Tenses Review

2ND  BACH – UNIT 0

REVIEW OF TENSES

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense

1)  My parents (recently / buy) _____________________ some property in the south of France. They (build) _____________________ a summer cottage there at the moment.

2)  Andy and Sally (go) _____________________ to a concert tomorrow night. They 

(look) _____________________ forward to it all week

3)  When he (found) _____________________ Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He (already/write) _____________________ his first computer program seven years earlier.

4)  Mrs. Smith said that one day she (retire) _____________________ from teaching. She mentioned that she (spend) _____________________ her time learning about computers.

5)  They (stand) _____________________ in the queue for an hour when the manager (inform) _____________________ them that no more tickets were available.

6)  The men (sentence) _____________________ to eight years in prison. They (rob) _____________________ many banks.

7)  The building the squatters (live in) _____________________ at present (abandon) _____________________ for a year.

8)  If the rate of unemployment (not be) _____________________ so high, there (be) _____________________ fewer violent incidents. Let’s hope this situation will change soon.

9)  If I (make) _____________________ more of an effort during my school years. I (accept) _____________________ at university. Now I am sorry I didn’t

10)   An accident (occur) _____________________ near my house last night. A cat (hit) _____________________ a young man. He (ride) _____________________ his bicycle when someone in front of him suddenly (open) _____________________ a car door. Several witnesses (see) _____________________ the accident. The police (question) _____________________ them last night

11)   Robert (watch) _____________________ the news in English every day on TV and it (help) _____________________ him with his English. He says. “If you (watch) _____________________ the news in English, it (help) _____________________ you too”

12)   I saw a film a week ago, but I (not enjoy) _____________________ it very much. The problem was that I (already read) _____________________ the book. If I (not read) _____________________ the book first, I probably (enjoy) _____________________ the film more. 

13)   Alan (be) _____________________ in a car accident yesterday. The other driver (lose) _____________________ control of his car because he (fall) _____________________ asleep. If he (stop) _____________________ to rest, the accident (not occur) _____________________

14)   My car (break) _____________________ down yesterday on my way home from work. I (fix) _____________________ if I (know) _____________________ what to do but how I didn’t, I (have to) _____________________ take it to the garage.

15)   Last night my neighbour (knock) _____________________ on the door. She wanted my father to move his car. She said she (can not) _____________________ get out of her parking space.

16)   Linda (phone) _____________________ and (explain) _____________________ that she (not come) _____________________ to our party the next day because she (be) _____________________ still sick.

17)   Barry had an argument with Tom. Barry said that he (return) _____________________ Tom’s money the week before. Tom insisted that he (not receive) _____________________ it.

18)   My teacher (ask) _____________________ me if I (ever use) _____________________ a computer before. I explained to him that I (learn) _____________________ to use computers the year before. He said that it (be) _____________________ fantastic and (ask) _____________________ me to help some of the other students in the class.

19)   My sister (fly) _____________________ home from London today. Her flight (arrive) _____________________ in one hour so I (leave) _____________________ the house right now to get to the airport on time.

20)   I (sleep) _____________________ when the fire (break out) _____________________

21)   She (not see) _____________________ her father since he (start) _____________________ to work in France two years ago.

22)   I (not sleep) _____________________ at all last night, someone (listen) _____________________ to loud music all night.

23)   Once Susan (pay) _____________________ her fare, she’ll sit at the back of the bus.

24)   “(you, write) _____________________ to him tonight?” Yes, I always (write) _____________________ to him on his birthday. (you, want) _____________________ to send him a message?

25)   “I (just, be) _____________________ to see the film “The Da Vinci’s Code” “(you, see) _____________________ it? “ No, I haven’t. Is it like the book?” “I don’t know, I (not read) _____________________ the book”

26)   Unless he (sell) _____________________ more, he won’t get much commission.

27)   She looked as if her husband (get) _____________________ the sack

28)   While I was waiting for the bus, there (be) _____________________ a robbery at the bank. After the robbers (go away) _____________________, the police (appear) _____________________  but they ( not be able, catch) _____________________ them.

29)   Before Peter went out home, he (write) _____________________ a note to Mary saying that he (not be able, come back) _____________________ for dinner that evening.

30)   “Who (move) _____________________ the furniture about upstairs?” “It’s Tom, he (paint) _____________________ the front bedroom”.

31)   He (always, say) _____________________ that he will mend the window but he never (do) _____________________ it.

32)   I used to ski when I (be) _____________________ at university but I (break) _____________________ a leg five years ago and since then I (not do) _____________________ any skiing.

33)   He (park) _____________________ his car under a No Parking sign and (rush) _____________________ into a shop. When he (come) _____________________ out of the shop ten minutes later the car (be) _____________________ no longer there. He (wonder) _____________________ if someone (steal) _____________________ it or if the police (take) _____________________ it away.

