1. PUT THE VERB IN: PRESENT SIMPLE (I DO), PRESENT CONTINUOUS ( I AM DOING), PAST SIMPLE (DID) OR PAST CONTINOUS ( I WAS DOING)

1. We can go out now. It __________________ (not/ rain) now.2. Ann ______________________ (wait) for me when I ___________________(arrive).3. I___________________ (get) hungry).Let’s have something to eat.4. What __________________ (you/do) in your spare time?5. What speed _____________________ (the car /do) at the time of the accident?6. She usually ___________________ (phone) me on Fridays but she _______________ (phone)

me last Friday.7. A: When I last saw you, you ____________________ (think) of moving to a new flat. B: Yes, but in the end I ____________________ (decide) to stay where I was.8. What is that noise? What _______________________ (happen)?9. It is usually dry here. It ________________ (not /rain) much.10. Yesterday evening the phone __________________ 8ring) three times while we _______________ 8have) dinner.11. She was busy when we __________________ 8go) to see her yesterday. She__________________ (study) for an exam, so we __________________ (not/stay) long.12. When I first _________________ (tell) Tom the news, he__________________ (not/believe) me. He ________________ (think) I ____________________ (joke).

2. Complete the paragraph with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.

Last year, Pete 1. ……………………… (apply) for a work placement as a member of a camera crew and

he got the job. Since then, he 2. ………………………………………… (work) very hard and

he3. ……………………………………………. (make) a lot of money.

Last week, Pete 4. ……………………… (leave) his job. He wants to travel around the world and visit

different countries. His friends 5. ………………… already ……………… (make) a few suggestions about

places to visit, but Pete ………………………………………………… (not decide) where to go yet.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. While I …………………………………… (use) the computer, the electricity ……………………… (go) off.

2. Tom …………………………… (run) in the race as the photographer …………………… (take) photos.

3. The people ……………………………….. (clap) while the singer ……………………. (sing).

4. When we ……………………… (leave) the party, many people ………………………….. (dance).

5. We ………………………………….. (go) to the concert when we ……………………… (see) the accident.

4. Complete the text with the verbs. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.

Copying in tests 1. ……………………… (become) a serious problem in schools these days. Last week, a teacher 2. ……………………… (catch) ten students copying from their friends and she 3. ……………………… (send) the students

to the head teacher. Other teachers 4. ………………… already ………………… (try) different methods to solve this

problem, but they 5. ……………………… (not find) a solution yet.

5. Complete the sentences with the words below. Use each word once.

for since just never yet ever already

1. Fred hasn’t lived in London ………………… a long time.

2. We have been here ………………… two o’clock.

3. it’s a shame you weren’t here a minute ago. She has ………………… left.

4. I don’t want to go to the film because I have ………………… seen it twice.

5. Have you ………………… eaten Japanese food?

6. I won’t recognise Tom because I have ………………… met him.

7. Have you finished your homework …………………?

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