1. Fill in the correct tense!

Love for trains

Herbie loves trains! He first saw (SEE) a train when he was five years old and he

been (BE) absolutely fascinated. He went (GO) to a different train station every

week and wrote (WRITE) down the engine number of every train he sees. He

did (DO) this since he was seven. By the time he left school he collected

(COLLECT) over 5000 different engine numbers from all over the world. At one time, while he stood

(STAND) at a station he saw (SEE) something very strange. He waited (WAIT) for a train for

an hour when he suddenly saw (SEE) an old steam locomotive coming down the tracks. It

non stop (NOT STOP) at the station and when it passed(PASS) Herbie saw that all the

passengers wore (WEAR) old-fashioned clothes. He told the station manager about this, but the

manager said that no steam locomotive passed (PASS) through the station for years, and that the

last one crashed (CRASH) , killing everyone on board

2. Write sentences from the words in the given tense!

1. We – can- climb – mountain (past simple)

We were able to climb the mountain.
2. What – you – think –of England? (present simple)
What do you think of England
3. We – learn – the whole night. (past perfect progressive)
We had been learning the whole night.
4. I – go – doctor (conditional 1)
I would go to the doctor
5. We – not be – there (conditional 2)
We would not have been there
6. We – walk down – street (past progressive)
We were walking down the street
7. He – ever – visit – grandmother? (present perfect simple)
Has he ever visited his grandmother?
8. We – never- read – books (present simple)
We never read books
9. Jane – not able to – walk – after the accident (past simple)
Jane was not able to walk after the accident
10. She – wait – for an hour (present perfect progressive)
She has been waiting for an hour.
11. He – be – an interesting man (past simple)
He was an interesting man
12. I – come – at 7 (going-to future)
I am going to come at 7
13. We – discuss- the topic – for hours (present perfect progressive)
We have been discussing the topic for hours.
14. She – get – up – now? (present progressive)
Is she getting up now?
15. We – just finish – our homework (present perfect simple)
We have just finished our homework
16. They – play – baseball – whole day (present perfect progressive)
They have been playing baseball the whole day
17. He – often – shop –at Harrods (present simple)
He often shops at Harrods
18. He said – Mum – already – go – out (past perfect simple)
He said that Mum had already gone out
19. I – find – this cap – this morning (present perfect simple)
I have found this cap this morning
20. John and Sheila – marry – on Wednesday (present progressive)
John and Sheila are marrying on Wednesday
21. We – watch – TV - when – phone – ring (past progressive and past simple)
We were watching TV when the phone rang
22. You – ride – a camel – in Egypt? (past simple)
Did you ride a camel in Egypt?
23. I – cannot – go out – last night (past simple)
I could not go out last night
24. Where – he – go? (present perfect simple)
Where has he gone?
25. How often – you – go – dentist? (present simple)
How often do you go to the dentist?

3. Complete the dialogue and fill in the correct tenses!

Sir Guy Loonaby-Smith, the famous explorer, is being interviewed on TV about his exciting life.

Interviewer: Sir Guy, you spent (spend) the last sixty years exploring the world. When you first
became (you first become) interested in travelling?

Sir Guy: Well, I can tell you the exact day. I been (be) eleven years old and I sat (sit) in the school
library and I read (read) a book about South Africa. Suddenly I saw (see) a picture of Lake Victoria
and at that moment I decided (decide) to become an explorer.

Interviewer: When you, first, went (you, first, go) to Lake Victoria?

Sir Guy: Well, after I left (leave) school at the age of 15, I live (live) with my uncle for two years. He
being (be) an old man then, but he being (be) a sailor all his life. He found (find) me a job on a ship
andat the age of 17 I arrived(arrive) in Africa!
Interviewer: You travelled (travel) to the most interesting countries in the world. You, ever, had (you,
ever, have) any frightening experiences?

Sir Guy: Oh yes, lot’s of them.

Interviewer: Which been (be) your most frightening?

