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B1 Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T048
Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.
1. Mrs Smith __________________ past the house in Sunset Street when she _______________
fire on the ground floor. (DRIVE, SEE)
2. While he __________________ off the coast the pilot __________________ sharks approaching
the swimmers. (FLY, SEE)
3. Alice __________________ herself while she __________________ football. (HURT, PLAY)
4. She __________________ while she __________________ after the bus. (FALL, RUN)
5. I __________________ my wallet while I __________________ my bike. (LOSE, RIDE)
6. We __________________ dinner when the lights __________________ out. (HAVE, GO)
7. She __________________ of something else while you __________________ to her. (THINK,
TALK)
8. The fireman __________________ the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly
__________________ someone shouting. (FIGHT, HEAR)
9. I __________________ her while I __________________ out of the window. (SEE, LOOK)
10. While the teacher __________________ instructions, the students __________________ at a
spider climbing up the wall. (GIVE, LOOK)
11. Sally __________________ dinner last night when someone __________________ at the door.
(HAVE, KNOCK)
12. I __________________ to study at seven last night. Fred __________________ at 7.30. So I
__________________ when Fred __________________ (BEGIN, COME, STUDY, ARRIVE).
13. My roommate's parents __________________ him last night while __________________
watching TV. (CALL, WATCH)
14. When my husband __________________ home, I __________________ the laundry. (COME,
DO)
15. While they __________________ home it __________________ to rain, so they
__________________ at a small cafe and __________________ a cup of coffee. (WALK, BEGIN,
STOP, HAVE)
16. When I __________________ home at around 2 o'clock, Mum __________________ in her
garden. She __________________ some flowers and dad __________________ the oil of the car
in the garage. (GET, BE, PLANT, CHANGE)
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KEY
1. Mrs Smith was driving past the house in Sunset Street when she saw fire on the
ground floor. (DRIVE, SEE)
2. While he was flying off the coast the pilot saw sharks approaching the swimmers.
(FLY, SEE)
3. Alice hurt herself while she was playing football. (HURT, PLAY)
4. She fell while she was running after the bus. (FALL, RUN)
5. I lost my wallet while I was riding my bike. (LOSE, RIDE)
6. We were having dinner when the lights went out. (HAVE, GO)
7. She was thinking of something else while you were talking to her. (THINK, TALK)
8. The fireman was fighting the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly heard
someone shouting. (FIGHT, HEAR)
9. I saw her while I was looking out of the window. (SEE, LOOK)
10. While the teacher was giving instructions, the students were looking at a spider
climbing up the wall. (GIVE, LOOK)
11. Sally was having dinner last night when someone knocked at the door. (HAVE,
KNOCK)
12. I began to study at seven last night. Fred came at 7.30. So I was studying when
Fred arrived (BEGIN, COME, STUDY, ARRIVE).
13. My roommate's parents called him last night while we were watching TV. (CALL,
WATCH)
14. When my husband came home, I was doing the laundry. (COME, DO)
15. While they were walking home it began to rain, so they stopped at a small cafe
and had a cup of coffee. (WALK, BEGIN, STOP, HAVE)
16. When I got home at around 2 o'clock, Mum was in her garden. She was planting
some flowers and dad was changing the oil of the car in the garage. (GET, BE,
PLANT, CHANGE)
B1 A Cycling Holiday T049
Put each verb into their correct past form.
Last summer I __________________ (CYCLE) in the rain
along a country road in France with my best friend
Tom. We __________________ (DECIDE) to go on a cycling
holiday in northern France. Neither of us
__________________ (BE) to France before, but we
__________________ (LEARN) a little bit of French at
school and we __________________ (MANAGE) to brush
up on the basics.
Now we __________________ (WONDER) if we __________________ (MAKE) the right decision. We
__________________ (PLAN) our route carefully for months, but we __________________ (FORGET)
one important factor: the weather. It __________________ (RAIN) heavily since our arrival and that
night we __________________ (END UP) sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station.
When we __________________ (RIDE) down a steep hill the next morning my bike
__________________ (SKID) on the wet road and I __________________ (FALL) off. I __________________
(REALISE) immediately that I __________________ (BREAK) my left arm and after a visit to the
hospital I __________________ (CATCH) the next train to Calais for the ferry home.
Unfortunately, my parents _______________________ (NOT EXPECT) me home for a fortnight, and
__________________ (GO) away on holiday. So, I __________________ (SPEND) a miserable couple of
weeks alone, reading books about cycling in bad weather.
KEY
Last summer I was cycling (CYCLE) in the rain along a country road in France with my best
friend Tom. We decided (DECIDE) to go on a cycling holiday in northern France. Neither of us
had been (BE) to France before, but we learned (LEARN) a little bit of French at school and we
managed (MANAGE) to brush up on the basics.
Now we were wondering (WONDER) if we had made (MAKE) the right decision. We planned
/ had planned/had been planning (PLAN) our route carefully for months, but we forgot
(FORGET) one important factor: the weather. It had been raining (RAIN) heavily since our
arrival and that night we ended up (END UP) sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station.
When we were riding (RIDE) down a steep hill the next morning my bike skidded (SKID) on
the wet road and I fell (FALL) off. I realised (REALISE) immediately that I had broken
(BREAK) my left arm and after a visit to the hospital I caught (CATCH) the next train to Calais
for the ferry home.
Unfortunately, my parents had not expected/had not been expecting/ were not expecting
(NOT EXPECT) me home for a fortnight, and had gone (GO) away on holiday. So I spent
(SPEND) a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading books about cycling in bad weather.
B1 All Tenses T053
Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
1. _______________________ the latest news? – The president ___________________________ that

he _____________________ to resign next summer. – That's not new. I _____________________
that for ages! (YOU HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)
2. When she came home her two boys _____________________ football in the backyard.
(PLAY)
3. He _____________________ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he

_____________________ come home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)
4. The whole family _____________________ a few days ago and _____________________ with us
until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)
5. I _____________________ to call you all morning. Where _____________________? (TRY, YOU BE)
6. We _____________________ enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)
7. There _________________ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____________________

it? No, I _____________________ for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)
8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone _________________________ through my
belongings. (SEARCH)
9. I'm so sorry that I _____________________ to leave your party so early because I

_____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)
10. You're finally here. I ________________________ in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)
11. We _____________________ in Spain while our friends _____________________ across Europe.

(BACKPACK, CYCLE)
12. John Grisham is a famous author who _____________________ several thrillers. His latest
book _____________________ out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)
13. After she _____________________ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _____________________

to go there immediately. (SEE, WANT)
14. At the moment she _____________________ a hard time dealing with the children. They
_____________________ so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)
15. You look worried. _____________________________? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)
16. Do you realise that you _____________________ on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)
KEY
1. Have you heard the latest news? – The president has just announced that he is
planning to resign next summer. – That's not new. I have known that for ages! (YOU
HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)
2. When she came home her two boys were playing football in the backyard. (PLAY)
3. He has been in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he would be able to come
home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)
4. The whole family arrived a few days ago and are staying/will be staying/are going to
stay/will stay with us until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)
5. I have been trying to call you all morning. Where have you been? (TRY, YOU BE)
6. We will have enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)
7. There was a very good documentary on TV last night. – Did you see it? No, I was
studying for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)
8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone had been searching(had searched
through my belongings. (SEARCH)
9. I'm so sorry that I had to leave your party so early because I was really enjoying myself.
(HAVE, ENJOY)
10. You're finally here. I have been waiting in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)
11. We were backpacking in Spain while our friends were cycling across Europe.
(BACKPACK, CYCLE)
12. John Grisham is a famous author who has written several thrillers. His latest book
came out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)
13. After she had seen holiday impressions of Scotland, she wanted to go there
immediately. (SEE, WANT)
14. At the moment she's having a hard time dealing with the children. They have become
so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)
15. You look worried. Has anything happened? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)
16. Do you realise that you are standing on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)
B1 All Tenses T054
1. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I totally

___________________ about the roast in the oven, and I ___________________ everything.
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)
2. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher

positions ___________________ their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)
3. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they

___________________ back again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)
4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we ___________________ it.
(FIX)
5. After Claire ___________________ for half an hour, she suddenly ___________________ to check
her watch. (RUN, STOP)
6. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ______________________ for

over a decade. (STOP, SMOKE)
7. Look, Mary ___________________ the windows. Nobody ___________________ them for over a
month. (CLEAN, CLEAN))
8. Tina ______________________ her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)
9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we ___________________ used to it.
(GET)
10. I ___________________ I want any dessert. I ___________________ too much to eat already.
(NOT THINK, HAVE)
11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I ___________________ to each other and we
___________________ attention. Suddenly, our history teacher ___________________ right next
to us. (TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).
12. Wendy ___________________ her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)
13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He ___________________ very tired because he
_______________________ too much. (BE, WORK)
14. John ___________________ our flight this morning, but he ___________________ hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)
15. I _______________________ the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)
16. We normally ___________________ together every second Sunday, but this month everyone
___________________ on holiday, so we ___________________ any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT
HAVE)
KEY
1. Last night, when I was making dinner, my mom called. I totally forgot / had totally
forgot about the roast in the oven, and I burned everything. (MAKE, CALL, FORGET,
BURN)
2. Most police officers wear uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher positions wear
their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)
3. His family moved/ had moved to Singapore when he was three, then they moved back
again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)
4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we have fixed/ fixed it.
(FIX)
5. After Claire had been running for half an hour, she suddenly stopped to check her
watch. (RUN, STOP)
6. I stopped smoking three years ago. Before that, I had been smoking for over a decade.
(STOP, SMOKE)
7. Look, Mary is cleaning the windows. Nobody has cleaned them for over a month.
(CLEAN)
8. Tina has been checking her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)
9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we got used to it. (GET)
10. I don't think I want any dessert. I have had too much to eat already. (NOT THINK,
HAVE)
11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I were talking to each other and we were
not paying attention. Suddenly, our history teacher was standing right next to us.
(TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).
12. Wendy phones her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)
13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He was very tired because he had been working too
much. (BE, WORK)
14. John booked/ has booked our flight this morning, but he hasn't made hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)
15. I was watching/ had been watching the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)
16. We normally get together every second Sunday, but this month everyone is on holiday,
so we aren't having/ don't have any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT HAVE)
B1 Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T055
1. While I ____________________ whether to buy the CD player, a woman ____________________

