VERB TENSES AND ASKING QUESTIONS Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs

Underline the action verb in each sentence. On the line, tell

whether the verb is past tense, present tense, or future tense.

Examples: Daniel played baseball yesterday. past tense

He plays baseball every day. present tense

We will go to Daniel's baseball game. future tense

1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat. _____________________________

2. He plays baseball every weekend. _____________________________

3. The pitcher threw the ball. _____________________________

4. Daniel will swing hard. _____________________________

5. The ball struck the bat. _____________________________

6. The ball flies through the air. _____________________________

7. The ball landed over the fence. _____________________________

8. Daniel will run around the bases. _____________________________

9. The crowd screams loudly. _____________________________

10. He will score a goal. _____________________________

11. Daniel's teammates were very happy. _____________________________

12. Daniel smiled proudly. _____________________________

Make affirmative sentences, questions or negative sentences.

Mary/ be /at home / yesterday.

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Peter and Paul / visit / Tom / every week.

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? Margaret / forget / her books / last class.

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The children / study / for the exam / next week .

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Pamela / go / to the doctor / at the moment.

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? The animals / sleep / all night / yesterday.

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Complete the questions and sentences with verbs in the past.

A: What ____________ you ____________ (do) yesterday? B: I _________________ (go) to the cinema with my friends. A: _______________ you ________________ (have) fun? B: Yes, it _______________ (be) great! The movie ___________________ (not be) so interesting, but I ___________ (laugh) a lot with my friends. A: What time _____________ the movie ____________ (finish)? B: Not so late, at seven o`clock. A: How _________________ you _______________ (come) back? B: My mother ________________ (pick) us up after the movie.

Irregular Past Tense Verbs Cloze

Fill in the blanks below with one of the 15 verbs in the box. Use SIMPLE PAST.

begin blow buy

bring catch draw

grow hear

know

say sing sit

send sleep throw

(1) Last year, we _________________ carrots and tomatoes in our garden.

(2) She _________________ the ball to her friend.

(3) The wind _________________ the signs down.

(4) He _________________ a song for the class.

(5) She _________________ some milk at the supermarket.

(6) I was tired so I _________________ all morning.

(7) He _________________ a fish at the lake.

(8) We _________________ pictures in art class.

(9) I _________________ the answer so I put up my hand.

(10) He _________________ an email to his classmates.

(11) I _________________ on the floor because there were no chairs.

(12) My mom _________________ a pie to the picnic.

(13) She _________________ a noise outside.

(14) He _________________, "I will help you."

(15) It was a warm day so the snow _________________ to melt.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Pay attention to time

markers.

Justin Bieber __________________(be) 22 years old. He _______________ (live) in California with

his mother and he ____________ (sing) all around the world. Justin _________________(become)

famous in the year 2oo9 when his mother ____________ (show) one of Justin`s videos on

the internet. In the video he ___________(be) singing and dancing. It ___________ (be) a

producer who _____________ (want) to ____________ (record) a cd with him. While Justin

_____________ (give) concerts all around the world, he ___________ (date) Selena Gomez, and

they are together now. Justin ______________ (not – do) a movie yet, but he __________________

(already – do) many T.V commercials. Next month he ________________ (travel) to Europe

and there he ______________(meet) his fans but he _____________ (not – give) any concerts

because he ___________ (be) very

tired.

Ask questions about the passage.

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He lives in California. ________________________________________________?

He is 17 years old. _________________________________________________?

In the year 2009 _________________________________________________?

Selena Gomez ________________________________________________?

He is going to travel to Europe.

1. Justin`s mother travelled to Brazil. These are the things he has already done and

the things he hasn`t done yet. Make sentences, use already and yet.

Do the homework (yes)

Cook dinner (yes)

Phone grandparents (no)

Put the room in order (no)

Go to the market (yes)

Study for Language (no)

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Fill in the passage with the verbs in the corresponding tense.