Sir Guy: Perhaps it being (be) one night in India in 1942. Something really frightening happened
(happen). It been (be) about ten o’clock and I been (be) in bed. I hunted (hunt) all day and so I
felt(feel) very tired. I just blew (just blow) out my candle when I felt (feel) something heavy sitting on
my feet. When I lighted (light) my candle, I could (can)hardly believe my eyes: a tiger sat (sit) on my
bed!

Interviewer: My goodness! Is that story really true, Sir Guy?

Sir Guy: How dare you ask me that! I never told (never tell) a lie in my life.

4. Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses

1. My family have bought (buy) some land in southern France recently. They

built (build) a summer house there at the moment.

2. Andy and Mary went (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They

Looked forward to (look forward to) it the whole week.

3. Jonathon watched (watch) the news on TV every day and it helped

(help) him with his English.

4. My car broke (break) down when I drove (drive) home from

work. I fixed (fix) it if I knew (know) what was wrong.

But I didn’t so had (have) to take it to the garage.

5. When he find (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He

already wrote (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.

6. An accident happened (happen) near my house last night. A car hit

(hit) a young man. He rode (ride) his bike when someone in front of him

Suddenly opened (open) a car door. Many people saw (see) the

accident. The police interrogated (interrogate) them last night.

7. Mrs Smith said that one day she retired(retire) from teaching. She said that

she spent (spend) her new free time learning about computers.
8. I did not slept (not sleep) at all last night. Someone listened (listen)

to music all night.

9. I saw (see) a film a week ago, but I did not enjoyed (not enjoy) it

very much because I already read (already read) the book. If I

did not read (not read) the book I probably enjoyed (probably enjoy)

the film more.

10. The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he robbed (rob) a

bank.

11. They stood (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager

told (tell) them that there were no more tickets.

12. Alan been (be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver

lost (lose) control of his car because he fallen (fall) asleep.

13. She did not saw (not see) her father since he started (start) to work in

Marseille two years ago.

14. I slept (sleep) when the fire broke out.

15. Linda phoned and explained that she cannot (not can) to come to the party

the next day because she been (be) still sick.

16. I just saw (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code”. – you saw

(you see) it too? – No, I have not (not have) but I read (read) the

book.

17. My sister flies (fly) home from London today. Her flight arrived(arrive) in an hour so I left (leave)
for the airport right now to get there in time.

18. Unless he sold (sell) more he won’t get much money.

19. While he waited (wait) for the bus there been (be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers went
(go) away the police came (come) but they cannot (not can) to catch them.

20. I used (use) to ski when I was at the university but I broke (break) a leg five years ago and since
then I did not ski (not ski) any more.
5. All Tenses: Fill in the correct form

1. When we reach Land’s End we walked 1,500 km. (walk)

2. I just remembered that I did not pay the rent yet. I’m surprised that the landlord

did not ring me up and reminded me. (not pay, not ring)

3. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you enjoyed the scenery. (enjoy)

4. The car did not start. If you get in Tom and I gave you a push. (not

start, give)

5. I put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day it took me

ages to find it because I forgot which book I putted it in. (take,

forget, put)

6. He played the bagpipes since six this morning. He just stopped. (play,just stop)

7. My son did not work yet. He’s still at High School. – How long

he been at school? - He been there for six years. Before that he

spent five years at primary school. (not start, he be, be, spend)

8. Mary: I wonder what he said now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend

came from Japan too, so I suppose he speaks Japanese. (say,

come, speak)

9. When I first met him, he studied architecture. (study)

10. While we fishing someone broke into the house and

left us this note. (fish, break, leave)

11. It won’t be easy to get out of the country. The police watched all of the ports.

(watch)

12. If I catch some fish, you cooked them for me? (you cook)

13. He did not forget to come. (not forget)

14. It rain for the last two hours so the game been postponed (rain, be

postponed)
15. When I saw him he painted a picture of his wife. –

Did you like it? (see, paint, you like)

16. The car had nobody I it but the engine ran. (run)

17. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt read it. (read)

