B Class Tense Review

1. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

We cant go out. It _________________________ (rain) very hard.

Joan ________________________ (speak) French and German very well.
Mr Benson ________________________ (teach) maths at our school.
My father ________________________ (not work) at the moment.
_______________________ (you study) English this year?
Peter ________________________ (not like) to watch television.
Please be quiet! The baby ________________________ (sleep).
How often ________________________ (they eat) meat?
Twice a week.
9. We always _______________________ (go) to the country at weekends.
10. The students _______________________ (take) their final exams this month.
2. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or Past Continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. When you ________________________ (telephone), I _____________________
(have) dinner.
2. When I ________________________ (get up) today, the sun ________________
______________ (shine).
3. Mr Smith _________________________ (drive) very fast when the accident
________________________ (happen).
4. The postman ________________________ (come) as I _____________________
(leave) the house.
5. As she _________________________ (get off) the bus, she _________________
(fall) and _________________________ (break) her leg.
6. We ________________________ (sit) in the garden when it _________________
(begin) to rain.
7. Bill and Jane ________________________ (be) very tired yesterday.
8. There _________________________ (be) a big crowd at the match last night.
9. The students _________________________ (not sit) at their desks when the
teacher _________________________ (enter) the room.
10. I _________________________ (try) to phone you all evening.
3. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past
Continuous or Simple Future of the verbs in brackets.
1. She ________________________ (dance) last night while her brother _________
__________ (play) the piano.
2. Look! It __________________________ (start) to rain now.
3. When ________________________ (you be) back?
Next Friday.
4. He never _________________________ (study) on Sundays.
5. I ___________________________ (be) 15 next month.
6. The dog __________________________ (run) across the street yesterday when a
car _________________________ (hit) it.

7. She __________________________ (not speak) English very well.

8. They __________________________ (go) to France last year.
9. What __________________________ (you do) at the moment?
Nothing special.
10. Columbus _________________________ (discover) America in the 15th Century.
4. Fill in the blanks with always, ever, never, just, already or yet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I have ____________________ eaten Chinese food, but Id like to.

John hasnt finished his homework ___________________.
Have you _____________________ had so much fun?
Were not hungry. Weve _____________________ eaten our dinner.
Look! A car has ____________________ stopped outside our house.
Lets wash the car.
Ive ________________________ done it.
7. Do you like cartoons?
Yes, Ive _____________________ liked them.
8. Have you called Jim?
No, I havent called him ____________________.
5. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs
in brackets.
1. They _________________________ (not be) at home last night.
2. He __________________________ (never eat) Chinese food before.
3. When ____________________ your headache __________________?
4. Where is my camera? I ___________________________ (look) everywhere for it
and I cant find it.
5. Are you ready? Your friends ______________________________ (just come).
6. When ______________ George _____________ (visit) you?
7. Jane ________________________ (try) her new dress on, but it was too long.
8. Our teacher __________________________ (work) in the school for 10 years.
9. The police __________________________ (catch) the thieves a few hours ago.
10. I _________________________ (not see) you since last week.
11. I __________________________ (see) this film twice before.
12. When ____________ the trains ______________ (arrive) at the station?
Two hours ago.
13. She ___________________________ (never ride) a bicycle in her life.
14. We ___________________________ (have) a great time at the concert last night.
15. Father ___________________________ (take) us to the zoo last Saturday.
6. Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. How long _________________________ (you study)? Your eyes are red.
2. I ____________________________ (know) my best friend since I was 10.
3. Peter ____________________________ (not do) his homework yet.
4. The baby ___________________________ (sleep) for three hours and shes still
asleep.
5. George ___________________________ (break) his leg and hes in hospital now.

