Group the time adverb into the relevant

tenses

1. every month 18. for 10 years 35. last year

2. 3 years ago 19. on my birthday 36. right now
3. ago 20. in 2000 37. seldom
4. in 1997 21. in the mornings 38. since 1999
5. already 22. just 39. so far
6. always 23. last Easter 40. sometimes
7. at 3 oclock 24. lately 41. the other day
8. last 25. never 42. this
9. for three days 26. now 43. today
10. since 8 oclock 27. occasionally 44. twice a week
11. at that time 28. this year 45. usually
12. at weekend 29. often 46. when
13. before 30. on Mondays 47. while
14. during 31. on weekdays 48. since he was born
15. last week 32. previous 49. yet
16. ever 33. rarely
17. every day 34. recently
Present Present Past Past Present
Simple Continuous Simple Continuous Perfect Simple

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Write the verbs in the proper tenses
1. They .. (wait) for their teacher to come, but the
teacher .. (not/come) yet.
2. We .. (wait) for my mother to come when she
(call) and . (tell) that she would be late.
3. We .. (buy) this bicycle last week, but look my brother
.. (already/break) it!
4. The time what you (spend) in the library yesterday was
enough to do your homework.
5. While we (talk) to the teacher, the bell .. (ring).
6. She . (just/tell) me that our teacher (fall) ill.
7. The children outside are very loud! I guess they .. (play)
hop scotch.
8. I (finish) school in 1999. Then I (enter)
the university.
9. We .. (already/write) three essays this term.
10. Kate (read) a lot of magazines. She usually (buy)
three or four magazines every week.
11. Many students (not/like) to do their homework, but
then their teacher usually .. (give) them a bad mark.
12. My father .. (work) very hard recently.
13. We . (just/buy) a new house now we .. (renovate)
it. We (not/move) in yet.
14. We . (have) a good time at our holiday last year.
15. As we . (not/have) a camera during our vocation we
(not/take) any pictures.
16. When Tom .. (pass) his driving test he . (be) very
happy.
17. I .. (go) to work by bus, but my sister usually (walk)
as she . (think) that it is healthier.
18. When my granny (give) me a little puppy as a present for
my birthday I . (be) very happy.
19. The family usually (travel) together. They .. (be)
to many different countries.
20. We (not/decide) yet where to go. I (think)
we will go to the place where we .. (go) last year.

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Write the verbs in the proper tenses

1. I (see) you in town the other day. You (sit) in

a caf with Linda. You were both so excited that you .
(not/see) me. What .. (you/talk) about?
2. John .. (read) three books this week. He usually ..
(not/like) to read, but last week he . (get) two bad marks
as he had not read the books for school.
3. I .. (not/eat) anything today. I am so hungry! I .
(think) I will go to the caf and buy a sandwich!
4. I (practice) the piano twice a week. My sister also
.. (like) music, but she .. (not/play) any musical
instruments. She (sing) in a choir.
5. We usually (eat) our lunch at home but today we
.. (eat) at a famous restaurant.
6. When she . (come) into the room she (see) that
the children .. (play) with the cat.
7. While they (have) lunch their cat .. (run) into the
room with a mouse in its mouth.
8. She (be) deaf since she was born. She (visit)
many famous doctors with no result so far. She (hope)
that one day she will hear.
9. She .. (not/decide) where to go after school yet. When
she .. (be) a little girl, she . (want) to be a teacher,
but now she .. (not/want) to do it any more.
10. Mark (get) up early in the mornings. He .. (start)
his work at 6 oclock and it . (mean) that he .. (have)
to get up at 4:30. Yesterday he . (be) late as he had
forgotten to set his alarm clock.
11. I (just/do) my work and I can go out. I am very happy
because my boyfriend . (have) a party and he .
(invite) all of his friends
12. Tom and Mary (go) to visit their friends last Easter.
They .. (stay) there for three days.
13. I .. (work) a lot lately. My exams .. (start) on 1st
May and I still (have) a lot to do. I . (read) three
books but I .. (have) two more to read.
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 14. She .. (never/ride) a horse. She .. (think) that it
might be dangerous.
15. I am busy at the moment. I . (write) an essay. I
(need) some more time to finish.
16. I .. (listen) to a beautiful song now.
17. We occasionally. (go) to the cinema. Last time when we
. (go) there we .. (see) a very interesting film.

Correct the mistakes

1. They have seen a lot last week.
2. She hurted her knee.
3. Childs wore nice uniform when they went to the cinema.
4. I has learned a lot this year.
5. We did not wrote the essay.
6. She go to work every day.
7. Went you to school last week?
8. Do you gone there yet?
9. She did drive home after the party.
10. We not worked hard.
11. She are writing a poem now.
12. They buyed a new car last year.
13. Did she knew the answer?
14. She have cooked a lot yesterday.
15. Do she knows the right answer?
16. They run along the sea last summer.
17. They knows what it mean.
18. Does he works very hard?
19. Have you already ate?
20. While she waited for me she was calling me three times!
21. As they come to see me last week, they said that you have bought
a new car.
22. My teacher have given me a lot of homework to do.
23. See they already the movie?
24. I listening to music, dont disturb me.
25. She promise me to come, but she not come yet.
26. We read many interesting articles at school.
27. We are seeing that wonderful picture! Come and have a look.
28. The children has many toys. 4