I. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form
1. I …………………. this film twice. (see)
2. The train ………………….when we got to the station. (just, leave)
3. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it …………………. for two hours. (rain)
4. As soon as Martina (see) …………….. the fire, she ………….the fire department. (telephone)
5. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she …………. any kind of contest. (not, enter)
6. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he ……………homesick. (feel)
7. The last time I ………………….in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be)
8. After the race …………………., the celebration began. (win)
9. At this time tomorrow, we …………………. our final exam. (take)
10. Peter said he ………………….a test the following day. (have)
11. I will tell Anna all the news when I ……………… her. (see)
12. Before the invention of the steamboat there ……………… no way to cross the ocean. (be)
13. He said that he ……………… his homework since 7 o’clock. (do)
14. She won't get married until she ………………25 years old. (be)
15. After Mary ……………… her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. (finish)
16. By the end of this month, I………………English for 6 years. (learn)
17. Up to now, I ……………… a lot of information about her. (know)
18. This house ………………35,000 pounds in 1980. (cost)
19. I don’t remember where and when I………………her. (meet)
20. At this time yesterday I ……………… to music. (listen)
21. Bill (have) ………………breskfast when I stopped at this house.
22. It (rain………………heavily when I (sleep) ……………… yesterday afternoon.
23. He (do) …………… a lot of jobs before he (work)……………in this company.
24. After they (visit) ………………. Paris, they (go) ………………to Manchester.
25. Before I could say anything, they (admit) ……………… their mistakes.
26. I (hit) ……………… my thumb while I (use) ………………. the hammer. Ouch! That (hurt) ……
27. While I (read) ………………books in the living room last night, I (hear) ……………… a strange noise in the kitchen. I (go) ………………to the kitchen, (turn) ………………. on the lights. I (hold) ………………my break and (listen) ……………… carefully. I (realise) ……………… that a mouse (chew) ………………on something under the cupboard.
28. The vase broke when it (move) ……………… to the other room.
29. When I entered his room, I saw him (sleep) ……………… in a chair.
30. If only I (have) ……………… money with me, I (lend) ………………you some.
31. Why are you under the table? You (look) ………………for something?
32. David (wash) ……………… his hands. He just (repair) ………………the TV set
33. The radio (play) ………………since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
34. Mr. Brown just (finish) ……………reading the letter when the telephone on his desk ( ring) …
35. Those students who ( fail) ……………… the exam are going to take another one held in August
36. Hurry up or you (be) ……………… late for class.
37. Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home
38. I (not have) ………………much time for entertainment these days.
39. Two robbers (put) ………………in prison (escape) ………………yesterday.
40. It is 2 years since I (last give) ………………presents on Christmas day.
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences:
Examples: I saw Tom yesterday but I haven’t seen him so far today.
It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. => It has been raining for two hours.
1. We ate a lot yesterday but we ………haven't eaten……….much so far today.
2. It snowed a lot last winter but it …hasn't snowed…………..so far this winter.
3. I played tennis a lot last year but ……haven't played…………. so far this year.
4. She worked hard last term but ……hasn't worked……………so far this year.
5. I watched television yesterday evening but ………haven't watched………… so far this evening.
6. My favorite football team won a lot of matches last season but they ………haven't won……many matches so far this season.
7. Kevin is studying. He began studying two hours ago.
ð Keven has been studying for two hours
8. I’m learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.
ð I have been learning Spanish since December
9. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking for six months ago.
ð Ann has been looking for a job for 6 months
10. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.
ð Mary has been working in London since 18 January
11. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago.
ð George has smoked for 5 years