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Tense revision exercises

Write the verb in brackets into the right tense:

1. When Paco arrived in Johannesburg, he (feel) really jet-lagged

2. I used to (read)    the newspaper every day, but now I read the news on the Internet

3. He (write) his autobiography in 1989

4. What (happen) when you buy something on the Internet?

5. I (already be) to that restaurant

6. My eyes hurt because I (stare)   at the computer screen for a long time

7. After the football match (finish) , the players celebrated with their supporters 

8. Molly (have) a shower when I phoned 

9. (you ever be) to France? Yes, I (go) there once in 1999 

10. My daughter Sally is a student, but at the moment she (work) in a clothes shop 

11. Where (you meet) your boyfriend? I (meet) him in Ibiza last summer 

12. Yesterday I (not watch) the film on TV because I (already watch)  it

13. Last summer when we (walk) along the beach, we (find)   a watch 

14. They (often go) out on Saturdays 

15. Gary (learn) Russian for a long time 

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Students normally have lots of problems with the use of the time prepositions for and since. We really hope you have understood them perfectly. Let's see if you've learnt how they are used. Complete the blanks to make correct phrases using for or since. 
FOR

period of time:

two days

three years 

SINCE

point in time

Tuesday

1998 

 


By joyosity. C. Commons

 

 

1. ... a long time. 6. ... 5 o'clock.
2. ... more than three months
7. ... several days.
3. ... he came to live to Madrid
8. ... a fortnight.
4. ... ages.
9. ... last Christmas.
5. ... March.
10. ... a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Pregunta de Selección Múltiple

Read the sentences and decide if they must go in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. Remember:

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

-It emphasizes the result of an activity.

-How many times an activity happens.

-It emphasizes the process of an activity.

-How long an activity continues.

 

1. I _________________________ these magazines all morning.

a) have read
b) have been reading



2. They _____________________ 20 pages so far.
a) have translated
b) have been translating



3. How many poems ________________________ today?
a) have you read
b) have you been reading



4. You look tired! _________________________ today?
a) Have you worked
b) Have you been working



5. ________________________ the postcard yet?
a) Have you sent
b) Have you been sending



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Infinitive or -ing form? Choose the right form of the verb to complete the sentences

1. She really enjoys ...

  
a. dancing
b. to dance

2. I haven't got enough time ... a new game
  
a. starting
b. to start

3. She was tired of ... all night
  
a. driving
b. drive

4. I was surprised ... about her problems
  
a. to hear
b. hearing

5. I don't mind ... early every day
  
a. get up
b. getting up

6. Let me ... you something to drink
  
a. to get
b. get

7. When she begins her new job, she will have to get used to ... a uniform
  
a. wear
b. wearing

8.The customs officer made us ... a lot of money
  
a. to pay
b. pay