in and ____________________ it. (WONDER, COME, SNATCH)
2. The teacher asked me," What _____________________ all afternoon yesterday?" (YOU, DO)
3. Our neighbour's dog ____________________ the postman while he ____________________ a
letter. (ATTACK, DELIVER)
4. The chairman ____________________ the conference room and ____________________ that
everyone ____________________ nervously with their neighbour. (ENTER, REALISE, CHAT)
5. We _______________________ last night because our neighbours ____________________ loud
music. (CAN NOT SLEEP, PLAY)
6. Why __________________________ the crime? (YOU, NOT REPORT)
7. When they ____________________ home, they ____________________ the burglars as they
____________________ the house. (GET, SEE, LEAVE)
8. The match official ____________________ the game because it ____________________.
(POSTPONE, RAIN)
9. I ____________________ on the report the whole afternoon yesterday. (WORK)
10. I ____________________ to the police office to report the break-in. (HURRY)
11. While Mom ____________________ the tree, the children ____________________ their favourite
Christmas TV show. (DECORATE, WATCH)
12. As we ____________________ on the motorway to Cardiff, I suddenly ____________________
that I had left the cellar door open. (DRIVE, REMEMBER)
13. When I ____________________ Mary at the dinner party last night, she ____________________ a
wonderful dress. (SEE, WEAR)
14. He ____________________ his leg when he ____________________ off the horse. (BREAK, FALL)
15. We ____________________ outside the café when, all of a sudden, we ____________________ an
explosion. Everyone ____________________ what they ____________________ and
____________________ towards the crossing. (SIT, HEAR, STOP, DO, LOOK)
16. When I ____________________ up this morning, I ____________________ out of the window and
____________________ that it ____________________. It ____________________ me so happy.
(WAKE, LOOK, SEE, SNOW, MAKE)
KEY
1. While I was wondering whether to buy the CD player, a woman came in and snatched
it. (WONDER, COME, SNATCH)
2. The teacher asked me," What were you doing all afternoon yesterday?" (YOU, DO)
3. Our neighbour's dog attacked the postman while he was delivering a letter. (ATTACK,
DELIVER)
4. The chairman entered the conference room and realised that everyone was chatting
nervously with their neighbour. (ENTER, REALISE, CHAT)
5. We could not sleep last night because our neighbours were playing loud music. (CAN
NOT SLEEP, PLAY)
6. Why didn't you report the crime? (YOU, NOT REPORT)
7. When they got home, they saw the burglars as they were leaving the house. (GET, SEE,
LEAVE)
8. The match official postponed the game because it was raining . (POSTPONE, RAIN)
9. I was working on the report the whole afternoon yesterday. (WORK)
10. I hurried to the police office to report the break-in. (HURRY)
11. While Mom was decorating the tree, the children were watching their favourite
Christmas TV show. (DECORATE, WATCH)
12. As we were driving on the motorway to Cardiff, I suddenly remembered that I had left
the cellar door open. (DRIVE, REMEMBER)
13. When I saw Mary at the dinner party last night, she was wearing a wonderful dress.
(SEE, WEAR)
14. He broke his leg when he fell off the horse. (BREAK, FALL)
15. We were sitting outside the café when, all of a sudden, we heard an explosion.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked/ were looking towards the
crossing. (SIT, HEAR, STOP, DO, LOOK)
16. When I woke up this morning, I looked out of the window and saw that it was snowing.
It made me so happy. (WAKE, LOOK, SEE, SNOW, MAKE)
B1 Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T056
1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a

blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________
to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher
on the other side. (WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I __________________ in South Africa I never __________________ a serious
crime. (SPEND, SEE)
5. While they __________________ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist __________________
up to them and __________________ to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer __________________ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables.
(SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and
__________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE)
8. My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me
because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack __________________ over the carpet because he __________________ attention to where
he __________________. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO,
COME)
11. I __________________ him off at the airport when the police __________________ and
__________________ him. (SEE, COME, ARREST)
12. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him.
(FALL, STOP)
13. How __________________ your leg? – Well, I __________________ on the ladder when,
suddenly, I __________________ my balance and __________________. (YOU BREAK, STAND,
LOSE, FALL)
14. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE,
RECEIVE)
15. I __________________ the new Prime Minister while I __________________ the press
conference. (MEET, ATTEND)
16. While I __________________ on the motorway, more and more police cars
__________________ in my direction. (DRIVE, COME)
KEY
1. While the policeman was looking out of the window, he noticed that a blue SUV was
parking down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I was working on my report when the phone rang. My wife wanted to know when I
was coming home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He was walking down the street when he saw his old schoolteacher on the other side.
(WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I was spending in South Africa I never saw a serious crime. (SPEND,
SEE)
5. While they were having lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist came up to them and
wanted to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer supplied the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables. (SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser locked up her shop, got into the car and drove home. (LOCK, GET,
DRIVE)
8. My brother tried to contact me at the office, but he couldn't reach me because I was
having lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack tripped over the carpet because he wasn't paying/ didn't pay attention to where
he was going. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where were you going when I came across you yesterday? (YOU GO, COME)
11. I was seeing him off at the airport when the police came and arrested him. (SEE,
COME, ARREST)
12. The old man fell on the pavement, so James stopped to help him. (FALL, STOP)
13. How did you break your leg? – Well, I was standing on the ladder when, suddenly, I
lost my balance and fell. (YOU BREAK, STAND, LOSE, FALL)
14. She was living in France at the time she received the bad news. (LIVE, RECEIVE)
15. I met the new Prime Minister while I was attending the press conference. (MEET,
ATTEND)
16. While I was driving on the motorway, more and more police cars were coming in my
direction. (DRIVE, COME)
B1 Present Perfect Simple and Continuous T001
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present perfect tense.
1. I ____________________ several books about sailing and I am quite fascinated by the

sport . (READ)
2. You look absolutely exhausted. What ____________________ ? (YOU DO)
3. He ____________________ that book for over two weeks and he ____________________ yet.
He's such a slow reader . (READ, NOT FINISH)
4. My sister ____________________ in Norwich for two months. She seems to like it there
and is not planning to leave. (LIVE)
5. My dad ____________________ a new job. (JUST START)
6. You should put some boots on. It ____________________ for several days now and the
ground is pretty muddy. (RAIN)
7. ____________________ your homework yet ? You ____________________ on it for hours .

(YOU FINISH , WORK)
8. Maria ____________________ for a job since she left school last summer. She still
____________________ one . (LOOK, NOT FIND)
9. They ____________________ TV the whole evening. It's their favourite film and they
____________________ it several times. (WATCH, SEE)
10. I ____________________ him about his new girl friend twice this week. He doesn't seem
to want to answer. (ASK)
11. I ____________________ my driving test. (JUST PASS)
12. Where ____________________ ? - At the doctor's. I ____________________ ill lately (YOU BE ,

BE)
13. We ____________________ the date for the marriage. It will be on May 26. (SET)
14. My sister ____________________ too many sweets lately . She must try to stop. (EAT)
15. I ____________________ him for ages. I wonder what he ____________________ up to. (NOT
SEE, BE)
16. I ____________________ French for three years now but I don't seem to be making any
progress. It's so difficult (LEARN).
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KEY
1. I have been reading / have read several books about sailing and I am quite
fascinated by the sport . (READ)
2. You look absolutely exhausted. What have you been doing ? (YOU DO)
3. He has been reading that book for over two weeks and he hasn't finished yet.
He's such a slow reader . (READ, NOT FINISH)
4. My sister has been living in Norwich for two months. She seems to like it there
and is not planning to leave. (LIVE)
5. My dad has just started a new job. (JUST START)
6. You should put some boots on. It has been raining for several days now and the
ground is pretty muddy. (RAIN)
7. Have you finished your homework yet ? You have been working on it for hours
. (YOU FINISH , WORK)
8. Maria has been looking for a job since she left school last summer. She still
hasn't found one . (LOOK, NOT FIND)
9. They have been watching TV the whole evening. It's their favourite film and they
have seen it several times. (WATCH, SEE)
10. I have asked him about his new girl friend twice this week. He doesn't seem to
want to answer. (ASK)
11. I have just passed my driving test. (JUST PASS)
12. Where have you been ? - At the doctor's. I have been ill lately (YOU BE , BE)
13. We have set the date for the marriage. It will be on May 26. (SET)
14. My sister has been eating too many sweets lately . She must try to stop. (EAT)
15. I haven't seen him for ages. I wonder what he has been up to. (NOT SEE, BE)
16. I have been learning French for three years now but I don't seem to be making
any progress. It's so difficult (LEARN).
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B1 Present Tense Simple and Continuous T002
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.
1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He ____________________ a bath. (HAVE)
2. He ____________________ to the theatre. (NEVER GO)
3. Anne ____________________ all her clothes herself. At the moment she

____________________ a dress for a fancy dress party (MAKE, MAKE).
4. He usually ________________ coffee for breakfast, but today he ____________________ tea

(HAVE, HAVE).
5. I can’t go home now because it ____________________ , and I ____________________ an

umbrella. (RAIN, NOT HAVE).
6. In Britain women normally ____________________ hats. (NOT WEAR)
7. The sun __________________ in the east and __________________ in the west (RISE, SET)
8. Who ____________________ that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He

____________________ the lawn. (MAKE, MOW)
9. I ____________________ this weekend near the coast. I ____________________ there nearly

every weekend. (SPEND, GO)
10. She ____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she
____________________ to stop. (SMOKE, TRY)
11. We ____________________ breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)
12. What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something ____________________ . (BURN)
13. Who ____________________ to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (YOU SPEAK)
14. I ____________________ overtime this month because I ____________________ up some

money to buy a new car . (WORK, SAVE)
15. The moon ____________________ around the earth (GO)
16. She usually ____________________ languages very quickly, but she ____________________
problems with Chinese (LEARN, HAVE).
17. ____________________ TV every evening ? (YOU WATCH)
18. He always ____________________ his bills on time. (PAY)
19. How long ____________________ you to get to the office? – It ____________________ me

about half an hour (IT TAKE, TAKE)
20. The plane that ____________________ Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (LEAVE)
KEY
1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He is having a bath. (HAVE)
2. He never goes to the theatre. (NEVER GO)
3. Anne makes all her clothes herself. At the moment she is making a dress for a fancy
dress party (MAKE, MAKE).
4. He usually has coffee for breakfast, but today he’s having tea (HAVE, HAVE).
5. I can’t go home now because it’s raining, and I don’t have an umbrella. (RAIN, NOT
HAVE).
6. In Britain women normally don’t wear hats. (NOT WEAR)
7. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west (RISE, SET)
8. Who is making that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He’s mowing the lawn. (MAKE,
MOW)
9. I’m spending this weekend near the coast. I go there nearly every weekend. (SPEND,
GO)
10. She smokes thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she is trying to stop.
(SMOKE, TRY)
11. We have breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)
12. What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something is burning. (BURN)
13. Who are you speaking to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (SPEAK)
14. I am working overtime this month because I’m saving up some money to buy a
new car . (WORK, SAVE)
15. The moon goes around the earth (GO)
16. She usually learns languages very quickly, but she is having / has problems with
Chinese (LEARN, HAVE).
17. Do you watch TV every evening (YOU WATCH).
18. He always pays his bills on time. (PAY)
19. How long does it take you to get to the office? – It takes me about half an hour (IT
TAKE, TAKE)
20. The plane that leaves Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (LEAVE)
1. ___________________ how old I am? (YOU KNOW)
2. How ___________________ to work? – I usually ___________________ by car, but today Jack

___________________ me up (YOU GET, DRIVE, PICK)
3. It often ___________________ in Ireland, but it never ___________________ for days on end.

(RAIN, RAIN)
4. I usually _________________ so quickly that he __________________ me. (SPEAK, NOT

UNDERSTAND)
5. Jane’s husband ___________________ . (NOT SMOKE)
6. Why ___________________ on your coat? – I ___________________ for a walk. –

___________________ to come with me? (YOU PUT, GO, YOU WANT)
7. I always _________________ lottery tickets, but I never _____________ anything. (BUY, WIN)
8. It ___________________ in Egypt. (NOT OFTEN RAIN)
9. ___________________ to him today? – Yes, I always ___________________ to him on his

birthday. (YOU WRITE, WRITE)
10. Can you hear that? The car ___________________ such a strange noise. – It’s OK. It always
___________________ like that. (MAKE, SOUND)
11. The plane that you ___________________ at right now ___________________ for Paris.
(LOOK, LEAVE)
12. What ___________________ to his car? – I think he ___________________ it. (HE DO, POLISH)
13. Susan ___________________ to her parents every Sunday. In fact, she ___________________
to them today. (WRITE, WRITE)
14. Stop at once! You ___________________ the flowers every time the ball ________________ in
the garden! (DESTROY, LAND)
15. Where is Kevin? I can’t find him anywhere. – He ___________________ with Sue in the
garden (PLAY).
16. She normally ___________________ in London, but this weekend she _________________
with some friends in Liverpool. (LIVE, STAY)
17. Hurry up, the teacher ___________________ to begin! (WAIT)
18. I ___________________ a word he ___________________ . (NOT BELIEVE, SAY)
19. What ___________________ for a living, Claire? – Well as a secretary , I ___________________

emails for my boss all the time. (YOU DO, WRITE)
20. Look over there! He ___________________ in a non-smoking area! (SMOKE)
KEY
1. Do you know how old I am? (YOU KNOW)
2. How do you get to work? – I usually drive by car, but today Jack is picking me up
(YOU GET, DRIVE, PICK)
3. It often rains in Ireland, but it never rains for days on end. (RAIN, RAIN)
4. I usually speak so quickly that he doesn’t understand me. (SPEAK, NOT

