TENSES REVIEW

Complete the mini-passages with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. Trevor 1. (take) Rose to a film last night. As they 2.
(walk)
to the bus stop, Rose 3. (realise) that thefront door of the
house
4.
(be) open. In the end, they 5. (go) back
home and
they 6. (miss) the beginning of the film.
2. Jake 1. (drive) his new car when he 2.
(see) Kerri. She
3.
(carry) two heavy bags and looked tired. Jake 4.

(offer) Kerri a lift home, but she 5.

(prefer) to walk.
Write sentences with the words below according to the meaning of the original
sentence. Use the Future Simple or be going to.
1. You should try yoga.
you / love / it
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2. Lets meet tomorrow at 2.00.
I / not study / in the afternoon
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3. Justin is a fantastic musician.
he / famous / one day
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4. Theyre always on time.
They / arrive / in an hour
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5. Somethings wrong with our dog.
I / call / the vet
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6. Ill be in Paris next week.
I / visit / lots of museums
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Choose the correct answer.
1. She never us on Sundays.
a. visits

b. is visiting

c. visit

2. It every year in November.

a. is raining
3. Sam another book.

b. rain

c. rains

a. writes

b. write

c. is writing

4. We this show. Lets go home!

a. dont enjoy

b. arent enjoying

c. enjoy

5. Ellen and Tom on their project now.

a. work

b. is working

c. are working

6. The school year always in September.

a. begins

b. is beginning

c. begin

b. see

c. sees

b. isnt smelling

c. not smell

b. am wearing

c. wear

7. I the problem now.

a. am seeing
8. This perfume nice.
a. doesnt smell
9. I never the colour blue.
a. dont wear

10....................................................................................Kelly . Shes really tired.

a. rests

b. is resting

c. rest

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. you always (walk) to football practice?
2. I (have) a shower now. Please answer the phone!
3. Sandra usually (go) shopping on Saturday morning.
4. Dont make a noise. The baby (sleep).
5. I (want) to leave now.
6. you (know) where Kevin lives?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or
Future Perfect Simple.
1. This time next year, Jeff (live) in Canada.
2. Do you think the show (start) by the time we get there?
3. Phone me on Tuesday night I (not do) anything then.
4. Ill tell Mark. I (see) him soon.
5. You dont need an umbrella the rain (stop) by lunchtime.
6. We (lie) on the beach this time tomorrow!
7. Im sure Janet (not leave) the office yet.
8. On the last day of our trip, we (visit) Notre Dame.
Choose the correct answer.
1. Penny worked / has worked at this hospital last year.
2. We ate / had eaten by the time the plane landed.
3. I didnt finish / havent finished all my homework yet.

4. The test had started / started before we got to class.

5. All the pilots had worn / wore identical uniforms.
6. The sun rose / has risen, so lets go to the beach!
7. The children listened / had listened to the story. They had never heard it before.
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present
Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
1. We (forget) to call you last night.
2. We (not see) our aunt since 2008.
3. Last year, our company (hire) over fifty new employees.
4. I (not try) bungee jumping yet.
5. We (leave) after they had arrived.
6. She (wear) her hair in the same style since she was a
teenager.
7. The snow (stop) by the time we reached home.
Choose the correct answer.
1. Brad leaves / is leaving work at the same time every day.
2. Naomi and Jane act / are acting in the school play this year.
3. Doesnt he make / Isnt he making a sandwich to take on the train?
4. Do you often go / Are you often going to the park?
5. Im not going / I dont go to Manchester tomorrow.
6. Dont the politicians agree / Arent the politicians agreeing about this issue?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present
Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. We couldnt go to the concert last night, but we (watch) it
on television.
2. Meg (enjoy) the party last night.
3. Ruth (drive) when I saw her yesterday.
4. Wait a second! I (change) my profile on Facebook.
5. Im surprised that you (drink) tea today; you usually drink
coffee.
6. Who Jeff (speak) to while we were
waiting in the car?

 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1. Please stop making so much noise. Your sister
(sleep). I (think) you
should be more thoughtful.
2. The students (not complete) their
homework yet but I think they (finish) it
soon.
3. Dont call me tomorrow evening. From 8.00-9.00, I
(watch) Survivor and later I
(go out).
4. Astronauts (not reach) Mars yet but
experts say this (happen) in the future.
5. Max (turn off) the computer before he
(leave) the house yesterday evening.
6. I (not shop) later this afternoon. I
(go) earlier this morning.
7. Elena usually (keep in touch) with Anna
by e-mail but right now she (write) her a
long e-mail.
8. Tom (not come) to the film with us last
night because he (see) it.
9. your father (drive)
when the accident (happen)?
10. Maria (never see) a bear before she
(move) to Alaska.