WORKSHEET 8

A.) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. was skating

2. was walking

3. was riding

4. was studying

5. were dancing

6. was shaving
7. were baking

8. was sleeping

B.) How did it happen?

1. She hurt herself while she was playing soccer.

2. He burned himself while he was ironing his clothes.

3. She cut herself while she was slicing onions.

4. She met her husband while she was fixing a flat tire.

5. He broke his arm while he was skating.

6. I lost my wallet while I was riding my bicycle.

7. He met his wife while he was swimming at the beach.

8. He got a black eye while he was fighting with his brother.

9. They burned themselves while they were making breakfast.

10. She fell while she was dancing.

C.) What’s the matter

1. You: Hi, Jack! What’s the matter with your

leg? Jack: I broke it.
You: How did it happen?
Jack: I kicked the goalpost while I was playing football.
2. You: Hi, Bob! What’s the matter with your
hand? Bob: I injured it.
You: How did it happen?

Bob: I fell off the bike while I was cycling.

3. You: Hi, Ann! What’s the matter with your

arm? Ann: I broke it.
You: How did it happen?

Ann: I fell over while I was skating.

4. You: Hi, Alice! What’s the matter with your

ankle? Alice: I sprained it.
You: How did it happen?

Alice: I tripped over the carpet while I was dancing.

D.) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. was talking
2. studied
3. was sleeping
4. was walking
5. watched
6. was paying
7. cut
8. was dancing
9. was raining
10. rained
E) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or the
PAST PROGRESSIVE.

1. Sally was eating dinner last night when someone knocked on the door.
2. I began to study at seven last night. Fred thirty. I came at seven was studying when Fred came.
3. While I was studying last night, Fred dropped by to visit me.
4. My roommate’s parents called him last night while we were watching TV.
5. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after five.
When he came home, I was talking to my mother on the phone.
6. Yesterday Tom and Janice went to the zoo around one. They saw many kinds of animals. They
stayed at the zoo for two hours. While they were walking home, it began to rain, so they stopped
at a small café and had a cup of coffee.
7. Yesterday afternoon I went to visit the Parker family. When I got there around two o’clock,
Mrs. Parker was in the yard. She was planting flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker was in the
garage. He was working on their car. He was changing the oil.

E.) What’s the question?

1. Who did you visit?

2. What did you talk about?

3. Where did she go?

4. Who did she meet?

5. What language did they speak?

6. Where did they swim?

7. When did he have dinner?

8. What kind of pie did you

bake? Or What did you bake?
9. Why did she cry?
10. How long did you stay?

11. How did you come home?

12. How many hamburgers did he eat?

13. When did he leave the restaurant?

14. Who did she write a letter to?

15. How long did they study?

16. How many photographs did you take?

17. Who did you send a postcard to?

18. When did he fall asleep?

19. When did you lose your wallet?

20. Why did they cover their eyes?

WORKSHEET 9

A.) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS.

1. was not shining

2. was not blowing.

3. was looking

4. were not working.

5. were enjoying

6. was watching
7. was not recovering.

8. were traveling

9. was driving

10. was not sleeping

B.) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or
the PAST PROGRESSIVE.
1. While they were traveling to China, Marco kept a diary.

2. Mrs. White was driving past a house in Main Street when she saw the ground floor on fire.

3. While he was flying off the Miami Coast, the pilot saw sharks approaching the swimmers.

4. The fireman was fighting the fire on a balcony below when he heard someone’s shouts.

5. She died while she was running after a bus.

6. We were having dinner when the electricity went off.

7. She was thinking of something else while you were talking to her.

8. I saw her while I was looking out of the window.

9. While the teacher was talking, the students were looking at an insect on the ceiling

WORKSHEET 10

A.) Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:

1. Anna has washed her hair.

2. Tom has lost weight.

3. Bill has broken his leg.

4. My sister has lost her pen.

5. Mary has gone to France.

6. Mr. Hill has been to Canada.

7. Mrs. Smith has bought a lot of packages.

8. I have eaten too much.

9. Mrs. Jenkins has cleaned the house.

10. Tony has worked hard this year.

B.) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE after BECAUSE:

