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Present Simple 1. Complete with Present Simple: 1. Tony (help, always) ______________ his students when they have grammar difficulties. 2. John (be, not)__________ English, he is American. 3. Susan (take, always)____________ the bus to work. 4. I (speak, not)___________ Arabic. But Aziz (speak, well, English)___________, so he can help me. 5. Mr. Julius (swim, never)__________ in the ocean. He (be, really)___________ afraid of sharks. 6. Mary (be, not)____________ a very good student because she (do, not)___________ her homework. 7. John (feed, always) _______________ the neighbors' cat while they are on vacation. 8. The neighbors' cat (feed, always) __________________ by John while they are on vacation. 9. The library (locate)__________________ at 1207 Main Street. 10. Susan (ride, often)__________________ the bus to work. 11. The students (teach, usually) _______________ by Mrs. Brown, the new teacher from Boston. 12. I (study, not)_________________ at Georgetown University. 13. The earth (circle)_______________ the sun, but it (circles, not)_______________ the moon. 14. Good art (make)____________ by creative artists. 15. A: What do you call people who work in libraries? B: They (call)______________ librarians. 16. A: Do you usually eat big dinners? B: No, I (eat, not, usually)______________________ big dinners. Most of the time, I (snack, just)_________________ at night. 17. The most beautiful sculptures (carve, carefully)___________________ by the Zuni Indians. 18. The most important decisions (make, always)__________________ by Tim's wife. Present Simple / Present Continuous 1. Right now, I (sit) _____________________ at my desk. 2. I (go, often) ___________________ to the beach during the summer. 3. Every Monday, Sally (drive)_______________ her kids to football practice. 4. 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. 5. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _________________. 6. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)________________. 7. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ____________________. 8. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)________________ because everybody (talk) _____________ so loudly. 9. Justin (write, currently)__________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 10. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)______________ to a movie tonight with some friends. 11. The business cards (print, normally)_________________ by a company in New York. Their prices (be)_______________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 12. This delicious chocolate (make)__________________ by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland. Past Simple / Past Continuous 1. Sally (make) _________________ dinner when I arrived. 2. Angered by the comment, John (jump) _________ up and (storm) __________ out of the room. 3. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when the accident occurred? B: I (try)___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.


4. After I (find)__________________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ___________________ to the police and (turn)_______________ it in. 5. The doctor (say)_________________ that Tom (be)__________________ too sick to go to work and that he (need)___________________ to stay at home for a couple of days. 6. Sebastian (arrive)____________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not, still) ____________________ there. She (study, at the library)______________________ for her final examination in French. 7. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ______________________ television. That's all she ever does! 8. A: I (call)__________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not)______________ there. Where were you? B: I (work)____________________ out at the fitness center. 9. When I (walk)__________________ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) __________________ on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ____________________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) _____________________ methods to improve customer service. 10. 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. 11. Sharon (be) _____________________ in the room when John (tell) _____________________ me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ___________________. 12. It's strange that you (call)__________________ because I (think, just) ___________________ about you. 13. The Titanic (cross) _______________________ the Atlantic when it (strike) _______________ an iceberg. 14. 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) _____________________ over to a man who (sell) _________________ fruit and (buy) ____________________ a banana. 15. The firemen (rescue) __________________________ the old woman who (be) _____________________ trapped on the third floor of the burning building. 16. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) ___________________________ her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) ______________________ me to do them for her. 17. Samantha (live) ________________________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live)_________________________ there when the Berlin wall came down. Past Simple / Present Perfect 1. I (visit) ______________ my grandmother yesterday. 2. Sandra (travel) ___________________ abroad several times. 3. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"? B: I don't know. I (see, never)_____________________ that movie. 4. Sam (arrive)___________________ in San Diego a week ago. 5. My best friend and I (know)_______________________ each other for over fifteen years. 6. 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. 7. I (have, not)_____________________ this much fun since I (be)_______________ a kid. 8. Things (change)______________________ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start)___________________ working here three years ago, the company (have, only) ____________________ six employees. Since then, we (expand)____________________ to include more than 2000 full-time workers. 9. I (tell)_____________________ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander)____________________ off into the forest and (bite)______________________ by a snake.


10. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss)____________________ the bus this morning. You (be)_____________________ late to work too many times. You are fired! 11. 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. 12. How sad! George (dream)______________ of going to California before died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never)______________________ the ocean. 13. In the last hundred years, traveling (become)_______________________ much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) _________________________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be)________________________ 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. 14. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change)_______________________ since the last time I (see)___________________ you. You (grow)_______________________ at least a foot! 15. This tree (plant) _________________ by the settlers who (found) _______________________ our city over four hundred years ago. 16. This mountain (climb, never) _________________________ by anyone. Several mountaineers (try)______________________ to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) ________________. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die)__________________________ trying to reach the summit. 17. I (visit, never)___________________________ Africa, but I (travel) _____________________ to South America several times. The last time I (go)____________________________ to South America, I (visit)______________________ Brazil and Peru. I (spend) ______________________ two weeks in the Amazon, (hike)___________________ for a week near Machu Picchu and (fly) ___________________________ over the Nazca Lines. Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous 1. I cannot sleep because the baby (cry) ____________________. 2. I'm getting a little worried because the baby (cry) ____________________ for over half an hour. 3. It (rain) ___________________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. 4. A: Where is Gary? B: He (study, at the library)______________________ for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review)__________________________ for the test every day for the last week. 5. You look really great! (You, exercise)_______________________ at the fitness center? 6. Frank, where have you been? We (wait)______________________ for you since 1 P.M.. 7. A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm (ring)_____________________ somewhere down the street. It (drive) _____________________ me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring)____________________ for more than twenty minutes. 8. Joseph's English (improve, really)________________________, isn't it. He (watch) _____________________ American television programs and (study) ______________________ his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent. 9. A: You look a little tired. (You, get)_______________________ enough sleep lately? B: Yes, I (sleep)___________________________ relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) ____________________ a little sick for the last week. A: I hope you feel better soon. B: Thanks. I (take, currently)_____________________ some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.


Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous 1. I (work) __________________ with that man somewhere before. 2. I (work) __________________ on that project for more than a year. 3. A: How long (be)_______________________ in Canada? B: I (study)________________________ here for more than three years. 4. I (have)______________________ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. 5. I (love)________________________ chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic." 6. Matt and Sarah (have)________________________ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go)_________________________ to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out. 7. John (work)______________________ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy)_____________________ his work, but now he is talking about retiring. 8. Lately, I (think)______________________ about changing my career because I (become)____________________ dissatisfied with the conditions at my company. 9. I (see)_______________________ Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see)_______________________ many changes in her personality. Past Simple / Present Perfect / Past Perfect. 1. Five thousand years ago the Egyptians (build) ________________ the Great Pyramids near modern-day Cairo. 2. Frank (swim, never) __________________ in the Pacific Ocean. 3. Edmund (see, never) ____________________ an elephant before his trip to Kenya. 4. When I (arrive) ___________________ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) _______________ a beautiful candle-lit dinner. 5. Since I began acting, I (perform) ___________________ in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) _____________________ publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985. 6. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) __________________ without me. My boss (be) _____________ furious with me and I (fire) ___________________. 7. When I (turn) ________________ the radio on yesterday, I (hear) _________________ a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) ____________________ the song in years and it (bring) ____________________ back some great memories. 8. Last week, I (run)_______________ into an exgirlfriend of mine. We (see, not) ____________________ each other in years and both of us (change) ___________________ a great deal. I (enjoy) __________________ talking to her so much that I (ask) _____________________ her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner. 9. When Jack (enter) ___________________ the room, I (recognize, not) ______________________him because he (lose)____________________ so much weight and (grow) ____________________ a beard. He looked totally different! 10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually)_____________________ by the time Europeans first (arrive) ____________________ in the New World. 11. I (visit) _____________________ so many beautiful places since I (come) ________________ to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) _____________________ of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.


