Cem Ciccliliitel ay, 14 EEN) In five of these sentences there is a verb in the wrong tense. Underline each mistake and write the correction. is tna ‘My brother lives with us untilhe oon find a flat of his own. These days we're always having tests in shoot... Tmnot having enough money for cilong holiday this year .. Everyone needs alsreak from work sometimes. Tilking a good cup of coffee after lunch. T mast lose weight - I'm weighing aver 80 kilos. Vaunon Mariais going fo the shops every Saturday morning, 8 What period of history are you stuckjng this term? B) Fitl in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 My father {e720 (now) all about mending cars, but nothing about bicycles. 2A: Why... . (you wear) my coat? B: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) like mine in this light. 3. This pie (smell) a bit odd. What's in it? 4.. _ (like) the jacket of this suit, but unfortunately the trousers (not fit) me any more. .» (you think) about? (have) no idea what this sentence .. 5 You're very quiet this evening, What ... 6 ATL Can you translate i (mean). B: No, sorry. 1. « (not understand) it either. 7A: sos (YOU see) those men near the door? They sss (look) at us very strangely. : Yes. You're right. lo, but they certainly sa... wou (Seem) to know us. They .. (come) across to speak to us. .. (you do) in the kitchen? _ (just make) some coffee. wun (not want) your help. Our guests (wait) for their dessert, and you .. (you recognise) them from anywhere? 8 A: What B: — A: Well, go away. I (get) in my way! 9 [played football at school, but now I .. . (prefer) swimming or tennis.Present Tenses Ey) Fillin the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in the box. behave come cost eat enjoy feel go have have _ have like love realise say serve show smile stay take visit | Dear Stephanie, How are you? We're fine. Our trip round the States is. .gcing. (1) well and we spelen (2) ourselves very much. One good surprise is that things @) jeoe. Fare hen hack Man. Fein, Th wae on (4) in & motel beside 4 | lake. We: (8) 4 room with 4 beautiful view for only $30 per night. The only thing we Grot) (6) much is the food. Restaurants (7) dinner racthor early. We nun Grover) (8) at six o'clock -- Gaot> (9) hungry then and Americans .. . (10) very big weals. Apart from that, wo... wo (I) 4 weaderful tine, We . (12) lots of interesting little towns and we senmnn (13) the. scenery. on 14) in a very friendly manner towards f srangers all the shop (15) at us, and everyone «. vm (16) “Have & nice day!” Calways> (17) us bad news stories about the States, bat in ee heeded People here assistants At home, the TV fact, when you .» (18) here, you (19) it's @ really great place. We .. (20) lots of photos to show yor. ‘Much love, | Mice and Mary. EB Write six true sentences about yourself, using the words in the box and a suitable verb in the correct form. atthe moment before breakfast every day most weekends once ayear_rightnew- this term 1 Zim.dong.my homework ridht now, and. T 9.80.0... Vauken[Py Fitlin the gaps with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets. 9 seunnen (get) to know each other when they (study) at university. 1 My parents were, study! 2. Doctor Fisher (travel) widely as a young man and {always keep) a diary. 31 sonnn (See) my brother and his girlfriend when I (wait) for the bus, but they .. (not see) me. 4 Lily. (fill) in the application form and cous (give) it to the receptionist. 5 While I (work) in Rome, 1 (meet) a girl who . (look) just like your sister. 6 Simon (finish) with his girlfriend because she .. (always cancel) dates at the last moment. 7 Anna’s feeling depressed because she last week, but she ...... .. (not get) one. EX) underline the correct form of the verbs. MAKING CHANGES Ada Atkins, 93, explains why she bas come to live in town \ | to this litte flat, I an not used /diddn’t use (11) to being in the town yet, but people are more friendly than I was thinking/thought (12) they might be, and I feel much happier and safer (hope) for a pay rise Years ago, nobody in my village would lock / was locking (1) their front doors. We used to feel/would feel (2) sate in those days. Last month, I met/was meeting (3) my neighbour in the street when I was walking/would watk (4) home from the shops and she ‘old/was telling (5) me some bad news. Thieves were breaking/used to break (6) into people’s houses while they were sitting/would sit (7) in their back gardens. I realised/was realising (8) that 1 wasn’t wanting/didn't want (9) to live there any mote. So last weele I wis moving/moved (10)Gy) Fill in the gaps with a suitable form of be/get used to. BEKO... oonoees (NOt) going to bed late. going to school 1. Rita’s very tired this morning. She 2 Don’t worry about the children, they by bus. 3. My new boss giving orders, not receiving them. 4 She vo " (uot) drinking wine and it made her ill. & 6 Thad never stayed in such an expensive hotel before, but I soon . (you) our climate or do you miss the sunshine? [EX Complete these sentences using your own ideas. one wonderful. paintings. When our neighbours went to Italy, they we I was hoping to finish my homework by eight o'clock last night, but The film star shouted at the director, then she As a small child, I would sometimes. We were coming out of the café when Ahundred years ago people souman. but BOW they go by car. While you were lying on a beach, I eur dAnane When my father was young, he was alwaysC Grammar exercises [EW Match these sentence halves. He's talked to her on the phone ..j. for years. This summer the pool was only open ... on my way home from work yesterday. ‘The whole team felt exhausted since nine o'clock this morning. when the match finished. ‘The rent of my flat has gone up ... She's had nothing to eat ..... ever since she was very young. I got very wet... by 20 per cent this year. Ispent a month in Brazil a few minutes ago. Fano ma se She's always enjoyed painting ..... from April till September. in 1992. every night this week. waeruvaakaen Thaven’t had such a good time ..... 