TENSES REVIEW
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
Ted: Hello Dad, I’m in Birmingham.
It__________________________(pour) with rain and
I__________________(not/have) any Money.
Bob: What ___________you_____________(want) me to do about
it?
Ted: Could you come and pick me up?
Bob: Ted, you____________________________(always /ask) me
to do this! I_________________________(get) tired of it.
Ted: Please , Dad. I am tired and hungry. My evening
classes_________________________(start) at 7.00 and I
have to be on time. Can’t mum come and get me?
Bob: The Smiths____________________________(visit) us
tonight and she ________________(be) busy in the kitchen.
She ___________________________(bake) a cake at the
moment.
Ted: Please, Dad. I ________________________________(ask)
you to do this for me one last time. The success of my
presentation
tonight______________________________(depend) on you.
Bob: OK. I’ll be there in half an hour. But this is the last time.
I __________________________(mean) it.
PRESENT SIMPLE/ SIMPLE FUTURE.
IF you______________________(want) to travel long distances on
your bicycle, you must learn how to mend a puncture. As soon as your
tyre_________________________(become) flat, get off the bike
or you_______________________ (damage) the wheel. Then turn
the bicycle upside down. Once it _________________(be) in
position, remove the tyre using levers or, if you
___________________(have) nothing else, use spoons. When the
tyre_____________(be) off, pump up the inner tube. Put it in some
water and turn it until you _______________(see) bubbles coming
from it. This is your puncture. Before you ______________(apply)
the patch, you must clean and dry the area around the hole. After
this you___________________(put) glue around the hole and wait
until it___________________(dry) a little. Then select a suitably
sized patch. Stick the patch over the hole and don’t forget to put
some chalk over it. Unless you do this the inner tube
_________________ (stick) to the inside of the tyre. Replace the
tube, pump up the tyre and ride away. I ____________(not/know) if
you________________________________(be able to) remember
all this, but it’s worth trying because you never know when it
________________________(be) useful to you.
PAST SIMPLE / PAST PERFECT
The biggest event in Tom’s life__________________(happen) by
chance. He __________(be) 22 and he_______________(just/
leave) college. He _____________________(get) his degree and
was looking for a job. He _____________(want) to be a journalist
but he __________(know) he ___________________(not/ have)
enough experience. As a student, he _________________(spend)
most of his time in the university theatre.
He______________________(write) to all the newspapers but
he__________________(not/receive) any replies. Then one day, the
phone __________(ring). It was a woman who___________(offer)
him a job as an actor.
She ________________(see) him in a play at the university and
_________________________(enjoy) the performance. He
_______________(take) the job and since then he’s been very
successful. Last night he _______________________(discover)
he_____________________________(win) and award for his
performance in a play.
PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you to apply for the position of Sports
Editor at your newspaper. I_________________________(work)
as a reporter on “The Morning Globe” for eight years, and
_________________________________(write) about every
major sporting event in England in that time.
I_________________________(also/make) several important
contacts within the sporting World such as football managers and
race horse trainers, who _______________________(be) a great
help to me in my career.
The editor of “The World”___________________(recently/offer)
me the post of Senior Sports Reporter, but as
I__________________________________(never/ really/ like)
the newspaper I think I will turn it down. However,
I_____________________________(read) your newspaper since
I was a young boy and I _____________________(always/admire)
it. I______________________________________(wait) for an
opportunity like this to turn up all my working life. My
editor_______________________________(agree) to give me
time off to attend an interview should you wish to meet me
SIMPLE
Yours FUTURE / BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE
faithfully
1. A: Have you decided where to go for your holidays?
B: Yes, I_________________________ tour Spain.
2. A: We’ve almost run out of petrol.
B: Don’t worry. We ________________________get some on
the way home.
3. A: Does your teeth really hurt?
B: Yes, I ______________________________ see the
dentist tomorrow.
4. A: Did you buy any stamps?
B: I forgot to, but I ______________get some now if you like.
5. Have you heard about Sharon?
B: Yes. She ___________________________have a baby.
6. A: When did you last speak to Susan?
B: Oh, weeks ago, but I _________________meet her tonight.
7. A: Your car is very dirty.
B: I know. My son ___________________________wash this
afternoon.
8. A: Have you found your bracelet yet?.
B: No, But I’m sure I ____________________find it when I
tidy my room.
PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS
Simon _____________________ (walk) home from work one day
when he______________(notice) something shining on the
pavement on the other side of the road. A car
_______________(come) down the road, so he waited until it
had driven past, then he_______________(cross) over. When
he____________(get) to the other side he saw that it was a
shiny gold coin! He _____________________(look) around to
make sure no one___________________(look), then
he__________(bend) down to pick it up. Imagine his surprise
when he___________(not/can) move it! He
______________________(be) just about to give up when he
____________________(hear) a strange sound behind him.
Someone __________________________(laugh) at him, but he
couldn’t see who it_____________________(be). Two little
boys_______________________________(hide) behind a
hedge, laughing at anyone who tried to pick up the coin they had
stuck to the pavement with glue.