Verb Tenses SIMPLE PRESENT / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ______her kids to football practice. . Usually, I (work) ______as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ______French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. . Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ______. . Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ______. . I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ______. . I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ______because everybody (talk) ______so loudly. . Justin (write, currently) ______a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. . A: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? B: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ______to a movie tonight with some friends. . The business cards (be, normally ) ______printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) ______inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
SIMPLE PRESENT / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A Trekking Journal
November 12, 1997
Today (be) ______the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) ______; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) ______me and my toes (bleed) ______, but I (want, still) ______to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) ______so different, and I (try) ______to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) ______a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) ______foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) ______much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) ______.
I (travel, currently) ______with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) ______a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) ______ahead of me and (complain) ______that I am too slow. I (do) ______my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) ______with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) ______the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) ______the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) ______him Tam. Tam (speak) ______English very well and he (try) ______to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) ______a new word, Liam (try) ______to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) ______to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
SIMPLE PAST / PAST CONTINUOUS
. A: What (you, do) ______when the accident occurred? B: I (try) ______to change a light bulb that had burnt out. . After I (find) ______the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ______to the police and (turn) ______it in. . The doctor (say) ______that Tom (be) ______too sick to go to work and that he (need) ______to stay at home for a couple of days. . Sebastian (arrive) ______at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not) ______there. She (study, at the library) ______for her final examination in French. . Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ______television. That's all she ever does! . A: I (call) ______you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ______there. Where were you? B: I (work) ______out at the fitness center. . When I (walk) ______into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ______on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ______at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ______methods to improve customer service. . I (watch) ______a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends. . Sharon (be) ______in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ______. . It's strange that you (call) ______because I (think, just) ______about you. . The Titanic (cross) ______the Atlantic when it (strike) ______an iceberg. . When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) ______and (try) ______to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) ______for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) ______their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) ______over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) ______over to a man who (sell) ______fruit and (buy) ______a banana. . The firemen (rescue) ______the old woman who (be) ______trapped on the third floor of the burning building. . She was so annoying! She (leave, always) ______her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) ______me to do them for her. . Samantha (live) ______in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ______there when the Berlin wall came down.
SIMPLE PAST / PAST CONTINUOUS
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) ______. She said she (call) ______me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) ______for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) ______to me. I couldn't believe she (make) ______a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) ______in class. Some of the students (talk) ______about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) ______a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) ______me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) ______that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) ______that she switch to my class.
While we were talking, I (hear) ______her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) ______up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) ______vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) ______Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) ______made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT
. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"? B: I don't know. I (see, never) ______that movie. . Sam (arrive) ______in San Diego a week ago. . My best friend and I (know) ______each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week. . Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) ______ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway. . I (have, not) ______this much fun since I (be) ______a kid. . Things (change) ______a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) ______working here three years ago, the company (have, only) ______six employees. Since then, we (expand) ______to include more than 2000 full-time workers. . I (tell) ______him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) ______off into the forest and (be) ______bitten by a snake. . Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ______the bus this morning. You (be) ______late to work too many times. You are fired! . Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) ______the ocean. He should come with us to Miami. . How sad! George (dream) ______of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) ______the ocean. . In the last hundred years, traveling (become) ______much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) ______two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) ______very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) ______a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. . Johnny, I can't believe how much you (change) ______since the last time I (see) ______you. You (grow) ______at least a foot! . This tree (be) ______planted by the settlers who (found) ______our city over four hundred years ago. . This mountain (be, never) ______climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) ______to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) ______. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) ______trying to reach the summit. . I (visit, never) ______Africa, but I (travel) ______to South America several times. The last time I (go) ______to South America, I (visit) ______Brazil and Peru. I (spend) ______two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) ______for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) ______over the Nazca Lines.
SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) ______a great deal. The first computers (be) ______simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) ______much memory and they (be, not) ______very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) ______thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) ______very little. Most computers (be) ______separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.
Times (change) ______. Computers (become) ______powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) ______a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) ______faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) ______on the Internet and (begin) ______communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) ______to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) ______into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.
PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ______us. We (wait) ______here for over half an hour and nobody (take) ______our order yet. Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) ______by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) ______. Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ______here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food. Michele: He must realize we (order, not) ______yet! We (sit) ______here for over half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ______us. He (run) ______from table to table taking orders and serving food. Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) ______in our direction once.
PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
. A: How long (be) ______in Canada? B: I (study) ______here for more than three years. . I (have) ______the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. . I (love) ______chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic". . Matt and Sarah (have) ______some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) ______to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out. . John (work) ______for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) ______his work, but now he is talking about retiring. . Lately, I (think) ______about changing my career because I (become) ______dissatisfied with the conditions at my company. . I (see) ______Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see) ______many changes in her personality.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
. It (rain) ______all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. . A: Where is Gary? B: He (study, at the library) ______for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review) ______for the test every day for the last week. . You look really great! (You, exercise) ______at the fitness center ? . Frank, where have you been? We (wait) ______for you since 1 P.M.. . A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm (ring) ______somewhere down the street. It (drive) ______me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) ______for more than twenty minutes. . Joseph's English (improve, really) ______, isn't it? He (watch) ______American television programs and (study) ______his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent. . A: You look a little tired. (You, get) ______enough sleep lately? B: Yes, I (sleep) ______relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) ______a little sick for the last week. A: I hope you feel better soon. B: Thanks. I (take, currently) ______some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background.
Mr. Harris: I (work) ______in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply) ______for the new sales position. Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests. Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) ______in a tennis tournament this weekend. Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) ______tennis? Mr. Harris: I (play) ______since high school. I love the sport. Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) ______with them on the sea turtle project. We (try) ______to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay. Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) ______on the same project. Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look) ______for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico. Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ______Spanish since elementary school. Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.
SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT
I can't believe I (get) ______that apartment. I (submit) ______my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) ______up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) ______before me. Most of them (fill, already) ______out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.
I (try) ______to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) ______me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) ______some problems with him and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ______up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) ______to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) ______to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) ______at my credit report. I really lucked out!
SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT / PAST PERFECT
. When I (arrive) ______home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) ______a beautiful candle-lit dinner. . Since I began acting, I (perform) ______in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) ______publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985. . By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ______without me. My boss (be) ______furious with me and I (be) ______fired. . When I (turn) ______the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ______a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) ______the song in years, and it (bring) ______back some great memories. . Last week, I (run) ______into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) ______each other in years, and both of us (change) ______a great deal. I (enjoy) ______talking to her so much that I (ask) ______her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner. . When Jack (enter) ______the room, I (recognize, not) ______him because he (lose) ______so much weight and (grow) ______a beard. He looked totally different! . The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) ______by the time Europeans first (arrive) ______in the New World. . I (visit) ______so many beautiful places since I (come) ______to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) ______of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.
PRESENT PERFECT / PAST PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS . It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) ______here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave. . I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) ______for over an hour. I almost left without him. . Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) ______for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) ______in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did. . I (see) ______many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small. . Sarah (climb) ______the Matterhorn, (sail) ______around the world, and (go) ______on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person. . Sarah (climb) ______the Matterhorn, (sail) ______around the world and (go) ______on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) ______more by that age than most people do in their entire lives. . When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) ______.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS My English is really getting better. I (try) ______to learn the language since 1985, but only recently have I been able to make some real progress. By the time I started high school in 1988, I (study) ______the language for almost three years; however, I was only able to introduce myself and utter a few memorized sentences. For a couple more years, I (struggle) ______through grammar and vocabulary lessons, which made absolutely no difference. Nothing worked, so I decided to study abroad.
I found an exchange program in England that sounded like the perfect answer. I (stay) ______with a host family for one month. It was a huge disappointment! I (sit) ______there the whole time staring at the host mother and father hoping that there would be some breakthrough. Nothing.
When I returned, I mentioned to a friend that I (have) ______problems with the language for years. He recommended that I spend a year in an English speaking country. I decided to go abroad again. I (research) ______exchange programs for a couple of weeks and finally decided on a school in the United States.