1. He can’t walk very fast because he has hurt his leg.

2. I can’t get in because I have lost the key.

3. I know this story very well because I have seen the film.

4. I can’t post the letter because I have not put a stamp on it.

5. He can’t stand up because he has eaten too much.

6. They can’t go on holiday because they have not saved money.

7. I know him because I have met him before.

8. We don’t know how he is because we have not heard from him.

9. He won’t take a cigarette because he has given up smoking.

10. She can’t get in because he has locked the door.

C.) Follow the example and do the same using ALREADY:

1. I have already found the tickets.

2. I have already turned it down.

3. I have already tidied my room.

4. I have already posted them.

5. I have already seen a doctor.

6. I have already stopped smoking.

7. I have already cleaned my shoes.

8. I have already brushed them.

9. We have already made a cake.

10. We have already invited Mary.

D.) Follow the example and do the same using YET.

1. I’ve written to them three times but they haven’t replied yet.

2. I’ve asked you again and again but you haven’t done it yet.

3. I lent him \$10 last month but he hasn’t given it back yet.

4. He lost his pen a week ago but he hasn’t found it yet.

5. He borrowed my book last year but he hasn’t given it back yet.

6. She went to New York six months ago but she hasn’t returned yet.

7. She gave me $2 a week ago but she hasn’t returned it yet.

8. I finished reading my library books a long time ago but I haven’t changed them yet.
9. She went to the bus-stop half an hour ago but the bus hasn’t come yet.

10. Ae’s still studying that lesson but he hasn’t learned it yet.

D.) Follow the example and do the same using YET And already:

1. He hasn’t called us yet.

2. They have already sent the letter.

3. John has already bought the tickets for the football match.

4. We have already been to Mexico three times.

5. You haven’t visited Tokyo yet?

6. Has John bought a new car yet?

7. The plane has already left.

8. Has she done it yet? No, not yet.

9. A: Haven’t they arrived yet?

B: Oh, yes. They have already arrived.

10. Hurry up! The class already started.

10. Be careful! They have already painted the door.

11. Haven’t you read the book yet?

E) Follow the example and do the same using JUST.

1. She has JUST left the room.

2. They have JUST watched the news.

3. I have JUST finished homework.

4. He has JUST put on the jacket.

5. She has JUST caught a fish.

6. He has JUST called a taxi.

7. You have JUST written a letter.

8. The girl has JUST burned the cake.

10. The teacher has JUST walked out.

11. The dog has JUST seen the cat.

12. Jane has JUST turned the TV off.

13. The boys have JUST eaten dinner.

F.) Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT

1. Has Tim finished his work yet?

2. Did he finish it yesterday?

3. They have just gone out.

4. They went out a minute ago.

5. Did Ann study yesterday afternoon?

6. Have you sent the letters yet?

7. Did she call him a week ago?

8. They have not seen the film yet.

9. The train has just arrived.

10. Have you ever been in a TV studio?

11. Did you and Tom enjoy the party last night?

12. Did you not finish school last year?

13. I have lost my dictionary.

14. His hair looks short. He has had a haircut.

15. When did he give up smoking?

16. Jane bought her car two weeks ago.

17. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody has taken it.

18. Why didn’t Jim want to play tennis last Friday?

19. Have , washed

20. was

G.) Ask questions with HOW LONG:

1. How long have you known Bob?

2. How long have Sue and Alan been married?

3. How long has George been unemployed?

4. How long have those books been here?

5. How long has Mary been at the airport?

6. How long has your sister been ill?

7. How long has she had a bad cold?

8. How long has Jan had long hair?

9. How long have you had a yacht?

10. How long have they been in the restaurant?

11. How long have your parents been in London?

12. How long has the cat been under the table?

H.) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR.

1. We’ve been here. (an hour/4 o’clock)

a) We’ve been here FOR an hour.

b) We’ve been here SINCE 4 o’clock.

2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks/last week)

a) She hasn’t spoken to me FOR 2 weeks.

b) She hasn’t spoken to me SINCE last week.

3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970/ a long time)

a) They’ve lived in this street SINCE 1970.

b) They’ve lived in this street FOR a long time.

4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)

a) I haven’t had time to do it SINCE last Monday.

b) I haven’t had time to do it FOR a few days.

5. We haven’t bought a new one. (ages/many years)

a) We haven’t bought a new one FOR ages.

b) We haven’t bought a new one FOR many years.