III. Grammar

1. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. You can borrow my umbrella. I … (not/need) it at the moment.

a) hasn’t needed;

b) don’t need;

c) am not.

3. She … (Stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live.

a) is staying;

b) had stayed;

c) has stayed.

3. I’m sure Tom … the job. He has a lot of experience.

a) is getting;

b) will get;

c) would have get.

4. Ann … (wait) for me when I … (arrive).

a) has been waiting;	b) had been waiting;	c) was waiting.
a) has arrived;	b) arrived;	c) had arrived.

5. I … (see) Carol at the party. She … (wear) a really beautiful dress.

a) saw;	b) have seen;	c) had seen.
a) has been waiting;	b) had been waiting;	c) was wearing.

6. What … (you/do) at this time yesterday?

a) were you doing;

b) did do;

c) have been doing.

7. Last night I … (read) in bed when suddenly I … (hear) a scream.

a) have been reading;	b) was reading;	c) read.
a) hear;	b) had heard;	c) was hearing.

8. Look! Somebody … (break) that window.

a) broke;

b) have broken;

c) has broken.

9. Sorry I’m late. That’s all right. I … (not/wait) long.

a) haven’t been waiting;

b) wasn’t waiting;

c) hadn’t been waiting.

10. My brother is an actor. He … (appear) in several films.

a) appeared;

b) had appeared;

c) has appeared.

2. Point out the tense of the verb.

1. (In the cinema) It’s a good film, isn’t it? Are you enjoying it?

a) Present Perfect; b) Present Simple; c) Present Continuous.

2. Were does your father come from?

a) Present Continuous; b) Present Simple; c) Present Perfect Continuous.

3. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They are shouting at each again.

a) Future Simple; b) Past Continuous; c) Present Continuous.

4. If you need money, why don’t you get a job?

a) Present Perfect Continuous; b) Present Continuous; c) Present Simple.

5. Why are you wearing your coat today? It’s very warm.

a) Present Simple; b) Present Continuous; c) Past Continuous.

6. I play the piano, but I don’t play. Very -well.

a) Present Simple; b) Future Simple; c) Present Perfect Continuous.

7. I am not working this week. I’m on holiday.

a) Present Continuous; b) Present Perfect; c) Past Continuous.

8. I don’t understand the word ‘deceive’. What does ‘deceive’ mean?

a) Future Simple; b) Present Simple; c) Present Perfect;

9. I want to lose weight. I am not eating anything today.

a) Present Continuous; b) Present Simple; c) Present Perfect Continuous.

10. George says he’s 80 years old but I don’t believe him.

a) Present Simple; b) Present Perfect; c) Future Simple.