CONTENT

1. PRESENT TENSE OF THE VERB “TO BE”" ……………..……………1

2. PRESENT SIMPLE …………………………………………………...…..2

3. CAN……………………………………………………………………..…4

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS ……………………………………………….5

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE……………………………… 7

6. THERE IS/THERE ARE…………………………………………………..8

7. PRESENT PERFECT………………………………………………....……9

8. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES…………………………………….….11

9. FUTURE FORMS……………………………………………….…………12

10. MODAL VERBS NEED, MUST, COULD, CAN, MAY, MIGHT…….…14

11. PAST SIMPLE………………………………………………………….….16

12. PAST CONTINUOUS………………………………………….………….21

13. IRREGULAR VERBS…………………………………….………………..25

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 The Present Tense of the verb "to be"

1.
Fill in the gaps
1 Shopie's car ______blue.
2 My brother _________ 25 years old.
3 What _____ your best friend's name?
4 Who ________ those boys?
5 ______ he our new English teacher?
6 Laura and Julie ________ from France, they______ from the United
States.
7 My friends ______ very nice.
8 Ana and Clara ________ cousins.
9 My father _________ intelligent.
10 How________ you?
2. 3.
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - Put the words in the correct order
am/is/are. 1  I years twenty-five old. am
It __________cold today. _____________________________________________
I _________at home now. 2  from are Venezuela. We
They ________Korean. ______________________________________________
There ________a pen on the desk. 3  My a and Anton I'm student. is name
My name _________Nikita. ______________________________________________
We _______from Ukraine. 4  my is This book.
That ________right. ______________________________________________
I ________OK, thanks. 5  today. nice It's day a
Clara and Steve _______married.
______________________________________________
She _______an English teacher.
6  Her brother's name is Paul.
_______________________________________________
7  John an engineer. is
_______________________________________________
8  Johansson. is name My husband's
________________________________________________

4.Fill in the forms of the be (am, are, is).

1.I ____a girl.

2. My father _______at work. 9. Susan and Betty _____good friends.
3. Trixi and Felix ______my cats. 10. They ________good at sports.
4. Trixi ________in the garden. 11.  ________they in London this week?
5. Felix _______on the floor. 12. The pupils _________not at school today.
6. My green pencil ________on the floor, too. 13. It _____Sunday.
7. The other pencils _______in my pencil case. 14. I ______at home.
8. My mother _________in the kitchen. 15. We _______friends.

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 PRESENT SIMPLE
5.Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use 6.Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use
the Simple Present in the statements. the Simple Present in the statements.

Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim) Example: We _____ her name. (to shout)

Answer: I swim in the lake. Answer: We shout her name.

1) We ________our dog. (to call) 1) I ________a good mark. (to get)

2) Emma ________in the lessons. (to dream) 2) Rita _______an exercise. (to do)
3) They ________at birds. (to look) 3) We ________the table. (to lay)
4) John ________home from school. (to come) 4) Tim and Pat ______text messages. (to send)
5) I ________my friends. (to meet) 5) Oliver _________fun. (to have)
6) He __________the laptop. (to repair) 6) Maria ________their room. (to tidy up)
7) Walter and Frank ________hello. (to say) 7) He ________a new MP3 player. (to buy)
8) The cat _________under the tree. (to sit) 8) The dog _________out of the house. (to run)
9) You ________water. (to drink) 9) You _________your glasses. (to need)
10) She ________the lunchbox. (to forget) 10) She _________a snake. (to touch)

7.Put the verbs into the correct form. 8.Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1. I (to like) ___________lemonade very much. 1. We (to have) _________a nice garden.
2. The girls always (to listen) ________to pop 2. She (to be) ________six years old.
music. 3. Simon (to have) ________two rabbits and five
3. Janet never (to wear) ___________jeans. goldfish.
4. Mr Smith (to teach) ______Spanish and 4. I (to be) ___________from Vienna, Austria.
French. 5. They (to be) ________Sandy's parents.

5. You (to do) ________your homework after

school.

9.Make negative sentences. 10.Make questions.

1. My father makes breakfast. → 1. you / to speak / English →

____________________________________ ____________________________________
2. They are eleven. → 2. when / he / to go / home →
____________________________________ _____________________________________
3. She writes a letter. → 3. they / to clean / the bathroom →
____________________________________ _____________________________________
4. I speak Italian. → 4. where / she / to ride / her bike →
____________________________________ ______________________________________
5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →
Danny phones his father on Sundays. ______________________________________
→_______________________________________

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11.Put the correct form

1. When father ______ (come back), will we go out? 1. I _____ (be) a student.
2. My mother __________ (prepare, usually) breakdast 2. My father __________ (make,always) excuses when
at 10 a.m. I feel like going to the cinema.
3. Every morning, Mark __________ (drive) his
3. His students ________ (not, speak) German in class.
children to school.
4. I ___________ (not, speak) Italian when I'm at
4. She ________ (not, be) six years old.
school.
5. __________ (like, you) drinking coffee? 5. John ___________ (read, sometimes) books.
6. I hate living here because it ___________ . (rain, 6. The flowers _______________ (be, normally)
always) watered by Bob ....
7. ....by Bob who _______ (be) in Turkey at the
7. Those shoes _________ (cost) too much.
moment.
8. I ___________ (visit, never) my grandma on Fridays 8. Danny ________ (phone) his father on Sundays.
9. The earth _____________ (go) around the sun. 9. I ___________ (not, know) what you mean.
10. I ________ (be) broke! 10. John ________ (work) in the supermarket.

12.Fill in the gaps

brush      comb      dry      eat      get dressed      get up      go      have      make      pick up      put on      rings     
wake up      wear   

 
Every weekday morning I ________as soon as my alarm_________. After 10 minutes I _________ and go to the
bathroom. I ___________ a shower, ______________my teeth and ____________ my hair. After my shower I
_______________ myself with a big towel and go back to the bedroom.
In the bedroom I _________ my makeup and_____________, I sometimes ___________trousers and a blouse or
top with sandals or shoes. Next I usually go to the kitchen and _____________ myself a cup of tea, although I
sometimes drink coffee instead of tea. For breakfast I often ___________ cornflakes, toast and marmalade and a
piece of fruit. After breakfast I __________my car keys and ___________ to work.