18. This shop closed for good next Monday. (close)

19. Where did you go tonight? – I went out with Peter. (you go, go)

20. At 3 a.m. Jane woke up her husband and said that she thinks that someone tried to get into the
house. (wake, think, try)

21. When you see me next time I wore my new sunglasses. (wear)

22. This bike been in our family for the last 14 years. My father

used it for the first five years, then my brother rode it and I

has it since then. (be, use, ride, have)

23. Some time ago I read that our mayor wanted to go to Iceland. What he wants to do there? (read,
want, he want)

24. You see, Doctor, she fallen ill two days ago and since then she

did not eat anything. I’m sure she losed several kilos. (fall, not

eat, lose)

25. Most people been at work when the fire started. (be, start)

26. After five years of travelling through Asia I went back to Europe next week. I

already booked the flight (go, already book)

27. I saw him when he left the house. I just stood at the corner when he passed by. He did not say a
word and I did not say a word either. (leave, just stand, pass, not say , not say)

Choose a phrasal verb to complete the sentences. (Answers at the end of the page.)

1. They hope to set up a contract and sign it before the end of the week.

(a) set up (b) put up (c) draw up (d) make up

2. He's very dependable. You can count for him in any circumstances.

(a) count for (b) trust in (c) stand for (d) rely on

3. Many husbands avoid housework. They manage to stay away of it.

(a) get safe of (b) go past on (c) stay away of (d) get out of
4. I'm glad you're coming to the meeting. I look forward to meeting you.

(a) look ahead (b) look forward (c) see forward (d) think ahead

5. Leo reads the newspaper every day to keep up with the latest events.

(a) stand up to (b) stay on to (c) keep up with (d) get up to

6. Tom and Bill had a meeting in order to wash out their difficulties.

(a) bash out (b) wash out (c) iron out (d) spread out

7. Tests will be carried out to determine the causes of the failure.

(a) taken up (b) carried out (c) looked into (d) run on

8. The plans for the new theatre faced up with a lot of criticism.

(a) ran up to (b) faced up with (c) came up against (d) was opposed to

9. Sophie wants to resign. We'll must figure out a way to make her stay.

(a) set up (b) turn out (c) figure out (d) stumble on

10. Anyone can make a mistake but George never owns up to his errors.

(a) comes on (b) owns up (c) goes forward (d) pays up

SUBJECT: Past form of Verb “To Be “

A) Fill in the blanks. Use WAS / WERE:

1. Mary and Susan were ill yesterday.

2. The weather was very hot last Saturday.

3. The students were at the theatre last night.

4. Betty was in Germany last summer.

5. My brother and I were at the football stadium on Saturday.

6. Was it cold yesterday?

B) Put these sentences into the PAST. Use past form of verb “ TO BE “:

TODAYYESTERDAY

Example: I’m at home. ….. I was at home………………………………

1. Jane and Michael are tired. /Jane and Michael were tired

2. She’s in the park/She was in the park.

3. It’s a sunny day./It was a sunny day.

4. You’re late. You were late.

5. They aren’t hungry./ They were not hungry.

6. We aren’t at work./We were not at work.

7. I’m thirsty. /I was thirsty.

8. You aren’t at school./You were not at school.

9. We’re at the cinema./We were at the cinema.

10.Paula isn’t happy./ Paula was not happy.

11.Everyone is excited./ Everyone was excited

12.I’m not afraid/ I was not afraid.

C) Choose WAS or WERE and circle it:

1. He was / were a policeman.

2. We was / were very happy.

3. Was / Were you happy?

4. They wasn’t / weren’t interested in.

5. I was / were at school.

6. It wasn’t / weren’t expensive.

7. Was / Were she your teacher?

D) Complete the text with WAS or WERE:

Interviewer: What was it like during the First World War, Bill?

Bill : It was a terrible time. I was a young man, so I was

in the army. We were in Italy.

Interviewer: Where was your wife and children?

Bill : They were in London. That was dangerous too. There were

bombs and there was not a lot of food. The children were very young and they

were very frightened.

