The Present / Past Indefinite Tense

Use the proper form of verbs.

1. I always (meet, met) Mike at the bus-stop when I go to school.

36. My friend (is, was) late yesterday.

37. Kate often (sings, sang) English songs.

38. We (finish, finished) our work 2 years ago.

39. The farmers (thank, thanked) us for our help last Saturday.

40. We (see, saw) our engineer last Monday.

41. Did you (go, went) to the library yesterday?

42. Mother (watches, watched) TV when he came.

43. Andrew and Nelly (dance, danced) well last night.

44. The students (can’t, couldn’t) speak English last year.

45. Pete’s sister (stays, stayed) at home, because she was ill.

Future Indefinite or the Future Perfect.

Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Future Indefinite or the Future Perfect.

1. He (to receive) the telegram tomorrow.

2. He (to re­ceive) the telegram by tomorrow.

3. I (to do) the exercises by seven o'clock.

4. I (to do) the exercises in the afternoon.

5. By this time you (to take your examination).

6. You (to take) your examination next week.

7. The teacher (to correct) our dictations in the evening.

8. The teacher (to correct) our dictations by the next lesson.

The Perfect Tenses

Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Perfect, the Future Perfect or the Past Perfect.

1. How long you (to be) sick?

46. She hasn’t learnt those verbs yet but she (to learn) them before the next lesson.

47. All the passen­gers saw at once that the old man (to travel) a great deal in his life.

48. We just (to talk) about it.

49. I (to do) my homework by six o’clock tomorrow.

50. My cousin is looking for a job, but he (not to find) a job yet.

51. Who (to write) this article?

52. All my friends were glad to hear that I (to pass) all the examina­tions successfully.

53. During the holi­days my friend visited the village where he (to live) in his childhood.

54. By two o’clock the teacher (to examine) all the students.

The Present Perfect Tense

1. I’m afraid I (forget) my book at home.

2. … the secretary (yet / come)?

3. I (learn) the rhyme. Could you listen to me?

4. … you (ever / be) to Italy?

5. They (already / inform) me about the accident.

6. He is the most handsome man I (ever / know).

7. Kevin (already / leave) for Manchester.

8. He (not / receive) any letters from her this week.

9. I (not / hear) from him since he left Paris.

10. I (not / see) Tom for ages.

11. … you (have) a holiday this year?

12. We (see) some good films recently.

13. They (wait) for you for half an hour.

14. Mom (have) a headache since she came from the theatre.

15. Alan (work) in the bank for a year.

16. Granny (be) ill for a fortnight.

17. … you (ever / ride) a horse?