TENSE PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the words
1. I usually …............ (go) to school by bus.
2. Yesterday morning, I …............ (get) up at 6.30.
3. She …............ (not swim) in the pool now.
4. We needed some money, so we …............ (sell) our car.
5. Are you sure they …............ (win) the match ?
6. While George and Jonh …............ (clean) their room, she …............ (do) the ironing.
7. What …............ Peter …............ (do) now ?
8. Please don’t make so much noise. I …............ (study) for my online degree.
9. Water …............ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
10. Last night, I …............ (read) in the bed when I suddenly …............ (hear) a scream.
11. He …............ (not drive) my sisters to the airport.
12. The boys …............ (help) in the garden while she …............ (water) the flowers.
13. Carol often …............ (play) tennis with her father.
14. Now Ron …............ (phone) Jill again.
15. My friends …............ (spend) their holidays in Wales.
16. Hurry up ! The teacher …............ (not look) at us.
17. It …............ (rain) now. It …............ (begin) raining two hours ago.
18. While she …............ (cook) the soup, the children …............ (play).
19. …............ you …............ (go) out last night ?
20. New York …............ (is) one of the largest cities of the world.
21. What …............ the kids …............ (do) ? They …............ (ride) their bikes.
22. This house …............ (cost) 35,000 pounds in 1980.
23. While Tom …............ (play) tennis, Ann …............ (take) a shower.
24. What are you doing (do) ? I …............ (make) a modal plane.
25. When they …............ (work) in the garden, the phone …............ (ring).
26. I hope the weather …............ (be) nice.
27. My uncle …............ (visit) my grandparents tomorrow.
28. …............ she …............ (have) dinner ? No, she …............ (read).
29. Listen, Michelle …............ (not sing) in the shower anymore.
30. …............ Sandra …............ (read) the new book ?
31. He …............ (take) a photo when I …............ (feed) the ducks.
32. Would you like some beer ? No, thank you. I …............ (not drink) alcohol.
33. What the language …............ they …............ (speak) in Brazil ?
34. My dad …............ (meet) her in Paris three days ago.
35. When Mrs. Golan …............ (open) the door, her children …............ (do) their homework
and her husband …............ (read) the newspaper.
36. Mike can’t play football. He …............ (play) the guitar at the moment.
37. I …............ (see) Mary at the party. She …............ (wear) a new dress.
38. I think Susan …............ (fall) in love with Mike.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks
Every summer, our class …............ (go) on a short trip. Last year, we …............ (go) to a
zoo. Our teacher …............ (be) very nervous. Teachers …............ (be) often nervous on a
school trip. But why ? We …............ (not understand) that. I …............ (take) lots of photos
of a baby elephant with my cell phone. “Why …............ you …............ (not take) photos of
other animals, too ?” my friend …............ (ask) me. But I …............ (not want) to take photos
of other animals. I …............ (want) to take photos of all my friends. They …............ (have)
some bananas and …............ (show) them to the gorillas. “What …............ you …............ (do)
there ? Come to me !” our teacher …............ (shout). We …............ (find) a nice place for a
picnic. But nobody …............ (eat) a banana, but the gorillas …............ (have) a nice lunch
that day. It …............ (be) a great day at the zoo, and we …............ (have) a lot of fun.
Exercise 3: Read and answer the questions below
1. Where was Martin going on vacation ?
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2. What time did he leave the house ?
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3. How did he get to the airport ?
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4. When did he realize that he didn’t have his passport ?
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5. How long did it take to go back to his house in the taxi ?
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6. Where was the passport ?
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7. What did Martin discover when he went back outside ?
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8. How did Martin get to the airport the second time ?
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9. Why did he arrive late at the airport ?
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10. Why did Martin go home ?
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