Well, it worked. I (live) ______and (study) ______in the U.S. for more than two years. I (stay) ______here for at least another year before I return home. By then, I should be completely fluent.
PRESENT AND PAST TENSE REVIEW Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for? Tony: We (wait) ______for the new Stars Wars Phantom Menace movie. In fact, we (wait) ______here for more than five hours. Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive? Tony: We (get) ______got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already) ______here waiting for tickets when we arrived. Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious? Tony: Yeah, people (take) ______Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) ______in line to get a good seat in the theater. Lars: When did you buy your tickets? Tony: I (buy) ______them last week by phone. I (know) ______tickets would be hard to get because I (hear) ______on the news that a group of people in Los Angeles (wait) ______in line for almost a month to buy some. Lars: I don't believe that! Tony: It's true. They (camp) ______out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for about a month because they (want) ______to be the first people to see the movie.
WILL / BE GOING TO . A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I (write) ______a letter to my friends back home in Texas. . A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I (get) ______you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. . A: I can't hear the television! B: I (turn) ______it up so you can hear it. . We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) ______Paris, Nice and Grenoble. . Sarah (come) ______to the party. Oliver (be) ______there as well. . A: It is so hot in here! B: I (turn) ______the air conditioning on. . I think he (be) ______the next President of the United States. . After I graduate, I (attend) ______medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life. . A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people. B: That man at the service counter (help) ______you. . As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) ______down to the beach and go swimming.
WILL / BE GOING TO Mark: What are you doing with those scissors? Beth:I (cut) ______that picture of the ocean out of the travel magazine. Mark: What (you, do) ______with it? Beth:I (paint) ______a water color of the ocean for my art class, and I thought I could use this photograph as a model.
Mark: (You, do) ______me a favor Sam? Sam: Sure, what do you want me to do? Mark: I (change) ______the broken light bulb in the lamp above the dining room table. I need someone to hold the ladder for me while I am up there. Sam: No problem, I (hold) ______it for you. Gina:Where are you going? Ted: I (go) ______to the store to pick up some groceries. Gina:What (you, get) ______? Ted: I (buy) ______some milk, some bread, and some coffee.
John:Wow, it's freezing out there. Jane: I (make) ______some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well? John:Coffee sounds great! But I (have) ______dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie. Jane: I (go) ______to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway.
Frank: I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college. Tom: Yeah, I (go) ______to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little Spanish would make the trip easier. Frank: I (visit) ______my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should take a French class. Tom: I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go) ______get it, and we can see whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.
WILL / BE GOING TO Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) ______the next election? Jane: I think the Republicans (win) ______the next election. John: No way! The Democrats (win) ______.
Susan: We (go) ______camping this weekend. Would you like to come along? Sam: That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag. Susan: No problem. I (lend) ______you one. My family has tons of camping gear.
Barbara: I (buy) ______a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) ______to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know. Dave:I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go) ______with you to make sure you are not cheated.
Gina: Fred and I (visit) ______Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there? Margaret: My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) ______you my parents' phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) ______you a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never see.
Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) ______next year? Fortune Teller: You (meet) ______a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or maybe Boston. You (marry) ______that mystery man. Pam: Forget the man! I want to know if I (get) ______a new job.
SIMPLE PRESENT / SIMPLE FUTURE . Today after I (get) ______out of class, I (go) ______to a movie with some friends. . When you (arrive) ______in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show) ______you around the city and help you get situated. . A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate) ______? B: After I (receive) ______my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go) ______to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) ______to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science. . If it (snow) ______this weekend, we (go) ______skiing near Lake Tahoe. . Your father (plan) ______to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet) ______you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) ______you up instead. . If the people of the world (stop, not) ______cutting down huge stretches of rain forest, we (experience) ______huge changes in the environment during the twenty-first century. . If Vera (keep) ______drinking, she (lose, eventually) ______her job. . I promise you that I (tell, not) ______your secret to anybody. Even if somebody (ask) ______me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ______the truth to a single person. . She (make) ______some major changes in her life. She (quit) ______her job and go back to school. After she (finish) ______studying, she (get) ______a better paying job and buy a house. She is going to improve her life! . Tom (call) ______when he (arrive) ______in Madrid. He (stay) ______with you for two or three days until his new apartment (be) ______available.
