I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:
1. I (have) _______________________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2. They (begin) _______________________ their school 7 years ago.
3. It (rain) ________________________the summer.
4. Bad students never (work) _________________________ hard.
5. He (visit) ____________ his friend yesterday and (find) ________________ that he had been out.
1. I (meet) _____________________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.
2. We (watch) _____________________ a good programme on TV last night.
3. My friend (study) ______________________ English for an hour every night.
4. When he (start) _______________________ to learn French? - three months ago.
Exercise 2: Complete sentences, using gerund, infinitive with to and infinitive without to.
1. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.
2. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.
3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.
4. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.
5. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.
6. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
7. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.
8. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.
9. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.
10. Would you mind (open) ________________ a window?
Supply the correct form of the verbs in simple past or past perfect
1. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he (go) home.
2. Our teacher (tell) _____________________us that he (visit) _____________________ London in 1970.
3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ______________________ already.
4. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________________ down and (rest) ______________________.
5. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.
6. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ______________________ her homework.
7. He (ask) ______________________ why we (come) so early.
8. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.
9. What (be) ______________________ he when he (be) ______________________ young.
10. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________________ their homework.
Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets. Use the simple present tense or the present continuous tense.
1. I walk to school every day. I don't take the bus.
2. + What are you reading right now ?
- I am reading my grammar book.
3. Mai and Lan sit next to each other in class every day, so they often help each other with their grammar exercises. Right now Mai is helping Lan with an exercise on presenr verb tense.
4. It rains a lot in this city, but it isn't rainning right now. The sun is shining . Is it rain a lot in your hometown ?
1. I (walk) .....walk....... to school every day. I (not take) ...don't take.......... the bus.
2. + What ........are...... (you, read) .....reading....... right now ?
- I (read) .....am reading......... my grammar book.
3. Mai and Lan (sit) ......sit....... next to each other in class every day, so they often (help) ......help.... each other with their grammar exercises. Right now Mai (help) ......is helping....... Lan with an exercise on presenr verb tense.
4. It (rain) ...rain.......... a lot in this city, but it (not rain) ...isn't raining........... right now. The sun (shine) .......is shining...... . Does It (rain) .rain........... a lot in your hometown ?