Exercise on tense

I. Verbform :
1. I never imagined the mountain to be/ being so high!
2. Don’t forget to wake/ waking me before you leave.
3. What do you mean to do/ doing about the leaky pipes ?
4. I regret to tell you/ telling you that we can not accept your offer.
5. Did you manage to find/ finding the book you were looking for ?
6. I tried taking/ to take that medicine you gave me but I couldn’t swallow it.
7. We have postponed to tell/ telling anyone the news until after Christmas.
8. Have you considered to buy/ buying a microwave oven ?
9. Sorry I’m late, I had to stop to pick/ picking up the children from school.
10. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on to be/ being Prime Minister.
II. Rewriting :
1. I was made to study hard when I was at school.
They ................................................................................................................................
2. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift.
I appreciate .....................................................................................................................
3. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why don’t you try ..........................................................................................................
4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don’t mind .....................................................................................................................
5. I must see the manager !
I demand ...........................................................................................................................
6. “ Go on Jack, apply for the job”, said Sally.
Sally encouraged ..............................................................................................................
7. You wouldn’t know where the Hilton Hotel is, would you ?
Do you happen .................................................................................................................
8. Parking is not permitted here.
You are ............................................................................................................................
9. “ Shall I carry that bag for you, John ?”, said Pauline
Pauline offered ................................................................................................................
III. Verbform :
1. We stopped once (buy) .............................. petrol and then we stopped again (ask) ....................... someone the way.
2. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) .............................. petrol there and started (deal) .............................. with your station instead.
3. I tried (convince) .............................. him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) .............................. on my own, but he insisted on (help) .............................. me.
4. Your hair needs (cut) ............................... You’d better (have) .............................. it (do) .............................. tomorrow.
5. I always try (come) .............................. in quitely but they always hear me (go) .............................. upstairs. It’s impossible (climb) .............................. an old wooden stair case at night without (make) .............................. noise.
6. They don’t allow (smoke) .............................. in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk) .............................. (set) .............................. it on fire.
7. Would you like me (turn) .............................. down the radio a bit ?
No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) .............................. with the radio on.
8. Would your children mind (keep) .............................. quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) .............................. a form.
9. My father advised me (read) .............................. this novel.
10. Does she want (become) .............................. a singer ?
11. The teacher recommends (prepare) .............................. the lessons well before (come) .............................. to class.
12. Can you help me (find) .............................. my mistakes ?
13. They didn’t permit (camp) .............................. in this wood.
14. Nothing will make me (change) .............................. my mind.
15. Parents often recommend their children (not drink) .............................. too much.
16. The lord had the gardener (plant) .............................. trees (get) ..........................shadow.
17. She was afraid (tell) .............................. her parents the truth.
18. Jack suggested (take) .............................. me one flat and (keep)............................. the other for me. But Tom advised me (sell) .............................. the whole house.
19. They let us (park) .............................. motorcycles here but they don’t allow us (park) .............................. cars.
20. If you want the milkman (leave) .............................. you milk in the morning, don’t forget (put) .............................. a milk bottke outside.


































I.
1. to be
2. to wake me
3. to do
4. to tell you
5. to find
6. to take
7. telling
8. buying
9. to pick up
10. to be
II.
1. They made me study hard when I was at school
2. Taking the job will mean moving to Paris
3. I appriciate your giving me a lift
4. Why don’t you try using honey instead of sugar ?
5. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you
6. I demand to see the manager
7. Sally encouraged Jack to apply for the job.
8. Do you happend to know where the Hilton