SIMPLE PRESENT / SIMPLE FUTURE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS Michael: After you (leave) ______work, will you please drop by the grocery store and pick up some milk and bread. Marie: No problem, I (pick) ______up the groceries and be home by 6 o'clock. Michael: Great. You will probably get home before I (do) ______.
Ari: By the time we (get) ______to the movie theater, the tickets are going to be sold out. Sarah: Don't worry. I told Jane we might be arriving just before the movie (start) ______. She (buy) ______our tickets and meet us in the lobby. Ari: That place is huge! We (find, never) ______her in that crowded lobby. Sarah: Calm down, we (meet) ______each other near the entrance.
Terry: If the weather (be) ______good tomorrow, maybe we should go to the beach. Jennifer: I have a better idea. If it (be) ______nice out, we'll go to the beach; and if it (rain) ______, we'll see a movie. Terry: I guess we will have to wait until we (get) ______up in the morning to find out what we are going to do.
Max: What are you going to do tomorrow after work? Sean: I (meet) ______some friends at the cafe across the street. Would you like to come along? Max: No thanks! My brother is coming to town and I (pick) ______him up from the airport at 7 o'clock. Sean: We (be, probably) ______at the cafe until 9 o'clock. Why don't you join us after you (pick) ______him up. Max: Sounds good. We (see) ______you around 8 o'clock. Lucy: I (call) ______you as soon as I arrive in Dublin. Dwain:If I am not there when you (call) ______, make sure to leave a message. Lucy: I will. And please don't forget to water my plants and feed the cat. Dwain:I promise I (take) ______care of everything while you are in Ireland.
CUMULATIVE VERB TENSE REVIEW . You look really great! (You, exercise) ______at the fitness center? . A: What (you, do) ______when the accident occurred? B: I (try) ______to change a light bulb that had burnt out. . I (have) ______the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. . If it (snow) ______this weekend, we (go) ______skiing near Lake Tahoe. . A: What do you call people who work in libraries? B: They (call) ______librarians. . Sam (arrive) ______in San Diego a week ago. . Samantha (live) ______in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ______there when the Berlin wall came down. . If Vera (keep) ______drinking, she (lose, eventually) ______her job. . The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) ______by the time Europeans first (arrive) ______in the New World. . Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ______. . It (rain) ______all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. . Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ______the bus this morning. You (be) ______late to work too many times. You are fired! . I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) ______up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) ______. . I (see) ______many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small. . In the last hundred years, traveling (become) ______much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) ______two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) ______very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) ______a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. . Joseph's English (improve, really) ______, isn't it? He (watch) ______American television programs and (study) ______his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent. . When I (arrive) ______home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) ______a beautiful candle-lit dinner. . If you (need) ______to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) ______at the Sheraton in San Francisco.
VERB TENSE FINAL TEST. CUMULATIVE VERB TENSE REVIEW . When Carol (call) ______last night, I (watch) ______my favorite show on television. . I (work) ______for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire! . Sharon (love) ______to travel. She (go) ______abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru. . Thomas is an author. He (write) ______mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) ______since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) ______seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry. . We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) ______to the train station, Susan (wait) ______for us for more than two hours. . Sam (try) ______to change a light bulb when he (slip) ______and (fell) ______. . Everyday I (wake) ______up at 6 o'clock, (eat) ______breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) ______for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) ______up at 6:30, (skip) ______breakfast and (leave) ______for work late because I (forget) ______to set my alarm. . Right now, Jim (read) ______the newspaper and Kathy (make) ______dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) ______the same thing. She (cook) ______and he (read) ______the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) ______the same thing. She (prepare) ______dinner and he (read) ______. They are very predictable people! . The students (be, usually) ______taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) ______taught by Mr. Tanzer. . Who is not necessarily on the phone now? a. Jane talks on the phone. b. Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour. c. Mary is talking on the phone. . 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. Inserta pronombres relativos en los huecos de este texto Keswick, ______lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a holiday, ane the Derwent Hotel, ______overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Peter and Debbie Jackson, ______bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won a reputation for excellence. Peter, ______cooking attracts people from far and wide, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of guests, ______the owners treat almost as members of the family, always comes first. Omar Sharif, ______once stayed at the hotel, described it as >marvellous=. And the Lake District, ______has so much wonderful scenery, will not disappoint you.
