VERB TENSES Exercise 1: Supply the correct verb tenses. 1. I (give) _______ Miss Linda an advice when I (see) _______her tomorrow 2. He sometimes (come) _______ to see his friends 3. My mother (cook) ______some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) _______in the morning 4. The teacher hopes we (pass) _______the exams 5. Look! A man (run) _______after the train. He (want) _______ to catch it 6. I (see) _______ this film three months ago. My sister (already /see) _______this film, too 7. How long _______you (learn) _______ English? 8. My clothes are not in the room. They (take) _______them away 9. We (live) _______here since I (be) _______a child 10. While I (take) _______ to Mrs. Brown, someone (walk) _______ into my room and (steal) _______my computer. 11. After he (finish) _______breakfast, he (sit) _______down to write some letters 12. Mary (leave) _______ home before we (get) _______ to the store yesterday 13. He (thank) _______me for what I (do) _______ 14. He said he (visit) _______me the following day 15. You must wake her up, she (sleep) _______soundly for 10 hours 16. By this time next year, I (save) _______$2500 17. By the time I (arrive) _______, the football match (already / start) _______ 18. Peter (leave) _______before we (come) _______, so we didn’t meet him 19. After we (had) _______dinner, we (go) _______out for 2 walk 20. As I (cross) _______the road I (step) _______ on the banana skin and (fall) _______very heavily Exercise 2: Choose the one underlined words or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 1. Before he retired last month, Mr. Jones is working for Institute of Agricultural Science 2. After to invent dynamite, Alfred Nobel became rich, but when he saw its universal destructive power, he was very sorry about his invention 3. Until I got enough money, the picture that I wanted is sold 4. Have you finished reading the book which I lend you last week? 5. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president. 6. Did your doctor recommend you that you will stop smoking? 7. The right –hand rule was put in force after Napoleon Bonaparte has been conquered may countries in Europe 8. Don’t leave the house until I will get back 9. What have you learnt since you come here? 10. My brother has worked for this company for 1999. by 2007 he will have worked as a secretary for 10 years Exercise 3: Choose the most suitable word or phrase. 1. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department a. was telephoning b. telephoned c. had telephoned d. has telephoned 2. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she _______any kind of contest a. hasn’t entered b. doesn’t enter c. wasn’t entering d. hadn’t entered 3. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he _______homesick a. will have left b. felt c. feels d. is feeling 4. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______to visit friends and family several times a. return b. will have returned c. am returning d. have returned 5. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew___on the company annual report a. was working b. had been working c. has worked d. works 6. when my parents _______ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time a. will arrive b. arrived c. arrive d. will have arrived 7. The last time I _______in Athens, the weather was hot and humid a. had been b. was c. am d. will have been 8. After the race _______, the celebration began a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. has been won 9. Andy _______out of the restaurant when he _______ Jenny a. came/saw b. is coming /saw c. came/was seeing d. was coming/had seen 10. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown _______a small dint in the rear fender. a. has discovered b. was discovering c. is discovering d. discovered 11. Linda has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this _______ a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. had happened 12. It’s two years _______Joe a. that I don’t see b. that I haven’t seen c. since I didn’t see d. since I saw 13. _______a party next Saturday. We have sent out the invitation a. we had b. we have c. we’ll have d. we have had 14. The earth _______ on the sun for its heat and light a. is depended b. depends c. is depending d. has depended 15. I’m very tired _______over four hundred miles to day a. I drive b. I’ve driven c. I’m driving d. I’ve been driving 16. I’m busy at the moment _______on the computer a. I work b. I’m worked c. I’m working d. I worked 17. At this time tomorrow _______over the Atlantic a. we’re flying b. we’ll be flying c. we’ll fly d. we’re to fly 18. Our friends _______next us at the airport tonight a. are b. are going to c. go to d. will be to 19. I will tell Anna all the news when _______her a. I’ll see b. I’m going to see c. I see d. I’m seeing 20. Don’t worry, I _______ here to help you a. be b. will be c. am going to