13.Fill in the gaps

Break    On    On    brush    by    does    does    finishes    get    get    go    goes    goes    goes    has    has    have    have    his  
in    past    play    plays    starts    surf    to    until    watch    watches    

Maria's week:
"On weekdays, I _________up at half past seven. I ________a shower, _________my hair and _________dressed.
I go to school _________car. School _________at a quarter __________eight. ____________is from quarter past
eleven ___________quarter to twelve. School _____________-at half past two. I _____________lunch at three
o'clock........."

Carlos' week
"............................Every afternoon, I _________to the gym, I also _________with the computer, ________tv and
________the net. ________Saturdays and Sundays I play basketball."
Everyday, he _________his homework and at nine o'clok he ________a shower and ________dinner. Then, he
____________to his bedroom to listen __________music.
Alejandro's week

...............On Saturday, he ________hockey ___________the morning. In the evening, he _________to the cinema
and ____________to bed at half past one. _____________Sunday morning he _____________________
___________homework and in the evening ___________tv.

CAN
14. can / can't 15. Example: speak can you English. - You can speak
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1 I ________go out tonight. I'm busy. English.
1. you can play the violin? _______________________
2 Can you __________to the cinema tonight? 2. draw they can't well. _________________________
3 You ________park here. It's no parking. 3. play I basketball can. _________________________
4. we can come house to your? ___________________
4 ___________you tell me the time, please?
5. she sleep can't ______________________________
5 She can ____________English well. 6. you cook can? ______________________________
6 I _________play football, but not basketball. 7. watch can television I?_______________________,
Write about yourself. These questions qon't be marked.
I can ___________________and
_______________or______________________.
16.Match the sentence beginnings and endings
1 What languages can A can he play?
2 He can play golf B you speak?
3 How many sports C they go home?
4 I can swim but D or French.
5 She can't speak German E and football.
6 When can F I can't ski.
17. Complete can o can't. 18. Add can or can't to the following sentences.
1. Where __________I see a good rock concert? Example: You can speak English.
2. Can Lisa speak French? 1. Monkeys ________________________talk.
2. Pigs _______________________fly.
No, she___________. 3. I _____________________play the piano., but Cory can't.
3. What ______________you do? 4. You ____________________go on vacation. It's too
4. Can Lucy drive? expensive.
5. _______________I borrow some money?
Yes, she________________.
6. I don't know the answer. _______________you tell me?
5. Where __________I buy a new camera? 7. Tony ______________come tonight, he's too busy.
6. ______________you read in Portuguese? 8. Jim makes great food. He ______________cook really
Yes, I can. well.
7. Can I invite my friends? 9. Excuse me, we __________________see the movie.
10. It's too noisy. We ___________________study well
Yes, they _______________come.
8. _________________you help me, please?
9. __________________you play the piano?
10. I ____________find my keys. Where are they?

19. Write the phrases in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps.

Example: Yesterday I _____________ a film, today I can't. (can/to watch)

Answer: Yesterday I could watch a film, today I can't.

1) Last week we __________________swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go)

2) Maybe the Smiths ______________________a new house next year. (can/to build)
3) If you try hard, you ___________________your examinations. (can/to pass)
4) When I was five, I_______________________________. (not/can/to swim)
5) Dennis _____________________________the trumpet after four months. (can/to play)
6) Luke has passed his driving test, now he _____________________a car. (can/to drive)
7) For three weeks I ________________________to him on the phone. (not/can/to speak)
8) Alex __________________his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/can/to do)
9) They were so busy, they __________________me a text message. (not/can/to write)
10) Lisa ________________________her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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 20.

1    Mike / clean / the house /

 

2   He / cook / an omelette / for dinner

3   Mike / smile at / me
 

4   He / run / to catch / the bus

 

5   Mike / ......../ a / disco / in

 

6   He / .......
 

7   He / laugh at / you

 

8   He / wait for / the / bus

 

9   He / .... / the guitar

 

10   He /...../ water

 

21. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to 22. Make the following sentences negative. Don't forget
make different form of the Present Continuous Tense. to include the period at the end!

1. John _________________(read) a book now.

1. I am thinking.
2.
3. What __________________(you do) tonight?
4. 2. You are singing.
5. Jack and Peter _______________(work) late
today. 3. He is eating jelly.
6.
7. Silvia ___________________(not listen) to 4. She is studying hard.
music.
8. 5. It is raining now.
9. Maria _________________(sit) next to Paul.
10. 6. We are having tea.
11. How many other students ____________(you
study) with? 7. They are driving to Toronto.
12.
13. The phone ___________________(not ring).

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23.Choose the correct forms of to be and 23. 1  looking for I'm glasses. my
form sentences in the Present Progressive. ___________________________________________________
2  book you are What of reading? kind
1) John and Mandy ________cleaning the __________________________________________________
kitchen. 3  crying? Why is Pamela
2) I _____________reading a book at the ____________________________________________________
moment. 4  Paul is Kharkov National University. economics studying at
3) It _________________raining. ___________________________________________________
5  laughing? is Why everyone
4) We ____________singing a new song.
____________________________________________________
5) The children _______________watching
6  you waiting for Are me?
TV.
____________________________________________________
6) My pets ______________sleeping now. 7  When are leaving? you
7) Aunt Helen _____________feeding the ____________________________________________________
ducks. 8  the Arabia in at moment. is working John Saudi
8) Our friends ____________packing their ____________________________________________________
rucksacks. 9  as same the working Jennifer for company Is you?
9) He ____________buying a magazine. ______________________________________________________
10) They __________________doing their 10  come? I'm next party a having you do Saturday to - want
homework.
____________________________________________________

24. Change into negative and interrogative Mary’s teacher (talk) ___________about reading.        After
forms: school, they take the bus and go home. Then their mother
gives them a snack. Sam (eat) _____________vanilla ice
1. You are paying attention. - cream, and Mary (have) _______________a chocolate
………………………….. cookie.
2. The girls are doing the exercises. -
…………………………. 26. Fill in the blanks using the verbs in the present
3. He is watching TV. continuous tense:
………………………………….
4. They are listening to the radio. 1. That is the Connor’s house. There are many people there at
…………………………….. this moment. It is 2 p.m. now and they are …………(to do)
5. It is happening today. different things.
……………………………………………
25. Put the verbs in the parenthesis in the 2. Mr. Connor ……….( to use) the computer. His daughter
correct form. Nancy ………( to work) with him. She ………( to analyse)
some documents.
        Mary and Sam go to the same school. Like
everyday, now they (wait)_________for the bus. 3. In the living room, many boys and girls ……..( to watch)
The bus is late. Sam (show) __________Mary his TV. They … also …..( to eat) sandwiches and ….( to drink)
homework. The bus is here. They (get) Coke.
___________on the bus. It is not crowded. They
(sit) ___________behind the driver; Sam takes 4. Mr. Connor’s son is not in the living room. He is in the
the window seat. They get to school. Now they garage. He …..( to clean) his father’s car because at about 6
(get) ____________off the bus. Mary is a year p.m. they ….( to leave) to the beach. They …….( to spend)
younger than Sam. She (go) __________to her the weekend there.
class, Sam to his. In the class, Sam’s friends
(talk) about the new cartoon they watched on 5. Mrs. Connor is very busy at this moment. She is in the
television the night before. They all love kitchen and she……..( to prepare) lunch for the weekend.
cartoons. The teacher comes in. Today she (talk) She….( to do) a lot of things.
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______________about addition and subtraction.