UNDERSTAND)
5. Jane’s husband doesn’t smoke. (NOT SMOKE)
6. Why are you putting on your coat? – I am going for a walk. – Do you want to come
with me? (YOU PUT, GO, YOU WANT)
7. I always buy lottery tickets, but I never win anything. (BUY, WIN)
8. It doesn’t often rain in Egypt. (NOT OFTEN RAIN)
9. Are you writing to him today? – Yes, I always write to him on his birthday. (YOU
WRITE, WRITE)
10. Can you hear that? The car is making such a strange noise? – It’s OK. It always
sounds like that. (MAKE, SOUND)
11. The plane that you are looking at right now is leaving for Paris. (LOOK, LEAVE)
12. What is he doing to his car? – I think he is polishing it. (HE DO, POLISH)
13. Susan writes to her parents every Sunday. In fact, she is writing to them today.
(WRITE, WRITE)
14. Stop at once! You destroy the flowers every time the ball lands in the garden!
(DESTROY, LAND)
15. Where is Kevin? I can’t find him anywhere. – He is playing with Sue in the garden
(PLAY).
16. She normally lives in London, but this weekend she is staying with some friends in
Liverpool. (LIVE, STAY)
17. Hurry up, the teacher is waiting to begin! (WAIT)
18. I don’t believe a word he says / is saying. (NOT BELIEVE, SAY)
19. What do you do for a living, Claire? – Well as a secretary , I write emails for my boss
all the time. (YOU DO, WRITE)
20. Look over there! He is smoking in a non-smoking area! (SMOKE)
1. We ______________________ our break now, Mr. Miller. (TAKE)
2. She ______________________ for Liverpool later in the day (LEAVE).
3. The actor usually ______________________ a lot of fan mail, because he’s so famous. (GET)
4. The car ______________________ oil. Can you repair it? (LOSE)
5. Dorothy ______________________ reading good books during her holidays. (LOVE)
6. My brother ______________________ Italy at the moment (TOUR).
7. They ______________________ a game of cards right now. (HAVE)
8. I ______________________ a hat today because there’s a very special event in town. (WEAR)
9. Such bad behaviour always ______________________ me mad. (MAKE)
10. Unpopular songs ______________________ very well. (NOT SELL)
11. She usually ______________________ out with her friends on Saturday evenings. (GO)
12. What ______________________ , Mum? – It smells so good! (YOU BAKE)
13. ______________________ to the bridge club? (YOU BELONG)
14. The children ______________________ playing in the hut whenever we’re at our weekend
house. (ENJOY)
15. The headmaster rarely ______________________ a class. He normally

______________________ administrative work. (TEACH, DO)
16. ______________________ if I ask you a question? (YOU MIND)
17. I _________________________ some money because I want to travel to Spain next

summer. (CURRENTLY SAVE)
18. What ______________________ ? (THIS BOOK – COST)
19. The boy and his father ______________________ a long conversation. – I wonder what
they ______________________ about. (HAVE, TALK)
20. Robert ______________________ to catch the same bus every morning, but he
_________________________ . (TRY, NOT ALWAYS SUCCEED)
KEY
1. We are taking our break now, Mr. Miller. (TAKE)
2. She is leaving for Liverpool later in the day (LEAVE).
3. The actor usually gets a lot of fan mail, because he’s so famous. (GET)
4. The car is losing oil. Can you repair it? (LOSE)
5. Dorothy loves reading good books during her holidays. (LOVE)
6. My brother is touring Italy at the moment (TOUR).
7. They are having a game of cards right now. (HAVE)
8. I am wearing a hat today because there’s a very special event in town. (WEAR)
9. Such bad behaviour always makes me mad. (MAKE)
10. Unpopular songs do not sell very well. (NOT SELL)
11. She usually goes out with her friends on Saturday evenings. (GO)
12. What are you baking, Mum? – It smells so good! (YOU BAKE)
13. Do you belong to the bridge club? (YOU BELONG)
14. The children enjoy playing in the hut whenever we’re at our weekend house. (ENJOY)
15. The headmaster rarely teaches a class. He normally does administrative work.
(TEACH, DO)
16. Do you mind if I ask you a question? (YOU MIND)
17. I am currently saving some money because I want to travel to Spain next summer.
(SAVE)
18. What does this book cost? (THIS BOOK – COST)
19. The boy and his father are having a long conversation. – I wonder what they are
talking about. (HAVE, TALK)
20. Robert tries to catch the same bus every morning, but he doesn’t always succeed.
(TRY, NOT ALWAYS SUCCEED)
B1 All Tenses T005
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I __________________ the fire at 6 in the morning and when Peter came in it

__________________ brightly (LIGHT, BURN).
2. My brother __________________ with his model cars when suddenly the lights ____________
out. (PLAY, GO)
3. After I __________________ him to the zoo, we __________________ for a walk in the park
(TAKE, GO).
4. ___________________________ vodka? – Yes, I __________________ it when I was in Moscow a

few years ago. But I __________________ any since then. (YOU EVER DRINK, TRY, NOT
DRINK).
5. What ____________________ about his last book? – I __________________ it a lot. (YOU

THINK, LIKE)
6. The boys __________________ in the garden when they __________________ their father’s
steps. (WORK, HEAR).
7. What __________________ yesterday afternoon? I __________________ on my new novel.

(YOU DO, WORK)
8. How _________________________ to work? – I normally __________________ by car but this

week I __________________ the bus (YOU USUALLY GET, GO, TAKE)
9. Lucas __________________ the guitar when someone __________________ the window and
__________________ a bucket of water out. (PLAY, OPEN, THROW).
10. Up to now, Mary __________________ to the United States. (NEVER BE)
11. My sister _______________________ for me when I __________________ . (ALREADY WAIT,

ARRIVE)
12. I __________________ this championship every year since 2005, but I __________________
it this year (WIN, LOSE)
13. I first __________________ this film in 2006 and I __________________ it a couple of times
since then. (SEE, SEE)
14. My neighbour __________________ her car since 2 o’clock. She still isn’t finished.
(CLEAN)
15. I ________________________ Italian for two years, but I still ________________________ very
much. (LEARN, NOT UNDERSTAND)
16. She __________________ in South Africa now. She __________________ there shortly after
the war. (LIVE, MOVE)
KEY
1. I lit the fire at 6 in the morning and when Peter came in it was burning brightly (LIGHT,
BURN).
2. My brother was playing with his model cars when suddenly the lights went out. (PLAY,
GO)
3. After I had taken him to the zoo, we went for a walk in the park (TAKE, GO).
4. Have you ever drunk vodka? – Yes, I tried it when I was in Moscow a few years ago. But
I haven’t drunk any since then. (YOU EVER DRINK, TRY, NOT DRINK).
5. What do you think about his last book? – I liked/ like it a lot. (YOU THINK, LIKE)
6. The boys were working in the garden when they heard their father’s steps. (WORK,
HEAR).
7. What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was working on my new novel. (YOU DO,
WORK)
8. How do you usually get to work? – I normally go by car but this week I am taking the
bus (YOU USUALLY GET, GO, TAKE)
9. Lucas was playing the guitar when someone opened the window and threw a bucket
of water out. (PLAY, OPEN, THROW).
10. Up to now, Mary has never been to the United States. (NEVER BE)
11. My sister was already waiting for me when I arrived. (ALREADY WAIT, ARRIVE)
12. I have won this championship every year since 2005, but I have lost / lost it this year
(WIN, LOSE)
13. I first saw this film first in 2006 and I have seen it a couple of times since then. (SEE,
SEE)
14. My neighbour has been cleaning her car since 2 o’clock. She still isn’t finished.
(CLEAN)
15. I have been learning Italian for two years, but I still don’t understand very much.
(LEARN, NOT UNDERSTAND)
16. She lives / is living in South Africa now. She moved there shortly after the war.
(LIVE, MOVE)
B1 Present Perfect Tense: Simple and Progressive T008
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect tense.
1. I ___________________ the book you gave me, so you can have it back now. (READ)
2. You look tired. You _______________________________ too hard lately. (PROBABLY WORK)
3. Rachel ________________________ around Europe for two months now. At the moment,
she’s in Barcelona. She ___________________ six countries so far. (TRAVEL, VISIT)
4. Is it still raining? – No, it ________________________ but the streets are still wet. (ALREADY
STOP)
5. I ________________________ at your report for some time, but I must say I can’t agree with
you on a few things. (LOOK)
6. James ________________________ the new Harry Potter novel for hours now. He simply
can’t let it go. (READ)
7. I ________________________ this few times, but I’ll say it again. (ALREADY SAY)
8. The two brothers ________________________ films since they left high school. (MAKE)
9. Look! Someone ________________________ that window! (BREAK)
10. I ________________________ to him, but he ________________________ me an answer yet.

(ALREADY WRITE, NOT GIVE)
11. You are too late. The patient ________________________ . (JUST DIE)
12. The manager isn’t here. He’s away on holiday. – Where ________________________ ? (HE
GO)
13. They ________________________ from New York. (JUST ARRIVE)
14. _____________________________ in the rain the whole time? Why ________________________

you in? (YOU STAND, ANYONE NOT LET)
15. Mr Benson ________________________ the whole morning. So far, he _____________________

