Ex. 2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect, Past Simple or Present Simple.
1. I just (tell) you the answer. 2. She (answer) the letter on Tuesday. 3. It (be) five years since he (come) to our town. 4. … you (see) the film American Beauty? When you (see) it? 5. They (go) away three minutes ago. 6. She isn’t at home. She (go) to the hairdresser’s. 7. I (not meet) him for a long time. We last (meet) at my birthday party 3 years ago. 8. I can’t go out now, because I (not finish) my work. 9. … you (lock) the door before you left the house? 10. The clock is slow. – It isn’t slow. It (stop). 11. It’s the third time he (marry). 12. … you (have) breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) it at 8. 13. You are late. The concert already (begin). 14. … you ever (be) to Egypt? – Yes, I (go) there last year. It (be) great! 15. He (break) his leg in the skiing accident last month. 16. It (be) a fortnight since she (call) me last. 17. … you (see) the moon last night? 18. I (write) her a letter but I can’t send it as my computer is out of order. 19. We (miss) the bus yesterday and we (have) to walk. 20. She (wake) up, (lie) in her bed a bit, then (get) up and (go) to the bathroom. 21. The post just (arrive). 22. I (forget) his telephone number. Do you know it? 23. He never (fall) in love before.
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect, Past Simple or Present Simple.
1. He (live) in St. Petersburg for two years and then (go) to Siberia. 2. It’s a long time since he (send) me an e-mail. 3. How long they (be) married? – They (get) married two years ago. 4. The lecture (begin) already. You (be) ten minutes late. It’s not the first time you (come) after the bell. 5. We (miss) the bus. – Never mind. Let’s go on foot as we (do) last time. 6. ... you (be) to the Crimea before? – Yes, I (have) a holiday here last summer. 7. Where (be) Tom yesterday? – I don’t know. I (not see) him since Monday. 8. Why you (switch) on the light? It’s not dark at all. 9. He (die) of a heart attack. – Oh, no! When that (happen)? 10. ... you (be) to the library this week? When you (go)? 11. Mary last (see) him at Steve’s party and she (not meet) him since. 12. I (make) a mistake when I (tell) him about my dream. 13. How you (see) the New Year in? – It (be) fun.
Ex. 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the present tenses.
1. Will you, please, lend me your pen for a moment? I (leave) mine at home and now (have) nothing to write with. – I (be) sorry, but I (need) the pen right now. Ask someone else who (not write) at the moment. 2. ... you (see) The Lord of the Rings? – Sure. And I (read) the book now. – Really? How you (like) it? – I (enjoy) it very much. 3. We (go) to the cafe Penka tonight. ... you ever (be) there? 4. Where (be) Brenda? – She (be) in the kitchen. She (wash up). Why? – We (go) to a concert tonight. It (start) at seven. I (come) to pick her up. 5. Don’t forget we (have) a housewarming tomorrow, be sure to bring Fred with you if he (return) from the country. 6. What’s the matter with you? You (look) so pale. – Nothing much. I just (clean) my flat for tomorrow’s party and I (be) a little tired. 7. Call me when you (be) free. I (have) something to talk to you about. 8. I (not hear) any news of Lucy and Mike yet. When they (move) into their new flat? 9. It (be) the second time you (break) a cup today. What’s wrong with you? 10. ... you (understand) what they (talk) about? – Yes. They (discuss) the date of their meeting. They (want) to meet as soon as possible. 11. What you (look) for? – I (try) to find my dictionary. I just (see) it somewhere. – I (think) it (lie) on the bookshelf.
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Ex 5. Use the correct tense.
1. Where he (live) now? – Now he (stay) at his eldest daughter’s. He usually (spend) every summer at her country house. 2. Why he still (sleep)? – He’s a night watchman. He (work) at night and (sleep) in the daytime. 3. …… you (sleep) well last night? 4. I first (meet) Fred a year ago and I (see) him several times since then. 5. … you (see) her before? – Yes. We (get) acquainted last year. 6. She (try) to go to bed before midnight, but last Saturday she (sit) up late. 7. He (be) very unhappy if you (leave) him. 8. I (read) this novel several times and I (go) to read it again. 9. I (not eat) anything today. 10. We (plan) a big housecleaning for next Saturday. We (go) to clean all the house from top to bottom. 11. It (be) the second time you (call) me Cindy. I’m Wendy, can’t you remember it? – What you (say)? 12. His parents (write) to him a month ago but they (not get) any reply so they just (write) again. 13. It (be) six months since I (enter) this university. 14. It’s December now. The birds (fly) to warm countries. They (fly) away every autumn. 15. I hope I (pass) my summer exams well. 16. When he (have) his next winter holidays he (ski) a lot. 17. Look! They (redecorate) their house already. Last week they (put) the furniture in its place and now they (clean) it. Soon they (invite) their friends to a party. 18. Don’t bother me. I (do) a crossword puzzle. 19. …… you (come)? – Just a minute. I (not change) yet. …… you (see) my black shoes? 20. It (be) the first time I (cook) my own meal. 21. It (be) a fortnight since I (visit) my grandparents. 22. I just (send) her a text message.
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