. Reescribe esta carta: I=ve had a quiet week (I certainly needed it). Bob and Cheryl (you met them last year) ______were here all last week. They=re now running a computer software business )it=s doing very well). Cheryl (she studied programming at college) ______writes the programs. Bob (his subject was business studies) ______handles the financial side. He explained it all to Martin (Martin isn=t very interested in business). On Saturday we went to a Chinese restaurant (someone had recommended it). It was very good.
. Reescribe a. Crossford has only two hundred inhabitants. It=s miles from anywhere. a. St. Michael=s Church dates from the 14th century. It=s a fine building. b. Mr. Perkins is a bit deaf. He couldn=t hear the phone. c. Someone=s suitcase got lost. It was Colin. It was Colin=s suitcase... d. A road leads to the farm. It isn=t suitable for cars. e. Our teacher lives ten miles away. She stayed at home during the bus strike. f. Diamond is a very hard substance. It=s used for cutting. g. Someone got everything we needed. It was Kevin. It was Kevin ... h. Someone knows all about it. It=s the secretary. It is the secretary ... i. Mandy=s name was missed off the list. She wasn=t very pleased.
. Explica el significado de estas palabras: he steals from a shop / he doesn=t eat meat / he designs buildings / he breaks into a house and steals things / he doesn=t drink alcohol / he buys something from a shop a. An architect a. A burglar b. A vegetarian c. A customer d. A shoplifter e. A teetotaller
. Junta frases a. A girl was injured. She is now in hospital. a. A man told me you were out. He answered the phone. b. A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us. c. Some boys have now been released. They were arrested.
. Elige el final más adecuado he invented the telephone / she runs away from home / they=re never on time / they stole my car / they used to hang on that wall / it makes typewriters / it gives you the meanings of words / it won the race / it can support life / it was found last week a. Gerry works for a company a. The book is about a girl b. What was the name of the horse c. The police have caught the men d. Alexander Bell was the man e. Where are the pictures f. The police are still trying yo identify the body g. A dictionary is a book h. I don=t like people i. It seems that Earth is the only planet . Completa we met her yesterday / we wanted to visit / Tom tells them / Tom recommended it / we had it for dinner / you lost them / Ann is wearing it / the police arrested him / I invited them to the party a. Have you found a. I like the dress b. The museum ______was shut when we got there. c. Most of the people ______couldn=t come. d. I didn=t like that woman e. The fish ______was really delicious. f. We stayed at the hotel g. The stories ______are usually very funny. h. The man ______has now been released.
. Relativos con preposición you were with her last night / I am living in it / I slept in it / they were talking about them / she is married to him / I work with them / we wanted to travel on it / I applied to it / we went to it. a. The bed ______was too soft. a. I didn=t get the job b. The man ______has been married twice before. c. The party ______wasn=t very enjoyable. d. Who was that girl e. The flight ______was fully boarded. f. I enjoy my job because I like the people g. I wasn=t interested in the things h. The house ______is not in very good condition.
. You were on holiday and you met some people who had had some bad experiences. Write AI met ...@ a. Some people / their car broke down. a. A man / his wife became ill and was taken to hospital. b. A woman / her husband was arrested by the police. c. A girl / her passport was stolen. d. A couple / their luggage disappeared.