three fish. (FISH, CATCH)
16. The company ________________________ money with this product for ages. It’s time to
stop producing it. (LOSE)
17. She ________________________ Charles since she was 17. They ________________________ in
the same town for over 20 years. (KNOW, LIVE)
18. John ________________________ off his bike again. It’s the third time now! (FALL)
KEY
1. I have read the book you gave me, so you can have it back now. (READ)
2. You look tired. You have probably been working too hard lately. (PROBABLY WORK)
3. Rachel has been travelling around Europe for two months now. At the moment, she’s
in Barcelona. She has visited six countries so far. (TRAVEL, VISIT)
4. Is it still raining? – No, it has already stopped but the streets are still wet. (ALREADY
STOP)
5. I have been looking at your report for some time, but I must say I can’t agree with you
on a few things. (LOOK)
6. James has been reading the new Harry Potter novel for hours now. He simply can’t let it
go. (READ)
7. I have already said this few times, but I’ll say it again. (ALREADY SAY)
8. The two brothers have been making films since they left high school. (MAKE)
9. Look! Someone has broken that window! (BREAK)
10. I have already written to him, but he hasn’t given me an answer yet. (ALREADY
WRITE, NOT GIVE)
11. You are too late. The patient has just died. (JUST DIE)
12. The manager isn’t here. He’s away on holiday. – Where has he gone? (HE GO)
13. They have just arrived from New York. (JUST ARRIVE)
14. Have you been standing in the rain the whole time? Why hasn’t anyone let you in?
(YOU STAND, ANYONE NOT LET)
15. Mr Benson has been fishing the whole morning. So far, he has caught three fish.
(FISH, CATCH)
16. The company has been losing money with this product for ages. It’s time to stop
producing it. (LOSE)
17. She has known Charles since she was 17. They have been living in the same town
for over 20 years. (KNOW, LIVE)
18. John has fallen off his bike again. It’s the third time now! (FALL)
B1 Present Tense Simple and Progressive T016
1. It often _____________________ in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it
_____________________ there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN)
2. Such behaviour normally _____________________ me furious (MAKE).
3. I _____________________ a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)
4. I _____________________ a hat today because it’s such a special event. (WEAR)
5. Susan __________________ an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)
6. Stop right now! You ___________________ the flowers every time the ball _________________ in
the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND)
7. Where is Jimmy? – I don’t know. I _____________________ he _____________________ tennis
with his younger brother, Mark. (THINK, PLAY)
8. My mum _____________________ a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)
9. She _____________________ in London, but she _________________________ with friends up in
Scotland. (LIVE, CURRENTLY STAY)
10. Our headmaster rarely _____________________ a class. He _____________________ a lot of
administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE)
11. As the private secretary of the boss I _____________________ up to a hundred emails every
day. (READ)
12. Look at her! – She _____________________ in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)
13. _____________________ to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG)
14. Dana _____________________ reading a good novel (LOVE).
15. Songs that are not very popular _____________________ very well. (NOT SELL)
16. My brother isn’t here. He _____________________ Spain at the moment. (TOUR)
17. Tom always _____________________ the strangest questions in class. (ASK)
18. I _____________________ lottery tickets every week, but I _____________________ anything
(BUY, NEVER WIN)
19. You can’t disturb them. They _____________________ a game of cards. (PLAY)
20. Can’t you see that I _____________________ on my thesis? – I _____________________ you to
disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT)
21. Our children _____________________ going skiing with us. (ENJOY)
22. The plane _____________________ the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)
23. I ___________________ websites for a living. What ___________________? (CREATE, YOU DO)
24. She _____________________ of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)
25. I told you that I ________________________ with you any more. You’re simply not a team
player. (NOT WORK)
KEY
1. It often rains in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it’s not raining
there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN)
2. Such behaviour normally makes me furious (MAKE).
3. I don’t believe a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)
4. I am wearing a hat today because it’s such a special event. (WEAR)
5. Susan writes an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)
6. Stop right now! You break the flowers every time the ball lands in the flower bed.
(BREAK, LAND)
7. Where is Jimmy? – I don’t know. I think he’s playing tennis with his younger brother,
Mark. (THINK, PLAY)
8. My mum organises a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)
9. She lives in London, but she is currently staying with friends up in Scotland. (LIVE,
STAY)
10. Our headmaster rarely teaches a class. He has a lot of administrative work to do.
(TEACH, HAVE)
11. As the private secretary of the boss I read up to a hundred emails every day. (READ)
12. Look at her! – She is smoking in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)
13. Do you belong to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG)
14. Dana loves reading a good novel (LOVE).
15. Songs that are not very popular do not sell very well. (NOT SELL)
16. My brother isn’t here. He’s touring Spain at the moment. (TOUR)
17. Tom always asks the strangest questions in class. (ASK)
18. I buy lottery tickets every week, but I never win anything (BUY, NEVER WIN)
19. You can’t disturb them. They are playing a game of cards. (PLAY)
20. Can’t you see that I’m working on my thesis? – I don’t want you to disturb me.
(WORK, NOT WANT)
21. Our children enjoy going skiing with us. (ENJOY)
22. The plane is leaving the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)
23. I create websites for a living. What do you do ? (CREATE, YOU DO)
24. She is thinking of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)
25. I told you that I am not working/don’t work with you any more. You’re simply not a
team player. (NOT WORK)
B1 All Tenses T017
Complete the sentences using the form of the verb in brackets.
1. My dad ___________________ three languages. – How many languages ____________________?

(SPEAK, YOUR DAD SPEAK)
2. He ___________________from me when I entered the room. (HIDE)
3. A few weeks ago, I ___________________in the newspaper that our parliamentary
representative ___________________to visit France. (READ, WANT)
4. I told the doctor that she ______________________ill a few days before. (FALL)
5. Mr Morgan _________________________classes for almost two decades. He is one of the
best teachers in school. (TEACH)
6. The leak in the water pipe ________________________great damage. We must do
something about it. (CAUSE)
7. Most people ______________________at work when the fire ______________________. (BE,
START)
8. As soon as I left the house, I ______________________him. He ______________________at the
corner and ______________________for a bus. (SEE, STAND, WAIT)
9. You look so dirty. What ___________________________all day? (YOU DO)
10. The manager ______________________her report yet, but he __________________________it
this afternoon. (NOT SEE, PROBABLY READ)
11. Aunt Judith ______________________yesterday evening, but I ______________________her yet
today. (ARRIVE, NOT SEE)
12. I ______________________fishing this afternoon. ______________________with me? (GO, YOU
COME)
13. The museum __________________________in the past year. It ______________________next
month. (RENOVATE, REOPEN)
14. We usually ______________________at the Holiday Inn when we travel to New York.
(STAY)
15. I asked him if he ______________________to Australia. (EVER BE)
16. He __________________________very strangely since his accident last month. (BEHAVE)
17. I ______________________in a café and ______________________a cappuccino yesterday
afternoon. (SIT, HAVE)
18. Someone _________________________into our garage door. (JUST CRASH)
19. After she ______________________writing her emails, she ______________________the dog for
a walk. (FINISH, TAKE)
20. Why ______________________your last job? – Well they ______________________me the pay
rise I __________________________. (YOU LEAVE, NOT GIVE, EXPECT)
KEY
1. My dad speaks three languages. – How many languages does your dad speak? (SPEAK,
YOUR DAD SPEAK)
2. He was hiding from me when I entered the room. (HIDE)
3. A few weeks ago, I read in the newspaper that our parliamentary representative
wanted to visit France. (READ, WANT)
4. I told the doctor that she had fallen ill a few days before. (FALL)
5. Mr Morgan has been teaching classes for almost two decades. He is one of the best
teachers in school. (TEACH)
6. The leak in the water pipe has been causing/is causing great damage. We must do
something about it. (CAUSE)
7. Most people were at work when the fire started. (BE, START)
8. As soon as I left the house, I saw him. He was standing at the corner and waiting
for a bus. (SEE, STAND, WAIT)
9. You look so dirty. What have you been doing all day? (YOU DO)
10. The manager hasn’t seen her report yet, but he will probably read it this
afternoon. (NOT SEE, PROBABLY READ)
11. Aunt Judith arrived yesterday evening, but I haven’t seen her yet today. (ARRIVE,
NOT SEE)
12. I am going / am going to go fishing this afternoon. Are you coming with me? (GO,
COME)
13. The museum has been renovated in the past year. It is reopening/ will reopen
next month. (RENOVATE, REOPEN)
14. We usually stay at the Holiday Inn when we travel to New York. (STAY)
15. I asked him if he had ever been to Australia. (EVER BE)
16. He has been behaving very strangely since his accident last month. (BEHAVE)
17. I was sitting/ sat in a café and having/ had a cappuccino yesterday afternoon. (SIT,
HAVE)
18. Someone has just crashed into our garage door. (JUST CRASH)
19. After she had finished writing her emails, she took the dog for a walk. (FINISH,
TAKE)
20. Why did you leave your last job? – Well they didn’t give me the pay rise I was
expecting/ had expected / had been expecting. (YOU LEAVE, NOT GIVE, EXPECT)
B1 Future Tenses T019
Complete the sentences using a form of the future, future progressive or future
perfect.
1. We _________________________ the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)
2. The phone is ringing. – I _________________________ and answer it. (GO)
3. I _________________________ tomorrow so we can go to the beach. (NOT WORK)
4. If you touch the stove, you _________________________ yourself. (BURN)
5. She _________________________ for the job that was advertised in the newspaper.
(APPLY)
6. Next week at this time we _________________________ in the sun in Spain (LIE)
7. My sister _________________________ in the USA next year. (STUDY)
8. The Pope _________________________ Turkey in November. (VISIT)
9. I _________________________ lunch with Mary at 12. (HAVE)
10. I don't think the exam _________________________ very difficult. (BE)
11. Jane _________________________ on her thesis for the next three months. (WORK)
12. By the time I arrive home, the workers _________________________ repairing my TV set.
(FINISH)
13. During the next century the climate _________________________ (GET)
14. The guided tour _________________________ the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning.
(LEAVE)
15. I think I _________________________ to bed early tonight. - I’m tired. (GO)
16. At this time next year, we _________________________ in our new house (LIVE)
17. What _________________________ if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)
18. We _________________________ to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK).
19. They _________________________ married in June. (GET)
20. The headmaster _________________________ a new classroom next term. (OPEN)
KEY
1. We will have finished the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)
2. The phone is ringing. – I'll go and answer it. (GO)
3. I am not working tomorrow so we can go to the beach. (NOT WORK)
4. If you touch the stove, you will burn yourself . (BURN)
5. She is going to apply for the job that was advertised in the newspaper. (APPLY)
6. Next week at this time we will be lying in the sun in Spain (LIE)
7. My sister is going to study in the USA next year. (STUDY)
8. The Pope is visiting Turkey in November. (VISIT)
9. I am having lunch with Mary at 12. (HAVE)
10. I don't think the exam will be very difficult. (BE)
11. Jane is going to be working/will be working on her thesis for the next three
months. (WORK)
12. By the time I arrive home, the workers will have finished repairing my TV set.
(FINISH)
13. During the next century the climate will get / will be getting warmer (GET)
14. The guided tour is leaving the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning. (LEAVE)
15. I think I will go to bed early tonight. - I’m tired. (GO)
16. At this time next year, we will be living in our new house (LIVE)
17. What will happen if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)
18. We are going to speak to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK).
19. They are getting married in June . (GET)
20. The headmaster is going to open a new classroom next term. (OPEN)
B1 Present Perfect Simple and Progressive T021
Fill in the correct form of the present perfect tense.
1. I'm so tired because I ________________________ so hard lately. (WORK)
2. The new midfielder ________________________ 5 goals so far this season, and we're only
halfway through it. (SCORE)
3. There's no wine left I the fridge. I ________________________ both bottles. (DRINK)

4. Jenifer is getting fatter and fatter all the time. She ___________________________ too
much. (PROBABLY EAT)
5. I ________________________ a new pair of shoes. How do you like them? (JUST BUY)
6. ________________________ reading the newspaper? Could you give it to me then? (YOU

FINISH)
7. I'm writing a new novel at the moment. So far, I ____________________________ the
introduction. (ONLY WRITE)
8. Look at how she's sweating. She _______________________________ for hours.

(PROBABLY RUN)
9. How long ________________________ Russian? (YOU LEARN)

10. I am not surprised your eyes are hurting. You ________________________ computer
games ever since you got up. (PLAY)
11. My sister ________________________ with her roommate for 5 years. (LIVE)
12. Where is my new watch? I ________________________ for it for hours and

________________________ it yet. (LOOK, NOT FIND)
13. There's nothing on your exam paper. You started an hour ago. What
____________________________ up to now? (YOU DO)
14. I ________________________ a new job and I can start next Wednesday. (FIND)
15. I ________________________ Patricia since we were in kindergarten together. What