Present continuous for Future

27.

28. Put the words in the correct order

1 Lena's dinner cooking tonight.
   ______________________________________________________________
2 meeting at 3 p.m. He's Luisa
   ______________________________________________________________
3 flying on Mexico We're to Saturday.
   _____________________________________________________________
4 Are you anything doing tomorrow?
   ______________________________________________________________
5 Shona month. next marrying He's
   ____________________________________________________________
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6 They're at football playing the weekend.
_____________________________________________________________

THERE IS / THERE ARE

29. Add there is or there are to the following 30. Example: There are many stars in the sky.
sentences. 1. ____________________a fly in my soup.
(There is, There are)
2. _______________many parks in New York.
(There is, There are)
3. _______________________any tigers in Africa.
(There isn't, There aren't)
4. ___________________lots of hotels in big cities.
(There is, There are)
_____________13 pencils in this box.
5. ___________________________a bank near here?
(Is there, Are there)
6. ____________________life on Mars?
  ________a telephone on the desk. (Is there, Are there)
7. ________________________a telephone I can use?
(Is there, Are there)
8. _____________________a football game tomorrow.
(There is, There are)
  ______________a dog in the mailbox. 9. ______________________8 students in my class.
(There is, There are)
10. ___________________many people my town.
(There isn't, There aren't)

  ____________three books on the desk.

  _________two dolphins in this picture.

  ____________twenty cigarettes in a packet

31. Make the sentences negative/interrogative
1.______________ a lion under the tree. 11. _____________an elephant in front of the house.
2. _____________children in the car. 12. _____________twelve months in a year.
3. _____________a woman in the house. 13. _____________oxen in the field.
4. ______________tigers in the cage. 14. ______________thirty days in a year.
5. _____________mice in the box. 15. _______________an ant on the paper.
6. _____________mangoes in the basket. 16. _______________a teacher in the classroom.
7. _____________an orange in the box. 17. ________________one pencil on the book.
8. ____________-a child in the school. 18. _______________white geese in the lake.
9. ____________buses on the road. 19. _______________policemen in the police station.
10. ____________boxes on the chair. 20. ______________benches in the garden.

32. Build sentences 1.in some are There field. the birds
1. a the park centre. There in is 2. the milk in fridge. is There some
2. There the town. are in four schools 3. some the are in There river. fish
3. There park a a and the cinema in is city. 4. are There books some on the desk.
4. is. Yes, there 5. There case. pencil some pens in the are
5. are neighbours. There new 6. not any my is house. computer in There
6. aren't. No, they 7. house the ? any Are there in mice
7. There is a pig.
8. water. no is There
9. games? Are there
10. there Yes, are.
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 PRESENT PERFECT
33. Write positive sentences in present perfect simple 34. Write negative sentences in present perfect simple.
The following people have just completed an action.
Bob / visit / his grandma The weather was wonderful today. So the children were
_____________________________________________ in the park all afternoon and have not done their
Jimmy / play / on the computer
household chores:
_____________________________________________
Sue and Walter / wash / their car
______________________________________________ 1. Sarah / not / wash the dishes
Andrew / repair / his bike ____________________________________
_______________________________________________ 2. Anita / not / clean the kitchen
Phil / help / Anne with maths _____________________________________
________________________________________________ 3. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants
Brad and Louise / watch / a film _____________________________________
_______________________________________________ 4. Joey / not / make his bed
Tamara / talk to / her best friend ______________________________________
________________________________________________ 5. David / not / buy milk
Bridgette / draw / a picture
______________________________________
______________________________________________
Carol / read / a computer magazine
6. Lisa / not / be to the baker's
______________________________________________ ______________________________________
Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant 7. Aran and Jack / not / do their homework
________________________________________________ ______________________________________
8. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms
______________________________________
9. Alex / not / feed the hamster
_____________________________________
10. Hazel / not / empty the bin

_____________________________________
35. Write questions in present perfect simple. 36.Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
you / answer / the question 1. I have been in the garden. -
_______________________________________________ _____________________________________
Jenny / lock / the door 2. My sister has cooked dinner.
_______________________________________________ ______________________________________
Walter / call / us
3. Sue has read the book twice. -
_______________________________________________
you / see / the picture
______________________________________
______________________________________________ 4. My computer has crashed. -
your parents / get / the letter ______________________________________
______________________________________________ 5. Jeane has been on holiday for eight days.
it / rain / a lot ______________________________________
______________________________________________ 6. Fred has done his homework.
how often / we / sing / the song ______________________________________
______________________________________________ 7. Gavin has stopped at the corner.
Maureen / watch / the film ______________________________________
_______________________________________________ 8. Sarah has bought five books. -
how many books / Bob / read
______________________________________
_______________________________________________
ever / you / be / to London
9. Jason has talked to his teacher.
______________________________________

10. Catherine has cleaned the house because she is

having a party tonight.
37. Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect She (not / see) __________________-him for a long time.
simple). (be / you) _____________________at school?
I (not / work) ____________________today. School (not / start) __________________yet.
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We (buy) ___________________________a new lamp. (speak / he) __________________to his boss?
We (not / plan) ____________________our holiday yet. No, he (have / not) ___________________-the time yet
Where (be / you)_______________________?
He (write) _________________________-five letters.

38. Complete the following sentences using the present perfect form of the verb.
Example: She has written (write) several letters to him.