E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T or WEREN’T:

Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.

FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

b) Bill was in the army. TRUE

c) Bill was in Poland. TRUE

d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy. TRUE

e) It was dangerous in London. TRUE

f) There was a lot of food in London. TRUE

g) The children were quite old. TRUE

h) The children were frightened. TRUE

F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:

Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?

How old was Bill during the First World War?

b) / Bill / in the army?Bill was in the army?

c) Where / Bill?Where was Bill?

d) Where / Bill’s wife and children?Where were Bill’s wife and children?

e) / It dangerous in London?Was it dangerous in London?

f) / there bombs? Was there bombs?

g) / there a lot of food?Were there a lot of food?

h) How old / the children? How old was the children?

I) / the children frightened? Were the children frightened?

G) Read the interview and answer the questions:

Bill Jenkins is 100 today.

Interviewer: Bill, I expect life is very different today than a hundred years ago. What was it like?

Bill : Yes, it is very different. Life was much quieter then. There are so many cars now. There weren’t

any cars when I was a boy.

Interviewer: Were you happy as a child?

Bill : Oh yes, I was very happy, but I’m still happy now!

Interviewer: Tell me about your family.

Bill : Well, my father was a postman and my mother was a cook. We weren’t rich, but we weren’t

poor either. There were five children. My brothers and sisters were all younger than me but I’m

the only one still here.

1. Were there any cars when he was a boy?

There weren’t any cars when he was a boy.
2. Was he happy or sad when he was a child?
He was very happy
3. What was his mother’s job?
His mother was a cook.
4. How many children were there in his family?
There were five children
5. How old is Bill Jenkins?
Bill Jenkins was 100 today.

H) Mary spent last weekend in Madrid. Ask her some questions using WAS or WERE:

Example: (your hotel / good?) ….. Was your hotel good?………

1. (your room / comfortable?) Was your room comfortable?

2. (the weather / nice?) Was the weather nice?

3. (the streets / full of people?) Were the streets full of people?

4. (the shops / expensive?) Was the shops expensive?

5. (the city / exciting at night?) Was the city exciting at night?

6. (the museums / interesting?) Were the museums interesting?

7. (the people / friendly?) Were the people friendly?

8. (your flight / OK?) Was your flight ok?

I) George and Sally have been married for 50 years. They are talking about their first house. Use
WAS or WERE and a word from the box to complete their conversation:

NEW ITALIAN BIG GREEN CHEAP COLD BAD

Example: George : The house was warm. Sally : No, it ….was cold. ………..

1. George: The garden was small. Sally : No, it was big

2. Sally : The neighbours were French. George: No, they were Italian

3. George: The living-room was red. Sally : No, it was green.

4. Sally : Our first chairs were expensive. George: No, they were cheap

5. George: The kitchen was old. Sally : No, it was new.

6. George: The local shops were good. Sally : No, they were bad.

J) Put WAS, WASN’T, WERE or WEREN’T in the gaps in these conversations:

1. Peter : ….. Was …….. Paul at work today?

Julie : No, he was in the office. I think he’s sick.

2. Henry : Were you in South America last year?

Steve : Yes. I was in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and I were in Brazil for a holiday.

3. Paula : Philip and I were at home in London last week. We were at Mike’s house in Cornwall. It

was lovely there. Do you know Mike?

Jane : Yes, I was at Mike’s party in Oxford in the summer. Were you there?

Paula : No, we weren’t there. Philip and I were in Portugal in the summer.

K) Make questions using WAS / WERE:

1. Jim / at home / last night. ……… Was Jim at home last night?…?

2. You / at school / on Monday. Were you at school on Monday?

3. David / here / yesterday. Was David here today ?

4. the cinema / open / on Sunday. Were the cinema open on sunday ?

5. Kate and Jane / late / yesterday. Were Kate and Jane late yesterday ?

6. you / in the football team / last year. Was you in the football team last year ?

7. all your friends / at your party. Were all your friends at your party ?

8. it / hot / last week. Was it hot last week ?