______________________________ all these years? (NOT SEE, SHE DO)
16. I ________________________ all my passwords recently, but I forgot to write them down.
(CHANGE)
17. I ________________________ the new Schwarzenegger film. I don't want to go to the

cinema again. (ALREADY SEE)
18. Dad ________________________ since he was in high school. (NOT DANCE)
KEY
1. I'm so tired because I have been working so hard lately. (WORK)
2. The new midfielder has scored 5 goals so far this season, and we're only halfway
through it. (SCORE)
3. There's no wine left I the fridge. I have drunken both bottles. (DRINK)
4. Jenifer is getting fatter and fatter all the time. She has probably been eating too
much. (PROBABLY EAT)
5. I have just bought a new pair of shoes. How do you like them? (JUST BUY)
6. Have you finished reading the newspaper? Could you give it to me then? (YOU
FINISH)
7. I'm writing a new novel at the moment. So far, I have only written the introduction.
(ONLY WRITE)
8. Look at how she's sweating. She has probably been running for hours. (PROBABLY
RUN)
9. How long have you been learning Russian? (YOU LEARN)
10. I am not surprised your eyes are hurting. You have been playing computer games
ever since you got up. (PLAY)
11. My sister has been living with her roommate for 5 years. (LIVE)
12. Where is my new watch? I have been looking for it for hours and haven't found it
yet. (LOOK, NOT FIND)
13. There's nothing on your exam paper. You started an hour ago. What have you been
doing up to now? (YOU DO)
14. I have found a new job and I can start next Wednesday. (FIND)
15. I haven't seen Patricia since we were in kindergarten together. What has she been
doing all these years? (NOT SEE, SHE DO)
16. I have changed all my passwords recently, but I forgot to write them down.
(CHANGE)
17. I have already seen the new Schwarzenegger film. I don't want to go to the cinema
again. (ALREADY SEE)
18. Dad hasn't danced since he was in high school. (NOT DANCE)
B1 Present Tense Simple and Progressive T022
Fill in the correct form of the present tense.
1. They normally ________________ a coffee break at ten, but today there's a lot of work to do
so they ___________________ one. (HAVE, NOT HAVE)
2. Why _____________________ my coat? – I'm sorry. – It ________________ just like mine. (YOU
WEAR, LOOK)
3. ___________________ the men in black suits over there? – They ________________ at us in a
strange way. (YOU SEE, LOOK)
4. The food ________________ chemicals that make it last longer. (CONTAIN)
5. It ________________ the moon about 28 days to travel around the earth. (TAKE)
6. Everything in this box ________________ to my grandfather. He __________________ it to me
instead of my brother. (BELONG, GIVE)
7. Mary ________________ through a very difficult period at university this year. (GO)
8. Dad ________________ everything about airplanes. He always ________________ books about
aviation. (KNOW, READ)
9. I used to play football in school but now I ________________ rugby. (PREFER)
10. Hi Dan! – What ___________________ to do this evening? – Well, I ________________ to a
concert with a few friends and after that we ________________ a good meal at a fine
restaurant. (YOU PLAN, GO, HAVE)
11. What ____________________ for a living? – Well, he's a lawyer but he quit his old job and at
the moment he ________________ for a new one. (YOUR DAD DO, LOOK)
12. You ________________ shopping every Saturday. – Why __________________ that? (GO, YOU
DO)
13. I ________________ absolutely no idea what this movie is about. (HAVE)
14. The two department managers ________________ lunch at the moment. We shouldn't
disturb them. (HAVE)
15. Teachers ________________ us homework every day, but this weekend they ________________
us any because of the mid-term break. (GIVE, NOT GIVE)
16. Where __________________________ from? I think they ________________ from Jamaica, but I'm
not sure. (NEW NEIGHBOURS COME, BE)
17. The air ________________ strange. There must be something going on in the factory.
(SMELL)
18. I can't listen to what you ________________ to tell me because I'm so nervous at the
moment. (TRY)
KEY
1. They normally have a coffee break at ten, but today there's a lot of work to do so
they aren't having one. (HAVE, NOT HAVE)
2. Why are you wearing my coat? – I'm sorry. – It looks just like mine. (YOU WEAR,
LOOK)
3. Do you see the men in black suits over there? – They are looking at us in a strange
way. (YOU SEE, LOOK)
4. The food contains chemicals that make it last longer. (CONTAIN)
5. It takes the moon about 28 days to travel around the earth. (TAKE)
6. Everything in this box belongs to my grandfather. He is giving it to me instead of my

brother. (BELONG, GIVE)
7. Mary is going through a very difficult period at university this year. (GO)
8. Dad knows everything about airplanes. He always reads books about aviation.
(KNOW, READ)
9. I used to play football in school but now I prefer rugby. (PREFER)

10. Hi Dan! – What are you planning to do this evening? – Well, I'm going to a concert
with a few friends and after that we're having a good meal at a fine restaurant.
(YOU PLAN, GO, HAVE)
11. What does your dad do for a living? – Well, he's a lawyer but he quit his old job and
at the moment he is looking for a new one. (YOUR DAD DO, LOOK)
12. You go shopping every Saturday. – Why do you do that? (GO, YOU DO)
13. I have absolutely no idea what this movie is about. (HAVE)
14. The two department managers are having lunch at the moment. We shouldn't
disturb them. (HAVE)
15. Teachers give us homework every day, but this weekend they aren't giving us any
because of the mid-term break. (GIVE, NOT GIVE)
16. Where do our new neighbours come from? I think they're from Jamaica, but I'm not
sure. (NEW NEIGHBOURS COME, BE)
17. The air smells strange. There must be something going on in the factory. (SMELL)
18. I can't listen to what you are trying to tell me because I'm so nervous at the
moment. (TRY)
B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T023
Fill in the correct form of the past tense.
1. My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his
room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We _______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY,
COST)
3. Dad _______________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister __________________ for me at the airport terminal when I _______________. (WAIT,
ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I _______________ a book when suddenly I _______________ a noise
outside. A few teenagers __________________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire ____________________ when the first firefighters _______________ at the scene.
(STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother _______________ for a job when he _______________ across an interesting ad in
the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I _______________ someone call my name. I _______________ around and _______________
my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR,
TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I _______________ her at the
performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I _______________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I _______________ still at it when my wife
_______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper _______________ the vase. As she _______________ up the pieces, she
_______________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly _______________ that we _______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE,
DRIVE)
13. She _______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I _______________ an old friend in town while I _______________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children _______________ with others my husband and I _______________ to
have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
16. Magellan _______________ around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)
17. I _______________ my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog
_______________ him. (TAKE, ATTACK)
18. When I _______________ back from town everyone was at home. Mum _______________
homework. Dad _______________ the car and my sister Julia _______________ on her
school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)
KEY
1. My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his room. (FALL,
PAINT)
2. We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
3. Dad was not interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister was waiting for me at the airport terminal when I arrived. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I was reading a book when suddenly I heard a noise outside. A few
teenagers were playing loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire was still burning when the first firefighters arrived at the scene. (STILL
BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother was looking for a job when he came across an interesting ad in the
newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw my dad standing at the
back of the queue. I was so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister was wearing a bright summer dress when I saw her at the performance.
(WEAR, SEE)
10. I started preparing dinner at 4.pm and I was still at it when my wife came home.
(START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper broke the vase. As she was picking up the pieces, she cut her
middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly realised that we were driving in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
13. She was a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I met an old friend in town while I was doing the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children were playing with others my husband and I decided to have a cup
of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
16. Magellan sailed around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)
17. I was taking my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog attacked
him. (TAKE, ATTACK)
18. When I came back from town everyone was at home. Mum was correcting
homework. Dad was washing the car and my sister Julia was working on her school
project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)
B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T024
Fill in the correct form of the past tense.

1. I ________________ my old friend in town the other day. He ________________ to ignore me
and ________________ somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
2. The teacher ________________ a photo of us while we ________________ up the tree. (TAKE,
CLIMB)
3. We ________________ Martha at the airport last week. She ________________ for the arrival of
her sister while we ________________ to New York. (MEET, WAIT, TRAVEL)
4. "What ________________ to him? – He ________________ totally surprised when I
________________ him. " – (YOU SAY, LOOK, SEE)
5. He ________________ exam papers when I ________________ him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
6. A man ________________ on the road while I ________________ my bike. Luckily, I
________________ not to crash into him. (FALL, RIDE, MANAGE)
7. We ________________ a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm
________________ up. We ________________ to get to safety as soon as possible. (SAIL,
COME, HAVE)
8. I haven't seen him for ages. When I last ________________ him, he ________________ for a
new job. (SEE, LOOK)
9. While the two teams ________________ up everyone ________________ a flag. It
________________ a very emotional moment. (WARM, WAVE, BE)
10. "What ___________________ when I ________________ to your place yesterday evening?" – "I
________________ the baby". (YOU DO, COME, FEED)
11. I ________________ down a dark alley when suddenly I ________________ footsteps. I
________________ around and ________________ that an old woman with a dog
________________ me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE, FOLLOW)
12. "Why ___________________ out last night?" – "I ________________ too tired and ______________
to stay at home." (YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
13. The policeman asked me, " How fast ________________ when you ________________ the old
lady in front of you?" (YOU DRIVE, SEE)
14. Mom ________________ dinner when we ________________ home from football practice.
(PREPARE, GET)
15. When I ________________ young, I always ________________ to be a pilot. (BE, WANT)
16. Las Sunday afternoon I ________________ for a walk in the park and ________________ a cup
of coffee at a local restaurant. (GO, HAVE)
17. When they ________________ to the airport the plane ________________ off. (GET, JUST TAKE)
18. I ________________ on a bench in the park when a man ________________ up to me and
________________ to know what time it ________________. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)
KEY
1. I saw my old friend in town the other day. He seemed to ignore me and looked / was
looking somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
2. The teacher took a photo of us while we were climbing up the tree. (TAKE, CLIMB)
3. We met Martha at the airport last week. She was waiting for the arrival of her sister
while we were traveling to New York. (MEET, WAIT, TRAVEL)
4. "What did you say to him? – He looked totally surprised when I saw him. " – (YOU
SAY, LOOK, SEE)
5. He was correcting exam papers when I visited him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
6. A man fell on the road while I was riding my bike. Luckily, I managed not to crash into
him. (FALL, RIDE, MANAGE)
7. We were sailing a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm came up. We
had to get to safety as soon as possible. (SAIL, COME, HAVE)
8. I haven't seen him for ages. When I last saw him, he was looking for a new job. (SEE,
LOOK)
9. While the two teams were warming up everyone was waving a flag. It was a very
emotional moment. (WARM, WAVE, BE)
10. "What were you doing when I came to your place yesterday evening?" – "I was feeding
the baby". (YOU DO, COME, FEED)
11. I was walking down a dark alley when suddenly I heard footsteps. I turned around and
saw that an old woman with a dog was following me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE,
FOLLOW)
12. "Why didn't you go out last night?" – "I was too tired and decided to stay at home."
(YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
13. The policeman asked me, " How fast were you driving when you saw the old lady in
front of you?" (YOU DRIVE, SEE)
14. Mom was preparing dinner when we got home from football practice. (PREPARE, GET)
15. When I was young, I always wanted to be a pilot. (BE, WANT)
16. Las Sunday afternoon I went for a walk in the park and had a cup of coffee at a local
restaurant. (GO, HAVE)
17. When they got to the airport the plane was just taking off. (GET, JUST TAKE)
18. I was sitting on a bench in the park when a man came up to me and wanted to
know what time it was. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)
B1 Present Perfect Tense Simple and Progressive T025
1. The solar system ____________________ for billions of years. (EXIST)

2. They ______________________ in California for the last 20 years and ______________________
moving there. (LIVE, NOT REGRET)
3. I'm so tired and miserable. I ______________________ well in the last few days. (NOT FEEL)
4. The eastern European countries ______________________ members of the EU for the last 15
years. (BE)
5. ___________________________ on an interesting project lately? (YOU WORK)
6. She ______________________ to a few specialists, but they can't help her. (GO)
7. I ______________________ problems with my car recently, but the mechanic
______________________ the faulty part yet. (HAVE, NOT FIND)
8. We ______________________ cards for the last few hours and we are still enjoying it. (PLAY)
9. ______________________________ an important title? (THE TEAM, EVER, WIN)
10. It ________________________ hard for the last three hours and some of the roads
______________________ impassable. (RAIN, BECOME)
11. My parents __________________________ me, and I am very thankful for that. (ALWAYS
UNDERSTAND)
12. Politicians around the world _________________________ about the situation for a long time.
(WORRY)
13. Where ________________________ the money? Give it to me now! (YOU HIDE)
14. A big earthquake ______________________ the area since the beginning of the century.
(NOT HIT)
15. We _________________________ for a few weeks and feel very sympathetic towards each
other. (DATE)
16. I ______________________ four emails this morning, but nobody ______________________.
(WRITE, REPLY)
17. The bank is still closed. It _________________________ yet. (NOT OPEN)
18. Mary ______________________ a number of jobs in the last three years. (HAVE)
19. I _________________________ from a severe cold in the last few days. It ____________________
better yet. (SUFFER, NOT GET)
20. I ______________________ the baby twice already but it's still hungry. (FEED)
KEY
1. The solar system has existed for billions of years. (EXIST)