1. My wife and I ________________________- (eat) at that restaurant before.

2. She says she ____________________- (be) in Alaska twice.
3. The weather _________________________- (turn) cold in the last few days.
4. They _________________________ (watch, always) the news at 6:00 p.m.
5. The teacher ______________________ (give) us homework every day.
6. He ________________________ (teach) English for many years.
7. Mr. Rodriguez ________________________- (go) to Europe on business.
8. The show _______________________ (start) on time tonight.
9. The fire ____________________________ (burn) the house and the barn.
10. The newspaper ____________________________ (arrive, not) this morning.
11. They ____________________________ (buy) a new car for their trip to Maine.
12. The students ______________________ (use) that book all semester.
13. She says that she ___________________________ (see, already) that film.
14. The mechanic ______________________ (fix ) the car.
15. She __________________________(open) the door with her keys.
16. The students _____________________ (finish) their test.
17. We ____________________________ (have) a severe storm in this area.
18. The flowers __________________________- (bloom) early this spring
19. The orchestra _________________________ (begin) playing Latin music.
20. The phone ____________________________ (ring) three times this morning.

39. Complete the following sentences using the present perfect form of the verb.

1. I ______________________(to forget) my book at home.

2. He ____________________________-(to lose) his keys.

3. She _________________________(not/see) her son for a long time.

4. I ____________________(not/revise) my lessons.

5. Thomas ______________________(to work) very hard.

6. The child _________________(to break) a cup.

7. Fati ______________________-(not/call) me since Wednesday.

8. The children ______________________(not/eat) any thing.

9. Emilio __________________________(not/speak) to the boss.

10. They _____________________________(to go) to the cinema.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
40. Fill in all the gaps with the correct forms of the 41. Complete each of the following sentences.
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adjectives.
1. Karen is (young)______ than her sister.
Example: ____ - newer - _______
2. The mouse is the (small)______ animal in the
Answer: new - newer - newest zoo.
1) ________- longer - ____________
2) _________- ___________- worst
3) modern - __________- ___________ 3. Barbara is as (intelligent) ______ as Janet.
4) _________- __________- nicest
5) ____________- ________- nearest
4. The dog is (large)______ than the hamster.
6) ____________- __________- flattest
7) popular - __________- __________
8) __________- happier - _________ 5. Everyone in our family sings beautifully, but
9) many - _________- ___________ my mother is the (good)______ singer.
10) __________- ____________- cleverest

6. A knife is (dangerous) ______ than a spoon.

42. Complete each of the following sentences. 11. The weather is____________ than yesterday . (hot)
 
1. Apples are____________  than chips.  (healthy) 12. The girls are___________  than the boys. (happy)
   
2. Elephants are___________ (big) than bears. 13. Berta is______________ than Debby.(beautiful)
   
3. Gold is _______________  than silver. (expensive) 14.French is  _______________ than English.
  (difficult)
4. Bikes are ______________ than cars. (slow)    
  15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra
5. I am ______________ at English than my brother . is_________ than Tina.(old)
(good)   
  16. Russia is _____________ than France. (large)
6. My friend is______________ than me. (tall)  
  17. I am___________ at maths than my best
7. Sandy is ____________than Tamara. (thin) friend (bad) 
    
8. My father is____________ than Tom's father. 18. Love is ______________than money.(important)
(strong)  
  19. His car is _____________than mine. (cheap)
9. "Harry Potter "books are___________ than "The  
Book of the Jungle". (interesting) 20. The first movie is___________ than the second.I
  don't recommend it.  (boring)
10. The tiger is______________ than a fox .(heavy)

FUTURE FORMS
43. Will and Be Going to 44. Will and Be Going to

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1. What (you do)____________ with all the money? 1. '(you have) ____________ another bottle of beer?'
2. This car is very old. I (buy) ____________ a new 'No, thank you.'
one. 2. '(you take) ____________ the cat from me?' 'Yes,
3. These shoes are very dirty. I (clean) ____________ certainly.'
them. 3. '(you wash) ____________ the floor tonight?' 'No,
4. These exercises are very difficult. If you want I it can wait.'
(explain) ____________ them to you. 4. '(you wash) ____________ your hair tonight?'
5. She (have) ____________ a baby in five months. 'Yes, I must do it.'
6. It is getting late. I think I (go) ____________ 5. 'Are you in a hurry?' 'Yes, I am.' 'I (give)
home. ____________ you a lift if you want.'
7. If you don't leave, I (call) ____________ the 6. 'Did you remember to book tickets?' 'No I (phone)
police. ____________ for them now.'
8. If she helps you with your homework, I (tell) 7. 'Did you send a postcard to your mother?' 'Oh no, I
____________ the teacher. forgot. I (send) ____________ one in a minute.'
9. I'm sorry I must leave today. No problem. I (take) 8. 'I'm pregnant.' 'Really? When (you have)
____________ you to the airport. ____________ the baby?'
10. I still don't have a present for Lucy. I think I (buy) 9. 'My watch is broken.' 'Give it to me I (mend)
____________ her a CD. ____________ it for you.'
11. I must stay at home this afternoon because my 10. 'What are you going to do with the dress you
father (call) ____________ me. bought?' 'I (give) ____________ it to my sister.'
12. I have a special plan for the weekend. I (learn) 11. 'What do you want a candle for?' 'I (look around)
____________ how to make a fruit cake. ____________ this place.'
13. I expect I (be) ____________ late. 12. 'Why are you taking that big basket?' 'I (buy)
14. I am quite cold. I (close) ____________ the ____________ a lot of food.'
window. 13. 'Will you lend me your textbook?' 'No I (not lend)
15. I (take) ____________ the state exam next year. ____________ it to you.'
16. I (get married) ____________ next year. 14. I didn't understand anything. (you say)
17. I (be) ____________ thirty next month. ____________ it again for me, please?
18. Hold on! I (help) ____________ you with these 15. I won't eat meat any more. I (be) ____________ a
heavy bags. vegetarian.
19. Go away I (sneeze) ____________ . 16. I've bought a lot of textbooks. I (learn)
20. As soon as I arrive, I (send) ____________ you a ____________ Spanish.
postcard. 17. I've just bought a computer and I (learn)
____________ to work on it.
18. Somebody is ringing the doorbell. (you go)
____________ and have a look who it is?
19. This colour makes the room very dark. I (change)
____________ it. But I do not have much time now.
20. You look very tired I (make) ____________ you a
cup of coffee.

5. Sarah (come) ____________ to the party. Oliver (be)

45. Will and Be Going to ____________ there as well.

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? 6. Ted: It is so hot in here!

