English 8

EXERCISES (TENSES)
I. Supply the correct verb forms: The simple present tense or The present continuos tense:
1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep).
2. We seldom (eat) before 6:30.
3. Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it.
4. The Sun (set) in the West.
5. It (be) often hot in summer.
6. I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment
7. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.
8. It (be) very cold now.
9. It (rain) much in summer. It (rain) now.
10. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning.
II. Supply the correct verb form:
1. How long you (study) English? For 5 years.
2. I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet.
3. They (live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975.
5. He (not, be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then.
6. Jack (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never (be) there.
8. He (write) a novel for two years, but he (not finish) it yet.
10. I (see) that film several times because I like it.
III. Supply the correct verb form:.
1. Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the door.
3. The Earth (circle) the Sun once every 365 days.
4. The farmers (work) in the field at the moment.
6. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea.
7. Look! The boy (cry).
8. Do you know that man, who (smoke) there?
9. Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus.
10. We (be) from French. We (be) there for twenty years.
11. That house (belong) to Mr. Green.
13. I (be) sorry. I (forget) that girl`s name already.
14. I (wait) for the manager for two hours.
15. You (ever, see) a lion?
IV. Supply the correct verb form
2. I (see) her last year.
3. Tom never (be) in Hanoi.
5. What you (do) yesterday?
6. You (watch) TV last night?
7. She (be) born in 1980.
8. He (write) a book since last year.
9. Mr Green. (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.
10. How long you (learn) English?
I ( learn) ……… english for 3 years
V. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.
1. When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep).
2. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.
3. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at this house this morning.
4. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident.
5. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop.
6. While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework.
7. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home.
8. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath.
9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
10. He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him.
11. When the phone (ring), I (have) dinner.
12. Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting.
13. What you (do) at 6 p.m yesterday?
14. She (win) the gold medal in 1986.
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XI. Supply the correct verb forms.
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2. Mr. john (be) principal of our school since last year.
3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980.
4. My father (not watch) TV every night.
5. I (meet) Authur three weeks ago.