TASK 1
Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or present perfect continuous tense!
TASK II
Put the verb into the correct form; present continuous or simple present tense!
TASK III
Exercise:
Put the verb into the correct form, simple past or past continuous tense!
1. George __________ (fall) off the ladder while he __________ (paint) the ceiling.
2. Last night I __________ (read) in bed when suddenly I __________ (hear) a scream.
3. __________ (you/watch) television when I phoned you?
4. Ann __________ (wait) for me when I __________ (arrive)
5. I __________ (not/drive) very fast when the accident __________ (happen)
6. I __________ break a plate last night. I __________ (do) the washing-up when it __________ (slip) out of my hand.
7. Tom __________ (take) a photograph of me while I __________ (not/look)
8. We __________ (not/go) out because it __________ (rain)
9. What __________ (you/do) at this time yesterday?
10. I __________ (see) Carol at the party. She __________ (wear) a really beautiful dress.
TASK IV
Exercise:
Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect continuous or past continuous tense!
1. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He __________ (look) for his cigarette lighter.
2. We _____ (walk) along the road for about 20 minutes when a car stopped and the driver offered us a lift.
3. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They __________ (eat)
4. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomach were full. They
__________ (eat)
5. When I arrived, Ann __________ (wait) for me. She rather annoyed with me because I was late and she __________ (wait) for a very
long time.
TASK V
1.My father is so tired since he … our garden all day for planting b. meet
vegetables. c. meeting
a. has been preparing d. will meets
b. has prepared
c. predared 5. I had slept when you … last night.
d. have prepared a. call
2. At this time yesterday Reny and I … our classmate. b. called
a. are paying a call c. callinf
b. were paying a call d. have call
c. call
d. called 6. Never … such a funny joke.
a. I had heard
3. He … the community college this night. b. had I heard
a. wouldn't be attending c. I heard
b. won't be attending d. my heard
c. won't be attend
d. be attended 7. The class … the documentary film next monday.
a. would have watched
4. We sometimes … by chance in the convenience store. b. will have watched
a. meets c. will has watch
d. will watched