'tt / can eat more fruit and vegetables to be in good health.
PAST SIMPLE
PAST PARTICIPLE
MEANING
Gave
Rung
Freeze
Esconderse
Thrown
Wear
Olvidar
Saw
Grow
Left
Romper/Partir
Rose
Perdonar
Brought
Steal
Ate