Mark Smith____________________ (be) 50 years old. He _____________ ( be) married and he

__________ (have) four children, three girls and one boy. Every day he ____________ (get up)

at seven o`clock, __________ (go) to the gym and __________ (have) lunch in his daughter`s

restaurant. After lunch he _____________ (not sleep), he __________ (go) to his job, and

_________ (work).

He _____________ (not take) a holiday since 2005, so last year he _________ (decide) to go to

Disney World. He ____________ (travel) with all his children and they ___________ (have) a

fantastic time. While he _________________ ( visit) Orlando, his best friend _____________

(stay) in a hotel in Miami but he ____________ (not visit) Miami because he ______________

(not have) any more time. He ________________ (not travel) again yet, but at the moment

he ______________ (plan) to go to the south of France. Next year he ____________________ (not

take) any holiday because he _____________ (start) a new job.

Ask Questions

1. ________________________________________________________?

50 years old. 2. _________________________________________________________?

No, he isn`t. 3. ________________________________________________________?

At seven o`clock. 4. _________________________________________________________?

To Disney World. 5. __________________________________________________________?

Yes, he did.

6. __________________________________________________________?

To the South of France. 7. _________________________________________________________?

No, he hasn´t.

Fill in the passage with the verbs in the corresponding tense.

Rose and Ronald______________(know) each other for six months. They_____________(fall) in love

the moment they met. At first Rose's mother __________________(not-like) Ronald because she

__________________ (think) he was lazy. Now she____________________ (think) he is wonderful because

he___________________ (repair) her television set. Rose and Ronald _______________(meet) at a party.

Ronald asked Rose “___________________ (want) to dance?" Rose said yes. While

they__________________ (dance) Ronald asked Rose to go out with him. Rose asked " Where

___________________ (we-go)?" Ronald replied that he would like to take her to a restaurant. So the

following evening they__________________ (eat) at a nice place down on the waterfront. At the

restaurant they ___________________ (talk) about their interests and_________________ (find out) that

they many things in common. Rose plays the piano and Ronald_______________ (learn) to play the

violin now. Next week they _____________________ (get) married and they _______________ (have) a

wonderful party.

Past Perfect

Complete the following sentences using Past Perfect and Simple Past:

1- Yesterday when Tom arrived home he __________________________ (realize) he

___________________________________(forget) his key at the office.

2- After Mary ___________________________ (take) a shower, she ______________________ (go) to bed.

3- By the time Peter _______________________ (get) to the cinema, the movie

_________________________________ (already- start).

4- When the police _____________________________ (arrive) at the bank, the thieves

__________________________________ (already- escape).

5- Lisa _________________________ (be) upset because she ______________________ (lose) her wallet

at the party.

6- The team __________________________ (be) exhausted because they ____________________________

(train) really hard for the football match the day before.

7- When my dad __________________________ (arrive) home last night he was very angry

because we ___________________________ (play) a lot of board games and everything was a

mess!

8- Before Tina____________________________ (wash) the dishes she _________________________(serve)

the food to all her guests.

9- When Mark __________________________ (get into) his car he

_________________________(remember) he _______________________________ (leave) the door open!

10- By the time the children ___________________________ (finish) doing the test, the

bell_____________________________ (already- ring).

Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses

1. They ___________________ in Chicago for 20 years (be).

2. I ___________________ a wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)

3. The sun ___________________ at 6:38 yesterday morning (rise)

4. The sun ___________________ when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)

5. I promise that I ___________________ this secret to anyone (not tell)

6. Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane ___________________ off

(take).

