Verbal tenses – module seven

Put in Present Perfect and Simple Past verbs

1. The cat (eat) ................... your supper. She (take)................ it off the table when I was
out.
2. Ann (leave) ..................... her job at the bank. She (not like) .................... her boss.
3. Cathy and Sam (sell) ........................ their house. They (get) ..................... a very good
price.
4. “Dad (find) .................. his glasses”. “Where ............... he .....................(find) them?”
“Under his pillow”.
5. Mrs Collins (go) ................ into hospital. She (go) .................. to the doctor this
morning, and he (send) .................. her straight in.
6. Bill (have) ....................... an accident. He (fall) ...................... off his bike last night.
7. I (hear) ..................... from Jan. She (send) ............................. us a postcard from Peru.
8. I (buy) .................. a beautiful dress. I (find) ................ it at Parker’s yesterday.
9. “I (tell) ...................... your mother about us.” “What (say)............................. she
.....................? “She was very nice about it”
10. Two climbers (die) ..................... in the Alps. They (lose) ................. their way in bad
weather.
11. John and Sue (not arrive) ............................ yet. They (take) ........................ the wrong
train.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1. A: (you / play / already ................. the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) ................. it yesterday and I (have / not)............. the time yet.
3. A: (you / go) .............. to the cinema last night?
4. B: Yes. I (be) .......................... there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) …………….. to the cinema
recently?
5. A: I last (go) .................. to the cinema two weeks ago.
6. B: So you (see / not) .................. the new action film yet.
7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) ............................. it?
8. B: Oh, I really (love) ..........................it. But Sue (like / not) ................... it – too much action!
9. A: But why (you / take) ..................... her with you? She (tell) .................. me last week that
she (hate) ................ action films.
10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) .................. to flirt with him all the time. So he (can
/ concentrate / not) ................. on the film.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: I (see / not) ..................... you for a long time. Where (you / be) …………..?
2. B: I (come / just) .................... back from Canada.
3. A: Oh really? What (you / do) ............................ in Canada?
4. B: I (take).................... a nature tour.
5. A: Wow! (you / see).................... many wild animals there?
6. B: Of course. I (watch) ........................... bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be)
............. so interesting. (you / spend / ever) ........................... a holiday in Canada?
7. A: Yes, I (travel) ........................... around Canada twice so far.
8. B: When (you / go) ....................... there?
9. A: The first time I (go) .................... (be) ...................... in 1997 and the second time in 2004.
10. B: (you / enjoy)………………….. it?
11. A: I absolutely (love) .................. it, especially the west coast.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

The first conditional forms are used to talk about situations that are possible in the present or
in the future.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate first conditional forms of the verbs
given in the brackets have
1. If I enough money, I ………………… .. (go) holiday.
2. If she …………………… .. (wash) the clothes, I will dry them.
3. If you achieve your targets, you …………………… .. (get) a promotion.
4. If we ………………… (not get) his support, we(have) ............. to abandon the project.
5. Unless she …………………… .. (be) late, we (start) ................ at ten o’clock.
6. If I win the jackpot, I …………………. (buy) a mansion in New York.
7. She (not come) ................... unless he …………………… .. (invite) her.
8. If Ann …………………… (cook) dinner, I (make) .................... dessert.
9. If you (ask) ................... her nicely, she ………………….. (lend) you her car.
10. If Julie …………………. (be not) interested, we (abandon) ....................... the proposal.

SECOND CONDITIONAL
The second conditional is used to talk about unreal situations and their imaginary results.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate second conditional forms of the verbs given
in the brackets.

1. If he …………………. (start) early, he (finish) ........... in time.

2. If you (work) ............ harder, you …………………… . (do) well on the test.
3. If I …………………… .. (be) you, I (accept) ................. that offer.
4. If she …………………… . (know) who he was, she (not love) ................ him.
5. If I …………………. (be) you, I (not do) .......................... it.
6. I …………………… .. (buy) a car if I (get) ................... my raise.
7. If she (fly) ............................. to Canada, she …………………… .. (visit) her sister.
8. If she ………………… .. (try), she (succeed) .............................
9. If you …………………. (ask) her, she (tell) .................................... you.
10. She (hire) ...................... you if she ……………………. (think) you were qualified.
 FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS
Study each situation and complete the sentence below. Decide whether to use a first or
second conditional structure

1. According to the weather forecast there is a chance of snow tomorrow. If it

(snow).................., I ........................... (need) to buy a pair of gloves.
2. Patrick is deciding whether to go to France or Spain on his next holiday. If Patrick
(go)...................... to Spain, he (be) ...................... very satisfied.
3. John works 12 hours a day. If John (not/be) ............ so busy, he (have) ............. more time for
his family.
4. Kate is out of work, but she goes shopping every day. If Kate (continue) ....................... to go
shopping, she (run out) ............................... of money.
5. It is a sunny day with clear blue skies. If it (rain)....................., I (need) .......................... an
umbrella.
6. Anne's boss is very demanding. If Anne's boss (not/be) .................... so demanding, she
(not/be) ........................ so stressed.
7. Daniel has an exam tomorrow. If Daniel (pass)........................... his exam, he (celebrate)
...................... with his friends.
8. Fabio and Carlo are best friends. If Fabio and Carlo (not/be) ............................ best friends,
they ........................probably (not/be) ........................ living together.
9. Derek doesn't have a car. It takes him an hour to get to work. If Derek (have)........................ a
car, it (not/take)................................. him so long to get to work.
10. The Olympic Games are held every four years. If the Olympics (be)...................... held every
year, they (not/be) ....................... so interesting.