10 The post arrived .... Fill in the gaps with the present perfect or the past simple of the verbs in brackets. 1 This is only the second time LV&..0¢. FAWN... (ever fly) in an aeroplane. 2 The child . (sleep) from seven till seven without waking once. 3. Gabriell (grow) five centimetres since last month. co (send) Ed three emails last week but he .... : (not reply) to any of them yet. 5 .. (you learn) to play chess when you were a child? 61. (buy) this bicycle five years ago and I... it every day since then. 7 How long ... -». (you have) that bad cough? 8 The train . (just arrive), so hurry and you might catch it. 91 . (never see) such a beautiful rainbow before. IO Dns . (dream) about a beautiful desert island last night. 11 On Sunday we .. (meet) outside the cinema as usual. 12 When (you get) that jacket? I .» (not notice) it before.Present perfect and past simple E) Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb in the present perfect or the past simple. | Dear Lewis, TYE.ROED.ccmmmen (1) here in Spain for two weeks now and Tim having & ceallly good time. When Tn. nda (2) fet Ae aleport TL eannmnnemmnnmnnne (3) very lonely, But I cS - lakeads) (4) some friends and Tim staying wits a ceallly nice family They ” (8) me to the seaside last weekend and we. ~- (6) m the sea. T cea nn (et sume (8) some Spanish but T » hot) (9) to any language classes yet - they start next week. It's now midnight and I need to go Yo bed 85 Ton sen (10) & very bvey Cone Tees (11) shopping this moming and I (12 tennis this afternoon. | Wrtte. back soon. A the best, Richaca [Read this conversation between two people in a sports club. Underline the most suitable form of the verbs. Anna: Excuse me. We've waited/ We've been waiting (1) to play tennis since 10.30. It must be our turn now. How long have you played /have you been playing (2)? ‘Tim: Since about 9.30. We've played/ We've been playing (3) two matches so far this morning and we haven't finished /we haven’ been finishing (4) the third yet. You'll have to wait or do something else. Have you tried/ Have you been srying (5) the swimming pool? Anna: We don't want to swim, we want to play tennis. You've played You've been playing (6) for more than two hours and it’s our turn, We're tired of waiting and we haven't got anything to do. We've read/ We've heen reading (7) the magazines we brought with us. Tim: I said you'll have to wait. | always play on a Saturday morning. Anyway, we've already started / we've already been starting (8) the third match. Anna: Oh well, it looks like we've got no choice, but we've booked / we've heen booking (9) the court for next Saturday so you'll be unlucky then. 2a TTPast perfect C .Grammar exercises ED) Fin in the gaps with suitable verbs in the past perfect continuous. 1 The phone.........044 been. ringing... for several minutes before I heard it. 2 Katya... he retired. (no‘) German with Mr Fauser for very long when © Liz didn’t know about the surprise party which her parents swum for weeks. cS I was very pleased when the bus finally arrived because I that I would be late for work. 5 When the doctor eventually called my name I sone fOr 40 minutes. 6 My brother lost his job because he .. vm jokes to everyone in the office by email. The band We Australia instead. x www (not) for long when the lights went out. our money to buy a car but we decided to go to oe ~~ How long..... .. (they) for their keys when they found them in the boot of the car? [By Ail these sentences have a verb in the past perfect simple. Is it possible to replace it with the past perfect continuous? 1 I'd worked for the engineering company for three months before I realised my neighbour also worked there. 23:.2'4. been working As soon as George had finished the race, he drank three glasses of water. won Everything was white because it had snowed all night. » My parents were delighted when I qualified because they had always wanted me to be a doctor. a She was exhausted when she got out of the pool because she’d swum three kilometres. a We'd only just sat down when the waitress came to take our order. I could tell from their faces that they had argued about something. ... Our dinner wasn't cooked because I'd forgotten to switch the oven on. euFillin the gaps with the past simple, the past perfect or the past perfect continuous of the verb in brackets. 4 Tdungver ridden...... (never ride) a bike until I ..... WENT. nuns (go) to live in Amsterdam. 2 When Martin .. (come) into the room, his mother nearly (fain) because she (see) him for nearly 20 years. 3 We were held up in a traffic jam so the CONCEEt sem (begin) by the time WE eens (QPTIVE). 4. How long sve-snnmnmnnene (You applying) for jobs when you (get) this one? o _. (vow ever do) any carpentry before you .. (build) that cupboard? 61 _. (not see) Lisa when I went round last night because she . “_ (go) to stay with her grandmother. 7 As soon as! sons (Sit) down on the train, I realised that I sn (leave) my passport at home 81 _. (drive) for about four hours when T (realize) that I was completely Tost. 9) When I smsnn-snmmnsnin (Go) into the room, everyone | (stop) talking and (look) at me. | 10 After he (wash) his clothes, he . .. (hang) them outside to dry. | 11. The manager was shocked when he snc _. (discover) that Jane was a thief. Up until then, he .nneennnsnnnnn (believe) that she was completely honest.