Tenses revision

elementary

 tense

usage

examples
(+, -, ?)

present
simple

present continuous

past simple

be going

to

present
perfect

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use present simple, present continuous, and be going to

Jonathan _________ (be) a famous baker. He's hard-working and punctual. He always _________ (get up)
at three o'clock every night and _________ (bake) his products. Then, he _________ (have) his breakfast
with his wife and _________ (open) his bakery. He usually _________ (have) his favourite pear marmalade
for breakfast. He _________ (have) many customers till afternoon. At noon, he _________ (have) lunch at
home. After lunch, he _________ (leave) the bakery to his son and _________ (sleep) about two hours. He
_________ (return) to the shop and _________ chats with his favourite customers. He's been the only baker
in the town for quite a long time, and now he _________ (have) many friends who _________ (shop) at his
bakery.
Today his daily routine is not the same. This is the last day in his bakery. He _________ (retire) tomorrow.
He _________ (be) in Hawaii with his wife next week. He's already booked his tickets. His son _________
(take care) of the bakery. He normally _________ (wear) white clothes but today he _________ (wear) a
Hawaiian shirt. It's two o'clock now. He always _________ (have) a siesta after lunch, but today he
_________ (have) a cup of espresso with his best friend. He's had a wonderful working life. Now, he's ready to
start a new life. He _________ (see) new places. Tonight, he _________ (start) his journey with his wife from
the airport. Tonight, one of the biggest planes _________ (leave) and Jonathan and his wife _________
(start) their new life. vk: my_eng
 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use past simple or present perfect

1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it's still morning).
2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (unpack) and
_________________ (go) to bed early.
3. A: What's wrong? B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months before they
_________________ (get) married.
5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a musician.
8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we _________________ (know)
someone was going to get fired.
9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.
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KEY
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use present simple, present continuous, and be going to

Jonathan is a famous baker. He's hard-working and punctual. He always gets up at three o'clock every night
and bakes his products. Then, he has his breakfast with his wife and opens his bakery. He usually has his
favourite pear marmalade for breakfast. He has many customers till afternoon. At noon, he has lunch at home.
After lunch, he leaves the bakery to his son and sleeps about two hours. He returns to the shop and chats
with his favourite customers. He's been the only baker in the town for quite a long time, and now he has many
friends who shop at his bakery.
Today his daily routine is not the same. This is the last day in his bakery. He's going to retire tomorrow.
He's going to be in Hawaii with his wife next week. He's already booked his tickets. His son is going to take
care of the bakery. He normally wears white clothes but today he's wearing a Hawaiian shirt. It's two o'clock
now. He always has a siesta after lunch, but today he's having a cup of espresso with his best friend. He's had
a wonderful working life. Now, he's ready to start a new life. He's going to see new places. Tonight, he's
starting his journey with his wife from the airport. Tonight, one of the biggest planes is leaving and Jonathan
and his wife are starting their new life.

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KEY
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use past simple or present perfect

1. I've seen three police cars this morning.

2. After he arrived home, he unpacked and went to bed early.
3. A: What's wrong? B: I've broken a glass!
4. My grandparents only knew each other for a few months before they got married.
5. I've been in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We saw Julie last night.
7. He was a teacher before he became a musician.
8. When the boss walked into the room, we knew someone was going to get fired.
9. The children broke a window in the school last week.
10. He saw that film last year.

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