Put in Present Perfect and Simple Past verbs - KEYS

1. The cat (eat) HAS EATEN. your supper. She (take) TOOK it off the table when
I was out.
2. Ann (leave) HAS LEFT her job at the bank. She (not like) DIDN’T LIKE her
boss.
3. Cathy and Sam (sell) HAVE SOLD their house. They (get) GOT a very good
price.
4. “Dad (find) HAS FOUND his glasses”. “Where DID he FIND (find) them?”
“Under his pillow”.
5. Mrs Collins (go) HAS GONE into hospital. She (go) WENT to the doctor this
morning, and he (send) SENT her straight in.
6. Bill (have) HAS HAD an accident. He (fall) FELL off his bike last night.
7. I (hear) HAVE HEARD from Jan. She (send) SENT us a postcard from Peru.
 8. I (buy) HAVE BOUGHT a beautiful dress. I (find) FOUND it at Parker’s
yesterday.
9. “I (tell) HAVE TOLD. your mother about us.” “What (say) DID she SAY? “She
was very nice about it”
10. Two climbers (die) HAVE DIED in the Alps. They (lose) LOST their way in bad
weather.
11. John and Sue (not arrive) HAVEN’T ARRIVED yet. They (take) TOOK the
wrong train.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)

1. A: (you / play / already) HAVE YOU ALREADY PLAYED the new

computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) BOUGHT it yesterday and I HAVEN’T

HAD (have / not) the time yet.

3. A: (you / go) DID YOU GO to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) WAS there with Sue and Louis. HAVE YOU BEEN (you /

be) to the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) WENT to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) HAVEN’T SEEN the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. DID YOU ENJOY (you / enjoy) it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love)LOVED it. But Sue (like / not)DIDN’T LIKE it -

too much action!

9. A: But why (you / take)DID YOU TAKE her with you?

She (tell)TOLD me last week that she (hate)

HATES/HATED action films.

10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) HAS TRIED to flirt with him all the

time. So he (can / concentrate / not) COULDN’T CONCENTRATE on the film.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: I (see / not) HAVEN’T SEEN you for a long time. Where HAVE YOU

BEEN (you / be) ?

2. B: I HAVE JUST COME (come / just) back from Canada.

3. A: Oh really? What DID YOU DO (you / do) in Canada?

4. B: I TOOK (take) a nature tour.

5. A: Wow! DID YOU SEE (you / see) many wild animals there?
6. B: Of course. I WATCHED (watch) bears, wolves and whales in the wild.

That WAS (be) so interesting. HAVE YOU EVER SPENT (you / spend /

ever) a holiday in Canada?

7. A: Yes, I HAVE TRAVELLED (travel) around Canada twice so far.

8. B: When DID YOU GO (you / go) there?

9. A: The first time I WENT (go) there WAS (be) in 1997 and the
second time in 2004.

10. B: DID YOU ENJOY (you / enjoy) it?

11. A: I absolutely LOVED (love) it, especially the west coast.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

1. If I have enough money, I will go on holiday.

2. If she washes the clothes, I will dry them.

3. If you achieve your targets, you will get a promotion.

4. If we do not get his support, we will have to abandon the project.

5. Unless she is late, we will start at six o’clock.

6. If I win the jackpot, I will buy a mansion in New York.

7. She will not come unless he invites her.

8. If Ann cooks dinner, I will make dessert.

9. If you ask her nicely, she will lend you her car.

10. If Julie is not interested, we will abandon the proposal.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. If he started early, he would finish in time.

2. If you worked harder, you would do well on the test.

3. If I were you, I would accept that offer.

4. If she knew who he was, she would not love him.

5. If I were you, I would not do it.

6. I would buy a car, if I got my raise.

7. If she flew to Canada, she would visit her sister.

8. If she tried, she would succeed.

9. If you asked her, she would tell you.

10. She would hire you, if she thought you were qualified.

FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS

Study each situation and complete the sentence below. Decide whether to use a first or
second conditional structure

1. According to the weather forecast there is a chance of snow tomorrow. If it SNOWS, I WILL
NEED to buy a pair of gloves.
2. Patrick is deciding whether to go to France or Spain on his next holiday. If Patrick GOES to
Spain, he WILL BE very satisfied.
3. John works 12 hours a day. If John WASN’T so busy, he WOULD HAVE more time for his
family.
4. Kate is out of work, but she goes shopping every day. If Kate CONTINUES to go shopping,
she WILL RUN OUT of money.
5. It is a sunny day with clear blue skies. If it RAINS/RAINED, I WILL/WOULD NEED an
umbrella. (In this sentence, both forms are possible)
6. Anne's boss is very demanding. If Anne's boss WASN’T so demanding, she WOULDN’T BE
so stressed.
7. Daniel has an exam tomorrow. If Daniel PASSES his exam, he WILL CELEBRATE with his
friends.
8. Fabio and Carlo are best friends. If Fabio and Carlo WEREN’T best friends, they WOULD
probably NOT BE living together.
9. Derek doesn't have a car. It takes him an hour to get to work. If Derek HAD a car, it
WOULDN’T TAKE him so long to get to work.
10. The Olympic Games are held every four years. If the Olympics WERE held every year, they
WOULDN’T BE so interesting