7. They ___________________ to the movies only once in a while (go)

9. Shh! Someone ___________________ to our conversation (listen)!

11. I think Bob ___________________ for London this very moment.(leave)

12. The plane ___________________ off in a few minutes. (take)

13. I ___________________ up at 7 every morning but this morning I ___________________

long and I___________________ up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)

14. I ________________________ my watch because it is being fixed (not wear).

they can’t find a cheap house.(live)

17. Everyone ___________________ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

18. He _________________________ by herself since her divorce (live)

20. I predict that by 2020, man __________________________ on Mars (land)

21. He ___________________ his job a couple of years ago. (leave)

22. Our daughter __________________________ from the university yet (graduate).

23. They ___________________ any Christmas cards last year (not send)

24. She ___________________ to a doctor once a year for an examination (go)

25. They ___________________ about me when I interrupted their conversation.

(talk)

26. Nothing much ______________________ when I got to the meeting (happen).

27. My parents ___________________ in New York two weeks from today (be).

• Complete the sentences using the first type conditional

(real situations)

• If we____________________(win) the match, we _____________(be) in the

final.

• If you _____________________ (not go) to school, you _____________

(not learn) anything.

• You ______________________ (grow), if you ___________________ (eat)

a healthy and balanced diet.

• She __________________ (travel) to Disney if she _________________

(get) good marks in her exams.

• Complete the sentences with the second conditional

(imaginary situations)

• If he _____________ (be) 18, he ________________ (have) a car.

• She _______________ (get) good marks, if she ______________(pay)

more attention.

• If I ______________ (have) a dog, I _____________ (call) it Bobby.

• I_________________ (travel) by plane, if I ____________ (not be) so scared

of flying.

• Give advice:

• I can`t sleep at night. __________________________________________________________

• My marks are very low. _________________________________________________________

• I shouted at my best friend and now she is angry at me. __________________________________________________________

• I`m not feeling well. __________________________________________________________

• I`m very tired. __________________________________________________________

• What would you do if……? Answer the question about these

imaginary situations.

• What would you do if you met Justin Bieber? _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

• What would you do if you won a thousand dollars in the lottery? _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

• What would you do if you could drive? _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

• What would you do if you moved and lived in Brazil? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

• Complete the sentences with conditionals type 1 or 2.

1. My sister doesn`t know how to drive a car, but if she ____________

(know), she _______________ (drive) me everywhere.

2. Peter never does his homework but he knows that if he___________

(do) it, he _____________ (be) a much better student.

3. Tom was spraying graffiti on a wall when the police caught him. Now

he is facing a trial. He ____________ (go) to prison if his parents

___________ (not pay) the fine.

4. I have a fake ID. I`m sure my parents _____________ (kill) me if they

__________ (find out).

5. I`m not a lucky person, so I never play the lottery. If __________ (buy)

a lottery ticket, I_____________ (be) wasting my money.

6. My brother is going out with a very rude girl. If I ____________ (be) him,

I ____________ (break up) with her right now.

• Complete with the first or second type conditional.

• If the weather (be / not)______________ too bad tomorrow, we

(play)___________golf.

• We (get / not)___________ there on time if we (catch / not) ___________________

the bus.

• I (go)______________ jogging with Tom and Sue if they (be)________________here

this week.

• It (surprise)___________ me if she (help / not)_________you.

• She wouldn't pay cash if she_____________ (have) a credit card.

• If I didn't have you, I________________ (not know) what to do.

• You (learn)______________a lot about American history if you

(visit)______________ the exhibition.

• If we (know)_________more about history, we (be / not)_______________ afraid

of the the test.

CONDITIONALS

Insert the correct form of the verbs in brackets so that the sentences express real conditions and consequences.(first conditional)

1. If I_______________ (see) John, I'll tell him your news.

2. He________________ (be) very pleased if it __________________(be) really true.

3. If you____________ (go) to town on Monday, you___________( meet) my brother.

4. If you_____________ (need) help, my father_____________ (help) you.

5. We______________ (have) a picnic lunch if the day______________ (be) fine.

6. If you______________ (see) a policeman, he_______________ (tell) you the way.

7. I _______________ (finish) the job tomorrow if I______________ (can).

8. I ______________ (not require) an umbrella if it _________________ (not rain).

NOW THE SENTENCES EXPRESS UNREALISED CONDITIONS WITH

IMPROBABLE CONSEQUENCES (SECOND CONDITIONALS).

