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.
I . write full sentences , using the present simple or past simple
1. She / have to do / homework / every day .
\(\Rightarrow\) She has to do her homework every day.
2. It / rain / all day and night / so / they / not go / the beach.
\(\Rightarrow\) It rained all day and night, so they didn't go to the beach.
3. Bao / spend / free time / doing volunteer work.
\(\Rightarrow\) Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work.
4. Nam / hate / play / video games.
\(\Rightarrow\) Nam hates playing video games.
5. The doctor / ask / him / take a rest / and / not do / heavy work.
\(\Rightarrow\) The doctor asked him to take a rest and not to do heavy work.
6. Ba / not work / hard / so / fail / the exam.
\(\Rightarrow\) Ba didn't work hard so he failed the exam.
7. The shops / be closed / so / Mrs. Brown / not get / milk.
\(\Rightarrow\) The shops are closed so Mrs. Brown didn't get milk.
8. My friend / be always / get bad marks / because / play / computer
games.
\(\Rightarrow\) My friend is always get bad marks because he plays computer games.