1. USE OF TENSES EXERCISES Intermediate: 4º, Bach Prof. Marisa Fidalgo
1. Put the verbs in brackets into SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- How ...... Peter.........(get) on at school? Very well, He ............(seem) to like the life.
- Why...........you............(walk) so fast today? You usually ...........(walk) slowly.
- This car ..........(make) a strange noise .......... you .........(think) it's all right?
- What ....... he ..........(do) to his car now? I ............(think) he ...........(polish) it.
2. Put he verbs into PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
- I .......................(pump) up three tyres. Would you like to do the fourth?
- I ......................(look) for mushrooms, but I ............(not find) any.
- ................. you .............(hear) the news? Tom and Ann are engaged.
- I ....................(polish) this table all the morning and Mr Pitt isn't satisfied with it yet.
3. Put the verbs into SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
- .............. you ................(have) breakfast yet? Yes, I ...............(have) it at 8.
- I .....................(write) the letter, but I can't find a stamp.
- He.......................(live) in London for two years and then .............(go) to Paris.
- My brother ................(write) several plays. He........ just ......... (finish) his second tragedy.
4. Complete with FUTURE TENSES
- I ................... (finish) this book by tomorrow evening.
- The lift ....................(not stop) until you press that button.
- This time next month I ....................(sit) on a beach.
- I'm going to the football match, ............... you ..............(come) with me?.
5. Complete with SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS TENSES
- Stop! ........... you ...........(not see) the notice?
- I ................(expect) that birds ............... ( build) a nest in the chimney.
- When I ............(hear) his knock, I ............... (go) to the door and ............. (open) it, but I
................ (not recognise) him because I ........................(not wear) my glasses.
- He suddenly .............. (realise) that he ..................(travel) in the wrong direction.
6. MIXED TENSES
Dear Hilda,
I just ............. (hear) that my mother suddenly ............... (get) ill, and I .................(like) to go and see how she is. The trouble is I can't take my dog Tim with me. ................you ..........(think) you ..................(be able) to look after him for a week?.
You................ (have) him for a week last year, ......... you .................(remember)?, and you ...............(say) he............... (be) no trouble and ............. (get) on well with your dog .
If you............ (be able) have him, I............... (be able ) bring him along any time that ...............(suit) you. He .............(have) his own bed and bowl and I................. (bring) enough tinned dog food to last a week.
But if it ....................(not be) convenient, ..................(not hesitate) to say so.
Love.
Sarah.
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Prof. Marisa Fidalgo REPORTED SPEECH : MIXED TYPES (Elementary)
Change the following sentences into Reported speech
- He to them: "I`ve gone to church"
- Alex to Alison : " Wait a moment!"
- Emily to me : " Have Mary and Ralph arrived ?"
-He to her : "Why are you frightened? "
- They to us : "We don´t want to stay here"
- The teacher told him: " Don´t forget my words! "
- She to herself: " Will I be able to do it? "
- They to me : " How many students are there in the class?"
- We to them : " Has she done it? "
- He to her: "Here is your licence"
- He to him : " Don´t eat bread!"
- They to him : " Why do you drink tea?"
- I to her: " Can you do this for me?"
- He to me : " Will your book become a best seller ?"
- We to him: "We´ve bought a cup of tea for them "
- They to him : " She will be happy to see you"
- He to me: "May I open the door? "
- They to her : " Have you made your bed ?"
- They to him: " Will she marry you? "
- Mary : " Sing me the new song! "
- They to me : " Your boyfriend didn´t love you "
- I to you: " Don´t play all day long, study the lesson"
- He said: " You are a stupid boy "
- They say to him: "We have lost the last bus"
- She to me : " Don´t smoke in classes!"
- Peter to me : " You gave me that key"
- She to me : " When had you promised to come?"
- She to me : " He could do his homework"
-I to her: " When did you give it to him?"
- She to me: "She must open the window"
- He to Jane : "How long have you been waiting?"
- I to him : " Will you be here when I come back?"
- I to the man: " Ask a policeman, because I ´m a stranger here myself"
- My mother to me: "Don´t get up if you don´t feel very well. "
- He to me : " Will you be able to come tomorrow?"
- We to him : " Don´t eat potatoes, eat vegetables"
- He asked me : "What do you think of it?"
- Almiral Leary: " The atom bomb will never go off and I speak as a bomb expert"
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Prof: Marisa Fidalgo 4º y Bachillerato
1. PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM
- If you (not put) another coin in the meter, the lights will go out.
- You would find it easier if you (pay) your insurance in instalments.
- You (not have) the accident, if you hadn't been driving so fast.
- You (give) James my regards, if you see him?.
- If a letter arrives in a buff-coloured envelop, it (be) probably a bill.
- If you (read) the instructions carefully, you wouldn't have made such a mess of it.
- What you (do), if you lost your job?
- If the traffic (get) worse, we shall miss the beginning of the film.
- I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I (be) you.
- If you want the police, you (must) dial 999.
- If you had the chance to fly to the moon, You (go)?
- If we have enough money, We (go) to Greece for our holiday.
- Sheila always takes the day off work, if she (not feel) well.
- If I (not write) that last cheque. I wouldn't have been in the red.
- If any student (want) to miss a lesson, he must ask the teacher's permission.
- What (happen), if the police had not been there?
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
- If I were a Minister of Defense,
- He would be a policeman,
- You go to a lost property office,
- If I had paid that,
- We won't need so many prisons, unless
- What would you do, if
- If I were driving my car and the brakes failed,
- If she had got lost,
- She would have seen the thief,
- They couldn't increase taxes, if
- If it rained at the weekend,
- When I grow up,
3. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH
- ¿Qué habrías hecho si hubieras sido yo?