2. They have been living in California for the last 20 years and have not regretted
moving there. (LIVE, NOT REGRET)
3. I'm so tired and miserable. I haven't been feeling well in the last few days. (NOT FEEL)
4. The eastern European countries have been members of the EU for the last 15 years.
(BE)
5. Have you been working on an interesting project lately? (YOU WORK)
6. She has gone to a few specialists, but they can't help her. (GO)
7. I have been having problems with my car recently, but the mechanic hasn't found the
faulty part yet. (HAVE, NOT FIND)
8. We have been playing cards for the last few hours and we are still enjoying it. (PLAY)
9. Has/Have the team ever won an important title? (THE TEAM, EVER, WIN)
10. It has been raining hard for the last three hours and some of the roads have become
impassable. (RAIN, BECOME)
11. My parents have always understood me, and I am very thankful for that. (ALWAYS
UNDERSTAND)
12. Politicians around the world have been worrying about the situation for a long time.
(WORRY)
13. Where have you hidden the money? Give it to me now! (YOU HIDE)
14. A big earthquake hasn't hit the area since the beginning of the century. (NOT HIT)
15. We have been dating for a few weeks and feel very sympathetic towards each other.
(DATE)
16. I have written four emails this morning, but nobody has replied. (WRITE, REPLY)
17. The bank is still closed. It hasn't opened yet. (NOT OPEN)
18. Mary has had a number of jobs in the last three years. (HAVE)
19. I have been suffering from a severe cold in the last few days. It hasn't got better yet.
(SUFFER, NOT GET)
20. I have fed the baby twice already but it's still hungry. (FEED)
B1 Present Perfect Tense Simple and Progressive T026
1. I ______________________ an interesting article in the New York Times. (JUST READ)

2. _____________________________ by a dog? – No, but a bee ______________________ me recently.
(YOU EVER BITE, STING)
3. You ______________________ hard enough. That's why you ______________________ a few

mistakes in the last few days. (NOT WORK, MAKE)
4. The Johnsons ______________________ in Park Street for over a decade. They

______________________ about leaving. (LIVE, NEVER THINK)
5. We ______________________ a lot about climate change since I came here. (LEARN)

6. I ______________________ 3 great days with my new boyfriend. (SPEND)
7. Temperatures ______________________ very moderate so far this month. (BE)
8. They ______________________ in San Francisco since they came to California three years
ago. (LIVE)
9. Who ______________________ after the children recently? (LOOK)

10. How long ______________________ each other? – Well, we met at a party a few months ago
and ______________________ since then. (YOU KNOW, DATE)
11. I ______________________ anything since I had breakfast this morning. I'm starving! (NOT
EAT)
12. We _________________________ any difficulty with the software up to now. (NOT HAVE)
13. What __________________________ in the last half hour? – I ______________________ the garage,
but I ______________________ yet. (YOU DO, CLEAN, NOT FINISH)
14. He ______________________ to me for some time. I wonder what he ______________________

up to. (NOT SPEAK, BE)
15. Our daughter ______________________ in Los Angeles for two years. She loves it there.
(STUDY)
16. The crowd ______________________ since the home team scored the first goal. (CHEER)
17. __________________________ in front of such a great audience? - No. I ______________________
the country for over a week and I ______________________ such fantastic fans. (YOU EVER
PERFORM, TOUR, NEVER HAVE)
18. I ______________________ about going abroad lately. Maybe I'll go to America for a gap year.
(THINK)
KEY
1. I have just read an interesting article in the New York Times. (JUST READ)
2. Have you ever been bitten by a dog? – No, but a bee has stung me recently. (YOU
EVER BITE, STING)
3. You haven't worked/ haven't been working hard enough. That's why you have made
a few mistakes in the last few days. (NOT WORK, MAKE)
4. The Johnsons have been living in Park Street for over a decade. They have never
thought about leaving. (LIVE, NEVER THINK)
5. We have learned a lot about climate change since I came here. (LEARN)
6. I have spent 3 great days with my new boyfriend. (SPEND)
7. Temperatures have been very moderate so far this month. (BE)
8. They have been living in San Francisco since they came to California three years ago.
(LIVE)
9. Who has been looking after the children recently? (LOOK)
10. How long have you known each other? – Well, we met at a party a few months ago and
have been dating since then. (YOU KNOW, DATE)
11. I haven't eaten anything since I had breakfast this morning. I'm starving! (NOT EAT)
12. We haven't had / haven't been having any difficulty with the software up to now.
(NOT HAVE)
13. What have you been doing in the last half hour? – I have been cleaning the garage, but
I haven't finished yet. (YOU DO, CLEAN, NOT FINISH)
14. He hasn't spoken to me for some time. I wonder what he's been up to. (NOT SPEAK,
BE)
15. Our daughter has been studying in Los Angeles for two years. She loves it there.
(STUDY)
16. The crowd has been cheering since the home team scored the first goal. (CHEER)
17. Have you ever performed in front of such a great audience? - No. I have been touring
the country for over a week and I have never had such fantastic fans. (YOU EVER
PERFORM, TOUR, NEVER HAVE)
18. I have been thinking about going abroad lately. Maybe I'll go to America for a gap year.
(THINK)
B1 All Tenses T029
1. Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his sister Maria, who

__________________ usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
2. Marty ____________________ just when his mother __________________ into his room.
(SMOKE, COME)
3. She _______________ an hour ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
4. I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black.
(DRINK, LIKE)
5. When I was in school, I _______________ a student who _______________ a test in his whole
life. (KNOW, NOT FAIL)
6. You can't go into her room. She _______________ and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)
7. I ____________________ better in my life. I hope it _______________ that way. (NEVER FEEL,
STAY)
8. We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ the whole day. Maybe we
_______________ tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
9. While Mom _______________ in the garden, she _______________ her back. She
_______________ to the doctor who told her that she _______________ have to rest for a few
days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
10. My sister ____________________ hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming up
next week. (WORK)
11. The results were better than I ____________________. (EXPECT)
12. Nobody was in the car, even though the engine ___________________. (RUN)
13. I went into the garden to see what the boys _______________. (DO)
14. All your fingers are brown. You _______________ too much. (SMOKE)
15. When I saw him last, he __________________ married for so long. (NOT BE)
16. I ____________________ that his brother _____________________ around in Australia. (JUST
HEAR, TRAVEL)
17. ___________________ the whole morning? – I ___________________ to call you for over an hour.
(YOU SLEEP, TRY)
18. After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)
19. I ___________________ today's newspaper. – ____________________ it anywhere? (NOT READ,
YOU SEE)
20. Jake ____________________ my sister for over a year. She __________________ some very good
results lately. (COACH, HAVE)
KEY
1. Who is he writing to? – He's writing to his sister Maria, who is usually in England at
this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
2. Marty was smoking just when his mother came into his room. (SMOKE, COME)
3. She left an hour ago and hasn't come back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
4. I usually drink tea with milk, but I like to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)
5. When I was in school, I knew a student who had not failed a test in his whole life.
(KNOW, NOT FAIL)
6. You can't go into her room. She's sleeping and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)
7. I have never felt better in my life. I hope it stays that way. (NEVER FEEL, STAY)
8. We didn't go outside yesterday because it was raining the whole day. Maybe we'll
go tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
9. While Mom was working in the garden, she hurt her back. She went to the doctor
who told her that she would have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
10. My sister has been working hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming
up next week. (WORK)
11. The results were better than I had expected. (EXPECT)
12. Nobody was in the car, even though the engine was running. (RUN)
13. I went into the garden to see what the boys were doing. (DO)
14. All your fingers are brown. You smoke/ are smoking too much. (SMOKE)
15. When I saw him last, he hadn't been married for so long. (NOT BE)
16. I have just heard that his brother has been travelling/is travelling/ will be
travelling around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
17. Do you sleep the whole morning? – I have been trying to call you for over an hour.
(YOU SLEEP, TRY)
18. After he had read the letter, he threw it away. (READ, THROW)
19. I haven't read today's newspaper. – Have you seen it anywhere? (NOT READ, YOU
SEE)
20. Jake has been coaching my sister for over a year. She's had some very good results
lately. (COACH, HAVE)
B1 Irregular Verbs T032
Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs.
Base Form Past Tense Past Participle

arise
begun
bought
catch
fed
found
forgave
got/gotten
hung
hide
kept
laid
let
made
pay
put
run
seen
shook
sunk
smell
speak
swore
swung
taught
tell
threw
won
write
KEY

arise arose arisen
begin began begun
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
feed fed fed
find found found
forgive forgave forgiven
get got got/gotten
hang hung hung
hide hid hidden
keep kept kept
lay laid laid
let let let
make made made
pay paid paid
put put put
run ran run
see saw seen
shake shook shaken
sink sank sunk
smell smelled/smelt smelled/smelt
speak spoke spoken
swear swore sworn
swing swung swung
teach taught taught
tell told told
throw threw thrown
win won won
write wrote written
B1 Irregular Verbs T033
Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs.

bite
bled
blown
broken
built
came
cost
draw
dreamed/dreamt
eaten
fall
flew
forgot/forgotten
given
grew
hear
hide
knew
lead
lent
lain
met
read
say
sold
shone
shoot
sung
spent
steal
KEY

bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
build built built
come came come
cost cost cost
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgot/forgotten
give gave given
grow grew grown
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
know knew known
lead led led
lend lent lent
lie lay lain
meet met met
read read read
say said said
sell sold sold
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
sing sang sung
spend spent spent
steal stole stolen
Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Present Perfect Simple or Progressive
1. I _________________________ on redecorating the house for the last few days and I'm still
not finished. (WORK)
2. She _________________________ his phone number, so she can't call him. (FORGET)
3. It _________________________ all day. It seems as if it will never stop. (RAIN)
4. I _________________________ a lot of work this morning, and it's only nine. (DO)
5. She ____________________________ the tasks her teacher provided her with. (JUST FINISH)
6. We ____________________________ for our exams since October. I hope we're well prepared
for them. (STUDY)
7. You look so tired. What's happened? – I ____________________________ after the children the
whole morning. They're really a nuisance. (LOOK)
8. We _________________________ this film before, so there's no need to watch it again. (SEE)
9. I ____________________________ for you all morning. - Where _________________________?
(WAIT, YOU BE)
10. Mike _________________________ an airplane before, but I think he won't be able to manage
such a large one. (FLY)
11. I _________________________ up my mind not to accept the job offer. (MAKE)
12. I ______________________ to India twice and each time it was a remarkable experience. (BE)
13. Jack _________________________ his driving test twice. He should be better prepared. (FAIL)
14. I ___________________________ to a party since Christmas. I really think I should socialize
more. (NOT BE)
15. People ________________________:_ all morning about slow internet services. (COMPLAIN)
16. My brother _________________________ for this company for the last forty years and
_________________________ any trouble. (WORK, NEVER CAUSE)
17. Someone _________________________ my computer. The battery is dead. (USE)
18. Why __________________________ your monthly fee yet? You're always late. (YOU NOT PAY)
19. He _________________________ golf with us since he moved here. (PLAY)
20. My mother _________________________ the bus, so she won't be here on time. (MISS)
21. I _________________________ three letters so far this morning, and I'm tried already. (TYPE)
22. The baby _________________________. That's why her eyes are so red. (CRY)
23. I am really excited about going to the new restaurant because I _________________________
Indian food before. (NEVER EAT)
24. We _________________________ through the accounts since Monday, but we
_________________________ any irregularities yet. (LOOK, NOT FIND)
25. My cousin _________________________ this house since the end of the war. (OWN)
KEY
1. I have been working on redecorating the house for the last few days and I'm still not
finished. (WORK)
2. She's forgotten his phone number, so she can't call him. (FORGET)
3. It has been raining all day. It seems as if it will never stop. (RAIN)
4. I have done a lot of work this morning, and it's only nine. (DO)
5. She has just finished the tasks her teacher provided her with. (JUST FINISH)
6. We have been studying for our exams since October. I hope we're well prepared for
them. (STUDY)
7. You look so tired. What's happened? – I have been looking after the children the whole
morning. They're really a nuisance. (LOOK)
8. We have seen this film before, so there's no need to watch it again. (SEE)
9. I have been waiting for you all morning. - Where have you been? (WAIT, YOU BE)
10. Mike has flown an airplane before, but I think he won't be able to manage such a large
one. (FLY)
11. I have made up my mind not to accept the job offer. (MAKE)
12. I have been to India twice and each time it was a remarkable experience. (BE)
13. Jack has failed his driving test twice. He should be better prepared. (FAIL)
14. I haven't been to a party since Christmas. I really think I should socialize more. (NOT
BE)
15. People have been complaining all morning about slow internet services. (COMPLAIN)
16. My brother has been working for this company for the last forty years and has never
caused any trouble. (WORK, NEVER CAUSE)
17. Someone has been using my computer. The battery is dead. (USE)
18. Why haven't you paid your monthly fee yet? You're always late. (YOU NOT PAY)
19. He has been playing golf with us since he moved here. (PLAY)
20. My mother has missed the bus, so she won't be here on time. (MISS)
21. I have typed three letters so far this morning, and I'm tried already. (TYPE)
22. The baby has been crying. That's why her eyes are so red. (CRY)
23. I am really excited about going to the new restaurant because I have never eaten
Indian food before. (NEVER EAT)
24. We have been looking through the accounts since Monday, but we haven't found any
irregularities yet. (LOOK, NOT FIND)
25. My cousin has owned this house since the end of the war. (OWN)
B1 Present Tense : Simple and Progressive T038
Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Present Tense Simple or Progressive
1. Dad ___________________ us to school every morning. (DRIVE)

