EXERCISE
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. What __________ your sister __________ (do) at 8 p.m. yesterday?
2. Look! The dog ________________ (run) after the cat.
3. We ________________ (have) a picnic in the park last Saturday.
4. Water ________________ (boil) at 100°C.
5. My brother ________________ (not/watch) television very often.
6. I think people ________________ (use) more electric cars in the future.
7. What __________ you __________ (do) right now?
8. We ________________ (travel) to Nha Trang next month. We have already booked our flights.
9. __________ your sister __________ (call) you yesterday morning?
10. I __________ never __________ (try) Japanese food.
11. Tom ________________ (break) his glasses yesterday, so he __________ (buy) a new pair.
12. Listen! Someone ________________ (knock) at the door.
13. My grandparents ________________ (live) in this house for more than thirty years.
14. They ________________ (not/go) to school two days ago because they were sick.
15. What time __________ your mother usually __________ (get) up?
16. Be quiet! The students ________________ (take) an exam.
17. At 8 p.m. last night, I ________________ (study) while my brother __________ (play) video games.
18. We ________________ (not/see) our English teacher since Monday.
19. __________ you ever __________ (visit) another country?
20. Our teacher always ________________ (give) us homework on Fridays.
21. The sky is very dark. It ________________ (rain).
22. A: The telephone is ringing.
B: I ________________ (answer) it.
23. My family ________________ (move) to this city in 2020.
24. Mary ________________ (make) a cake this evening. She has already bought all the ingredients.
25. My uncle ________________ (just/finish) teaching an English class.
II. Write the structure of the following tenses.
1. Simple present
(+) _________________________________________
(-) _________________________________________
(?) _________________________________________
2. Simple past
(+) _________________________________________
(-) _________________________________________
(?) _________________________________________
3. Past continuous
(+) _________________________________________
(-) _________________________________________
(?) _________________________________________
4. Present perfect
(+) _________________________________________
(-) _________________________________________
(?) _________________________________________
III. Write the usage and time expressions of the following tenses.
1. Simple present
Usage: ________________________________________________________________
Time expressions: _____________________________________________________
2. Present continuous
Usage: ________________________________________________________________
Time expressions: _____________________________________________________
3. Present perfect
Usage: ________________________________________________________________
Time expressions: _____________________________________________________
4. Future forms: will and be going to
Usage: ________________________________________________________________
Time expressions: _____________________________________________________
KEY
1. What was your sister doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
2. Look! The dog is running after the cat.
3. We had a picnic in the park last Saturday.
4. Water boils at 100°C.
5. My brother doesn’t watch television very often.
6. I think people will use more electric cars in the future.
7. What are you doing right now?
8. We are going to travel to Nha Trang next month. We have already booked our flights.
9. Was your sister calling you yesterday morning?
10. I have never tried Japanese food.
11. Tom broke his glasses yesterday, so he bought a new pair.
12. Listen! Someone is knocking at the door.
13. My grandparents have lived in this house for more than thirty years.
14. They didn’t go to school two days ago because they were sick.
15. What time does your mother usually get up?
16. Be quiet! The students are taking an exam.
17. At 8 p.m. last night, I was studying while my brother was playing video games.
18. We haven’t seen our English teacher since Monday.
19. Have you ever visited another country?
20. Our teacher always gives us homework on Fridays.
21. The sky is very dark. It is going to rain.
22. A: The telephone is ringing.
B: I will answer it.
23. My family moved to this city in 2020.
24. Mary is going to make a cake this evening. She has already bought all the ingredients.
25. My uncle has just finished teaching an English class.