be d. won’t be 21. When I entered the room, everyone _____________. a. has been dancing b. was dancing c. had danced d. danced 22. Before the invention of the steamboat there ______ no way to cross the ocean. a. has been b. could have been c. had been d. would be 23. He said that he _________ his homework since 7 o’clock. a. had done b. did c. has done d. was doing 24. Tom said everything _______________ ready when the match _______________. a. will be/starts b. would be/started c. is/started d. will be/started 25. Don’t worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we ______________ the work. a. has completed b. had completed c. will have completed d.would have completed 26. How long __________ able to drive? - Since 1990. a. could you b. have you been c. were you d. are you 27. She won't get married until she __________ 25 years old. a. is b. will be c. had been d. was. 28. Did you think __________ here before? a. she has come b. has she come c. she had come d. had she come 1. This building used to be a library,_________? a. doesn't it b. didn’t it c. isn’t it d. wasn’t it 2. Don’t go anywhere until I ________ back. a. come b. will come c. will have come d. came 3. After Mary ______ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. a. will finish b. is finishing c. finishes d. will have finished 11. After Mary ______ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. a. will finish b. is finishing c. finishes d. will have finished 12. Nobody was injured in the accident, ________? a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn't it 13. Let's go out for a walk, ______? a. let not us b. don't we c. do we d. shall we 14. When he ________ all the letters, he took them to the post office. a. has written b. had written c. wrote d. had been writing 15. I caught sight of Jim just as he _______ the house. a. was leaving b. left c. had been leaving. d. had left Exercise2: Supply the correct tenses in these passages 1. A few days ago, I ( see ) _________________ a man at the party whose face ( be ) ______________ very familiar. At first I could not think where I ( see ) ________ him before. Then suddenly I ( remember ) ______________ who it ( be ) ______________. 2. I went to John’s room and ( knock ) ______________ on the door but there ( be ) ___________ no answer. Either he ( go ) _______________ out or he ( not / want ) _______________ to see any one. 3. Yesterday afternoon Sharon ( go ) _______________ to the station to meet Paul. When she ( get ) ____________ there, Paul ( already / wait ) _________________ for her. His train ( arrive ) ______________ early. 4. When I got home, Bill ( lie ) _______________ on the sofa. The television was on but he ( not / watch ) ________________ it. He ( fall ) _____________ asleep and (snore ) ________________ loudly. I ( turn ) ________________ the television off and just the he ( wake ) _______________. 5. Last night I ( just / go ) ________________ to bed and ( read ) ______________ a book when suddenly I ( hear ) ______________ a noise. I ( get )_______________ up to see what it was but I ( not / see ) ________________ anything, so I ( go ) _______________ back to bed. 6. Last night, I ( go ) _______________ to a party. When I ( get ) _____________ there, the room was full of people. Some of them ( dance ) ________________, and others ( talk ) _______________ One young woman ( stand ) ______________ by herself. I ( never / meet ) _____________ her, so I ( introduce ) _______________ myself to her. Exercise3: Choose the suitable tenses in these passages Mary had to go to New York last week, but she almost ____1___ the plane. She ____2___ in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly _____3____ that she _____4________ her passport at home. Fortunately,she ___5_____ very far from the airport, so she ____6___ time to take a taxi at home to get it. 1. a. missed b. was missing c. had missed d. had been missing 2. a. stood b. had stood c. was standing d. had been standing 3. a. was realizing b. realized c. had realizedd. would realize 4. a. was leaving b. left c. had left d. would leave 5. a. hadn’t lived b. doesn’t live c. didn’t live d. hasn’t lived 6. a. had b. had had c. has d. has had A few days ago, I _______1_______ that some one plans to knock the White House Inn. This pub ______2______ the centre of the village life for centuries. It ______3________ at our crossroads for 500 years. It _______4________ famous in the old days, and Shakespeare once______5______ there, they say. I ________6_______ in Brickfields all my life. The villager _______7_______ about the plans for less than a week and already there 's a " Save Our Pub" campaign. Last week we _____8_________ happy, but this week we _______9_______ angry. We ________10_______ them, you will see. 1. a. had learned b. learned c. has learned d. learn 2. a. has been b. had been c. was d. is 3. a. stood b. is standing c. stands d. has stood 4. a. has been b. is c. was d. had been 5. a. had stayed b. stayed c. has stayed d. stays 6. a. lived b. am living c. was d. have lived 7. a. have known b. knew c. had known d. know 8. a. are being b. has been c. were d. had been 9. a. are b. were c. has been d. are being 10. a. are stopping b. will stop c. stop d. are going to stop Week . Date of preparing: . Date of teaching: / / . / / / / Period : 5 - 6 SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Exercise1: Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural 1. The results of Dr. Noll's experiment ( was / were ) published in a scientific journal. 