Question

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, present continuous or past simple.

a) Hi Jane. How (be) you?

b) O fine, but I (have) a really busy day. First I (take) the dog to the vet. Then I (go) shopping and now I (cook) dinner for out dinner party tonight. I am really exhausted.

c) You (wear) a lovely suit today Tim. Is it new?

d) Yes it is actually. I (buy) it in Milan last week .

e) Why (you/go) there?

f) I have) a business meeting.

g) (It/go) well ? Ye, very well.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, present continuous or past simple.

a) What time you/go) to bed last night ?

b) At half past one. I (stay up) late because there (be) a great film on TV.

c) Horror at Park Town. (you/watch) it?

d) No, I (not/ like) horror films very much.

e) Hi Tom. It (be) Garry. How (be) you ?

f) Fine. I (come) home fifteen minutes ago and I (have) lunch at the moment.

g) Lunch ? But it not/take)a break for lunch at work today. You see,we always (have) a lot of work in August.

3. Put the verbs in brackets the past simple.

a) Last summer, David (go) on holiday with his dog, Leo.

b) They (spend) most of the time on the beach.

c) One night, DAvid (be) in the bed.

d) Leo (start) barking.

e) DAvid (ask) him to be quite.

f) Suddenly, the earth (star) shaking.

g) David (take) Leo under the door frame.

h) Stones (fall) on David's bed.

i) David (be) lucky to be alive

j) David (be) proud of Leo

Answer 1

1.

a) are

b)have, take,go,cook

c)wear

d)bought

e)did you go

f)had

g)is it going

2.

a)did you gone

b)stayed up, was

c)Did you watch

d)don't like

e)am,are

f)came, am having

g) didn't take, have

3.

a)went

b)spent

c)was

d)started

e)asked

f)started

g)took

h)fell

i)was

j)was