Present simple

D Mrs King, Director of Studies, is telling the staff about arrangements for welcoming new students.

Complete the text by using the verbs in their correct form. Use Present Simple and in 3 cases ‘going to’.

assemble give

divide meet

try out begin

have make

enjoy return

visit arrive

finish get

So please, everyone, listen carefully. The new students ¹ assemble tomorrow at 10 o'clock. We ² …… them coffee and biscuits, and then at 10.45, Mr Carruthers, the principle of the college, ³……. The usual speech of welcome. After that we ⁴…… the students into groups to visit different parts of the building. As some of you may know, this year we ⁵…… a new examination system, including a special project using books from the college library. So part of the programme tomorrow is that at twelve o'clock the groups ⁶…… in the library for a talk from Mrs Lindsey, the librarian. Now, as regards tomorrow afternoon: at two o'clock the bus ⁷…… to take students on a tour of Brightburgh. According to the radio, the weather ⁸…… much colder tomorrow, so we should advise students to take a coat with them. During the afternoon we ⁹…… the Roman Camp and the Cathedral, and then around five o'clock the bus ¹⁰…… to the college. As far as the evening is concerned, the party for the students ¹¹……. At half past seven. We ¹²…… a very nice programme arranged for this, so I know everyone ¹³……. it. The party ¹⁴……. around half past eleven.

Present continuous

E Mark is an explorer. Look at the things he has arranged to do. Match the words in the box and the pictures. Write sentences about what he is doing next year. Say when he is doing each thing.

he/drive/across the Sahara he/run/across Africa he/walk/across the Antarctic he/fly/over the Amazon he/climb/Mount Everest he/sail/across the Pacific
►He is running across Africa in January.

to BE TO, TO BE DUE TO; to BE ABOUT TO

E Supply the correct forms of the verb phrases in brackets.

1. The conference delegates …… meet again later today. (to be to)

2. You …… take these new tablets four times a day. (to be to)

3. They …… open their instructions until midnight. (not to be to)

4. You'll have to hurry. The train …… leave, (to be about to)

5. I can't talk now. I …… go out. (to be about to)

6. There's not much longer to wait. Their plane …… land in ten minutes. (to be due to)

7. Don't be so impatient. She is …… arrive until teatime. (not to be due to)

PRESENT PERFECT

A James is talking about his life. Put the correct past participles in the gaps.

I've (►) seen (see) a lot of beautiful places in my life, and I've (1) …… (do) a lot of interesting things. I've (2) …… (travel) in North and South America, for example. I've (3) …… (visit) all the big American cities. I've (4) …… (drive) across Mexico. I haven't (5) …… (be) to Argentina, but I've (6) …… (work) in Peru and Bolivia. I've (7) …… (swim) in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. I've (8) …… (eat) in the best restaurants in Paris, and I've (9) …… (sing) Italian songs in Rome. I haven't (10) …… (make) much money in my life, but I've (11) …… (meet) a lot of interesting people and I've (12) …… (take) a lot of wonderful photographs!

B Supply the simple present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Up to now I've visited twenty countries. (visit)

2. He six letters so far. (type)

3. ....... couscous? (you ever eat)

4. They …… like this before. (never quarrel)

5. I …… to Marco since 1989. (not write)

6. We …… there since we were young. (not be)

7. I saw her in May, but …… her since. (not see)

8. She …… the same car for fifteen years. (drive)

9. I …… them for many years. (know)

10. She …… in that shop for ages! (be)

11. They …… a new car. (buy)

12. He …… all over the world. (travel)

13. …… your promise? (you forget)

14. I …… an elephant. (ride)

15. She …… in from Rome, (just fly)

16. She …… a director. (recently become)

17. They …… to me. (already speak)

18. I …… my tea yet. (not drink)

19. She still …… my letter. (not answer)

20. I …… her several times. (met)

C Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets ().

1. Don't take my plate away. I …… (not/finish) my meal.

2. A: What's that book about? – B: I don't know. I …… (not/read) it.

3. I …… (lose) my pen. Can I borrow yours, please?

4. My father …… (buy) an expensive new car.

5. A: I …… (book) a room here for tonight. – B: Yes madam, what's your name, please?

6. I …… (make) some sandwiches. Would you like one?

7. I'm not sure what the problem with the car is. It …… (not/happen) before.

8. A: …… (you/reply) to that letter from the bank? – B: No I haven't, but I'll do it soon.

D Make sentences with the Present Perfect and for or since.

1. (I/not/play/tennis/last summer.)

2. (I/know/her/more than ten years.)

3. (l/not/eat/anything/lunchtime.)

4. (you/live/in this town/a long time?)

5. (Jill/be/a good friend/we were at school together.)

6. (you/see/Jack/the party last week?)

E Complete the dialogues, using just and the words in brackets (). Use the Present Perfect.

A: What's happening in this programme?

B: I don't know. …… (It/start).

A: …… (I/come) back from my holiday.

B: Did you have a good time?

A: Could I have a copy of Sports World, please?

B: Sorry. ……. (I/sell) the last copy.

A: How's Lucy?

B: She's very happy. …… (She/finish) her exams.

A: (I/have) a letter from Mike.

B: Oh yes? What did he say?

A: Have you heard from Alison and Frank recently?

B: Yes, …… (they/move) to another town.

A: Have you still got the same car?

B: No, …… (I/buy) a new one.

A: Would you like something to eat?

B: No, thanks. …… (I/have) breakfast.

F Make sentences using the Present Perfect with already or yet.

1. (I/not/read/today's newspaper) yet.

2. (you/decide/which one to buy) yet?

3. (I/explain/this to you three times) already.

4. (Their baby son/start/talking) already.

5. (you/phone/Jane) yet?

6. (The game/not/finish) yet.

7. (I/have/lunch) already.

8. (He/spend/all his money) already.

G Complete the conversation using just, already or yet. Put the verbs into the Present Perfect.

Julia: Are you having a good time here? Anna: Yes, I haven't been here long, and I have already visited (I/visit) a lot of interesting places. Julia: (1) ………… (you/visit/the Art Gallery/?) Anna: No, (2) ………… (I/not/do/that), but I'm going to do it. Julia: What about the theatre? (3) …………… (you/see/a play/?) Anna: No, but (4) …………… (I/book/a ticket) for one. It's called The Friends. I rang the theatre five minutes

ago. Would you like to come with me? Julia: Thanks, but (5) …………… (I/see/that play). I saw it last month. Anna: (6) …………… (I/read) in the newspaper that The Adventurers are going to give a concert next week. Do you like them? Julia: Yes, I do. (7) …………… (they/make) a really good, new record. It came out a couple of days ago. Anna: I really want to get a ticket. Julia: (8) …………… (they/not/sell/all the tickets).

H Complete this paragraph by putting in the Present Perfect or Past Simple forms of the verbs in brackets.