MODULE 4.

TENSES
PRESENT TENSES

1) COMPLETE THE FOLLOWI NG SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS GIVEN IN BRACKETS. USE
PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT PERFECT.

1. Simon ............................ (play) volleyball with his friends in the park right now.

2. We ............................ (seldom / go) to the theatre.

3. ................................... (Adam / sometimes / watch) romantic comedies?

4. My grandma ............................ (just / bake) cheesecake. Would you like some?

5. ..................................... (you / wash) the dishes yet?

6. What ................................. (you / cook) in the kitchen now?

7. Jessica and Luke ............................ (argue) at the moment. I can hear them.

8. How often ................................. (Olivia / take) her dog for a walk?

9. I ............................ (run) ten kilometres and I’m exhausted.

10. What kind of job ..................................... (Mark / look for)?

11. Chris ............................ (sleep) on the sofa in the living room. Please be quiet and

don’t wake him up.

12. ...................................... (you / ever / fall) in love?

13. What ....................................... (your brother / do)? What’s his occupation?

14. My little sister ............................ (draw) something on the wall in the living room.

15. We should go home because it ............................ (get) dark.

16. ....................................... (Lucy / always / take) photos on holiday?

17. I ............................ (try) to work. Stop making such noise!

18. We .................................. (never / be) to this palace before.

19. Thomas ............................ (not / speak) Italian although his close friend is Italian.

20. How often ................................. (you / go out) with your friends?

2) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. I’ve heard that Brian is dislocating / has dislocated his wrist.

2. My sister just calls / has just called me.

3. How long do you know / have you known your best friend?

4. We sit / are sitting on the balcony now.

5. I leave / am leaving for Rome next Monday.

7. Does Matthew always watch / Is Matthew always watching TV in the evening?

8. Do you take / Have you taken your dog for a walk yet?

9. Look! It’s Miranda! Why does she run / is she running so fast?

10. They aren’t paying / haven’t paid for dinner yet.

11. Their children always drink / are always drinking hot cocoa in the morning.

12. David sometimes finishes / has sometimes finished his homework on time.

13. How often does he go / has he gone to the doctor?

14. Students are just passing / have just passed their exams and they are happy about it.

15. How long do you have / have you had your cat?

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

3) CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. I saw / have seen a good film last week.

2. Fred was / has been here three times.

3. We travelled / have travelled to London a year ago.

4. Ann lived / has lived in that house since 1989.

5. The students didn’t finish / haven’t finished their test yet.

4) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS BE LOW.

1. I ……………………… our numbers yet. Maybe we won the

2. Lilly ………………… already ………………… to tell us the news.

3. I ………………… never ………………… to France.

4. The number of pupils in our school ……………………… .

5. My mother ……………………… the dishes.

5) CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Lee and Bert have been friends ... about four years.

a. since b. for

2. I haven’t seen her ... primary school.

a. since b. ever

3. My father has ... washed the dishes.

a. for b. already
4. My mother hasn’t checked my test ... .

a. just b. yet

5. We have lived here ... 2010.

a. since b. for

6) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH FOR, SINCE, YET OR ALREADY.

1. George has ………………… fed the dog. Don’t worry.

2. I have ………………… seen her before.

3. He has waited for you ………………… 3 o’clock.

4. My parents have been away ………………… a week.

5. No, we haven’t had a holiday ………………… .

6. We have been friends ………………… 2003.

7. I haven’t done my homework ………………… .

8. Sue hasn’t phoned me ………………… days.

9. Mary has ………………… packed his clothes.

10. They haven’t seen us ………………… last year.

7) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT TENSE.

1. Nicholas ……………………………… (work) for his father for ten years.

2. He ………………………………… (fly) to Canada two months ago with his girlfriend.

3. Lucas …………………………... (make) a great effort to get his job.

4. Lorena ……………………………….…. (not drive) her own car last night.

5. Miriam and Susan …………………………………… (kiss) their parents at the airport.

6. The director ……………………………..…. (win) an Oscar in 2010.

7. Stephan ……………………………….….. (sing) all the romantic songs that I love.

8. Daniel …………………………………..…… (leave) his flat in London recently.

9. Michael ………………………….…………. (take) the exam at university last June.

10. Henry and his sister ………………………………………(travel) to France to visit some friends.

11. The girl ……………………………………… (speak) to her teacher on 20th January

12. Bernardo ……………………………………. (pass) his driving exam. He is very happy.

13. We ……………..…… already………………………..…. (surf) the net.

14. Thomas …………………………………….… (wait) for the bus for fifteen minutes.

15. Anne ……………………………..……….. (break) some glasses when she did the washing up.
16. Thanks a lot, it …………………………………..…… (be) a great pleasure to be here.

17. Zacarias …………………………………….…. (borrow) some good books from the library.

18. John ………………………………..……….. (bake) some ginger biscuits.

19. Patricia ……………………………..………… (have) twins.

20. Richard ………………………………..……….. (not eat) snails in his life.

21. Laura …………………………….…….. (meet) his boyfriend’s parents last Sunday.

22. Cathy ……………….. never ……………………………….… (play) golf.