REVIEW TENSES

Exercise I: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense.
1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.
4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.
5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.
6/ Miss Helen (read) ___________ a newspaper now.
7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.
9/ He generally (sing) __________ in English, but today he (sing) __________ in Spanish.
10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.
11/ She sometimes (buy) ___________ vegetables at his market.
12/ Be quiet. The baby (sleep) ____________.
13/ We always (do) ___________ our exercises carefully.
14/ Look. A man (run) ___________ after the train. He (want) ___________ to catch it.
15/ It (be) __________ very cold now.
16/ John (travel) __________ to England tomorrow.
17/ I (need) ____________ some money for my textbooks.
18/ Tom (like) __________ to go to the museums.
19/ Mary (love) __________ ice-cream.
20/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) __________ in the
mornings.
21/ I often (leave) __________ the city at weekends.
22/ The guests (watch) __________ the TV programmes now.
23/ I (see) ___________ you (wear) ___________ your best clothes.
24/ The sun (set)___________ in the west.
25/ My friend (study) __________ English for an hour every night.
26/ Listen. I (hear)___________ someone knocking at the front door.
27/ I (do) __________ an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) __________ that I (know)
__________ how to use it now.
28/ Honesty (be) __________ the best policy.
29/ The earth (go) __________ round the sun.
30/ Two and two (make) __________ four.
Exercise II: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.
2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.
4/ He (read) __________ that novel again during my last vacation.
5/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.
6/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.
7/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.
8/ The school bell (ring) __________. We must go now.
9/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.

10/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.

11/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.
12/ They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now.
13/ They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
14/ Since when (you know) ___________ her ?
15/ How long ago (he start) __________ to learn French ?
16/ She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
17/ My mother (be) ________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
18/ His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden.
19/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.
20/ He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer.
Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense.
1/ I (try) __________ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) __________ yet.
2/ She (read) _________ all the works of Dickens.How many (you read) _________ ?
3/ I (wait) __________ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend.
4/ Mary (rest) __________ in the garden all day because she (be) __________ ill.
5/ Although John (study) __________ at the University for 5 years, he (not get) __________ his degree yet.
6/ Jack (go) __________ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) __________ there.
7/ We (live) __________ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) __________ to move.
8/ That book ( lie) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) _________ it yet ?
9/ He (not be) ___________ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) __________ since then.
10/ He (lose) ___________ his books. He (look) ____________ for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)
___________ yet.
11/ She (work) ___________ so hard this week that she (not have) ___________ time to go to the cinema.
12/ Your hair is wet. (You swim) __________ for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive)__________ cars for six years.
14/ You look very tired. (You work) __________very hard?
15/ The phone (ring) __________ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) __________ it yet.
Exercise IV: Put the verbs in brackets in the present tenses.
1/ I (be) __________ sorry. I (forget) __________ that fellows name already.
2/ Jack (look) __________ forward to his vacation next June.
3/ I (have) __________ no trouble with my english lessons up to now.
4/ Mr and Mrs Brown (be) ___________ in New York for 2 months.
5/ Michael (work) __________ 38 hours a week.
6/ At present, that author (write) ___________ a novel.
7/ George (do) __________ good work in this class so far.
8/ The weather( generally, get) __________ hot in July .
9/ You must wake her up. She (sleep) __________soundly for 10 hours.
10/ Listen! I (think) __________ someone (knock) __________ at the front door.
11/ How long (you learn) __________ English?
12/ That student (know) __________ all the new words very well now.
13/ Alice (lose) __________ her Vienamese-English dictionary.
14/ Fred (just, graduate) __________ from Oxford University.
15/ The earth (circle) __________ the sun once every 365 days.

16/ That grandfather clock (stand) __________ there for as long as I can remember.
17/ That brown briefcase (belong) __________ to Dr.Rice.
18/ Jim (work) __________ on his report this year.
19/ Robert (wait) __________ for you since noon.
20/ That museum (stand) ___________ here for ceturies.
21/ The sun (get) __________ very hot during the afternoon.
22/ Tom (buy) ___________ a new car next week.
23/ The boys and girls (go) ___________ home after this lesson.
24/ Davis (play) __________ football every afternoon.
25/ Up to the present, we (write) __________ almost every lesson in this book.
Exercise V: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.
2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.
3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.
6/ He (teach) __________ English for 2 months when he (live) in Germany and (work) __________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) __________ fast, so we (break) __________ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) __________ two cups while she (wash up) __________ last night; neither of them (break)
__________.
10/ While I (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) __________; as he (go) __________ to answer it, he
(hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the
door, but just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.
Exercise VI: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.
1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their work.
2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.
3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.
4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.
5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.
6/ When I (arrive), the dinner (already, begin) ______________.
7/ My friend (not see) __________ me for many years when I (meet) __________ last week.
8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.
9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.
10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.
11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.
12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.
13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.
14/ When we (arrive) _________at our place, we (find) _________ that a burglar (break) ____________ in.
15/ Almost everybody (leave) _________ for home by the time we (arrive) ________.
Exercise VII: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) __________ out when the rain (stop) __________.
2/ I (stay) _________ here until he (answer) __________ me.
3/ Wait until I (catch) __________ you.
4/ I (be) _________ ready before you (count) _________ ten.

5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) __________ out.

