Present & Past Tense Verb Review Simple & Continuous forms Present Simple and Present Continuous Fill ins 1. ________ you often ________ (write) e-mails to your friends? No, I ___________. 1. This Nerf gun ____________ (belong) to me, it ________________ (not/belong) to my brother. 2. _________ your father _________ (take) the train to work? Yes, he __________. 2. Birds __________ (fly) south in the winter. Look! There _______ thousands of geese _____________ (fly) overhead. 3. I ________________ (not/understand) what you are saying. 4. At the moment I _________________ (read) an interesting comic, I ______________________ (not/do) my homework. 5. Mike _________________ (play) Farmville on the computer now. Every day he _________________ (grow) many new vegetables and fruits. 6. This morning he ______________ (pick) his latest crop. Then he usually ___________ (sell) them at the market. But today he ____________ (not/pick) any crops because they aren’t ready. 3. Ice ___________ (freeze) at zero degrees centigrade. It ______________ (not/freeze) when it is 10 degrees. 4. _________ you ____________ (learn) how to speak English in school this year? Yes, I ________. 5. We often __________ (bring) snacks to school. ________ you ________ (eat) a snack during the breaks? 6. Lionel Messi ___________ (make) a lot of goals every year. He rarely ___________ (miss) a goal. 7. The sun always ____________ (shine) in Greece in the summer. In Greek summer _____________ (mean) good weather. 7. It ________________ (get) colder now, I ________ (think) I need to put on a sweatshirt. 8. However now it is November and today the sun ___________ (not/shine). ________ it __________ (rain) in the winter in your country? 8. ______ they __________ (leave) for football practice now or _______ they _________ (watch) TV at the moment? 1. ________ you ________ (feel) all right? No, I ________________ (feel) sick at the moment. 2. Children ________________ (grow) taller every year. I know I ________________ (grow) at lot this year because none of my clothes ____________ (fit) 3. ________ you _________ (hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it _______________ (drive) me crazy. Be quiet! 4. My dog ___________ (hide) his bones in the garden. He ______________ (not/hide) them in the house. 5. My parents _________________ (travel) to Barcelona this morning. They often ________________ (travel) together. 6. _______ your cat __________ (drink) milk every day? Yes, it __________________. Past Simple Past Continuous Tenses Fill in the correct tense 1. While I ________________ (feed) my dog Tigra, I ________________ (hear) another dog barking. 2. He ______________ (buy) vegetables at the open air market, when it ____________ (start) to rain. 3. The dog __________________ (bite) me when I ___________________ (pet) it. Bad dog! 4. What ________ you _________ (do) when the earthquake __________________ (happen)? 5. I ______________ (dream) about Christmas vacation while my sister _______________ (talk) to me about school. 6. We ________________ (eat) pizza while we _________________ (listen) to the weather report. 7. Dad ____________ (not/drive) the car when the earth ______________ (start) to shake.________ you ____________ (study) then? Yes, I __________. 1. When I _______________ (put) on my coat for school, I _________________ (remember) that I had forgotten to do my English homework. 2. The students ____________________ (not/sing) Christmas carols in the classroom, they ____________________ (swim) in the pool. 3. __________ you (ride) __________your bike when your mobile phone ____________ (ring)? 4. ________ he _____________ (sleep) when the thunderstorm _____________ (start). No, he ____________. 5. He _____________ (not/spend) his money on fancy cars, he __________ (spend) his money on vacations. 8.______ you __________ (remember) to lock the door? No, I ___________ (forget). 6. The robber ___________ (steal) the jewels from her hotel room, when she ____________ (be) out for a walk. 9. George ______________ (not/play) a computer game last night, he __________ (write) a book report. 7. I _______________ (lose) my keys when I ________________ (run) down the street. Time Words for Present Simple 1. ___________ 2.___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ Time Words for Time Words for Time Words for Present Continuous Past Simple Past 1. ____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 1. ____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ Continuous 1. ___________ 2.____________ Present Perfect Simple and Continuous Past Perfect Simple and Continuous 1. _________ you ever __________ (be) to Paris? No, I _____________. 2. We ________________________ (paint) the kitchen all morning long. 1. I ________ already ___________ (finish) my homework when the doorbell __________ (ring). 3. What _________ you _____________ (do) today? Oh I _______________ (read) a really exciting thriller. 4. John ______ just __________ (throw) all his old bills away. ________ you ever_________ (do) that? Yes, I __________. 5. ________the teachers already __________ (mark) the exams. No, they _____________________ (not/mark) them yet! 2. We _____________________ (repair) our antique car when the storm started. 3. The detectives _________________ (search) for clues all morning when the suddenly found important evidence. 4. _________ the astronauts _____________ (complete) their morning tasks before it was time for exercise. 5.We ____________________ (decorate) the Christmas tree for hours and then we had dinner. 6. The is the first time that she ___________ ever ___________ (eat) snails. And the last! 7. I ______________________ (clean) the house for hours and I’m beat. I need a rest. 6. The Loch Ness monster ___________ (not/appear) for a long time when all of a sudden its head popped out of the water. 