1. Her health _____________ (improve) if she___________________ (sleep) longer.

2. If she________________ (want) to talk to me, she____________________ (ring up).

3. I___________________ (understand) Mr Brown if he_______________ (speak) slowl

4. If you__________________ (give) him good meals, he__________________ (not be

able) to work hard.

4. It________________ (seem) nearly such a long way if she_______________ (walk)

fast.

5. You _____________ (make) a fortune if you______________ (take) my advice.

6. If I_______________ (think) that about him, I________________ (say) so.

8. If he_______________ (promise) to behave in future, his mother____________

(forgive) him.

9. If we______________ (can) come on Sunday, we__________________ (come) 10. If he_________________ (need) help, I____________________ (give) it.

Modal Verbs

• Choose the suitable modal verb.

1-I have no time. I ______________ (should- may - must) leave now or I

______________________ (would – will - shall ) miss the bus.

2-I wish I____________ ( could – would – can) buy a new mobile phone but I

don't have enough money.

3-She looks tired; she____________ ( shouldn't – should – might) take some

days off.

4-Judy is not at home. She_____________ (might – could – will) have gone to

Madrid, I don't know.

5-Tom ___________ ( can – could – must ) play tennis quite well. I usually play

with him every weekend.

6-______________________ (Should – May – Might ) we go out tonight, please?

Yes, but you_________________ ( won't - couldn't - mustn't ) be late.

7-I haven't decided yet where I____________ ( will - won't – would ) go in my

next holidays. I think I__________________ ( must- can – might) go to Paris.

8-________________ (Should – Could – Might) you water my plants while I am

away? If they don't get enough water they____________ (will - won't - can't)

certainly die.

7-Jane _______________ not play the violin when she was five, but now she play

it very well.

8-You______________ not be so nervous. I think it_____________ be very easy.

REPORTED SPEECH

Turn these sentences into Reported Speech:

1- “I like reading the newspaper in bed”, Dad told me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2- “ We are going to travel to Europe next year”, Emma told her husband.

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3- “ The baby is sleeping in his bedroom”, Mum told her son. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- “You must study hard for the next exam”, the teacher told her students. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- “I will save money to buy a new dog”, Paul told his brother. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- “ I don´t like fish!”, the little boy told his mother. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7- “My father is working at the moment”, Mary told me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………....

8- “I´ve already done my homework”, the girl told her mother. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9- “There was a heavy storm last night”, they told me. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10- “My sister has organized a very nice party for her birthday”, Tina told us. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

CHANGE INTO PASSIVE VOICE:

1.- Verdi wrote La Traviata

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2.- Annie Lennox sang two songs

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3.- They paint their house every year

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4.- Nobody saw him

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5.- The policeman caught the thieves

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6.- They don't read newspapers

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.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN THE BOX. USE

SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE

DO CLOSE WRITE STUDY RECYCLE CLEAN PLAY

1.- Paper________________________________ in Spain

2.- English___________________________________ at our school

3.- Our exercises _______________________________________

4.- The petrol station____________________________ at midnight

5.- My bedroom________________________________________ every day

6.- His songs_______________________________________ on the radio

7.- Thousands of text messages_________________________________ every day

COMPLETE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN SIMPLE PRESENT OR

SIMPLE PAST (USE PASSIVE VOICE)

1.- Two centuries ago computers_________________________ (not USE)

2.- Two world records____________________ by Usain Bolt (BREAK)

3.- Portuguese___________________________ in Brazil (SPEAK)

4.- This house______________________ in 1978 (BUILD)

5.- Some parts of this car__________________________ in France (MAKE)

6.- Apples______________________ in many countries (GROW)

7.- His room___________________________ every day (CLEAN)

8.- ___________________________English in India? (SPEAK)

E- mail writing

• Imagine you have travelled to a foreign country. Write an e-mail to

your mother telling her about the trip, where you are staying, the

things you have done and the things you haven`t done yet. Write 100

to 130 words.

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Biography

a. –Write the biography of a famous person you know. Write no less

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