- Si ella comprara un coche rojo, yo compraría uno blanco
.- Si mi mujer fuera tan violenta como la tuya, la dejaría.
- Si hubiera visto a Peter esta tarde, podría haberle contado las noticias
.- A menos que pierdas algo no vayas a la policía.
- Si pierdes tu trabajo, también perderás a tu novia.- Si ganara más dinero, viajaría por el mundo.
- ¿Qué harás si llueve?- No te preocupes si ves un accidente.
- Si no sales con él, te llamará todos los días.
4. USE OF TENSES / CONDITIONALS EXERCISES (4º y bachillerato)
PUT THE VERB IN THE APPROPIATE TENSE
- We (go) to the theatre last night.
- He usually (write) in green ink.
- She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive).
- He (not arrive) when I (write) my last letter to you.
- I never (forget) what you just (tell) me.
- They (prepare) the Christmas dinner today.
- We (meet) you tomorrow after you (finish) your work.
- By the time you get back I (finish) all my correspondence.
- He (know) her a long time before he finally (get) married to her.
COMPLETE THE TEXT PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM
Tomorrow evening they are showing a horror film on TV. If I (not be) too tired, I ___________(probably, watch) it, though I'm not very enthusiastic about horror films. If I _____ (become) too involved in one, I (usually, not sleep) very well that night. But my brother John loves them. He wants to see them all: The only problem is that he's studying hard for his exams at the moment. If he (not have to ) study so hard, he (be able to) go to the cinema every night. On the other hand, my sister Jane can't stand horror films. Last year she had a bad nervous crisis, and I myself think that she (not suffer) any crisis at all if she (not watch) a late-night series of horror films on TV. But she wanted to see them, so she paid for the consequences. But if I (be) her, I (not look at) another horror film in my life.
COMPLETE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
Do you feel nervous when you come through the customs ckeck at the airport? I have a friend who (always, get) very frightened if the customs officer even (look) at him. And the funny thing is that my friend never smuggles anything! If he (do), there______ (be) some reason for this apprehension; but he doesn't. I had a bad experience last year when I tried to get a new cine-camera through the customs without paying any import duty. Unfortunately, I'm a very bad actor, and my face got very red. Nothing (happen) if I (behave) normally, but as soon as the officer saw my red face he knew I had something to hide. So I had to pay him 30 pounds for my camera. The next time I try to smuggle anything I won't change my expression at all; the customs (not suspect) me if I _______ (walk) through the checkpoint quite calmly. Of course, things ( be) much easier if we (not have) any customs officers at all.
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Prof. Marisa Fidalgo PASSIVE TENSES
A. COMPLETE WITH THE APPROPIATE PASSIVE TENSE
1. A big battle __________(fight) here a lot of years ago.
2. The box ___________ (open) for the last hundred years.
3. This play _________ (forget) in a few years´time.
4. You _________ (invite) to lunch tomorrow.
5. English _________ (speak) all over the world.
6. He saw that the table _______(push) into the corner.
7. This door can easily ___________(mend).
8. I _________ (punish) for something I didn´t do.
9. These books must not __________(take away).
10. Milk _________(use) for making butter and cheese.
11. The president __________(question) in this very moment.
12. By the end of this century computers __________(control) our lives.
13. _______ the milk ______ (deliver) to the houses yet?
14. There´s a wonderful idea ____________(tell) to the workers.
15. Look! Maria ____________(show) how to bath a baby.
B. CHOOSE ACTIVE OR PASSIVE TENSE.
1. What are you doing? I ____________(clean) the car.
2. Where´s your car? It _______________(clean) at the moment . I´ll collect it in an hour.
3. I never find the time to clean it myself, so I ___________(clean)
4. We can´t use this room, it ____________(decorate) at the moment.
5. Who _________ (mend) the children´s clothes in this house? I do.
6. If you __________(involve) in a car accident and someone _______(hurt), you __________(have to) report the matter to the police. If only vehicles __________(damage), drivers should exchange names and addresses.
7. Notices such as ____________(english/speak) and __________(shoes/repair) are common, they ________(translate) into different languages.
C. CHANGE INTO PASSIVE
- They have offered him a better job.
- Her boss might give her a better opportunity.
- They were selling second-hand cars ilegally.
- As soon as they had spoken the words, everybody left.
- People will soon forget us.
- His father should teach him good manners.
- Nobody had understood her at that time.
- I'm sure they will choose me for the post.
- Someone is hiding the real facts.
- They have forgotten her name.
- My boss promised me a better salary.
- They had told us to leave as soon as possible.
- Someone may choose her for the job.
- They are lending me the money.
- They shook hands.
- They are showing us some old watches.
- Someone hid the keys and they couldn't find them
- They will send me the letters.
- Someone was hiding her in a secret place.
- The manager will show him the factory.
- You can find everything in that part of the shop.
- Someone gave me the news.
- They had seen us walking in the park.
- They showed her the photographs.
- The Government has increased the taxes.
- They shouldn't tell it to him until tomorrow.
- The scientists are investigating the new theory.
- They buy stamps in a post office.
- She was holding the papers.
- They couldn't hide it.
- You should open wine about three hours before you use it.
- Somebody has cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
- We use this room only on special occassions.
- In some districts people use pigs to find truffles.
- Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in?
- The lawyer gave him the details of his uncle's will.