Fatima Practice Grammar

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Verb Tense Practice

Exercise Set
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form in the
appropriate tense (present simple, past simple, or future simple).
1. Sarah __________ (play) tennis every weekend.
2. Yesterday, I __________ (watch) a movie at the cinema.
3. They __________ (travel) to Paris next month.
4. The sun __________ (rise) in the east every morning.
5. We __________ (study) for the exam last night.
6. She __________ (clean) her room every Saturday.
7. Peter __________ (buy) a new car last week.
8. They __________ (have) lunch at the restaurant tomorrow.
9. My family and I __________ (go) on vacation next summer.
10. The teacher __________ (teach) English in this school for five years.
11. We __________ (visit) our grandparents every Sunday.
12. Last night, she __________ (read) a book until midnight.
13. By this time next year, I __________ (graduate) from university.
14. The bus __________ (arrive) at 8:30 a.m. every morning.
15. They __________ (play) soccer in the park yesterday.
16. In the future, robots __________ (do) most of the household chores.
17. He __________ (write) a letter to his friend last week.
18. We __________ (have) a picnic at the beach next weekend.
19. The dog __________ (bark) loudly when someone knocks on the door.
20. The students __________ (study) for the test right now.
PAST PERFECT
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Write the past participle of the following verbs
a. be f. go k. say
b. break g. have l. see
c. cut h. leave m. take
d. drink i. lose n. tell
e. forget j. read o. win
Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets
a. The police explained that the man (break) the window.
b. My brothers (see) this movie three times.
c. She (live) in Paris before she moved to London.
d. After we (eat) breakfast we went to school.
e. Dad fixed my glasses because my brother (break) them.
Choose the correct option

a. I thought I had read / hadn't read the book before but I hadn't.
b. David knew that he had seen / had see her before. Her face looked familiar.
c. When I got to school I realised that I had lost / have lost my wallet.
d. The man told me that my package had arrived/ hadn't arrived yet
e. When I got home my dad had already left / hadn't already left.
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences

a. Brian returned home because he had forget his phone.
b. Helen started crying because she never seen the snow.
c. I took a taxi because I hadn't missed the bus.
d. Once I had finish studying, I watched TV.
e. The team celebrated because they have won the cup.
PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Choose the correct option

a. Dad was taking / took a photo of me while I was singing / sang at the party.
b. Tom was studying / studied for his tests when I was visiting / visited him.
c. Last night I was reading / read when the lights were going / went out.
d. The boys were still playing / still played video games at 3 a.m.
e. What were you doing / did you do at 9 p.m last night??
f. Mark was breaking / broke his leg while he was climbing / climbed.
g. On Saturday I was going / went to the cinema and then I was eating / ate out.
h. Linda was going / went to bed when she was hearing / heard a noise.
i. When you were arriving /arrived at the party, who was being / was there?
j. Sally was having / had lunch when Lucy was calling / called her.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. The man fell off the ladder while he (cut) some branches.
b. you (go) to school yesterday?
c. My parents (sleep) when the telephone rang.
d. I (not be) at home when my father (arrive)
e. When the teacher entered the classroom everyone (work).
f. He (live) in Japan when there was a tsunami.
g. When Lara arrived, her parents (wait) for her at the airport.
Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.

a. It was a nice day. The sun was shine.
b. I was started school in 2015.
c. Last summer we visiting Rome.
d. Why you were crying when I came in?
d. At 11 p.m we were sleep.
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REPORTING QUESTIONS
REPORTED INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
Rewrite the following questions in indirect speech, changing the verb tenses accordingly.
Remember there is no backshift if the statement is still valid.
1 "Do you like ice cream?" Neil asked me.
2 "Are you going to the party, Cia?" wondered Yanis.
3 "Have you finished your homework?" asked Olivia's mum.
4 "When did you see the movie, Benjamin?" asked Isabel.
5 "Were you studying last night, Mr Rodriguez?" inquired the police.
6 "Had they visited that city before?" wondered Anna.
7 "What time will you come for dinner?" Aaron's wife asked him.
8 "When will you be attending the conference?" asked the secretary.
9 "Will you have completed the project by next week?" asked his boss.
10 "Where did your parents meet?" inquired Daniel.
11 "What would you do if you saw a spider?" my friend asked me.
12 "How much did the jacket cost?" my dad asked me.

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Name _______ Date_________

Verb Tense Practice

1. Sarah __________ (play) tennis every weekend.

2. Yesterday, I __________ (watch) a movie at the cinema.

3. They __________ (travel) to Paris next month.

4. The sun __________ (rise) in the east every morning.

5. We __________ (study) for the exam last night.

6. She __________ (clean) her room every Saturday.

7. Peter __________ (buy) a new car last week.

8. They __________ (have) lunch at the restaurant tomorrow.

9. My family and I __________ (go) on vacation next summer.

11. We __________ (visit) our grandparents every Sunday.

12. Last night, she __________ (read) a book until midnight.

13. By this time next year, I __________ (graduate) from university.

14. The bus __________ (arrive) at 8:30 a.m. every morning.

15. They __________ (play) soccer in the park yesterday.

17. He __________ (write) a letter to his friend last week.

18. We __________ (have) a picnic at the beach next weekend.

Choose the correct option

Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences

Choose the correct option

Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.

1 "Do you like ice cream?" Neil asked me.

2 "Are you going to the party, Cia?" wondered Yanis.

3 "Have you finished your homework?" asked Olivia's mum.

4 "When did you see the movie, Benjamin?" asked Isabel.

5 "Were you studying last night, Mr Rodriguez?" inquired the police.

6 "Had they visited that city before?" wondered Anna.

8 "When will you be attending the conference?" asked the secretary.

10 "Where did your parents meet?" inquired Daniel.

11 "What would you do if you saw a spider?" my friend asked me.

12 "How much did the jacket cost?" my dad asked me.

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