. Usa Awhere@ I can buy postcards there / I was born there / she had bought it there / we spent our holidays there / people are buried there / we can have a really good meal there. a. I recently went back to the town ... a. The dress didn=t fit her, so she took it back to the shop ... b. Do you know a restaurant ... c. Is there a shop near here ... d. The place ______was really beautiful. e. A cemetery is a place ...
. Completa las frases (her) ______dog bit me / they haven=t got a car (for this reason) ______/ John is staying (there) ______/ I didn=t write to you (for this reason) ______/ we first met (on that day) ______/ The Second World War ended (in that year) ______/ (his/her) ______parents are dead / you telephoned (that evening) a. Do you remember the day ... a. An orphan is a child ... b. The reason ______was that I didn=t know your address. c. Unfortunately I wasn=t at home the evening ... d. I protested to the woman ... e. The reason ______is that they can=t afford one. f. Do you know the name of the hotel ... g. 1945 was the year ...
. Oraciones con información extra (no necesaria) a. She showed me a photo of her son. Her son is a policeman. a. We decided not to swim in the sea. The sea looked rather dirty. b. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90.000 people. c. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years. d. That man over there is an artist. I don=t remember his name. e. Opposite our house there is a nice park. There are some beautiful trees in this park. f. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm. g. The postman was late this morning. The postman is nearly always on time. h. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. Bristol is only 30 miles away. i. Mr. Edwards has gone into hospital for some tests. His health hasn=t been good recently. j. Jack looks much nicer without his beard. His beard made him look much older. k. I went to see the doctor. The doctor told me to rest for a few days. l. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter. m. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. His father is the manager of the company. n. Next weekend I=m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow. o. The population of London is now falling. London was once the largest city in the world. p. I looked up at the moon. The moon was very bright that evening. q. We spent a pleasant day by the lake. We had a picnic by the lake.
. Extra info a. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night. a. This is a photo of our friends. We went on holiday with them. b. The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited to it. c. I=ve just bought some books about astronomy. I=m very interested in astronomy.
. Completa This means I can=t leave the country / this was very nice of him / this makes it difficult to contact her / this was perfectly true / this makes it difficult to sleep / this was a pity / I thought this was very rude of them a. She couldn=t come to the party, a. Jill isn=t on the phone directory, b. They said they didn=t have any money, c. I haven=t got a passport, d. He offered to let me stay in his house, e. Mary didn=t thank us for the meal before they left, f. The part of town where I live is very noisy at night,
COMPARATIVOS
. Superiority CROWDED, EARLY, EASILY, EXPENSIVE, INTERESTED, LARGE, NEAR, OFTEN, QUIET, THIN a. This jacket is too small. I need a LARGER one. b. You look ______. Have you lost weigh? c. He=s not so keen on his studies., He=s ______in having a good time. d. You=ll find your way around the town ______if you have a map. e. You=re making too much noise. Can you be a bit ______? f. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ______than usual. g. You=re late. I expected you to be ______. h. You hardly ever write to me. Why don=t you write a bit ______? i. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much ______. j. It=s a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived ______.
2. Complete with COMPARATIVE + THAN a. Sorry I=m late. It took me (long) ______to get here _____ I expected. b. My toothache is (painful) ______it was yesterday. c. She looks about 20, but in fact she=s much (old) ______she looks. d. The problem is not so complicated. It=s (simple) ______you think. e. Your English has improved. You speak a lot (fluently) ______you did when we last met. f. Health and happiness are (important) ______money. g. We always go camping when we go on holiday. It=s much (cheap) ______staying in a hotel. h. I like the countryside. It=s (healthy) ______and (peaceful) ______living in a town.
2. Irregular Comparatives BETTER, WORSE, FARTHER, FURTHER, OLDER, ELDER (+ THAN) a. We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got ______. b. Your work isn=t very good, I=m sure you can do ______this. c. Ann=s younger sister is still at school. Her ______sister is a nurse. d. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played ______we have ever played before. e. You=re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ______away? f. Is Jim younger than Tom? - No, he=s ______. g. The damage to our car wasn=t so bad. It could have been much ______. h. If you need any ______information, please contact our office.
