VERB TENSES PHRASAL VERBS

1. Fill in the gaps with the suitable verb tense.

1. “Hi, Terry, what …………………………

(you/do?” “I …………………… (tidy) my room
now.”
2. I’m afraid Sue isn’t in. She ………………… (go)
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
to Lisbon on holiday. She ………………… (leave)
phrasal verbs below according to the meaning.
last Friday.
3. What a surprise! I ……………………… (not/
BREAK DOWN GO WITH LOOK FOR SPLIT UP
see) you since we ………………… (study) Law at HOLD UP COME ROUND LOOK UP GIVE IN
university. BREAK IN SWITCH OFF LOOK OUT GO ON
4. We …………………… (not/accept) the salary GO OUT LOOK AFTER PUT OFF GIVE UP
the boss ………………… (offer) us yesterday, RUN AWAY PUT DOWN GO OFF
definitely not.
5. The Jones ……………………… (sell) their 1. It was such a rainy afternoon that the match had
house, but I ………………… (not/ think) they to be ……………………… (postponed).
…………… (be given) that much as they 2. My car ……………………… yesterday (stopped
……………(want). working)
6. Dad …………………… (use) to smoke a lot, but 3. Nobody is watching TV, ……………………… it
he ………………… (have) a heart attack two years …………………, please (disconnect).
ago and he ……………………… (not/smoke) since 4. They didn’t suit to each other, so they finally
then. …………………………… (separated).
7. By the time we ……………… (get) to the station 5. Even though I told him to stop, he ……………
the train ……………………… (leave) if you making that terrible noise (continued).
……………………… (not/ hurry) up, Tony. 6. Bring the dictionary to ………………… the new
8. Oh, my God! Where ……………………… words in the text (find the meaning of).
(I/put) my glasses! I …………………………… 7. Why are you wearing that sweater? It doesn’t
(always/lose) them. What a bore! ………………… the skirt at all! (matches).
9. Tom ……………………………… (not/write) 8. The bank robbers …………………………
his literature essay yet. before the police arrived (escaped).
10. Sorry, Mrs Smith, but my computer 9. I’m trying to ……………………… smoking, but
……………………… (break) down yesterday, so I it’s really hard (stop).
(can/ not/finish) my essay. 10. “What are you ………………………………,
11. Why ………………………… (you/ not/ ask) dad?” “My glasses, as usual” (trying to find).
Pat to help you with the homework yesterday? 11. The bomb ………………………………………
12. “How often ………………………………… when it was being defused (exploded).
(Carol/ phone) you?” “Not very often, in fact, I 12. The students have to …………………………
………… their essays on Monday (hand in).
……………… (not/ see) her since Christmas.” 13. My grandma used to …………………………
13. As soon as Mary …………………… (get) my brother and me in the afternoon (take care of).
home yesterday, we ……………………… (start) 14. We were ……………………… for one hour
having dinner. due to the car crash (delayed).
14. …………………………… (you/ tell) me when 15. The burglar ……………………… while we
Sam …………………… (phone) you? were on holiday (entered the house by force).
15. Jane …………………… (propose) us a holiday 16. I’ll ……………… your phone number
in London and we …………………………… …………… not to forget it (write).
(already/ accept) 17. Peter and Mary are
16. What ………………………… (John/do) while ……………………………… for dinner on
mum ………………………… (cook) dinner Saturday (visiting me).
yesterday? 18. After the lightning, the light ……………………
17. I …………………………… (never/forgive) (stop lighting).
Peter’s behaviour at my party. 19. ……………………! A boy is crossing the road
(be careful).
1. “Hi, Terry, what ARE YOU DOING (you/do?” “I 1. It was such a rainy afternoon that the match had
AM TIDYING (tidy) my room now.” to be PUT OFF (postponed).
2. I’m afraid Sue isn’t in. She HAS GONE (go) to 2. My car BROKE DOWN yesterday (stopped
Lisbon on holiday. She LEFT (leave) last Friday. working)
3. What a surprise! I HAVEN’T / HADN’T SEEN 3. Nobody is watching TV, SWITCH it DOWN,
(not/ see) you since we WERE STUDYING (study) please (disconnect).
Law at university. 4. They didn’t suit to each other, so they finally
4. We DIDN’T ACCEPT (not/accept) the salary the SPLIT UP (separated).
boss OFFERED (offer) us yesterday, definitely not. 5. Even though I told him to stop, he WENT ON
5. The Jones ARE GOING TO SELL/ ARE making that terrible noise (continued).
SELLING (sell) their house, but I DON’T THINK 6. Bring the dictionary to LOOK UP the new words
(not/ think) they ARE GIVEN (be given) that much in the text (find the meaning of).
as they WANT (want). 7. Why are you wearing that sweater? It doesn’t GO
6. Dad USED (use) to smoke a lot, but he HAD WITH the skirt at all! (matches).
(have) a heart attack two years ago and he HASN’T 8. The bank robbers RAN AWAY before the police
SMOKED (not/smoke) since then. arrived (escaped).
7. By the time we GOT (get) to the station the train 9. I’m trying to GIVE UP smoking, but it’s really
WOULD HAVE LEFT (leave) if you hard (stop).
HADN’T HURRIED (not/ hurry) up, Tony. 10. “What are you LOOKING FOR, dad?” “My
8. Oh, my God! Where HAVE I PUT (I/put) my glasses, as usual” (trying to find).
glasses! I AM ALWAYS LOSING (always/lose) 11. The bomb WENT OFF when it was being
them. What a bore! defused (exploded).
9. Tom HASN’T WRITTEN (not/write) his 12. The students have to GIVE IN their essays on
literature essay yet. Monday (hand in).
10. Sorry, Mrs Smith, but my computer BROKE 13. My grandma used to LOOK AFTER my brother
(break) down yesterday, so I COULDN’T and me in the afternoon (take care of).
FINISH(can/ not/finish) my essay. 14. We were HELD UP for one hour due to the car
11. Why DIDN’T YOU ASK (you/ not/ ask) Pat to crash (delayed).
help you with the homework yesterday? 15. The burglar BROKE IN while we were on
12. “How often DOES CAROL PHONE (Carol/ holiday (entered the house by force).
phone) you?” “Not very often, in fact, I HAVEN’T 16. I’ll PUT your phone number DOWN not to
SEEN (not/ see) her since Christmas.” forget it (write).
13. As soon as Mary GOT (get) home yesterday, we 17. Peter and Mary are COMING ROUND for
STARTED (start) having dinner. dinner on Saturday (visiting me).
14. WILL YOU TELL (you/ tell) me when Sam 18. After the lightning, the light WENT OUT
PHONES (phone) you? (stop lighting).
15. Jane PROPOSED (propose) us a holiday in 19. LOOK OUT! A boy is crossing the road
London and we HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED (be careful).
(already/ accept)
16. What WAS JOHN DOING (John/do) while
mum WAS COOKING (cook) dinner yesterday?
17. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE (never/forgive)
Peter’s behaviour at my party.