B: I (write) ____________ a letter to my friends back home Sarah: I (turn) ____________ the air-conditioning on.
in Texas.
7. I think he (be) ____________ the next President of the
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! United States.
B: I (get) ____________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake
you up. 8. After I graduate, I (attend) ____________ medical
school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor
3. A: I can't hear the television! all my life.
B: I (turn) ____________ it up so you can hear it.
9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people.
We (visit) ____________ Paris, Nice and Grenoble. B: That man at the service counter (help)
____________you.

46. Put the verbs into the correct form 47. Simple Present / Simple Future
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Mark: What are you doing with those scissors? 1. Today after I (get) ____________ out of class, I (go)
Beth: I (cut) ____________ that picture of the ocean out of ____________ to a movie with some friends.
the travel magazine.
Mark: What (you, do) ____________ with it? 2. When you (arrive) ____________ in Stockholm, call my
Beth: I (paint) ____________ a watercolor of the ocean for friend Gustav. He (show) ____________ you around the city
my art class, and I thought I could use this photograph as a and help you get situated.
model.
3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate)
2. ____________?
Mark: (you, do) ____________ me a favor, Sam? B: After I (receive) ____________ my Master's from
Sam: Sure, what do you want me to do? Georgetown University, I (go) ____________ to graduate
Mark: I (change) ____________ the broken light bulb in the school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) ____________ to
lamp above the dining room table. I need someone to hold complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.
the ladder for me while I am up there.
Sam: No problem, I (hold) ____________ it for you. 4. If it (snow) ____________this weekend, we (go)
____________ skiing near Lake Tahoe.
3.
Gina: Where are you going? 5. Your father (plan) ____________ to pick you up after
Ted: I (go) ____________ to the store to pick up some school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet) ____________ you
groceries. across the street near the ice cream shop. If something
Gina: What (you, get) ____________ ? happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) ____________ you
Ted: I (buy) ____________ some milk, some bread, and up instead.
some coffee.
6. If the people of the world (stop, not) ____________
4. cutting down huge stretches of rain forest, we (experience)
John: Wow, it's freezing out there. ____________ huge changes in the environment during the
Jane: I (make) ____________ some coffee to warm us up. twenty-first century.
Do you want a piece of pie as well?
John: Coffee sounds great! But I (have) ____________ 7. If Vera (keep) ____________ drinking, she (lose,
dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie. eventually) ____________ her job.
Jane: I (go) ____________ to dinner tonight too, but I'm
having a piece of pie anyway. 8. I promise you that I (tell, not) ____________ your secret
to anybody. Even if somebody (ask) ____________me
5. about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ____________
Frank: I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the the truth to a single person.
community college.
Tom: Yeah, I (go) ____________ to Guatemala next spring 9. She (make) ____________ some major changes in her
and I thought knowing a little Spanish would make the trip life. She (quit) ____________ her job and go back to
easier. school. After she (finish) ____________ studying, she (get)
Frank: I (visit) ____________ my brother in Marseilles next ____________ a better-paying job and buy a house. She is
year. Maybe I should take a French class. going to improve her life!
Tom: I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go)
____________ get it, and we can see whether or not they're 10. Tom (call) ____________ when he (arrive)
offering a French course next semester. ____________ in Madrid. He (stay) ____________ with
you for two or three days until his new apartment (be)
____________ available.

48. Put the verbs into the correct form . Use will. Many people (serve) ____________ you.
They (anticipate) ____________ your wishes.
Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she There (not / be) ____________ anything left to wish for.
told him: Everything (be) ____________ perfect.
You (earn) ____________ a lot of money. But all these things (happen / only) ____________ if you
You (travel) ____________ around the world. marry me.
You (meet) ____________ lots of interesting people.
Everybody (adore) ____________ you.
You (not / have) ____________ any problems.

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49. Make sentences the snowman / melt
Positive: : ________________________________
Harry / cause / trouble Negative: : ________________________________
Positive: ________________________________ Question: : ________________________________
Negative: ________________________________:
Question: : ________________________________ the people / panic
Positive: : ________________________________
you / copy / the homework Negative: : ________________________________
Positive: : ________________________________ Question: : ________________________________
Negative: : ________________________________
Question: : ________________________________ they / react / to my question
Positive: : ________________________________
the clouds / disappear Negative: : ________________________________
Positive: : ________________________________ Question: : ________________________________
Negative: : ________________________________
Question: : ________________________________ she / probably / teach / in London
Positive: : ________________________________
he / marry / his girlfriend Negative: : ________________________________
Positive: : ________________________________ Question: : ________________________________
Negative: : ________________________________
Question: : ________________________________

MODAL VERBS NEED, MUST, COULD, CAN, MAY, MIGHT

50. Fill in needn't or mustn't.

Example: You _____ forget your homework. (mustn't)

1.   You ____________ wash these fruits.  11.   There's plenty of time for you to make up

I've already washed them.  your mind now. You _______decide now.
2.   You ____________ translate that.  12.   The last bus is at eleven. I ________ miss it or else
I understand what you say. I won't be able to get home.
3.   You _______ tell Sandra. She can't keep a secret. 13.   That's not a secret. You ___________ whisper.
4.   You _______________ lend me your umbrella. 14.   That's a secret. You __________ tell anybody.
 I love walking in the rain. 15.   Take your time. You ______ be back before eight.
5.   You ____________ call me. I will call you when 16.   Jim gave me a letter to post. I _______ forget
 I get home so that you save some money. to do that.
6.   We've got plenty of time. We __________ leave  17.   I _________ forget to do my homework.
yet.
18.   I know what you mean. You __________ explain 
7.   We've got plenty of time. We _________ hurry. further.
8.   We ______________ walk all the way home.  19.   I have to go now. I __________ be late for work.
We can take a taxi.
20.   I can go on my own. You _________ come with me.
9.   We have enough food at home. 
We ______________ go shopping today.
10.   Tom has broken his leg. He ___________ walk a 
lot.
It is not good for him.