6. You _____________________________ (dance) all night. Arent you tired?

7. Why are your clothes wet? _________________________ (you walk) in the rain
again?
8. Were not hungry because we ____________________________ (already have)
dinner.
Used To
3. Fill in the blanks with used to and the verb in brackets in column A. Then match
the columns.
A
B
1. He ____________________ (smoke) a
Now I dont see her a lot.
lot.
2. My brother ___________________ (get
Now they usually stay in
up) late.
because they dont have
enough money.
3. He ___________________ (arrive) at
Now it is short.
work on time.
4. We ___________________ (play) tennis
He has stopped now.
very often.
5. My father ____________________
They dont now because they
(work) in a garage.
live far away.
6. They ____________________ (go) out a
Now he comes late every day.
lot.
7. Susan ______________________ (be)
He works in a factory now.
my best friend.
8. They _____________________ (visit) us
Now he gets up early.
every weekend.
9. He ______________________ (be) very
We prefer swimming now.
poor.
10. She _____________________ (have)
Now he is rich because he won
very long hair.
the lottery last month.
4. Put the sentences into the question and negative forms.
1. John used to play football every Saturday.
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
2. We used to live in the city.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
3. Jane and Mary used to go out more often.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
4. Mr Benson used to teach us maths.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
Question Tags
1. Match the columns to make correct questions.

1. John wants to go to England,

2. Youre going to America next week,
3. Youve got money,
4. He was reading a newspaper,
5. You havent finished your work,
6. They like going to the cinema,
7. He doesnt smoke,
8. Jane didnt eat all the cake,
9. Your cousin Mark left yesterday,
10. She had dinner with you last night,

havent you?
have you?
dont they?
did she?
arent you?
didnt she?
didnt he?
doesnt he?
does he?
wasnt he?

2. Complete these sentences with a suitable question tag.

1. There has been a lot of snow this winter, _______________________?
2. The athlete ran very fast, ___________________________?
3. You have to go soon, ___________________________?
4. I mustnt be late for school again, __________________________?
5. He bought a new car, __________________________?
6. There arent many people at the football match, ________________________?
7. All the students have passed the exam, ___________________________?
8. Your mother doesnt like me, __________________________?
9. They havent got an invitation for the party, _________________________?
10. She wont listen to anybody, _____________________________?
First Conditional
5. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or Future Simple form of the verbs in
brackets. Remember: The words WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER and UNTIL/TILL
are temporals (they say when something happens). In sentences that use these
words and refer to the FUTURE TIME, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT and not
the simple future.
1. If you ____________________ (phone) me tonight, I will give you her address.
2. I will help them if they ______________________ (ask) me.
3. If she ______________________ (be) late again tomorrow, we wont wait for her.
4. Unless she is on time tomorrow, we ______________________ (not wait) for her.
5. If you _______________________ (take) this exam, you will pass. Its easy.
6. I _______________________ (lock) the door before I ______________________
(go) to bed.
7. When I ______________________ (see) her, I _______________________
(give) her your message.
8. He _______________________ (go) to the army after he ___________________
(finish) his studies.
9. They ________________________ (drive) us home when the party
_________________________ (be) over.
10. I ______________________ (not sell) this car if I _______________________
(not find) a better one.
11. It _______________________ (be) very late when we ______________________
(get) there.
12. Before we _________________________ (leave) Sydney, we ________________
(visit) the Opera House.

13. We _______________________ (wait) outside the cinema until you

______________________ (come).
14. If you ______________________ (not put on) your coat, you ________________
(catch) a cold.
15. I ______________________ (move) to Oxford if I ______________________
(find) a job there.
Relative Pronouns
6. Fill in the blanks with the relative pronoun WHO or WHICH. Remember:
WHO is for people and WHICH is for things.
1. The person ______________ invented the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
2. The dress ________________ you are wearing is beautiful.
3. The boy _______________ broke the window will have to pay for it.
4. Where is the shop ________________ sells those new computer games?
5. I have a new record _______________ you will like very much.
6. Can you find the book ________________ I asked you for?
7. The dog ________________ was barking last night belongs to our neighbours.
8. The beautiful girl ______________ is walking towards us is my brothers
girlfriend.
9. The athlete _______________ won the gold medal is Canadian.
10. She wants to buy a car ________________ isnt very expensive.
Modal Verbs
10. Match the columns to make correct sentences.
1. What must we
leave so soon?
2. You shouldnt
have a rest?
3. When can we
lend me his bike.
4. You mustnt
take with us?
5. They will be able to
go out now. Its raining.
6. Who can
visit their friends next week.
7. Do you have to
drive carelessly. Its very dangerous.
8. He couldnt
show us the way?
11. Put the sentences into the question and negative forms.
1. We must leave before dark.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
2. You can park the car in the street.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
3. The little boy was able to describe the thief to the police.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
4. They should tell him what happened.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
5. She had to buy a new dictionary.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________