A Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.
Example: The sun ______________ now. (to shine)
Answer: The sun is shining now.
1) We
2) I
TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
to visit you yesterday, but you
3) Look! It
, so we can't
4) There are a lot of clouds! It
5) The sun
not at home. (to want) (to be)
to the beach. (to rain) (to go)
soon. (to rain)
in the East. (to rise)
6) Since 2003 they
their son every year. (to visit)
7) While the doctor
(to wait)
Mr Jones, his son
8) I
outside this morning. (to examine)
for my girlfriend for two hours. (to wait)
9) After Larry
10) Wait a minute, I
the film on TV, he decided to buy the book. (to see)
this box for you. (to carry)
B Tense Recognition
John has always traveled Tense?____ a lot. In fact, when he was Tense? ____ only two years old when he
first flew Tense? ____ to the US. His mother is Tense? ____ Italian and his father is Tense? ____
American. John was born Tense? ____ in France, but his parents had met Tense? ____ in Cologne,
Germany after they had been living Tense? ____ there for five years. They met Tense? ____ one day while
John's father was reading Tense? ____ a book in the library and his mother sat down Tense? ____ beside
him. Anyway, John travels Tense? ____ a lot because his parents also travel Tense? ____ a lot.
As a matter of fact, John is visiting Tense? ____ his parents in France at the moment. He lives Tense? ____
in New York now, but has been visiting Tense? ____his parents for the past few weeks. He really enjoys
Tense? ____ living in New York, but he also loves Tense? ____ coming to visit his parents at least once a
year.
This year he has flown Tense? ____ over 50,000 miles for his job. He has been working Tense? ____ for
Jackson & Co. for almost two years now. He's Tense? ____ pretty sure that he'll be working Tense? ____
for them next year as well. His job requires Tense? ____ a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he'll
have traveled Tense? ____ over 120,000 miles! His next journey will be Tense? ____ to Australia. He really
doesn't like Tense? ____ going to Australia because it is so far. This time he is going to fly Tense?
____from Paris after a meeting with the company's French partner. He'll have been sitting Tense? ____ for
over 18 hours by the time he arrives!
John was talking Tense? ____ with his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New York
telephoned Tense? ____ to let him know that Jackson & Co. had decided Tense? ____ to merge with a
company in Australia. The two companies had been negotiating Tense? ____ for the past month, so it really
wasn't Tense? ____ much of a surprise. Of course, this means Tense? ____ that John will have to catch
Tense? ____ the next plane back to New York. He'll be meeting Tense? ____ with his boss at this time
tomorrow.
C Tense Conjugation
John Tense? _____ (always travel) a lot. In fact, he Tense? _____ (be) only two years old when he first
Tense? _____ (fly) to the US. His mother Tense? _____ (be) Italian and his father Tense? _____ (be)
American. John Tense? _____(be) born in France, but his parents Tense? _____ (meet) in Cologne,
Germany after they Tense? _____ (live) there for five years. They Tense? _____ (meet) one day while
John's father Tense? _____ (read) a book in the library and his mother Tense? _____ (sit down) beside
him. Anyway, John Tense? _____ (travel) a lot because his parents also Tense? _____ (travel) a lot.
As a matter of fact, John Tense? _____ (visit) his parents in France at the moment. He Tense? _____ (live)
in New York now, but Tense? _____ (visit) his parents for the past few weeks. He really Tense? _____
(enjoy) living in New York, but he also Tense? _____ (love) coming to visit his parents at least once a year.
This year Tense? _____ (fly) over 50,000 miles for his job. He Tense? _____ (work) for Jackson & Co. for
almost two years now. He Tense? _____ (be) pretty sure that heTense? _____ (work) for them next year as
well. His job Tense? _____(require) a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, heTense? _____ (travel)
over 120,000 miles! His next journey Tense? _____ (be) to Australia. He really Tense? _____ (not like)
going to Australia because it is so far. This time he Tense? _____ (fly) from Paris after a meeting with the
company's French partner. He Tense? _____ (fly) for over 18 hours by the time he Tense? _____ (arrive)!
John Tense? _____ (talk) with his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New York Tense?
_____ (telephone) to let him know that Jackson & Co. Tense? _____ (decide) to merge with a company in
Australia. The two companies Tense? [_____ (negotiate) for the past month, so it really Tense? _____ (not
be) much of a surprise. Of course, this Tense? _____ (mean) that John Tense? _____ (have to catch) the
next plane back to New York. He Tense? _____ (meet) with his boss at this time tomorrow.
C Complete this letter.
Dear John:
Well, I (arrive) ............... safely two weeks ago. The flight (be) ............... fine, but a bit long. I (watch)
............... two films and (eat) ............... two breakfasts!
Thank you for everything. I (have) ............... a really good time with you in London. Everything here (be)
............... very different from your city. I (write) ............... this letter outside in the garden and I (sit) ..............
under a big umbrella because the sun is very hot today.
It (be) ............... so difficult for me to start work after my holiday, but it (be) ............... ok now. I (send)
............... just ............... you some photos of my town. Please (reply) ............... me soon, and thank you
again for the wonderful time.
Best wishes! Peter
D Rewrite these sentences.
1 She made tea. Then she washed the dishes. (after)
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2 Sally came to live here 20 years ago. (for)
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3 Do you know how to play tennis? (ever)
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4 I haven´t seen him since we finished school (last time)
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5 Thanks, but I had lunch earlier. (already)
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Exercise A: Answer key
1) We were watching TV when it started to rain.
2) I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you were not at home.
3) Look! It is raining, so we can't go to the beach.
4) There are a lot of clouds! It is going to rain soon.
5) The sun rises in the East.
6) Since 2003 they have visited their son every year.
7) While the doctor was examining Mr Jones, his son was waiting outside this morning.
8) I have been waiting for my girlfriend for two hours.
9) After Larry had seen the film on TV, he decided to buy the book.
10) Wait a minute, I will carry this box for you.