2. Max ___________________ at an Internet café this summer. (WORK)
3. We ________________________ abroad this year because of the pandemic. (NOT GO)
4. It never ___________________ in the Atacama Desert in Chile. (RAIN)
5. Marty __________________________ to the fitness centre on Mondays. (NOT USUALLY GO)
6. What is that? – I ___________________ sounds that are not there. (HEAR)
7. We ___________________ of leaving Britain next year. We might go to America. (THINK)
8. I ___________________ my ex-husband next Monday. (SEE)
9. This box ___________________ a lot. What is in it? (WEIGH)
10. What _________________________ under the table? – Is there anything wrong? (YOU DO)
11. She never ___________________ to anyone about her problems. (TALK)
12. Mary ___________________ very sad. What's happened to her? (LOOK)
13. They ________________________ a few days in Stockholm next month. (SPEND)
14. You can't go in. They ___________________ a meeting. (HAVE)
15. I ___________________ I'll have a cup of coffee. I'm so tired. (THINK)
16. ________________________ fishing with me on Sunday? – I don't know. I'll think about it.
(YOU GO)
17. I ___________________ here as a waiter on weekends. (WORK)
18. Max ___________________ to be a nice student. Let's see how he ___________________ in class.
(APPEAR, HE DO)
19. I ________________________ what this letter means. It ___________________ no sense. (NOT
UNDERSTAND, MAKE)
20. I ___________________ the dog for a walk because it's so sunny outside. (TAKE)
21. _________________________ at night? (YOU EVER DREAM)
22. I ___________________ on you to help me organise the meeting. (COUNT)
23. My sister ___________________ a video conference in her company next week. (HOLD)
24. Why ___________________________ to what he has to say. (YOU NOT EVER LISTEN)
25. I ___________________ meat. I'm a vegetarian. (NOT EAT)
KEY
1. Dad drives us to school every morning. (DRIVE)

2. Max is working at an Internet café this summer. (WORK)
3. We are not going abroad this year because of the pandemic. (NOT GO)
4. It never rains in the Atacama Desert in Chile. (RAIN)
5. Marty does not usually go to the fitness centre on Mondays. (NOT USUALLY GO)
6. What is that? – I am hearing sounds that are not there. (HEAR)
7. We are thinking of leaving Britain next year. We might go to America. (THINK)
8. I am seeing my ex-husband next Monday. (SEE)
9. This box weighs a lot. What is in it? (WEIGH)
10. What are you doing under the table? – Is there anything wrong? (YOU DO)
11. She never talks to anyone about her problems. (TALK)
12. Mary looks very sad. What's happened to her? (LOOK)
13. They are spending a few days in Stockholm next month. (SPEND)
14. You can't go in. They're having a meeting. (HAVE)
15. I think I'll have a cup of coffee. I'm so tired. (THINK)
16. Are you going fishing with me on Sunday? – I don't know. I'll think about it. (YOU GO)
17. I work here as a waiter on weekends. (WORK)
18. Max appears to be a nice student. Let's see how he does in class. (APPEAR, HE DO)
19. I don't understand what this letter means. It makes no sense. (NOT UNDERSTAND,
MAKE)
20. I am taking the dog for a walk because it 's so sunny outside. (TAKE)
21. Do you ever dream at night? (YOU EVER DREAM)
22. I am counting on you to help me organise the meeting. (COUNT)
23. My sister is holding a video conference in her company next week. (HOLD)
24. Why don't you ever listen to what he has to say. (YOU NOT EVER LISTEN)
25. I don't eat meat. I'm a vegetarian. (NOT EAT)
B1 Future Tense T039
Fill in the correct form of the Future Tense. In some sentences several forms are
possible.
1. They __________________________ driving to New York tomorrow evening. (DRIVE)

2. I offered him a job last week and I think he __________________________ it. (TAKE)
3. I hope the weather __________________________ nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE)
4. We __________________________ married on June 25th. (GET)
5. I suppose real estate prices __________________________ up again next year. (GO)
6. What __________________________ when you grow up? – I __________________________ a
pilot. (YOU DO, BE)
7. I am __________________________ football this afternoon so I can't make it to the party.
(PLAY)
8. Put your wallet away. I __________________________ for the tickets. (PAY)
9. I _____________________________ John at the airport tomorrow at 5.30. (MEET)
10. Take the umbrella with you. I think it __________________________ in the afternoon.
(RAIN)
11. I think I __________________________ a cup of tea after all. (HAVE)
12. Ask Mary. She __________________________ the answer (PROBABLY KNOW)
13. Which car __________________________ to buy? (YOU PLAN)
14. Jack missed the train. He __________________________ late again. (BE)
15. All our stores __________________________ next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN)
16. We __________________________ our holidays in France next year. (SPEND)
17. What do you want to eat? – I think I __________________________ a sandwich. (HAVE)
18. We have to go now. It __________________________ late. (GET)
19. I can't talk about it now, but I __________________________ you a mail next week. (SEND)
20. The Jacksons __________________________ a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't
invited us. (HAVE)
KEY
1. They are driving/are going to drive/will be driving to New York tomorrow evening.
(DRIVE)
2. I offered him a job last week and I think he will take/is going to take it. (TAKE)
3. I hope the weather will be nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE)
4. We are getting married on June 25th. (GET)
5. I suppose real estate prices will go up again next year. (GO)
6. What are you going to do when you grow up? – I am going to be a pilot. (YOU DO,
BE)
7. I am going to play/ am playing/will be playing football this afternoon so I can't
make it to the party. (PLAY)
8. Put your wallet away. I will pay for the tickets. (PAY)
9. I am meeting/ am going to meet/ will be meeting John at the airport tomorrow at
5.30. (MEET)
10. Take the umbrella with you. I think it will rain/ is going to rain in the afternoon.
(RAIN)
11. I think I will have a cup of tea after all. (HAVE)
12. Ask Mary. She will probably know the answer (PROBABLY KNOW)
13. Which car are you planning to buy? (YOU PLAN)
14. Jack missed the train. He is going to be late again. (BE)
15. All our stores are opening/will open next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN)
16. We are going to spend our holidays in France next year. (SPEND)
17. What do you want to eat? – I think I will have a sandwich. (HAVE)
18. We have to go now. It is getting late. (GET)
19. I can't talk about it now, but I will send you a mail next week. (SEND)
20. The Jacksons are having a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't invited us.
(HAVE)
B1 Present Perfect Tense: Simple and Progressive T041
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Perfect Tense !
1. I _________________________ a new pair of shoes (JUST BUY).

2. _________________________ that book yet? (YOU FINISH)
3. They ____________________________ cookies all afternoon, ever since they came home
from school. (EAT)
4. I _________________________ this book now, so you can have it back. (READ)
5. The novelist ____________________________ eight pages of his new book. (ALREADY
WRITE)
6. Your exam paper is completely blank! What ___________________________ in the past
hour ? (YOU DO)
7. There's nothing left to eat. My sister _________________________ everything I left in the
kitchen. (EAT)
8. No wonder your eyes hurt. You _________________________ computer games ever since
you had your breakfast. (PLAY)
9. I _________________________ you for ages ! You look fantastic! (NOT SEE)
10. Lukaku _________________________ another goal for Manchester United. (JUST SCORE)
11. They ____________________________ for over an hour now. I wonder when they'll stop.
(DANCE)
12. We _________________________ for you for ages. Where have you been? (WAIT)
13. I _________________________ my work, so I'm ready to go. (FINISH)
14. She ___________________________ emails for over an hour. I wonder when she'll stop
(WRITE)
15. We _________________________ ten museums since we arrived here in Rome. (VISIT)
16. I am very tired, because I ____________________________ around the city all day long.
(TRAVEL)
17. She _________________________ for a good job for over a week. Now she
_________________________ one. (LOOK , FINALLY FIND)
18. Jane _________________________ English at university for over a decade. And she's still
enjoying it. (TEACH)
KEY
1. I have just bought a new pair of shoes (JUST BUY).

2. Have you finished that book yet? (YOU FINISH)
3. They have been eating cookies all afternoon, ever since they came home from
school. (EAT)
4. I have read this book now, so you can have it back. (READ)
5. The novelist has already written eight pages of his new book. (ALREADY WRITE)
6. Your exam paper is completely blank! What have you been doing in the past hour ?
(YOU DO)
7. There's nothing left to eat. My sister has eaten everything I left in the kitchen. (EAT)
8. No wonder your eyes hurt. You have been playing computer games ever since you
had your breakfast. (PLAY)
9. I haven't seen you for ages ! You look fantastic! (NOT SEE)
10. Lukaku has just scored another goal for Manchester United. (JUST SCORE)
11. They have been dancing for over an hour now. I wonder when they'll stop. (DANCE)
12. We have been waiting for you for ages. Where have you been? (WAIT)
13. I have finished my work, so I'm ready to go. (FINISH)
14. She has been writing emails for over an hour. I wonder when she'll stop (WRITE)
15. We have visited ten museums since we arrived here in Rome. (VISIT)
16. I am very tired, because I have been travelling around the city all day long.
(TRAVEL)
17. She has been looking for a good job for over a week. Now she has finally found
one. (LOOK , FINALLY FIND)
18. Jane has been teaching English at university for over a decade. And she's still
enjoying it. (TEACH)
B1 Present Tense: Simple and Progressive T042
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Tense.
1. Jeremy usually ______________ to school by bus but today his dad _________________ him.
(GO, DRIVE)
2. How often ____________________ to the park for a picnic? (YOU GO)
3. Northern California _________________ a lot of rain during the wintertime but this
winter it _________________ at all. (GET, NOT RAIN)
4. My sister often _________________ in bed but today she is so tired that she
___________________ anything at all. (READ, NOT READ)
5. Look to your right! Mary _________________ her little sister to school. How sweet!
(BRING)
6. Mom can't help you right now because she _________________ dinner. (PREPARE)
7. The neighbours' boys always _________________ to school late. (COME)
8. My parents never _________________ cigarettes in front of us. (SMOKE)
9. I can't understand him because I _________________ any French. (NOT KNOW)
10. Mary _________________ eating sweets. Every morning she _________________ coffee with
lots of sweets. (LIKE, HAVE)
11. What _______________________? – I think they _________________ to be fed by the tourists.
(THE DUCKS DO, WAIT)
12. It _________________ very hard at the moment. (RAIN)
13. They normally _________________ TV on Sundays but today they _________________ a
nap. (WATCH, TAKE)
14. Dad _____________________ TV when he _________________ home from the office. (NOT
USUALLY WATCH, COME)
15. Every Monday my dad ________________ to work by train because my mom ____________
the car. (GO, NEED)
16. Our teacher often _________________ at us when she's in a bad mood. (SHOUT)
17. I _________________ for a new car which I want to buy as soon as possible. (SAVE)
18. What _____________________ right now? – He _________________ in the river. (TOM DO,
SWIM)
KEY
1. Jeremy usually goes to school by bus but today his dad is driving him. (GO, DRIVE)
2. How often do you go to the park for a picnic? (YOU GO)
3. Northern California gets a lot of rain during the wintertime but this winter it isn't
raining at all. (GET, NOT RAIN)
4. My sister often reads in bed but today she is so tired that she isn't reading anything
at all. (READ, NOT READ)
5. Look to your right! Mary is bringing her little sister to school. How sweet! (BRING)
6. Mom can't help you right now because she is preparing dinner. (PREPARE)
7. The neighbours' boys always come to school late. (COME)
8. My parents never smoke cigarettes in front of us. (SMOKE)
9. I can't understand him because I don't know any French. (NOT KNOW)
10. Mary likes eating sweets. Every morning she has coffee with lots of sweets. (LIKE,
HAVE)
11. What are the ducks doing? – I think they are waiting to be fed by the tourists. (THE
DUCKS DO, WAIT)
12. It is raining very hard at the moment. (RAIN)
13. They normally watch TV on Sundays but today they are taking a nap. (WATCH,
TAKE)
14. Dad doesn't usually watch TV when he comes home from the office. (NOT
USUALLY WATCH, COME)
15. Every Monday my dad goes to work by train because my mom needs the car. (GO,
NEED)
16. Our teacher often shouts at us when she's in a bad mood. (SHOUT)
17. I am saving for a new car which I want to buy as soon as possible. (SAVE)
18. What is Tom doing right now? – He is swimming in the river. (TOM DO, SWIM)
B1 Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T043
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Tense. Use simple and
progressive forms in each of the sentences.
1. Angela ______________ herself while she _________________ up a tree. (HURT, CLIMB)

