PRESENT AND PAST TENSES.

A) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?

Tony: We (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) here for more than five
hours.

Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: We (get) here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already)
here waiting for tickets when we arrived.

Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?

Tony: Yeah, people (take) Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has
been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) in line to get a good seat in the theater.

Lars: When did you buy your tickets?

Tony: I (buy) them last week by phone. I (know) tickets would be hard to
get because I (see) a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get
tickets. They (wait) in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing.

Lars: I don't believe that!

Tony: It's true. They (camp) out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for
about a month because they (want) to be the first people to see the movie.

B) Fill in the correct tense.

Every summer our class (go) on a short trip. Last year we (go) to a zoo. Our

teacher (be) very nervous. Teachers (be) often nervous on a school trip. But

why? We (not understand) that. I (take) lots of photos of a baby elephant

with my cell phone. "Why you (not take) photos of other animals, too?" my

friend (ask) me. But I (not want) to take photos of other animals.

I (want) to take photos of all my friends. They (have) some bananas

and (show) them to the gorillas. "What you (do) there? Come to

me!" our teacher (shout). We (find) a nice place for a picnic. But

nobody (eat) a banana, but the gorillas (have) a nice lunch that day.

It (be) a great day at the zoo, and we (have) a lot of fun.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSES

Form questions.
1. what / you / cook / for dinner

?
2. he / ever play / golf

?
3. you / save / enough money to buy a laptop

?
4. what / have / you / do / lately

?
5. where / have / the boys / be

?
6. how many times / you / be / abroad

?
7. you / ever eat / Japanese food

?
8. how many books / Jessica / read this month

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9. Bill / leave / school yet

.?
10. you / ever use / this credit card before

Since or for.

1. I haven't been to Italy July 2005.

2. She has lived in Paris January.

3. Jim has studied three hours. Now he is tired.

4. My friend has been ill a long time.

5. It has been raining more than four days.

6. I haven't seen him Eastern.

7. He hasn't had a holiday last summer.

8. He hasn't done any work a month.

9. We have had this car 1998.

10. We have been here two hours.

11. She hasn't written Christmas.

12. Carol hasn't eaten meat ages.

13. We have been working in his office three years.

14. It has been snowing yesterday morning.

15. I haven't spoken to her our quarrel.

1. Nobody has seen him last Friday.

2. It has been foggy some days.

3. He has been fishing six o'clock.

4. They've been living in France eight years.

5. The pilots have been on strike two months.

6. We've had terrible weather Saturday.

7. I've known Tom 1990.

8. We have been waiting for the bus half an hour.

9. She hasn't lost a match April.

10. Things have changed she's become headmaster.

11. The police have been looking for him a month.

12. Our dog has been ill two days.

13. I've been looking for this book a long time.

14. I've been working I got up.

15. The kettle has been boiling ten minutes.

Complete with the present perfect simple or the present perfect progressive.

1. We basketball for the last few hours. (play)

2. She in Berlin. (never live)

3. There a lot of earthquakes in California. (be)

4. It hard since yesterday evening. (rain)

5. They a birthday party for her. (already plan)

6. The department store is still closed. It yet. (not open)

7. They in Boston since they arrived in the USA ten years ago. (live)

8. on anything interesting lately? (you work)

9. His company a lot of money in the last years. (make)

10. I left her a message but she me back yet. (not call)
11. My wife is exhausted because she too hard all day. (work)

12. How many times this exam? (you take)

13. The actress this award for a long time. (deserve)

14. Amanda Italian for more than three years. (learn)

15. How long French? (she study)

MIXED TENSES
Fill in the correct tenses. Use the verb in brackets.

1. When they (sleep), thieves (break) in and (steal) their jewelry.

2. After he (repair) his bike, he (drive) to his grandparents.

3. Before she (have) dinner, she (work) in the garden.

4. I (see) him yesterday in front of the cinema.

5. When they (listen) to music, they (hear) a loud noise.

6. He (not visit) me before he (fly) to Greece.

7. He (hear) a loud cry from outside and (rush) out.

8. While she (learn) for her test, her brother (play) football with his friends.

9. We (not play) chess last Sunday.

10. He (go) shopping after he (phone) me.

11. When we (meet) Jane at the party, she (wear) a red dress.

12. He (not drive) fast when the accident (happen).

13. The boys (break) a window when they (play) football in the garden.

14. Mary (not work) yesterday. She (be) ill.

15. After she (help) me with the housework, she (go) to meet her friends.

1. John ever (win) a prize at a race?

2. I (fall) asleep yesterday when I (watch) TV.

3. George never (be) to Canada.

4. Tom is not back to England. He (be) to Italy for three weeks.

5. We (do) a lot last Sunday.

6. I sometimes (go) to the cinema.

7. Nick (work) hard yesterday.

8. I (not find) my ring yet which I (lose) at the party yesterday.

9. They (build) this castle in 1762.

10. Do you like to have something to eat? No, thank you. I (just have) dinner.

11. While Tom (play) tennis, Ann (take) a shower.

12. I not (see) his dog since yesterday morning.

13. Mike (play) on his notebook now. How long he (play)?

14. " you (speak) English?" she was asked.

15. When they (work) in the garden, the phone (ring).

1. When he (arrive), we (have) dinner.

2. he (already arrive) in Los Angeles?

3. I (not see) him for two days.

4. Father (smoke) his pipe while mother (prepare) the tea.

5. She (already do) the washing up.

6. Look! It (snow) now.

7. She (have) a motorcycle accident last winter.

8. Last night I (read) a book when suddenly I (hear) a scream.

9. Carol (already start) her new job.

10. Last week my rabbit (run) away, and I (not find) it yet.

11. The teacher (write) sentences on the board while the children (fill) the
words in the text.

12. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

13. What Peter (do) at the moment. He (have) a bath.

14. I (go) to the theatre yesterday evening.

1. Tim and Carol (be) late yesterday.

2. When he (arrive), we (have) dinner.

3. While they (play) tennis, we (take) our dog for a walk.

4. When I (get) up, he (sit) in the garden and (read) a book.

5. I (never be) to India.

6. I'm not sure if we (visit) her tomorrow.

7. No, I don't want to eat anything because I (just have) lunch.

8. She (sleep) well last night.

9. Look! Susan (swim) in the pool.

10. When he (walk) down the street, he (see) Jill.

11. She always (take) a shower in the morning.

12. After we (take) some photos of the cathedral, we (go) to the next
restaurant to have dinner.

13. They (meet) my brother an hour ago.

14. This is the most beautiful painting I (ever see).

15. They (tell) us that it (rain) the next days.

1. Tim and Carol (be) late yesterday.

2. When he (arrive), we (have) dinner.

3. While they (play) tennis, we (take) our dog for a walk.

4. When I (get) up, he (sit) in the garden and (read) a book.

5. I (never be) to India.

6. I'm not sure if we (visit) her tomorrow.

7. No, I don't want to eat anything because I (just have) lunch.

8. She (sleep) well last night.

9. Look! Susan (swim) in the pool.

10. When he (walk) down the street, he (see) Jill.

11. She always (take) a shower in the morning.

12. After we (take) some photos of the cathedral, we (go) to the next
restaurant to have dinner.

13. They (meet) my brother an hour ago.

14. This is the most beautiful painting I (ever see).

15. They (tell) us that it (rain) the next days.