2. One of your children ( has / have ) lost a shoe. 3. A number of police officers here ( works / work ) with dogs. 4. There ( is / are ) some interesting pictures in today's paper. 5. No two teams wear the same. Each team ( wears / wear ) a different color. 6. Every man, woman, and child ( is / are ) protected under the law. 7. The cattle ( is / are ) going to be sold with the farm. 8. An officer and his dog ( has / have ) to work closely together. 9. My cat as well as my dogs ( like / likes ) cat food. 10. Gymnastics ( is / are ) an easy lesson at school. 11. The trousers you bought for me ( doesn't / don't ) fit me. 12. Where ( do / does ) your family live? 13. Three days ( isn't / aren't ) long enough for a good holiday. 14. My cousin, along with my aunt and uncle, ( works / work ) in my grandpa’s hardware. 15. Meals ( is / are ) cures without much difficulty nowadays. 16. The United Nations ( has / have ) its headquarters in New York. 17. Neither the moon nor stars ( is / are ) visible in this dark night. 18. Why ( isn't / aren't ) there a hospital close to those villages? 19. The staff at the school ( wasn't / weren't ) happy with their working condition. 20. The news on the radio and TV stations ( corm firms / corm firm ) that the serious storm is approaching our city. 21. I don't like the hot weather. Thirty degree ( is / are ) too warm for me. 22. Not all policemen ( is / are ) allowed to carry guns. 23. One of our jobs ( is / are ) to prevent crime happening in the first place. 24. A lot of crime ( is / are ) caused by people being careless. 25. Each of my friends ( has / have ) a present. 26. The number of desks in that classroom ( is / are ) thirty five. 27. The remains of the meal ( was / were ) thrown in the bin. 28. Three - fourths of the pizzas ( has / have ) been already eaten. 29. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ( isn't / aren't ) sharp enough. 30. Five times five ( is / are ) twenty - five. Exercise2 : Supply the correct form ( singular or plural ) of the verb in brackets. 1. The Philippines ( have ) ______________ signed the new human rights agreement. 2. ( Be ) _____________ bacon and eggs what you usually eat? 3. The police ( think ) _____________ that more than one person ( be ) _____________ in the stolen car. 4. The majority of children's parents ( be ) ______________ unemployed. 5. Every one ( be ) _______________ pleased with her answer. 6. None of my brothers ( remember ) ________________ my mother's birthday. 7. Both of these shirts ( be ) ______________ dirty. 8. Fifty minutes ( be ) ________________ the maximum length of time allowed for the exam. 9. Some of my friends ( live ) ________________ abroad. 10. Ann, along with her friends ( be ) _______________ playing volleyball. 11. I wonder if either of those alternatives ( be ) _______________ a good ideas. 12. A lot of the students in the class ( be ) ________________ from Southwest Asia. 13. Alex, as well as his two older brothers, ( have ) _______________ a good full - time job. 14. Two - thirds of the money ( be ) _______________ mine. 15. The Chinese ( have ) _______________ an interesting history. Exercise3 :Most of the sentences are wrong. Put a tick if the sentence is correct. If it is incorrect, cross the unnecessary or wrong word and write or correct it in the spaces. 1. I like a classical music very much. ____________________. 2. The crowd are all enjoying the game. ____________________. 3. My grandmother wears glass when she reads. ____________________. 4. We like Martin and Jill. They are nice persons. ____________________. 5. The government want to increase taxes. ____________________. 6. Cattle was driven hundreds of miles. ____________________. 7. This scissors is not very sharp. ____________________. 8. That's a wonderful news. ____________________. 9. There was a police officer standing at the corner. ____________________. 10. Leafs turn yellow in the fall. ____________________. 11. I am going to buy a new pajama. ____________________. 12. There is some luggage’s in the car. ____________________. 13. Three pounds are not a big enough tip. ____________________. 14. I heard an interesting piece of information. ____________________. 15. Has the police arrived yet. ____________________.