VERB TENSES EXECICES 2

Es.14 - present perfect/present perfect continuous/past perfect/past perfect continuous

1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) have been waiting here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) had been waiting for over an hour. I almost left without him.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) had been working for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) had worked in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
4. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
5. Sarah (climb) has climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) has sailed around the world, and (go) has gone on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
6. Sarah (climb) had climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) had sailed around the world and (go) had gone on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) had experienced more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) had been crying.

Es.16 - present and past tenses and non-continuous verbs

1.
a. Look, I (have) have two tickets for the circus.
b. Look, I (hold) am holding two tickets for the circus.
2.
a. We (be) had been there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
b. We (wait) had been waiting there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
3.
a. Sam (sit) was sitting in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
b. Sam (be) was in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
4.
a. One clown was juggling while he (balance) was balancing a glass of wine on his head.
b. One clown was juggling while he (have) had a glass of wine on his head.
5.
a. I (love) have loved the circus ever since I was a child.
b. I (go) have been going to the circus ever since I was a child.
6.
a. Right now, I (see) see two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
b. Right now, I (look) am looking at two elephants doing tricks in the ring.

Es.17 - present and past tense review

Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony: We (wait) are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) have been waiting here for more than five hours.
Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?
Tony: We (get) got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already) were already standing here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?
Tony: Yeah, people (take) take Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) are just waiting in line to get a good seat in the theatre.
Lars: When did you buy your tickets?
Tony: I (buy) bought them last week by phone. I (know) knew tickets would be hard to get because I (see) had seen a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get tickets. They (wait) had been waiting in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing.
Lars: I don't believe that!
Tony: It's true. They (camp) camped out in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles for about a month because they (want) wanted to be the first people to see the movie.

Es. - cumulative verb tense review

1. You look really great! (you, work) Have you been working out at the fitness centre recently?
2. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. I (have) have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
4. If it (snow) snows this weekend, we (go) will go skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
B: They (call) are called librarians.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) will have been studying for nine months and I (be) will have been in England for exactly one year.
7. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.
8. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin wall came down.
9. If Vera (keep) keeps drinking, she (lose, eventually) will eventually lose her job.
10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) had virtually disappeared by the time Europeans first (arrive) arrived in the New World.
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.
12. It (rain) has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) wake up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) will be shining.
15. I have not travelled much yet; however, I (visit) will have visited the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
16. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
17. In the last hundred years, travelling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
18. Joseph's English (improve, really) is really improving, isn't it? He (watch) has been watching American television programs and (study) has been studying his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.
19. When I (arrive) arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) had prepared a beautiful candlelight dinner.
20. If you (need) need to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) will be staying at the Sheraton in San Francisco.

Es. - cumulative verb tense review

1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favourite show on television.
2. I (work) have been working for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been waiting for us for more than two hours.
6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell.
7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgotten to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) found a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) won't have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be working in some new high paying job.
10. The students (be, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer.

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11.
Jane talks on the phone.
Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
Mary is talking on the phone.
Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane
12.
I'm going to make dinner for Frank.
I'm making dinner for Judy.
I'll make dinner for Mary.
I make dinner for Ted.
I will be making dinner for Tony.
Who are you offering to make dinner for? Mary
13.
Jane left when Tim arrived.
Bob left when Tim had arrived.
Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
John had left when Tim arrived.
After Tim arrived, Frank left.
Who did not run into Tim? John
14.
Jane is talking in class.
Bob always talks in class.
Mary is always talking in class.
Whose action bothers you? Mary
15.
Jane never left Jamestown.
Bob has never left Jamestown.
Who is still alive? Bob