1. The day .......... terribly. a) took care of b) announced c) finished d) began 2. My alarm ..........

a) didn't get up b) didn't begin c) didn't wake up d) didn't go off 3. and I .......... the house with only 1 hour to spare a) left b) entered c) quitted d) goodbyed 4. before the plane .......... due to take off. a) didn't go b) wished c) became d) was 5. Luckily there .......... very little traffic a) was b) existed c) had d) turned over 6. and I .......... at the airport with 30 minutes to spare. a) went b) terminated c) reached d) arrived 7. I .......... in at the gate a) checked b) stood c) waited d) stamped 8. and .......... for a coffee. a) started b) shouted c) went d) whistled 9. Just as I .......... down , a) went b) sat c) jumped d) drank 10. the announcer .......... my flight.

a) b) c) d)

sang whistled shouted called

11. I .......... my coffee quickly a) spat b) drank c) sang d) looked for 12. too quickly in fact as I .......... some on my shirt. a) spilled b) dropped c) spread d) smiled 13. I .......... the sign to the departure gate a) looked after b) followed c) discussed d) ran after 14. and .......... through passport control. a) went b) discussed c) smiled d) went under 15. I .......... down in the departure lounge. a) hurried b) came c) went d) sat 16. It .......... full of teenagers, obviously a school trip. a) was b) happened c) suggested d) disappeared 17. They .......... a terrible noise. a) were happening b) were smoking c) were doing d) were making 18. And then I .......... that terrible announcement, the one you don't want to hear. a) heard b) listened c) felt d) spoke 19. There .......... a problem with the engine. a) arrived

b) happened c) were d) was 20. I .......... around for a place to get another coffee. a) saw b) looked c) had d) was 21. I .......... a drinks machine so I .......... over to get some. a) looked over / went b) saw / fell c) saw / went d) looked over / fell 22. I .......... in my money and .......... the button for black coffee. a) put / pressed b) put / pulled c) threw / pressed d) threw / pulled 23. When I .......... up the cup, a) took b) pushed c) pulled d) picked 24. it .......... only water. a) went in b) got up c) filled d) contained 25. At that moment, the hostess .......... that the plane was delayed because of bad weather. a) announced b) called c) spoke d) mimed

Simple Past Vs. Present Perfect 1 1. I ____________________ in 1960.

was born have been born were born

2 I ____________________ in this city for many years, and I still enjoy the place.
has lived lived

have lived

3 I ______________to high school here, and now I am a full time teacher.

has gone went have gone

4 Freddy and Ivan ______________ in this university since 1980, and next year they plan
to study abroad. have worked has worked worked

5 I ____________ this morning at 8 o'clock.

waken up woken up have waken up woke up

6 Our friends _____________ for almost 2 years. They are going to celebrate their
anniversary in three weeks. was married is married be married have been married

7 Last night, I ______ TV for an hour, and now I don't have time to do my homework.
have watched watched has watched watches

8 She ____________ my best friend for two years. We talk on the phone everyday.
is was were has been

9 Monica _____________ her first baby a month ago.

has had have has had

10 My wife and I ______________ Paris last summer. This year we want to go again.
visited visits have visited has been there

Irregular Verbs 1
Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs below. The first one has been done for you.

1. go went gone 2. _______________ saw _______________ 3. _______________ _______________ had 4. break _______________ _______________ 5. _______________ sang _______________ 6. fly _______________ _______________ 7. _______________ did _______________ 8. become _______________ _______________ 9. _______________ _______________ won 10. _______________ threw _______________ 11. tell _______________ _______________ 12. _______________ _______________ rung 13. _______________ _______________ made 14. quit _______________ _______________ 15. _______________ heard _______________ 16. _______________ _______________ paid 17. run _______________ _______________ 18. _______________ _______________ worn 19. put _______________ _______________ 20. _______________ sold _______________ 21. _______________ thought _______________ 22. _______________ _______________ begun 23. read _______________ _______________ 24. _______________ _______________ met 25. _______________ _______________ left

Verb Tenses Tutorial

Simple Present / Present Continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)

her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)

as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)

French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) so loudly.

because everybody (talk)

7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. A: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? B: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) York. Their prices (be) quite good.

printed by a company in New

inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is

10. This delicious chocolate (be) Zurich, Switzerland.

made by a small chocolatier in

Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Present / Present Continuous A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am ; I just hope I am able to complete the me and my toes (bleed) , but

exhausted and my legs (shake) trek. My feet (kill, really) I (want, still) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so different, and I (try) (learn) (understand, not) . unfortunately, I (learn, not) to adapt to the new way of life here. I foreign languages quickly. Although I much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) a little bit of the language to make communication easier;

I (travel, currently) in England. He (be)

with Liam, a student from Leeds University a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) that I am too slow. I (do)

ahead of me and (complain)

my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) not)

with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)

the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) English very well and he (try) to teach a new word, Liam him Tam. Tam (speak)

Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)

(try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Past / Past Continuous

1. A: What (you, do) B: I (try)

when the accident occurred?

to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find)

the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) it in.

to the police and (turn)

3. The doctor (say) and that he (need)

that Tom (be)

too sick to go to work

to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive)

at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she for her

(be, not) there. She (study, at the library) final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you? B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk)

into the busy office, the secretary (talk) at methods to

on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) improve customer service.

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be)

in the room when John told me what happened, but .

she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not)

10. It's strange that you (call) about you.

because I (think, just)

11. The Titanic (cross) iceberg.

the Atlantic when it (strike)

an

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) (sell) fruit and (buy) a banana. over to a man who

13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) on the third floor of the burning building.

trapped

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) the sink. I think she (expect, actually)

her dirty dishes in me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) (live)

in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she

there when the Berlin wall came down.

Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) (call)

. She said she

me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I

asked her if she (wait) she (make)

for class, but she said that the professor was at to me. I couldn't believe

the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk)

a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) in class. Some of the students (talk) me she was not about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) satisfied with the class, I (mention) good and (suggest) that she switch to my class. that my biology professor was quite

While we were talking, I (hear)

her professor yell, "Miss, are you up the vegetables

making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) wasn't sitting in class.

Angela, but this time she

Verb Tense Tutorial

Simple Past / Present Perfect

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"? B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.

2. Sam (arrive)

in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) still get together once a week.

each other for over fifteen years. We

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not)

this much fun since I (be)

a kid.

6. Things (change)

a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) six to include more than 2000 full-

working here three years ago, the company (have, only) employees. Since then, we (expand) time workers.

7. I (tell)

him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) bitten by a snake.

off into the forest and (be)

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss)

the bus this morning. You (be)

late to work too many times. You are fired! 9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) he didn't make it. He (see, never)

of going to California before he died, but the ocean.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be)

much easier and two or three months to very rough and

often dangerous. Things (change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) I (see) you. You (grow) at least a foot!

since the last time

13. This tree (be) planted by the settlers who (found) over four hundred years ago.

our city

14. This mountain (be, never) mountaineers (try)

climbed by anyone. Several

to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever)

. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never) Brazil and Peru. I (spend)

Africa, but I (travel)

to South

America several times. The last time I (go) for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly)

to South America, I (visit) over the Nazca Lines.

two weeks in the Amazon, (hike)

Focus on Verbs
Simple Past / Present Perfect Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) memory and they (be, not) a great deal. The first computers (be) much very powerful. Early computers were often thousands of dollars for simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) quite expensive and customers often (pay)

machines which actually (do) very little. Most computers (be) separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.

Times (change)

. Computers (become)

powerful machines

with very practical applications. Programmers (create) a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) on the Internet and (begin) communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) Wide Web of knowledge into an international World