6/ Miss Helen (help) ___________ you as soon as she (finish) _________ that letter.
7/ He (tell) _________ you when you (get) __________ there.
8/ She (not come) __________ until you (be) _________ ready.
9/ He (tell) __________ you when you (ask) __________ him.
10/ I (come) ________ and (see) _________ you before I (leave) ________ for England.
Exercise VIII: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, present perfect or future perfect tense.
1/ Ill wait until he (write) __________ his next novel.
2/ When you (come) _________ back, he (already buy) __________ a new house.
3/ Dont come until I (finish) _________ lunch.
4/ I (hope) _________ it (stop) __________ raining by 5 oclock this afternoon.
5/ The river (not begin)_________ to rise until some rain (fall)__________.
6/ I (stay) __________ here until you (finish) _________ your work.
7/ By next month, I (leave) _________ for India.
8/ He (finish) _________ his work before you (leave) __________.
9/ Before you (go) __________, they (leave) __________ the country.
10/ The meeting (finish) _________ by the time we (get) _________ there.
Exercise IX: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, future continuous or future perfect
tense.
1/ We (send) __________ you a telegram as soon as we (arrive) _________ in London.
2/ When George (come) __________ this afternoon, he (bring) __________ his friends.
3/ I (speak) _________ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
4/ By the time you (receive) __________ this letter, we (cross) __________ the Atlantic Ocean.
5/ By this time next week, you (meet) __________ my boyfriend, Ali.
6/ I (wait) __________ for you right here when you (come) __________ out of the building.
7/ She (wait) __________ for you at 5 oclock this afternoon.
8/ I (give) __________ it back as soon as he (want) __________ it.
9/ I (not move) __________ from here until you (get) __________ back.
10/ They (not come) __________ home until they (see) __________ everything.
Exercise X: Supply the correct tense.
1/ They (just decide) __________ that they (undertake) ___________ the job.
2/ We (go) ___________ to the theatre last night.
3/ He usually (write) __________ in green ink.
4/ She (play) __________ the piano when our guests (arrive) __________ last night.
5/ We (do) __________ an English exercise at the moment.
6/ She (just come) __________ in and (see) __________ you in 5 minutes.
7/ I (come) __________ as soon as my work is finished. (You be) __________ ready ?
8/ Where (you go) __________ for your holiday last year ?
9/ I (not leave) _________ Paris since we (go) _________ to Dieppe three years ago.
10/ My mother (come) __________ to stay with us next weekend.
11/ We (meet) __________ only yesterday and (already decide) __________ to get married.
12/ I (never see) __________ snow.
13/ Violets (bloom) __________ in spring.
14/ We (not live) ___________ in England for the last two months.

15/ I (lose) _________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) _________ them.
16/ He (not arrive) __________ when I (write) __________ my last letter to you.
17/ Whenever you (go) _________ to town nowadays, you (spend) _________ a lot of money.
18/ I (never forget) __________ what you (just tell) __________ me.
19/ They (prepare) __________ the Christmas dinner today.
20/ When I last (stay) ___________ in Cairo, I (ride) __________ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)
____________ the day before.
21/ I (finish) ___________ the book before my next birthday.
22/ Hello! (You make) __________ a cake ?
23/ He (walk) __________ very quickly when I (meet) __________ him yesterday.
24/ We (meet) __________ you tomorrow after you (finish) __________ your work.
25/ Yesterday I (buy) __________ a new watch as my old one (be) __________ stolen.
26/ He said he (be) __________ sorry he (give) __________ me so much trouble.
27/ I am sorry that I (not know) _________ you (leave) __________ your pipe when you (come) __________ to see
me last Thursday.
28/ He (be) __________ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) __________ his kindness, and I
hope that I (never forget) __________.
29/ He (sleep) __________ and (not understand) ___________ what you (say) __________ to him. He (wake)
__________ if you (speak) __________ louder.
30/ Some animals (not eat) ___________ during the winter and only (come) __________ out in spring.
31/ After leaving school he (study) __________ French in Paris for two years and then (move) __________ to
America, where he now (live) _________. He (visit) __________ England once or twice and (know) __________
English well; but (not have) __________ yet the opportunity of visiting European countries.
32/ I (know) __________ him for a very long time.
33/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize) __________ him.
34/ When I (meet) __________ him in the street, he (go) __________ to the pictures.
35/ I (study) _________ English for six years now.
36/ I expect he (leave) __________ for France as soon as he (get) __________ a visa.
37/ He (visit) ______ his friend yesterday and (find) _______ that he (be) ________ out.
38/ They (sell) _________ all the dresses before we (get) __________ there.
39/ After she (work) __________ at the hospital for two years, she (decide) __________ to give up the job.
40/ He will come at once because I (tell) __________ him by phone that you (need) __________ him urgently. Im
sure he (find) __________ his way easily although he (never visit) __________ this house before.
41/ By the time you get back, I (finish) __________ all my correspondence and then I (can help) ______________ you
with yours.
42/ In a few minutes time, when the clock (strike) __________ six, I (wait) __________ here for an hour.
43/ He (know) ________ her a long time before he finally (get) _______ married to her.
44/ I hope it (not rain) __________ when the bride (leave) __________ the church.
45/ I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) __________ you.
46/ They (intend) __________ to go there next week; but now they (find) __________ they (not have) __________
enough money.
47/ When he grew old he often (think) __________ of all the things he (do) ___________ when he (be) __________
young.
48/ When we (go) __________ to see them last night, they (play) __________ cards; they (say) __________ they
(play) __________ since six oclock.
49/ This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________ one yesterday. My last servant
(never break)____________ anything, and you (break) ___________ nearly half the things in the house.

50/ I always (tell) ___________ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) ___________ what I (say) ___________ .