2. Gradual Comparatives a. As I waited for my interview I became (nervous) ______more and more nervous. b. That hole in your pullover is getting(big) ______. c. The suitcase seemed to get (heavy) ______as I carried it along the road. d. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) ______. e. As the conversation went on, he became (talkative) ______. f. Travelling is becoming (expensive) ______. g. Since she=s been in Britain her English has got (good) ______.
2. Comparativo de igualdad. a. My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn=t as high as yours. b. You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don=t ... c. I still smoke, but I used to smoke a lot more. I don=t ... d. I still feel quite tired, but I felt a lot more tired yesterday, I don=t ... e. They=ve lived here for quite a long time, but we=ve lived longer. They haven=t ... f. I was a bit nervous before the interview, but usually I=m a bit more nervous. I wasn=t ... g. The weather is still unpleasant today, but yesterday it was worse. The weather isn=t ...
2. Wewrite a. It=s warmer today than yesterday. It isn=t ... b. The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn=t ... c. I go out less than I used to. I don=t ... d. The hotel is cheaper than I expected., The hotel isn=t ... e. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren=t ... f. The exam was easier than we expected. The exam wasn=t ...
2. Complete with JUST AS + one of these words BAD, COMFORTABLE, EXPENSIVE, QUICK, WELL-QUALIFIED a. Let=s walk. It=s ______taking the bus. b. I=m going to sleep on the floor. It=s ______sleeping in that bed. c. Why did he get the job? I=m ______him. d. I thought you were nice, but you=re ______everybody else. e. You won=t find a cheaper restaurant than this. They=ll all be ______.
2. The same as a. (Your hair / colour / mine) b. ( I arrived here / time / you) c. (You made / mistake / I made) d. Tom / age / George)
2. Superlative a. It=s a very cheap restaurant. It=s ______the town. b. It was a very happy day. It was ______my life. c. She=s a very intelligent student. She ______the school. d. It=s a very valuable painting. It ______the gallery. ONE OF THE e. He=s a very rich man. He=s one ______the world. f. It=s a very old castle. It=s ______Britain. g. He=s a very good player. He ______the team. h. It was a very bad experience. It was ______my life. i. He=s a very dangerous criminal. He ______the country.
2. Rewrite a. I=ve never had such a funny day. That=s the ... b. He=s never made such a bad mistake. It=s ... c. I haven=t tasted such good coffee for a long time. That>s ... d. I=ve never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is ... e. I=ve never had such a big meal. It=s ... f. I=ve never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is ... g. I=ve never had such a food friend as you. You ... h. I haven=t had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is ______years.
2. Superlative a. (What / large / city / your country) b. (Who / famous singer / your country) c. What / popular sport / your country) d. (What / expensive thing / you / ever bought) e. (What / happy day / your life) f. (What / stupid thing / you / ever done) g. (Who / intelligent person / you know) h. (Who / beautiful person / you know)
2. Use comparative and superlative There are lots of hotels in Blexham. You ger a (wide) ______choice than in most places. The Crown is the (famous) ______because Charles Dickens once stayed there. It=s also one of the (old) ______. The Metropole is a (big) ______and a (modern) ______hotel. It=s also (comfortable) ______than the Crown. The Metropole is the (expensive) ______hotel in town, and so it=s (popular) ______with business people than with tourists.
Personally I can=t think of anything (boring) ______than a big modetrn hotel. My own favourite is the Down Court Hotel, which is (small) ______and (pleasant) ______than the Metropole. The staff at Down Court are (helpful) ______than at the other hotels. Down Court is also a (nice) ______place than the others. The Metropole is the (noise) ______hotel in town because it=s on the main road. The Bristol has a good restaurant. But you need to book a table because it=s the (busy) ______place in Blexham.