L) Make negative sentences using WAS / WERE:

1. Kevin / at my party. …… Kevin wasn’t at my party………...

2. Nick / in class yesterday. Nick wasn’t in class yesterday.

3. It / warm / yesterday. It wasn’t warm yesterday.

4. Tina and Jim / late. Tina and Jim were late.

5. Etty / on the bus. Etty wasn’t on the bus.

6. We / at the match / yesterday. We weren’t at the match yesterday.

7. Our teachers / pleased with us. Our teachers weren’t pleased with us.

8. I / at the restaurant. I wasn’t at the restaurant.

N) Fill in the blanks using WAS (NOT) / WERE (NOT):

1. I’m here today but I ……. wasn’t ……… here yesterday.

2. Jennifer is tall now but she wasn’t tall two years ago.

3. It is rainy today but it wasn’t yesterday.

4. Mr. Smith is angry now but he was an hour ago.

5. The shops are open today but they weren’t on Sunday.

6. My car is clean today but it wasn’t yesterday.

7. My father isn’t at home now but he wasn’t an hour ago.

8. The students are in class today but they weren’t last week.

9. It isn’t sunny now but it was an hour ago.

10. We aren’t hungry now but we were twenty minutes ago.

WORKSHEET 6

SUBJECT : Past form of Verb “ To Be “

A) Complete the text with the correct form of TO BE:

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy …were….. two of the most popular film comedians of all time. They
were born in 1890 and 1892 respectively. Stan Laurel’s real name was Arthur Jefferson. He was form

England. Oliver Hardy was English, he was from Georgia, USA. Laurel and Hardy were in their

late 30s when they met. Their first film together was Putting Pants on Philip (1927). They were

funny because they were so different. Laurel was small and thin. Hardy was big and fat. Their most

famous films were Way Out West (1937) and Blockheads (1938). They were in any serious films,

only comedies.

B) Use the text to help you write questions for the answers:

Example: Who was Oliver Hardy’s famous comic partner? Stan Laurel.

1. They were born in?

1890 and 1892 respectively.
2. Stan Laurel’s real name was?
Arthur Jefferson
3. He was form ?
England
4. Was Stan Laurel Russian?
No, he wasn’t. He was American.
5. What was they first film?
Putting Pants on Philip.
6. Were they same?
Because they were so different.

C) Write questions and answers. Use the past tense of BE:

1. A: We had a nice holiday.

B: (you / with your whole family?) …….. Were you with your whole family?…

A: (no / my daughter / in Montreal) …….. No, my daughter was in Montreal….

2. A: I bought these new shoes yesterday.

B: (they / on sale ?)Were they on sale?

A: (yes / they / only $25) Yes, they were only $25.

3. A: (you / at home / last night ?) Was you at home last night?

B: (no / I / at the library) No. I was at the library.

4. A: (the guests / late for the party ?) Were the guests late for the party?

B: (no / they / all on time) No. They were all on time.

Write a sentence with each preposition listed below.

1. up
She look up to the sky.
2. among
He was the best among us.
3. under
I don’t want to go under the sea.
4. over
Over here, I felt very happy.
5. between
His house between The Police station and Supermarket.
6. to
Adam went to Johor.
7. aboard
let’s aboard the aeroplane.
8. about
Azim house was about 3KM.
9. above
He need to go above the hill.
10. across
Do not across the underline way.
11. after
He cook second after his friend.
For each conjunction listed, write one compound sentence by using the conjunction.

1. yet- Her advice seems strange, yet I believe she's right.

2. so- I've drunk six cups of coffee today, so I've got a headache.

3. or- You can have peach ice cream or a brownie sundae.

4. and- I have two goldfish and a cat.

5. although- Although he speaks seldom, he says meaningful words.

6. but- I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.

7. because- Aiman was so sad because her mother has passed away.

8. since- I would like to see you dance since you are here.

9. before- Think carefully before you choose.

10. once- My boss is a nice man once you get to know him.

11. until- They played football until it got dark.

12. where- I wonder where she lives.