2. The police car _________________ the robbers when they _________________ a lamppost.
(CHASE, HIT)
3. I _________________ when there _________________ a knock at the door. (STUDY, BE)
4. My brother _________________ on the ice while he _________________. (FALL, SKATE)
5. Margie _________________ dinner when the fire alarm _________________. (HAVE, RING)
6. Mom _________________ herself while she ____________________ onions. (INJURE, CUT)
7. Dad ___________________ the car when a storm suddenly _________________ up. (REPAIR,
COME)
8. Mona _________________ asleep while she _________________ a book. (FALL, READ)
9. I _________________ an old friend while I ___________________ home from the shop.
(MEET, WALK)
10. She _________________ at the ceiling when the door _________________. (STARE, OPEN)
11. I _________________ myself while I _________________ milk on the stove. (BURN, PUT)
12. While the children ___________________ the weather _________________ to clear up.
(REST, START)
13. When I __________________ at the station a car _________________ to take me home.
(ARRIVE, WAIT)
14. I _________________ my cousin while I ___________________ in Paris. (VISIT, STAY)
15. While the pilot ___________________ to stabilize the plane the master alarm
________________ off. (TRY, GO)
16. I _________________ an ambulance while I _________________ out of the window. (SEE,
LOOK)
17. The children ___________________ a movie when their aunt _________________. (WATCH,
ARRVE)
18. We _________________ about our jobs when the phone _________________. (TALK, RING)
KEY
1. Angela hurt herself while she was climbing up a tree. (HURT, CLIMB)
2. The police car was chasing the robbers when they hit a lamppost. (CHASE, HIT)
3. I was studying when there was a knock at the door. (STUDY, BE)
4. My brother fell on the ice while he was skating. (FALL, SKATE)
5. Margie was having dinner when the fire alarm rang. (HAVE, RING)
6. Mom injured herself while she was cutting onions. (INJURE, CUT)
7. Dad was repairing the car when a storm suddenly came up. (REPAIR, COME)
8. Mona fell asleep while she was reading a book. (FALL, READ)
9. I met an old friend while I was walking home from the shop. (MEET, WALK)
10. She was staring at the ceiling when the door opened. (STARE, OPEN)
11. I burned myself while I was putting milk on the stove. (BURN, PUT)
12. While the children were resting the weather started/ was starting to clear up. (REST,
START)
13. When I arrived at the station a car was waiting to take me home. (ARRIVE, WAIT)
14. I visited my cousin while I was staying in Paris. (VISIT, STAY)
15. While the pilot was trying to stabilize the plane the master alarm went off. (TRY, GO)
16. I saw an ambulance while I was looking out of the window. (SEE, LOOK)
17. The children were watching a movie when their aunt arrived. (WATCH, ARRVE)
18. We were talking about our jobs when the phone rang. (TALK, RING)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect tense.
1. The post office is not far from here. I _________________ there many times before. (BE)
2. You can go home now. You _______________________ emails for over three hours. You
must be very tired. (WRITE)
3. I _______________________ him at least four times but he _______________________ the
phone. (CALL, NOT ANSWER)
4. Bobby is so dirty because he _______________________ outside the whole afternoon.
(PLAY)
5. The president _______________________ for his speech the whole morning. He still isn't
finished. (PREPARE)
6. We _______________________ for over an hour now and _______________________ at the
village yet. (WALK, NOT ARRIVE)
7. She _______________________ for a good job for over a month, but now she finally
_______________________ one. (LOOK, FIND)
8. The phone _______________________ for half a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it.
(RING)
9. The maid _______________________ windows the whole morning. So far, she
_______________________ the ones on the ground floor. (CLEAN, CLEAN)
10. Is Jack at home? No, He _______________________ out. (JUST GO)
11. Dr Jacobs _______________________ at this university for almost twenty years, but he
_______________________ such brilliant students. (TEACH, NEVER HAVE)
12. It _______________________ for over an hour. Some students are excited because they
_______________________ snow before. (SNOW, NEVER SEE)
13. There's no more beer in the fridge. You _______________________ all of it. (DRINK)
14. Look at you! You must have gained over 10 pounds because you _____________________
too much. (EAT)
15. My sister _______________________ to me for three days. (NOT SPEAK)
16. George entered politics over a decade ago and _______________________ a major party
speaker for over three years. (BE)
KEY
1. The post office is not far from here. I've been there many times before. (BE)
2. You can go home now. You have been writing emails for over three hours. You
must be very tired. (WRITE)
3. I have called him at least four times but he hasn't answered the phone. (CALL,
NOT ANSWER)
4. Bobby is so dirty because he has been playing outside the whole afternoon. (PLAY)
5. The president has been preparing for his speech the whole morning. He still isn't
finished. (PREPARE)
6. We have been walking for over an hour now and haven't arrived at the village yet.
(WALK, NOT ARRIVE)
7. She has been looking for a good job for over a month, but now she finally has
found one. (LOOK, FIND)
8. The phone has been ringing for half a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it.
(RING)
9. The maid has been cleaning windows the whole morning. So far, she has cleaned
the ones on the ground floor. (CLEAN, CLEAN)
10. Is Jack at home? No, He has just gone out. (JUST GO)
11. Dr Jacobs has been teaching at this university for almost twenty years, but he has
never had such brilliant students. (TEACH, NEVER HAVE)
12. It has been snowing for over an hour. Some students are excited because they
have never seen snow before. (SNOW, NEVER SEE)
13. There's no more beer in the fridge. You have drunken all of it. (DRINK)
14. Look at you! You must have gained over 10 pounds because you have been eating
too much. (EAT)
15. My sister hasn't spoken to me for three days. (NOT SPEAK)
16. George entered politics over a decade ago and has been a major party speaker for
over three years. (BE)

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B1 Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T048

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

Put each verb into their correct past form.

Last summer I __________________ (CYCLE) in the rain

along a country road in France with my best friend

Tom. We __________________ (DECIDE) to go on a cycling

holiday in northern France. Neither of us

__________________ (BE) to France before, but we

__________________ (LEARN) a little bit of French at

school and we __________________ (MANAGE) to brush

Now we __________________ (WONDER) if we __________________ (MAKE) the right decision. We

Unfortunately, my parents _______________________ (NOT EXPECT) me home for a fortnight, and

__________________ (GO) away on holiday. So, I __________________ (SPEND) a miserable couple of

weeks alone, reading books about cycling in bad weather.

friend Tom. We decided (DECIDE) to go on a cycling holiday in northern France. Neither of us

managed (MANAGE) to brush up on the basics.

for the ferry home.

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. _______________________ the latest news? – The president ___________________________ that

3. He _____________________ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he

6. We _____________________ enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

7. There _________________ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____________________

9. I'm so sorry that I _____________________ to leave your party so early because I

11. We _____________________ in Spain while our friends _____________________ across Europe.

13. After she _____________________ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _____________________

15. You look worried. _____________________________? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

16. Do you realise that you _____________________ on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)

6. We will have enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

15. You look worried. Has anything happened? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I totally

2. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher

3. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they

6. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ______________________ for

12. Wendy ___________________ her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

15. I _______________________ the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

12. Wendy phones her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While I ____________________ whether to buy the CD player, a woman ____________________

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a

1. I ____________________ several books about sailing and I am quite fascinated by the

2. You look absolutely exhausted. What ____________________ ? (YOU DO)

5. My dad ____________________ a new job. (JUST START)

7. ____________________ your homework yet ? You ____________________ on it for hours .

11. I ____________________ my driving test. (JUST PASS)

12. Where ____________________ ? - At the doctor's. I ____________________ ill lately (YOU BE ,

5. My dad has just started a new job. (JUST START)

11. I have just passed my driving test. (JUST PASS)

1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He ____________________ a bath. (HAVE)

2. He ____________________ to the theatre. (NEVER GO)

3. Anne ____________________ all her clothes herself. At the moment she

4. He usually ________________ coffee for breakfast, but today he ____________________ tea

5. I can’t go home now because it ____________________ , and I ____________________ an

6. In Britain women normally ____________________ hats. (NOT WEAR)

8. Who ____________________ that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He

9. I ____________________ this weekend near the coast. I ____________________ there nearly

11. We ____________________ breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)

14. I ____________________ overtime this month because I ____________________ up some

15. The moon ____________________ around the earth (GO)

Now we (WONDER) if we (MAKE) the right decision. We

(GO) away on holiday. So, I (SPEND) a miserable couple of

1. _ the latest news? – The president _____ that

7. There _ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____

11. We _ in Spain while our friends _ across Europe.

13. After she _ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _

1. Last night, when I _ dinner, my mom _. I totally

6. I _ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ____ for

1. While I whether to buy the CD player, a woman

1. While the policeman out of the window, he that a

7. your homework yet ? You on it for hours .

12. Where ? - At the doctor's. I ill lately (YOU BE ,

4. He usually coffee for breakfast, but today he ____ tea

5. I can’t go home now because it , and I an

9. I this weekend near the coast. I there nearly

14. I overtime this month because I up some

19. How long you to get to the office? – It me

2. How _ to work? – I usually _ by car, but today Jack

3. It often _ in Ireland, but it never _ for days on end.

4. I usually _ so quickly that he __ me. (SPEAK, NOT

6. Why _ on your coat? – I _ for a walk. –

9. _ to him today? – Yes, I always _ to him on his

18. I _ a word he _ . (NOT BELIEVE, SAY)

19. What _ for a living, Claire? – Well as a secretary , I _

4. _________ vodka? – Yes, I it when I was in Moscow a

5. What __ about his last book? – I it a lot. (YOU

7. What yesterday afternoon? I on my new novel.

8. How _______ to work? – I normally by car but this

11. My sister _____ for me when I . (ALREADY WAIT,

10. I to him, but he me an answer yet.

14. _____ in the rain the whole time? Why

15. Mr Benson ____ the whole morning. So far, he _

1. My dad _ three languages. – How many languages __?