8. _______ you __________ (live) here since you were a baby? No, I _______________. My family _________________ (live) for three years. Present Perfect Time Words Present Perfect Continuous Time Words 1. _______________________ 1. _________________________ 2. _______________________ 2. ________________________ 3. _______________________ 4. _______________________ 5. _______________________ 3. ________________________ Present & Past Tense Verb Review Simple & Continuous forms Key Present Simple and Present Continuous Fill ins 1. Do you often write (write) e-mails to your friends? No, I don’t. 2. Does your father take (take) the train to work? Yes, he does. 3. I don’t understand (not/understand) what you are saying. 4. At the moment I am reading (read) an interesting comic, I am not doing (not/do) my homework. 5. Mike is playing(play) Farmville on the computer now. Every day he grows (grow) many new vegetables and fruits. 6. This morning he is picking (pick) his latest crop. Then he usually sells (sell) them at the market. But today he isn’t picking (not/pick) any crops because they aren’t ready. 7. The sun always shines (shine) in Greece in the summer. In Greek summer means (mean) good weather. 1. This Nerf gun belongs_ (belong) to me, it doesn’t belong (not/belong) to my brother. 2. Birds fly (fly) south in the winter. Look! There are thousands of geese flying (fly) overhead. 3. Ice freezes (freeze) at zero degrees centigrade. It doesn’t freeze (not/freeze) when it is 10 degrees. 4. Are you learning (learn) how to speak English in school this year? Yes, I am 5. We often bring (bring) snacks to school. Do you eat_ (eat) a snack during the breaks? 6. Lionel Messi makes (make) a lot of goals every year. He rarely misses (miss) a goal. 7. It is getting (get) colder now, I think (think) I need to put on a sweatshirt. 8. Are they leaving (leave) for football practice now or are they watching (watch) TV at the moment? 8. However now it is November and today the sun isn’t shining(not/shine). Does it rain (rain) in the winter in your country? 1. Do you feel (feel) all right? No, I am feeling (feel) sick at the moment. 2. Children grow (grow) taller every year. I know I am growing (grow) at lot this year because none of my clothes fit (fit) 3. Do you hear (hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it is driving (drive) doesn’t hide ______________ (not/hide) them in the house. 5. My parents are traveling (travel) to Barcelona this morning. They often travel (travel) together. 6. Does your cat drink (drink) milk every day? Yes, it does. Past Simple Key Past Continuous Tenses Fill in the correct tense 1. While I was feeding (feed) my dog Tigra, I heard (hear) another dog barking. 2. He was buring (buy) vegetables at the open air market, when it started_ (start) to rain. 3. The dog bit (bite) me when I was petting(pet) it. Bad dog! 4. What were you doing (do) then the earthquake happened (happen)? 5. I was dreaming (dream) about Christmas vacation while my sister was talking (talk) to me about school. 6. We were eating (eat) pizza while we were listening (listen) to the weather report. 7. Dad wasn’t driving (not/drive) the car when the earth started (start) to shake.Were you studying (study) then? Yes, I was. 8.Did you remember(remember) to lock the door? No, I forgot (forget). 9. George wasn’t playing (not/play) a computer game last night, he was writing (write) a book report. Time Words for 1. When I was putting (put) on my coat for school, I remembered_ (remember) that I had forgotten to do my English homework. 2. The students weren’t singing (not/sing) Christmas carols in the classroom, they were swimming (swim) in the pool. 3. Were you (ride) ridingyour bike when your mobile phone rang (ring)? 4. Was he sleeping (sleep) when the thunderstorm started_ (start). No, he wasn’t 5. He didn’t spend (not/spend) his money on fancy cars, he spent (spend) his money on vacations. 6. The robber stole (steal) the jewels from her hotel room, when she was_ (be) out for a walk. 7. I lost (lose) my keys when I was running(run) down the street. Time Words for Time Words for Time Words for Present Continuous Past Simple Past 1. every day 2.usually 1. now 3.always 2.at the moment 4often 3today 5.never 4.this morning Present Simple 6.sometimes etc. 1. ago 2.yesterday 3.last (week) 4in 2004 Continuous 1. when 2.while Present Perfect Simple and Continuous Key Past Perfect Simple and Continuous 1. Have you ever been (be) to Paris? No, I haven’t. 2. We have been painting (paint) the kitchen all morning long. 3. What have you been doing (do) today? Oh I have been reading (read) a really exciting thriller. 4. John has just thrown (throw) all his old bills away. Have you everdone (do) that? Yes, I have. 5. Havethe teachers already marked (mark) the exams. No, they haven’t marked(not/mark) them yet! 1. I had already finished (finish) my homework when the doorbell rang (ring). 2. We had been repairing (repair) our antique car when the storm started. 3. The detectives had been searching (search) for clues all morning when the suddenly found important evidence. 4. Had the astronauts completed (complete) their morning tasks before it was time for exercise. 6. The is the first time that she has ever eaten (eat) snails. And the last! 5.We had been decorating (decorate) the Christmas tree for hours and then we had dinner. 7. I have een cleaning (clean) the house for hours and I’m beat. I need a rest. 6. The Loch Ness monster hadn’t appeared (not/appear) for a long time when all of a sudden its head popped out of the water. 8. Have you lived (live) here since you were a baby? No, I haven’t. My family has lived (live) for three years. Present Perfect Time Words Present Perfect Continuous Time Words 1.ever/never 1.all morning 2. just/yet 2. for three hours 3. already 3. for a very long time 4. for (4years) 5. since etc.