51. Choose the best modal for each sentence. I'm going to bring an umbrella today because it
1. Teacher, ______________ explain this ____________ rain.
grammar to me again, please?    is able to
1.  you will   might
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 2.  could you   can
3.  you may George is absent from class today. He ____________
2. Student: _________________ help me with my be sick.
homework, please?   is able to
Teacher: Of course!   can
1.   Could you   could
2. Could you please Sara ____________ Italian food and she
3.    May you ____________ French food too!
3. Charlotte, ______________ send me the   can cooks / can cooks
document by email?   can cooking / can cooking
1.    Would you please   can cook / is able to cook
2.   You could ____________ I borrow your dictionary?
3.   Would please you    May
4. Sandy, ________________ photocopy these   Might
letters right away?   Am I able to
1.   do you can ____________ dogs fly? No, of course not!
2.   can you   Do can
3.    may you   May
5. Teacher: Marco, ______________ erase the   Can
blackboard for me? Peter ____________ swim when he was a child, but
Marco: _________________, teacher. now he ____________. In fact, he swims every day!
1.  you can / Of course   couldn't / can
2.  Would you please / Yes, of course   could / can't
3.   you will / Yes, certainly   couldn't / can't
6. A: _________ you show me how to use this ____________ you play the piano when you were a
computer software? child?
B: _________________. How can I help?   Can
1.   Could / I would happy to   Could
2.   Can / I be glad to    May
3.   Can / I'd be glad to The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They
____________ go to Los Angeles or they
52. Choose the best answer. ____________ go to Hawaii.
My cat ____________ jump, but it ____________ talk.    could / couldn't
   can / can't    may / are able to
   can't / can    might / may
Kevin was disappointed because he ____________ get She ____________ understand Korean very well, but
tickets for the football game. she ____________ speak it perfectly.
   wasn't able to    is able to / is able to
   weren't able to    is able to / cannot
The little girl asked, "Mommy, ____________ I have a   be able to / cannot
cookie?" The mother said, "Yes, you ____________." When Vera was young, she ____________ type
  can / are able to quickly. She took a typing class and now she
  can / can ____________ type very quickly!
  may / might   could not / can
  could not / can to
  can / could

Past simple

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53. Fill in the gaps with the verb “to be” 54. Write positive sentences in simple past.
I __________happy. he / the question / answer _________________
You ___________angry. you / a question / ask ______________________
She ____________in London last week. the dog / bark _________________________
He ________________on holiday. they / us / call ___________________________
It ______________cold. we / a mountain / climb ____________________
We __________________at school. John / stamps / collect _____________________
You __________at the cinema. we / in London / live ______________________
They __________at home. I / hungry / be _________________________
The cat ___________-on the roof. they / a hamster / have ____________________
The children __________in the garden. he / to school / go ______________________

55. Form positive sentences 56. Form positive sentences 57. Form positive sentences
in Simple Past. in Simple Past. in Simple Past.

he / the car / wash I / a car / want Fiona / her grandma / visit

→ _________________ → ______________________ → ___________________

we / in the park / wait I / hungry / be you / with me / come

→ ___________________ → ____________________ → ___________________

we / fish / eat you / the house / see You / a song / sing

→ ______________________ → _____________________ → _____________________

Christine / her home / decorate they / their mum / thank the book / to me / belong
→ _____________________ → ______________________ → _____________________

you / your bag / pack I / with you / agree we / the leader / follow
→ ___________________- → _____________________ → ______________________

The children / about the joke / they / a sound / hear they / at me / shout
laugh → ______________________ → ______________________
→ ____________________
she / a circle / draw I / early / get up
the children / on the floor / → _____________________ → _____________________
sleep
→ ______________________ he / cash / pay she / my mistakes / correct
→ → _____________________
I / him / know _______________________
→ ______________________ Harry / trouble / cause
she / a friend / phone → _____________________
you / English / speak → _____________________
→ ____________________ she / the word / underline
Tina / wonderful pictures / → ___________________
Ben / the fire / light paint
→ _____________________ → ______________________

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58. Form positive sentences 59. Form negative sentences 60. Form negative sentences
in Simple Past. in Simple Past. in Simple Past.

Betty / her best / do you / cards / play you / cards / play

→ ___________________ → _____________________ → _____________________
we / fish / eat I / hungry / be the teacher / our English / test
→ ___________________ → ______________________ → ______________________
you / the house / see we / fish / eat you / thirsty / be
→ ___________________ → ______________________ → ______________________
Eric / his homework / forget Sally / to school / hurry Gareth / the bin / empty
→ __________________ → _____________________ → _____________________
Benjamin / the rules / break the car / at the corner / stop the teacher / the tenses /
→ ___________________ → ______________________ explain
We / our holidays / enjoy I / him / know → ______________________
→ _____________________ → _____________________ Harry / trouble / cause
she / my mistakes / correct she / her room / tidy → ______________________
→ __________________ → _____________________ he / to our question / refer
she / the chapter / copy he / the mouse button / click → _____________________
→ ___________________ → _____________________ the dog / the postman / bite
I / my point of view / defend they / the treasure / discover → ____________________
→ ________________ → ____________________ he / the dice / cast
the man / on the floor / kneel we / a new territory / explore → _____________________
________________________ _______________________ she / against the wall / lean

 Mary / in a musical / dance 61. Form questions in Simple Past.

→ ________________________________ 1. we / in the park / wait
 they / us / remember → ____________________________
→ _________________________________ 2. the policeman / the thief / arrest
 you / the house / see → ____________________________
→ ________________________________ 3. Sally / to school / hurry
 the teacher / the tenses / explain → _____________________________
→ __________________________________ 4. we / on the lake / sail
 the children / on the floor / sleep → _____________________________
→ __________________________________ 5. they / in the lake / swim
 they / trees / plant → _____________________________
→ __________________________________ 6. she / my mistakes / correct
 she / her room / tidy → _____________________________
→ __________________________________ 7. we / the numbers / divide
 he / the mouse button / click → _____________________________
→ __________________________________ 8. they / the girl / rescue
 she / her little brother / hug → ____________________________
→ __________________________________ 9. they / a hole / dig
 she / the word / pronounce → _____________________________
_____________________________________
10. I / my tea / spill
→ ___________________________

Regular/irregular verbs

62. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. 63. Write questions in simple past.
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They collected postcards. → Anna / the window / open
_____________________________________ she / home / walk
You jumped high. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ you / in the garden / work
Albert played squash. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ you / a song / sing
The teacher tested our English. → _____________________________________
_____________________________________ she / on a chair / sit
Fiona visited her grandma. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ you / the castle / visit
He washed the car. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ Jenny / the door / lock
You were thirsty. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ she / happy / be
He had a computer. → ______________________________________
_____________________________________ Greg / the ball / kick
I bought bread. → _____________________________________
_____________________________________ the car / at the corner / stop
You saw the house. → ______________________________________
____________________________________ 64. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple
When was his English course? → past).
______________________________________ Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.
When did he go shopping? → It (be) _______________great.
_____________________________________ I (travel) ___________around by car with two
When did he buy flowers? → friends and we (visit) ______________lots of
______________________________________ interesting places.
When was his meeting? → In the evenings we usually (go)
______________________________________ ______________to a pub.
When did he play football? → One night we even (learn)
______________________________________ _____________some Irish dances.
When did he go to the Italian restaurant? → We (be) _________very lucky with the
_____________________________________ weather.
When did he ring Jane? → It (not / rain) _________________a lot.
_____________________________________ But we (see) ____________some beautiful
When did he go to the cinema? → rainbows.
______________________________________ Where (spend / you)
When did he play tennis? → __________________your last holiday?
_____________________________________
When was the concert? →
_____________________________________
When did he go sailing? →
_____________________________________

65. Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.

a) While we were waiting in the queue I (tell) _____________ her all about the accident.