34)   Do not worry! I (give) _____________________ you a call at 6.30, Peter, in any case you (fall) _____________________ asleep again before your alarm clock (go) _____________________ off.

35)   I’m sorry. If I (know) _____________________ before you were still reading them, I (not throw) _____________________ the magazines away.

36)   I (not see) _____________________ him for three years. I wonder where he (be) _____________________

37)   “He’s cut my hair too short” “Don’t worry! It (grow) _____________________ again very quickly”

38)   If she (know) _____________________ his address, she’d visit him

39)   She had a headache; otherwise she (come) _____________________ with us

40)   Would you visit me if I (send) _____________________ to prison?

TENSES REVIEW

CLASSIFY NEXT VERBS ACCORDING TO THEIR TENSES

has been writing          won’t turn           had he burnt?          wouldn’t be winning    

              is it going to rain?          drove          to offer          couldn’t play          are you phoning?

would have written          will they be sunbathing?          Eating           weren’t swimming  

             hasn’t phoned          must you have signed?          will have been visiting

not to have seen       might you work?           have they sung?          hadn’t been speaking

           no (not) parking          would she teach?          will have left          did he buy?    

are arriving          am going to swim          shouldn’t have shouted          finishes         not to cry

          can be listening          will sell          isn’t running          would they have been losing?

hadn’t drunk          to have become           may not be baking          are not going to think

         won’t have flown          would share          does she dream?          need have gone

wouldn’t have been closing          had she been checking?          wouldn’t have worn

         could you be sleeping ?         was cleaning          won’t have been biting          ought to sit

would they be dancing?          won’t be repairing          have we been thinking?          don’t hit

         would have been painting          had rung         will be lying          wouldn’t type

hasn’t been spelling          didn’t forget          will she have been digging?         

           would he have forgiven?          am I playing?          had been keeping          will you go?

 have passed          would be smelling          will they have hidden?          was  reading      

-       Classify attending to simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous

-       Attending to tenses

   

PAU SENTENCES

1. _________________ (run) before going to sleep relaxes me.

2. I would ________________ have a salad, thank you.

3. Can you afford __________________ (rent) a bigger flat?

4. I wish you _____________________________ (not smoke) before the baby.

5. If only you __________________________ (come) with us! The party was amazing.

6. Alice suggested _____________________ (buy) Susan a bag for her birthday.

7. Tom, ___________ mother is French, speaks French fluently.

8. _________ Peter and Tom are coming for lunch.

9. __________ Peter nor Tom are coming for lunch.

10. Larry wanted to come with us _______________, he couldn't get the day off at work.

11. __________________ he was really tired, he went home early.

12. _____________________ she is a great cook, the stew she made tasted horribly.

13. __________________  having a fortune, he lives in a small flat.

14. After ________________ (fail) his driving test, he took more classes.

15. She __________________ (think) about moving to Paris.

16. What is your mother ______________?

17. The ___________________ you read, the more you learn.

18. _______________________ (late) you get up, the less tired you will feel.

19. London, ________________ is the capital of Great Britain, is my favorite city.

20. Doctors recommend ____________________ (eat) 5 pieces of fruit every day.

21. The _______________ (slow) the music is, the _______________ (bored) I am.

22. Cats _______________________ (chase) by dogs.

23. Peter _________________________________ (leave) because his office is closed.

24. "Is Andrew coming" "I don't know. He _____________ come later"

25. If Sally _________________________ (answer) another question in the  test, she _______________________________ (pass), but she didn't have enough time.

26. As a child, we _________________ go to the park every Sunday.

27. These houses _________________________ (build) last year. They finished them 6 months ________.

28. You ________________________ park here. It's prohibited.

29. If I ___________________ you, I __________________ accept the job. It's a great offer.

30. Tom denied ____________________ (insult) his classmate.

31. He promised _____________________ (arrive) on time.

33. It depends ______________ you. It's your choice!

34. He insisted ____________ coming with us.

35. The shop is _________ the corner.

36. His new song ___________________________ (play) on the radio all the
time these days.

37. I _______________ my nose _______________ (operate) because I had breathing problems.

38. He agreed ____________ be here at 9 AM.

39. Thank you for ________________ (help) me with my Maths.

40. Beth was tired because she ___________________________ (work) in the garden.

41. Paul ___________________________ (wait) here ____________ 7 o´clock.

42. How _______________ have you been here?

43. How ________________ sugar did you put in?

45. This time tomorrow, we ___________________________________ (lie) on the beach.

46. Next June, I _____________________________ (work) for this company for 6 years.

47. He had a heart attack _______________ the race.

46. _____________ he was driving, he __________________ (get) a text message _____________ he couldn't read until he stopped his car.

47. Cand we stop ____________________(have) some rest?

48. My father is ________ old ________ yours.

49. My father is the same old ____________ yours.

50. I think we ______________________ (have) a wonderful time next Christmas.