VERB TENSES. REVISION

ACTIVITY 1

1.-Be careful. You .......................................... (hurt) yourself. 
2.-Do you know that guy? No, I ............................. (never/speak) to him. 
3.-What ........................................... (you/do) by this time next year?
4.-We missed the beginning of the play. It ............................ (start) half an hour before we arrived. 
5.-Right now they ................................ (work) on a new project. 
6.-Don't speak during the lesson or the teacher .......................... (get) very angry. 
7.-Don't worrry. I ........................... (pay) for the bill. 
8.-By this time next month, we ............................ (finish) our lessons and we .............................. (do) our university entry exams. 
9.-..................... she always ......................... (behave) so rudely?
10.-Next week our students .................................. (visit) the new museum. 
11.-Look at that car. It ........................... (crash)
12.-My sister ............................. (live) in London for three years. 


KEY ANSWERS


1.-Be careful. You are going to hurt yourself.
2.-Do you know that guy? No, I have never spoken to him.
3.-What will you be doing by this time next year?
4.-We missed the beginning of the play. It had started half an hour before we arrived.
5.-Right now they are working on a new project.
6.-Don't speak during the lesson or the teacher will get very angry.
7.-Don't worry. I will pay for the bill.
8.-By this time next month, we will have finished our lessons and we will be doing our
university entry exams.
9.-Does she always behave so rudely?
10.-Next week our students are visiting the new museum.
11.-Look at that car. It is going to crush.
12.-My sister has lived in London for three years. 


ACTIVITY 2

1. When Carol (call).. ..last night, I (watch)..... my favorite show on television.
2. I (work)….for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love).....to travel. She (go)........a.road almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru
4. Thomas is an author. He (write).... mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write).... .since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write).... seven novels, three collections of short stories.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)....o the train station Susan (wait)....for us for more than two hours.
6.Sam (try)....to change a light bulb when he (slip).... and (fell).... .
7. Everyday I (wake)…. up at 6 o'clock , (eat).... breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave)…. for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get)….up up at 6:30 , (skip) my breakfast and (leave)....for work late because I (forget)…. to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read)..... the newspaper and Kathy (make)....dinner. Last night at this time, they (do)....the same thing. She (cook).... and he (read)...... the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also).... the same thing. She (prepare)... dinner and he (read)....... They are very predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete ). ....your studies and (find)...a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)....anything. I (study, still).....and you (work)....in some new job. They are very predictable people!
10. The students (be, usually) ....aught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be).... taught by Mr. Tanzer.

KEY ANSWERS

1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.

2. I (work) have been working for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been waiting for us for more than two hours.

6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell.

7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgot to set my alarm.

8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very predictable people!

9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) found a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) will not have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be working in some new high paying job.

10. The students (be, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer.

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11. Jane talks on the phone.
      Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
      Mary is talking on the pone……Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane

12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.
      I'm making dinner for Judy.
      I'll make dinner for Mary.
      I make dinner for Ted.
      I will be making dinner for Tony…..Who are you offering to make dinner for? Mary

13.Jane left when Tim arrived.
      Bob left when Tim had arrived.
      Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
      John had left when Tim arrived.
      After Tim arrived, Frank left…..Who did not run into Tim? John
14.Jane is talking in class.
      Bob always talks in class.
      Mary is always talking in class…..Whose action bothers you? Mary
15.Jane never left Jamestown.
      Bob has never left Jamestown…..Who is still alive? Bob