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6. “Where ____________________ (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I ________________ (not/ know), my parents __________________ (not/ want) to go to the beach again.”

7. I ____________ (be) afraid I _____________ (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, I __________________ (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.

8. Hurry up, children! The bus _____________________ (come).

9. __________________ (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she _______________.

10. The newsagent’s _______________ (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it _______________ (open) at 9:45 a.m.

11. Paul sometimes ________________ (watch) TV after lunch.

12. How often ________________________ (the children/ play) football?

13. Don’t go out! It ___________________ (rain) cats and dogs.

14.Mum __________________ (water) the flowers right now.

15. Why ____________________ (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I _____________ (meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m.

16. “__________________ (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I ___________. You _________________ (look) great!”

17. My brother ________________ (study) a lot these days; he ________________ (want) to pass his exams.

18. Tony never _______________ (have) lunch at the canteen because he ___________ (finish) school at 2:15 p.m.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the verb in brackets in the present continuous:

1. We are in the garden. My mother _________________ (water) the plants and Tom _____________ (lie) on the grass. Dad and me _______________ (play) cards and our dog ____________ (chase) our neighbours’ cat.

2. “What ___________________ (Tony/ do)?” “He _______________ (surf) the Internet now.

3. You _________________ (not/ listen) to me, Sue! What ________________ (you/think) about? You look absent-minded.

4. Mary _________________ (sit) on the sofa _____________ (read) a book.

5. “Where’s your boyfriend?” “He _________________ (park) the car.”

6. The children ___________________ (not/ swim), they _____________ (run).

7. Who _____________________ (Mandy/ speak) to? I don’t know him.

8. Something strange _________________ (happen) in the street. I can hear a police car.

9. My grandmother _________________ (knit) a sweater and a pair of gloves for my brother.

10.I ________________ (write) to Sue. I _______________ (tell) her about our adventure holiday.

11. My sister ______________ (brush) her hair.

12. Paul ________________ (wash up) while his wife _____________ (iron) some trousers.

13. Sally _______________ (save) because she wants to buy some new trainers.

14.“Why _______________ (the baby/ cry)? Is he hungry?” “No, he ___________.”

15. Carol _______________ (not/ dance) with Patrick, she ____________ (drink) some coke.

16. My brother and his friend Adam ________________ (learn) to drive.

17. If it ______________ (not/ rain), we can go out.

18. ____________________ (Alice/ eat) a cheese or a ham sandwich?

19. Some people ________________ (wait) for the bus. Let’s join the queue!

20. Peter isn’t at home now, he ________________ (walk) the dog.

21. “_________________ (the students/ revise) for their exam?” “Yes, they ___________.”

22. We ____________ (pack) our suitcase since we ______________ (leave) for London tomorrow.

23. Who _______________ (bring) the camera? I want to take some photos of the wedding.

24. Don’t disturb Lewis! He _______________ (study) a lot to pass his maths exam.

25. Why __________________ (you/ tease) your sister, Andy? Leave her alone!

26. Can you turn the light on? It _____________ (get) dark.

Σάββατο 18 Ιανουαρίου 2014

Past Simple or Present Perfect

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PRESENT PERFECT vs. SIMPLE PAST

A. Fill in the blanks with the past simple or past perfect of the verbs in brackets:

1. Dave finally ……………………… (reject) the promotion that his manager …………………………… (offer) him due to his hard work.

2. I ………………………… (never/ travel) abroad until I …………………………… (move) to Germany.

3. As soon as Patrick ……………………… (get) the telegram, he ……………………… (know) what …………………………… (happen).

4. Once the party ………………………… (finish) everybody ……………………… (leave) except for Sue that …………………… (help) us to tidy the house.

5. Carl ………………………… (not/ tell) me about our economic problems until everything …………………………… (be settled).

6. Alice finally ……………………… (buy) her wedding dress after she …………………… (try on) at least twenty of them. What a bore!

7. Carol …………………… (resit) her exam in September since she ……………………… (fail) it in June.

8. Lewis …………………………… (not/ change) as much as his wife! I ………………………… (not/ see) them for five years.

9. When Tina’s mother …………………… (die), she …………………………… (inherit) a fortune and a fabulous mansion in Los Angeles.

10. Kim ………………………… (not/ get) the job because she …………………………… (not/ prepare) herself for the interview.

11. When I ……………………… (wake up) this morning, everything ………………… (be) white. Definitely, it ……………………… (snow) during the night.

12. Pam …………………… (never/ forget) that they …………………………… (not/ invite) her to their wedding reception.

13. Our daughter ……………………… (send) an e-mail as soon as she ……………………… (arrive) in London. She ……………………… (promise) to phone us, but she …………………… (not).

14. Dick …………………………… (recognise) that he ………………………… (not/ work) as hard as his teacher …………………… (expect).

B. Fill in the blanks with the past simple or present perfect of the verbs in brackets:

1. Mary …………………………… (never/ go) to Paris, so she’s very excited about her journey.

2. McDonalds …………………………… (open) a new restaurant near my house, but I …………………… (not/ go) there yet.

3. My father ……………………… (give up) smoking two years ago and he …………………… (not/ smoke) a cigarette since then.

4. It’s ten years since I last ……………………… (see) Jim.

5. She ……………………… (live) in Rome for ten years, but she ………………………… (not/ return) there since she ……………………… (move) to Florence.

6. I need the car, Sue. Where ……………………… (you/ park) it?

7. The postman ……………………………… (just/ deliver) the letters. Here you are, Sam!

8. I …………………… (learn) to drive when I ………………… (be) 20, but I ……………………… (never/ enjoy) driving.

9. It ……………………… (rain) since this morning.

10. Mum ……………………… (buy) a new type of cheese. Do you want to taste it?

11. Luke ………………………… (not/ ride) a motorbike since his accident.

12. I suppose you ……………………………… (not forget) that we’re meeting Terry tonight, ………………?

13. My mother ……………………… (work) as a teacher until 2009, but since last year she …………………… (be) a cook. She’s happier now.

14. It ……………………… (be) very hard to get used to living in a village after having lived in a big city for years.

15. I ……………………… (not/ hear) much of Tom lately.

16. What time ……………………… (you/ go) to the gym yesterday? I …………………… (not/ see) you.

17. Have a look at the hotel we …………………… (choose) for this summer holiday.

18. ……………………… (Jim/ tell) you about his new girlfriend yet?

PRESENT PERFECT OR SIMPLE PAST?

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