Tenses In English

Tenses in English I. Give the correct Tenses of the verbs 1. In two month’s time he(finish)……. his preliminary training and will be starting work 2. John went dirrectly to the restaurant. His friends (promise) to meet him there at half past three. 3. Rob comes from ottawa and (be) an electrial engineer. He firt (train) at a college of engineering and then worked for the Canadian Government. Last month he (arrive) in Britain(start) a new job 4. “The children look exhausted. What they (do)?” 5. “You have just miss the last train”. “Never mind, I (walk)” 6. At four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon we(fly) over Paris. 7. I (come) form Scotland, though I (live) in London just now. 8. When I got there, I could see that they (not expect) me 9. What would you do if he (resign)tomorrow? 10.The child’s arm was sollen because he (string) by a bee 11.By the time I recovered from the shock he (disappear)round the corner 12.My uncle (make) speech on Friday 13.You (walk) too fast. That’s why you ‘re tired. 14.By this time next yeasr I (save) so dollars 15.It’s very cold. Mr Taylor, who has been ill recently is walking along the road without a coat. He (wear) a warm coat 16.she says Titanic is the best film she (see) 17.He (look) fatter now than somedays ago 18.The compurter is small enough (keep)in your suitcase 19.A new bridge (build) over the river next year 20.We (visit) the museum when the fire started 21.She (miss) the bus. Now she’ll have to walk 22.The house is much smaller than I (think) at first II. Complete the sentences by using either the simple present and the present progressive of the verbs in the list belong fail scream tape bite fight shine try bleed mean shrink whisper blow own sleep 1. It’s a gray day today. The sun (not) ………………… 2. The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we (own) … ……………… the house we used to rent

3. shh! I …………………to concentrate. I can’t hear myself think with all that noise going on 4. This book is mine. That one ………..……… to Pierre 5. Shh! The baby ………………… . We don’t want to weake him up 6. A: Juan ! What’s the matter with your hand? It ………………… B: I just cut it when I was using a knife. It’s not serious. I ‘ll wash it and put a bandage on it. 7. A: My marks in school are terrible this term. I ………………… three of my courses. B: Maybe you can improve your grades before the end of the term if you start studying harder. 8. That sweter won’t fit you if you wash it hot water. Wool ………… ……… in hot water 9. Look at Joan. She ………………… her fingernails. She must be nervous. 10.The children can’t gert their kite high up in the air because the wind (not) …………………hard enogh today. 11.My two children don’t get alone. It seems they (always) ………… ……… about something. Is that typical of siblings? 12.You can gear Tommy all over the house. Why (he) ………………… I’d better see what’s wrong. 13.“Singular” ………………… “one” 14.Alice and John! Why (you) ………………… to each other? If you have something important to say it aloud to all of us. 15.Kareem has his tape record on his desk. He ………………… the professor’s lecture today. III. Chose the correct answer. 1. He… for London one year ago A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left 2. She… in Hue for twenty years. A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live 3. I … to the market with my mother yester day. A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going 4. What … you … Nam ? I’m thinking of my mother. A. do/ think B. are/thinking C. have/thought D. were/ thinking 5. How long … you .. her?- For five months A. do/know B. are/knowing C. have/known D. had/ known 6. I usually … to school bu bus. 7. Yesterday morning I … up at 6.30 8. Please don’t make so much noise .I…

9. Water … at 100 degrees Celcius 10.it is rainig now. it began raning two hours ago . So it … for two hours 11.… you …. out last night? 12.This house … 35,000 pounds in 1980 13.While tom … tennis. Ann … a shower 14.When they in the garden, the phone … 15.Mike is playing chess. How long … he …? 16.After they … in the garden, the phone … 17.They … tea when the doorbell … 18.Father …. his pipe while mother .. a magerzine 19.When I … into the office, my boss … for me 20.When I .. Brian, he… a taxi