When he was really getting on my nerves I (send) _______________him away.
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We (seek) _________________ some relief from the scorching sun in the shade.
We (get) _____________________ off the bus after two hours of travelling.  This exercise is brought t
They (pay) ___________________ far too much for the car, in my opinion.
The sun (shine) __________________ into the dusty room through a tiny hole in the wall.
The house had been on fire for half an hour when the firemen (arrive)_______________.
The hammer (fall) ____________ off the table right on my foot
My grandfather (die) _________________ at the age of 77.
I went into the hall and (hang) _________________ up my coat on the coat hanger.
I did not want to cook so we (go) _________________ out for dinner.
I could not decide at first but then I firmly (make) ________________up my mind.
I (kneel) ______________- down at her knees and asked her to marry me.
I (keep) _____________________ away from him. I knew how vicious he was.
He (teach) _________________ me German. 16.   He (swim) ________________ for at least two hours.
He (lead) ___________ the group through the jungle.
He (cut) ______________ up the cake into five equal parts.
Everything (seem) ________________ so romantic in the moonlight.
At first I could not put up with him but then I really (grow) _________fond of him.

b) (go) 1. Yesterday I ________________________ to the movies. 

(make) 2. My sister ________________ a birthday cake for me last week. 
(ride) 3. Steve ____________________ his bicycle to school yesterday. 
(drive) 4. My friends _______________ to Los Angeles two weeks ago. 
(take) 5. Elizabeth ________________ some flowers to her mother last Saturday. 
(break) 6. Kevin ____________ his leg while he was playing football. 
(have) 7. Last week my aunt ______________- a baby. 
(do) 8. When we cleaned the yard, we _______________ a lot of work. 
(drink) 9. The child ______________ some milk last night. 
(buy) 10. My teacher _________________ some new books last month. 

c)
1. I _____________(do) my homework last week. 7. My dad _____________(write) a card to
Cassy.
2. They ______________(call) Helen yesterday.
8. He _______________(send) it.

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3. She ______________(want) an ice cream.
9. We _______________(think) that he was
4. He was ugly when he ______________(be) crazy.
young.
10. I ________________(drive) her there two
5. She _________________(need) you five years days ago.
ago.

6. You ________________(understand) quickly.

66. Fill in each blank with the SIMPLE PAST form of the verb. These are IRREGULAR VERBS.

1. He _________________his wife to the concert. (to bring)

2. She _________________-alone. (to come)

3. I ____________________a great time yesterday. (to have)

4. My cousins _________________________to India during the summer. (to go)

5. My sister ____________________beautifully when she was younger. (to sing)

6. The police ______________________the thief. (to catch)

7. She __________________________at home all evening. (to be)

8. My friend _____________________seven bottles of beer. (to drink)

9. I _____________________her an email. (to write)

10. My husband _____________________me flowers for my birthday. (to give)

PAST CONTINUOUS
67. Decide whether to use 'was' or 'were'.
1. Boris _________learning English.
2. They ____________swimming in the lake.

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 3. Your father _____________repairing the car.
4. I ______________reading a magazine.
5. You _______________packing your bag.
6. My friends ______________watching the match on TV.
7. It _______________raining.
8. The dog _______________barking.
9. The children _____________brushing their teeth.
10. Anne and Maureen ____________singing a song.

68. Write positive sentences in past continuous.

1. you / play / cards ___________________________________
2. Alice / walk / around the lake ___________________________
3. Caron / listen / to the radio _______________________________
4. we / read / a book about Australia __________________________________
5. Linda / look for / her ring __________________________________
6. Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle ______________________________
7. Ben / wash / the car _________________________
8. Kim and I / wait / in the park _________________________
9. My sister / feed / the birds __________________________________
10. Greg and Phil / count / their money _______________________________

69. Write negative sentences in past continuous.

1. Sarah and Luke / not / work ______________________________________________

2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry ______________________________________
3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry _______________________________________________
4. Mandy / not / have / lunch _______________________________________________
5. Albert / not / play / tennis _______________________________________________
6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home _______________________________________
7. Annie / not / clean / the table _____________________________________________
8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail __________________________________________
9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym ___________________________________________
10. Robert / not / buy / flowers _______________________________________________

70. Write questions in past continuous.

1. Rachel / feed / the cat ______________________________________________

2. the children / paint / a picture ________________________________________
3. Clark / repair / his computer _________________________________________
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 4. Hazel / swim / in the pool __________________________________________
5. Lucas / have / a shower _____________________________________________
6. Jason and Aron / run / down the street _________________________________
7. Betty / do / her homework ___________________________________________
8. Cindy and James / make / dinner ________________________________________
9. Rebecca / watch / Star Trek ___________________________________________
10. Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchen ______________________________________

71. Put the verbs into the correct form

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) __________________monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) _____________________dinner.
3. The kids (play) _________________in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practise) ______________________the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle) _____________all day.
6. While Aaron (work) ______________in his room, his friends (swim) ____________in the pool.
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not)_______________.
8. What (you / do) _______________yesterday?
9. Most of the time we (sit) ________________in the park.

72. Write sentences in past continuous. 73. Write questions in past continuous.

1. he / the car / wash → 1. she / on a chair / sit →

______________________________________ ______________________________________
2. she / home / go → 2. you / your bag / pack →
______________________________________ ______________________________________
3. they / not / the match / watch → 3. his head / ache →
______________________________________ _____________________________________
4. you / in the shop / work → 4. we / tea / drink →
______________________________________ ______________________________________
5. I / not / a magazine / read → 5. you / the bike / repair →
______________________________________ ______________________________________

74. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. Jamie was doing a language course in London. →

_______________________________________________________________________________

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 2. Andrew was carrying a heavy box. →
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The teacher was testing our English. →
______________________________________________________________________________
4. At six o'clock, we were having dinner. →
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Sally was hurrying to school because she was late. →
________________________________________________________________________________

6. Misses Bush was correcting our tests.

_______________________________________________________________________________
7. An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone.
________________________________________________________________________________
8. Avril was painting the kitchen.
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Katie was sitting in the living room.
_________________________________________________________________________________

10. The children were running around noisily.

75. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous).