Present Perfect / the Present Perfect Continuous /Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous 1. I knew how to get to Ronald's house because I (go) _________________ there twice before. 2. Sally had no problems while she was traveling through Mexico because she (take) _______________________ Spanish lessons for over two years at that point. 3. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait)_______________________ here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave. 4. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) _________________________ for over an hour. I almost left without him. 5. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) _________________________ for that import company for more than ten years and he (work)________________________ in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did. 6. I (see)_______________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small. 7. Sarah (climb)_______________________ the Matterhorn, (sail)_______________________ around the world and (go)_______________________ on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person. 8. Sarah (climb)_______________________ the Matterhorn, (sail)_______________________ around the world and (go)_______________________ on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience)____________________ more by that age than most people do in their entire lives. 9. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry)_______________________. Will / be going to 1. I promise that I ______________ do my homework everyday. REASON a promise _____ 2. Next week, I __________________ to Denver to visit a friend. REASON a plan 3. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I (write)____________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas. REASON_____________________ 4. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I (get)___________________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. REASON_____________________ 5. A: I can't hear the television! B: I (turn)_______________________it up so you can hear it. REASON_____________________ 6. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _____________________ Paris, Nice and Grenoble. REASON______________________ 7. Sarah (come)________________________ to the party. Oliver (be)_____________________ there as well. REASON______________________ 8. A: It is so hot in here! B: I (turn)_________________________ the air conditioning on. REASON______________________ 9. I think he (be)______________________ the next president of the United States. REASON______________________ 10. After I graduate, I (attend)_______________________ medical school and become a doctor. REASON______________________


11. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people. B: That man at the service counter (help)_____________________ you. REASON______________________ 12. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk)_____________________ down to the beach and go swimming. REASON______________________ Present Simple / will /be going to 1. If you (drink) ____________ too much at the party, I (drive) _________________ you home. 2. After he (get) ____________________ home, I (make) _______________________ dinner. 3. Today after I (get)__________________ out of class, I (go)______________________ to a movie with some friends. 4. When you (arrive)___________________ in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show) _____________________ you around the city and help you get situated. 5. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate)______________________? B: After I (receive)_____________________ my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go)__________________ to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) _____________________ to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science. 6. If it (snow)____________________ this weekend, we (go)______________________ skiing near Lake Tahoe. 7. Your father (plan)____________________ to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet)___________________ you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick)___________________ you up instead. 8. If the people of the world (stop, not)_______________________ cutting down huge stretches of rain forest, we (experience)_______________________ huge changes in the environment during the twenty-first century. 9. If Vera (keep)_____________________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) ___________________ her job. 10. I promise you that I (tell, not)_____________________ your secret to anybody. Even if somebody (ask)____________________ me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ______________________ the truth to a single person. 11. She (make)_____________________ some major changes in her life. She (quit) ____________________ her job and go back to school. After she (finish)_______________________ studying, she (get)___________________ a better paying job and buy a house. She is going to improve her life! 12. Tom (call) ______________________ when he (arrive) ______________________ in Madrid. He (stay)______________________ with you for two or three days until his new apartment (be) ___________________ available. Present Continuous / FutureSimple / Future Continuous 1. Tomorrow morning at 8:00 o'clock, I (get) ________________________ ready for work. 2. While she (study) ________________, I (prepare) _____________________ dinner. 3. Right now I am watching T.V. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch)_______________________ T.V. as well. 4. Tomorrow after school, I (go)___________________________ to the beach. 5. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do)_______________________ paperwork and (talk)____________________ to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) _______________ on a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous? 6. We (hide)__________________________ when Tony (arrive)________________________ at his surprise party. As soon as he opens the door, we (jump)_______________________ out and (scream)__________________________, "Surprise!"


7. We work out at the fitness center everyday after work. If you (come)______________________ over while we (work)_______________________ out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be safe, we (leave)______________________ a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait outside. 8. While you (study)______________________ at home, Magda (be)______________________ in class. 9. When I (get)_______________________ to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) _____________________, John (make) ________________________ drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) ________________________ something controversial, and Mary (complain) _______________________ about something unimportant. They are always doing the same things. They are so predictable. 10. When you (got) _______________________ off the plane, I (wait) ______________________ for you. 11. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) _______________________ up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine)_________________________. 12. If you (need)__________________________ to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) _______________________ at the Sheraton in San Francisco. Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous 1. By the time I pick her up, she (wait) ________________________ for thirty minutes. 2. We are late. Jason (arrive) _________________________ when we get to his surprise party. 3. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive)_________________________ more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted. 4. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study)__________________________ German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria. 5. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit)_______________________ the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States. 6. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master)_______________________ all twelve tenses including their passive forms. 7. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have)_________________________ the baby by the time we get to the hospital. 8. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study)________________________ for nine months and I (be) __________________________ in England for exactly one year. 9. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8:00 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we (wait)_____________________ for her for two hours. 10. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change)_______________________ jobs at least four or five times by the end of the year. 11. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) ________________________ my history essay and we can go see a movie. 12. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) ___________________ married for fifty years.


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