GRAMMAR EXERCISES- PRACTICE ON TENSES( BY MARY DANIEL)
PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- Look! The sun………………………………….(set)
- Father…………………….……(go) to his office at eight o’clock in the morning
- What………………………………….(you/look) at?
- I……………………………….…….(look) at a wonderful picture.
- The pupils…………………..……..(stand) and then…………….……(sit) down.
- That woman…………………..…..(play) tennis very well.
- You…………………….…(always/talk) during lesson.
PAST SIMPLE vs. PAST
CONTINUOUS
1.
While I………..………….(play) in the
school yard, I…………….……(fall) down.
2.
When I was on holiday I………………………..…(go)
for a walk early in the morning.
3.
Last week I…………………….………(see) him
every day.
4.
I………………..…………..(go) to my office on
foot this morning.
5.
He……………………….(be) to Greece on 3rd
November.
6.
At this time last year I……………….…….(work)
as a typist.
7.
While mother…………………..……….(cook) I…………………….....(wash
up).
8.
I wish he …………………..…….(be) here now.
9.
Where I met him, he said he…………..………..(study)
medicine.
FUTURE SIMPLE vs. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1.
At this tine tomorrow I……………..………….(travel).
2.
We……………………….(visit) them next Sunday.
3.
I………………………..(tell) her the whole
truth about this matter.
4.
When she goes to the baker’s, she……………..……(buy)
some bread for you too.
5.
They……………………………….(see) us at the
airport, if we get there on time.
6.
If you……………………..….(help) me, I’ll
help you too, said the boy.
7.
They………………………….(leave) at once.
8.
Before you leave,……………………………(you/do)
me favor?
FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE vs. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1.
The house……………………(build) the end of
this year.
2.
We…………………..……(finish) this book by
June.
3.
They…………………...(leave) before we
return.
4.
Will you……………………………(type) these
letters by five o’clock?
5.
I……………………….(teach) English for ten
years by next September.
6.
The children…………………………(not/study)
before their parents return.
7.
The play………………..……..(start) by the
time we get there.
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE vs. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1.
When I went to his house he……………..…………(leave).
2.
The bell…………………………(ring) for three
minutes before I opened the door.
3.
Mother…………………..…….(cook) for two
hours, when I went home.
4.
No sooner………………..……..(he/come in)
than he began singing.
5.
He said that he………………………(work) as a
secretary before he came here.
6.
I wish they……………………..………..(take) a
decision earlier.
7.
She said she………….……..……(see) him for
a long time.
8.
Ann……………………..…….(lie) on the beach
long before I saw her.