1. The receptionist (welcome) ___________the guests and (ask) _____________them to fill in the form.
2. The car (break) _______________down and we (have) __________________to walk home.
3. The boys (swim) _______________while the girls (sunbathe)____________________.
4. My father (come) ________________in, (look) ________________around and (tell) ___________me to
tidy up my room.
5. As long as one group (prepare) ___________dinner, the others (collect) _______________wood for their
campfire.
6. While the parents (have) ____________breakfast, their children (run) ________________about.
7. Martha (turn) _______________off the lights and (go) __________________to bed.

76. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous).

1. While Tom (read)____________, Amely (watch) ______________a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) ____________home, (switch) _______________on the computer and (check)
____________his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) ___________into the house, (steal) _____________the jewels and (leave)
______________without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) _______________while the teacher (explain) _________________the tenses.
5. While we (do) _______________a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) _______________on the beach.
6. He (wake) __________________up and (look) ____________________--at his watch
7. .I (jog) ___________in the park, when two squirrels (cross) ________________my way.
8. Robert (fall) ____________off the ladder when he (pick) _______________cherries.
9. Archimedes (discover) ____________the theory of buoyancy while he (take) _____________a bath.
10. When we (travel) ______________-around Ireland, we (meet) ______________some very nice people.
11. While she (speak) ___________on the phone, the milk (boil) _______________over.
12. When I (leave) _____________the house this morning, the sun (shine)______________.

1. Caroline (burn) ______________-her hand when she (iron) ____________her clothes

2. A: »What (do / you) _____________yesterday at 8 pm?«

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 3. B: »I (sit) ________________in the pub with Sam. Why?«
4. A: »I (drive) ______________to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. As we
only three players, I (try) ______________-to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. But I
(reach / not) _______________you at home.«
5. B: »Why (ring / not / you) ______________my mobile?«
6. A: »I actually (want) _____________to ring your mobile, but by accident I (dial) ___________William's
number. He (do / not) ______________anything special at that moment and really (like)
_________________the idea of playing squash with us.«

77. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous).

 While Tom (play) ____________the piano, his mother (do) ____________the washing-up.
 He (drink) _______________some juice and then he (eat) _______________a few chips.
 I (have) _________________dinner when I suddenly (hear) ______________a loud bang.
 When my father (work) _____________in the garden, an old friend (pass) ___________by to see him.
 She (go) ___________to school, (take) _____________out her textbook and (begin) _______________to
learn.
 When it (start) ___________to rain, our dog (want) ____________to come inside.
 When Jane (do) ________________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) ____________Blarney Castle.
 When I (be) _____________on my way home, I (see) ______________an accident.

 I (not / understand) _______________what they (talk) _____________about.

 It (is) ___________a beautiful morning.

 So I (decide) ___________to cycle around a little.
 I (go) _____________to the shed and (take) _____________out my bike.
 While I (cycle) ____________-past some villages, I (see) ____________some people in their gardens.
 One man (mow) _____________the grass while his wife (pick) _____________strawberries.
 After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) ___________and it (start)
__________to rain.
 Luckily, a farmer (notice) _________me and (tell) ___________me to come in.
 While it (rain) ___________outside, I (sit) ___________in the farmer's house.
 After a while, the sun (come) _____________out again.

 I (thank) __________the farmer for his hospitality and (move) ____________on.

IRREGULAR VERBS
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle forecast,
forecast forecast, forecasted
arise arose arisen forecasted
awoke, freeze froze frozen
awake awoken, awaked
awaked get got got, gotten
be was, were been give gave given
bear bore borne, born go went gone
beat beat beaten, beat grow grew grown
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become became become hang hung hung
begin began begun have had had
bend bent bent hear heard heard
bet bet, betted bet, betted hide hid hidden, hid
bid bade, bid bidden, bid, bade hit hit hit
bind bound bound hold held held
bite bit bitten hurt hurt hurt
bleed bled bled keep kept kept
blessed, knelt,
bless blessed, blest kneel knelt, kneeled
blest kneeled
blow blew blown knit knitted, knit knitted, knit
break broke broken know knew known
breed bred bred lay laid laid
bring brought brought lead led led
broadcast, lean leant, leaned leant, leaned
broadcast broadcast, broadcasted
broadcasted learnt,
learn learnt, learned
build built built learned
burnt, leave left left
burn burnt, burned
burned lend lent lent
burst burst burst let let let
bust bust, busted bust, busted lie lay lain
buy bought bought light lit, lighted lit, lighted
can could (kein Participle) lose lost lost
cast cast cast make made made
catch caught caught may might (kein Participle)
cling clung clung mean meant meant
come came come meet met met
cost cost cost pay paid paid
creep crept crept put put put
crow crowed crew, crowed quit quit, quitted quit, quitted
cut cut cut read read read
deal dealt dealt rid rid, ridded rid, ridded
dig dug dug ride rode ridden
do did done ring rang rung
draw drew drawn rise rose risen
dreamt, run ran run
dream dreamt, dreamed
dreamed say said said
drink drank drunk see saw seen
drive drove driven seek sought sought
eat ate eaten sell sold sold
fall fell fallen send sent sent
feed fed fed set set set
feel felt felt sew sewed sewn, sewed
fight fought fought shake shook shaken
find found found shall should -----------
fly flew flown shine shone shone
forbad, shoot shot shot
forbid forbid, forbidden
forbade

show showed shown, showed

shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid

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smell smelt, smelled smelt, smelled
smite smote smitten
speak spoke spoken
speed sped, speeded sped, speeded
spend spent spent
spill spilt, spilled spilt, spilled
spit spat spat
split split split
spoil spoilt, spoiled spoilt, spoiled
spread spread spread
spring sprang, sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
stink stank, stunk stunk
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck
string strung strung
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
telecast telecast, telecasted telecast, telecasted
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
understand understood understood
wake woke, waked woken, waked
wear wore worn
weep wept wept
wet wet, wetted wet, wetted
win won won
wind wound wound
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written

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