Exercise 1. Use the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets in the story below. The first one has been done for you as an example, Exercise 2. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past progressive.
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Exercise 1. Use the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets in the story below. The first one has been done for you as an example.
The story is about a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who (0. live) lives with her mother. Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother(1. invite)………her to her cottage, so one fine day she (2. set)…….off to visit her. The little girl (3. get)…………ready,(4. wave)……….goodbye to her mother and (5. promise)……to be careful. On her arm she (6. carry)……..a basket which (7. contain)……….a cake her mother (8. bake)……..specially. It (9. be)..…a lovely spring; morning, the sun (10. shine)…….and the birds (ll. sing)……..feeling happy that the winter (12. be)……..over.
1. invites 4. Waves 7. Contains 10. Is shining
2. sets 5. promises 8. has baked 11. Are singing
3. gets 6. Carries 9. Is 12. is
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past progressive.
Examples:
Do you like this picture? My uncle………..it. (paint)
- Do you like this picture? Mv uncle painted it.
We……….lunch when we……..the news, (have, hear)
- We were having lunch when we heard the news.
1.He…………his arm when he…………football, (break, play)
2. Julia………her first novel when she…….19 years old. (write, be)
3. I………..on the computer when the fire……….out. (work, break)
4. When it……..to rain, they………through the forest, (start, walk)
5. He…………us about his marriage when we……afternoon tea. (tell, have)
6. Sorry, I……….to you. I…….. about something else, (not listen, think)
7. I…….you last night, but you…………I What……..you (phone, not answer, do)
8. Mary……her glasses at the time, so she…….what kind of car the man……(not wear, not notice, drive)
1. broke/ was piavina
2. wrote/ was
3. was working/ broke
4. started/ were walk in a
5. told/ were having
6. didn't listen/ was thinkins
7. phoned/didn't answer/ were... doing
8. was not wearing/ didn't notice/ was driving
Exercise 3. Write the sentences, putting the verbs in each sentence into the past simple or the past perfect.
Example:
When the police (arrive), the car (go).
- When the police arrived, the CCIÌỄ had gone.
1. They (eat) everything by the time I (arrive) at the party.
2. When I (find) my purse, someone (take) the money out of it.
3. By the time I (get) into town, the shops (close).
4. When they (get) to the station, the train (leave).
5. By the time you (get) her letter,, she (arrive) in Paris.
6. The police (pay) no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone) them so many times before.
7. I (go) to the post office to ask about my package, but they (say) that it (not arrive) yet.
8. When I (look) at the new dress for half an hour, I (ask) how much it (cost)
1. had been/ arrived
2. found/ had taken
3. got/ had closed
4. got/ had left
5. got/ had arrived
6. paid/ had phoned
7. went/ said/ hadn't arrived
8. had looked/ asked/ cost