3. Irregular Forms FARTHER, FURTHEST, BETTER, BEST, WORSE, WORST A: I=m not used to country walks. How much ______is it? B: Not far. And it gets better. We=ve done the ______part. Look! The path goes down the hill from here. I hope you=re feeling ______now. A: I feel dreadful actually, ______than before. B: Oh, dear. Do you want to have a rest? A: No, the ______thing would be to get there first. I=m not fit, you know. This is the ______I=ve walked for a very long time.
4. Comparative or superlative A: I=m going to the Lake District next week. We=re going (early) ______than usual. B: I=d love a holiday in June, but it=s (sensible) ______for the children to go in the school holidays. A: I know, But May or June are the (dry) ______and (nice) ______months. Sometimes we go in September, which is the (beautiful) ______time of the year, with the leaves in the trees changing colour. B: Maybe it would be (sensible) ______to go in winter than in summer. It would certainly be (cheap) ______. It might be (good) ______than August. I can=t think of a (bad) ______time to go than August.
5. Comparison of quantities MORE, MOST, LESS, LEAST A: Our new car is smaller, so it uses less petrol. They tested some small cars and this one costs the ______to run of all the cars in the test. It=s very economical, B: Can you get three people in the back? A: Not very easily. We had ______room in our old car. ______cars take five people, but not this one.
6. As ... as a. A car / a motorbike / expensive b. Japan / china / big c. Metal / plastic / strong d. An armchair / a stool / comfortable e. A pop song / a symphony / long f. The sun / the moon / bright
2. The faster the better a. (The rent is high). The bigger a flat is the bigger the rent is. b. (You learn quickly) ______The younger you are ... c. (The roads are quiet) ______The earlier you leave ... d. (The choice is wide) ______The bigger a supermarket is ... e. (I get confused) ______The more I try to work this out ... f. (You can speak fluently) ______The more you practice a language ... g. (The beaches get crowded) ______The hotter the weather is ... h. (The computer is useful) ______The bigger the memory is ... i. (The problem will become serious) ______The longer we do nothing ...
2. Translation a. Hace frío, pero ayer hizo más frío. Fue el día más frío del año. b. Tu amigo es menos inteligente de lo que él se cree., c. La película no s tan buena como yo creía. d. Elena es la chica más guapa del mundo. e. Es el libro más interesante que he leído en mi vida. f. Es el soldado más duro del ejército. g. Éste es el mejor de sus libros. h. La vida se está poniendo cada vez más difícil. i. Cuanto antes mejor. j. Cuanto más rico eres más amigos tienes.
2. As ... as a. John is 30 years old. Peter is 15. John is twice ... b. John is 30 years old. Peter is 15. John is half ... c. Athens is older than Rome. Rome isn=t ... d. My room is bigger than yours. Your room isn=t ... e. You got up earlier than me. I didn=t ... f. We played better than them. They didn=t ... g. I=ve been here longer than you. You haven=t ...
2. As / Than a. Athens is older ______Rome. b. I don=t watch TV as much ______you. c. You eat more ______me. d. I feel better ______I felt yesterday. e. Jim isn=t as clever ______he thinks. f. Belgium is smaller ______Switzerland. g. Brazil isn=t as big ______Canada. h. I can=t wait longer ______an hour.
. Translation a. Mi hermana no es tan inteligente como mi hermano. b. Ann no bebe tanta cerveza como Brian. c. Tenemos la misma profesora que ella. d. En Barcelona no hay tantos teatros como en Madrid. e. Bill no tiene tantos amigos como tú. f. Me siento mejor que ayer., No estoy tan cansado. g. Madrid es la ciudad más grande de España. h. )Tiene zapatos más baratos? - Estos son los más baratos. i. Es la historia más larga que he oído. j. Es la cara más bonita que hemos visto. k. Es la mejor profesora de la escuela y la persona más inteligente que he conocido. l. En esta ciudad la catedral es más antigua que el ayuntamiento, pero el castillo es el edificio más antiguo.