Exercises – Tenses.

The Noun

I. Choose the right answer.

1. a) passer bys b) passers by c) both
2. a) mother-in-laws b) mothers-in-law c) both
3. a) woman judges b) women judge c) women judges
4. a) travels agency b) travel agencys c) travel agencies
5. a) roofs b) rooves c) both
6. a) calfs b) calves c) both
7. a) cliffs b) clives c) boh
8. Phonetics ………. an interesting subject.
a) is b) are
9. My scissors …………… cut well.
a) don’t b) doesn’t
10. No news ……….. good news.
a) is b) are

II. Write the correct form of the Genitive into the gaps.
1. Emily is …………….……………….. …. (Luis and Tony) mother.
2. Our …………………….. (dogs) names are Max and Pete.
3. They have painted the ………………………….. (doors, garage).
4. The …………………. (men) toilets are over there.
5. These are my …………………. (friends) bags.
6. The ………………………… (walls, their bedroom) are covered in posters.
7. Once a month the children spend a week-end at …………………………. (their
father, house)
8. In the summer holiday she stays at her …………………………………………….
(grandparents, farm).
9. Did you read ………………………………………………. ………… (yesterday,
newspaper)?
 10. …………………………………….. (Jack and Joe) bags are black.

III. Fill in with the correct tense of the verb.

1. I usually ………………….. (to go) to school by bus.
2. Yesterday morning I ………………………. (to get up) at 6.30.
3. ………….. she ever ………………….. (to be) in Spain?
4. Please don’t make so much noise. I ………………………… (to study) for m online
degree.
5. It ………………………. (to rain) now. It …………………………. (to begin) raining
two hours ago. So, it ……………………………………. (to rain) for two hours.
6. ………….. you ……………….. (to go) out last night?
7. I ………………………… (to fall) asleep yesterday when I ………………………… (to
watch) TV.
8. My sister ……………………………. (to live) in England before she
………………………. (to move) to Belgium.
9. She ……………… probably ………………….. (to stay) till Thursday.
10. I ………………………….. (to invite) 50 people to the party, and I hope everyone
………………………… (to come).

She eats a lot of chocolate (loves)

She…………………………………………………………

2.The l ast time it rained was in M arch (Since)

It……………………………………………………………………………………………

3.He did his homework, then he phoned Moira. (phoned)

When…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.The post arrived 2 min utes ago (Just)

The post………………………………………………………………………………

5.I’m going to study in United States next year. (will)

This time next year……………………………………………………………

6.He will finish his degree before finding a job (finished)

By the time……………………………………………………………………………..

7.I first met Dan in 1980 and we are still good friends (Since)

Dan and I………………………………………………………………………………..

8.The train left. We arrived at the station late. (Left)

By the time………………………………………………………………………………

9.Once I worked in a cinema, but not any more. (USED TO)

I…………………………………………………………………………………………………

10.The film finishes at 21.00 o’clock (Will)

By 21.30……………………………………