1) Write the verbs in the correct tense: Present Simple/Cont.

, Past Simple/Cont
Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous), Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous).
1.
I closed the door quietly because he(try)...................................to sleep.
2.
How many times(she-call)....................................since he came to N.Y.?
3.
The children are filthy. Where (they-be)...............................................?
4.
Im going to bed. I(work)..........................................for hours and I am tired.
5.
Mary was cleaning the windscreen when she (notice)................................ a crack
in the glass.
6.
I couldnt open the office door because someone (lock)................................it.
7.
I agree: I (not think)......................................you should apologize.
8.
When I phoned her she(do).........................................her homework.
9.
When I shouted they (jump)...............................off the roof and
(run)..................away.
10. Dont phone her just now. She (talk).........................................to her boss.
11. Oh! You (have).....................................a shave! You look strange without a beard.
12. Sorry, I (not understand)........................................... Could you say that again,
please?
13. There was nobody at the office. Mr. Brownlow (tell).................................... the
staff to go home.
14. How many times (you see)................................................him since he went to
Edinburgh?
15. They are very angry. They (try)..............................................to see you for the last
two or three hours.
16
I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone
(put).....................................some flowers there for me.
17. Dont make a noise: the children (try).............................................to sleep.
18. We (sit).............................................in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes
when I suddenly felt sick.
19.Hell be ready in a moment. He (clean).....................................his shoes.
20. Its the most comfortable car I (ever-drive).....................................................

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.
Your little brother (cry)............................... See what he wants.
2.
I
generally
(do)...............................my
homework
alone,
but
I
(study).................................with a friend at the moment.
3.
He usually wears sandals but when I last
saw him he
(wear)............................thick boots.
4.
(you lock)..........................the door before you left the house?
5.
The
football
season
(not
start)...............................in
July,
it
(start)........................... in August.
6.
Tomorrow afternoon Im going to play tennis from 3.00 to 4.30. So at 4.00
tomorrow I (play).............................................tennis.

7.
Whats
the
most
beautiful
country
you
(evervisit)................................................?
8.
My favourite football team (win).............................a lot of games last season
but they (not win)........................................many games so far this season.
9.
Be quiet! David (try)................................to understand what the teacher
(say).........................
10. While she(sit)................................in the pub, she (meet)...................................an old
friend.
11. I dont think he (phone).....................................before he arrives.
12. You must tell me what you (do)....................................since I last saw you.
13. Mother (cook)...................................some food in the kitchen at present;she
always (cook) ................................. in the mornings.
14. He (come)..................................to see me the day after tomorrow.
15. Where (you spend).....................................your holiday last year?
16.
(you-be)..................................asleep
all
the
morning?
I
(ring)...................................the bell for the last twenty minutes.
17. (you-ever-see)........................................a rhinoceros? I (shoot).............................one
in Africa last year.
18.
Look!
A
man
(run).....................................after
the
bus.
He
(want).................................. to catch it.
19.I (wait)...................................for her since seven oclock and she (not
come).................yet.
20.That clock (stand)......................................there for as long as I can remember.
21.
He
(go)...........................off
the
road
while
he
(drive)............................................last night.
22. She (work).......................................so hard this week that she (not
have).................... time to go to the hairdresser.
23. (you-see)...................................a good film lately?
24. What time (you-get)....................................up this morning?
25. (you-remember)....................................these sentences next lesson?
26.Did you post the letter after you (write) ..................................it?
27.
I(be born)........................in London but (spend)...............................most of my
childhood in the country.
28.
When I (see) .........................him he (sit) ......................asleep in a chair.
29.
He(already write).................................a lot of letters but his sister(not
write)......................................many.
30.
At present he (read)................................an English novel;it is the third novel
he (read)................................this year.
31.
My
sister
(drop)............................two
cups
while
she
(wash
up)...............................last night; neither of them (break).................................
32.
If she (not want) .......................... to arrive late, shell have to hurry.
33.
I wont go out if it (not stop)...............................raining.
34.
She would swim in the national competitions if she(be)............................a
better swimmer.

35.
If drivers were more considerate, there (be)................................fewer
accidents.
36.
If the runner hadnt fallen, he(not twist)......................................his ankle.
37
I wouldnt have got a
rise in my salary if Martin (not
help)....................................me prepare the report.
38.
If the baby (touch)..................................the heater, she will burn herself.
39.
If you(lose)................................my pen, you must buy a new one.
40.
I(fix)...........................my own bike if I knew how to.
41. If you could choose any city, where (you live)......................................?
3. Revision of tenses
Antes de ponerte a rellenar ningn hueco, escribe si crees que el verbo va a ser
PRESENTE, PASADO, FUTURO o CONDICIONAL.
Dentro de esto busca su USO
corresponde.

y entonces decide qu TIEMPO VERBAL le

1. He ......................................(bring) his wife to the party tonight.

2. I ....................................(just/sart) learning French. I ..............(not/study)
languages when I ..................(be) at school
3. When I ......................(open) the door, I ................(see) a man bleeding.
4. Whats the biggest lie she..................................(tell/ever)?
5. What .....................................(you/do) when I ..................(phone) you yesterday?
6. Stop making that noise!! You .........................(use) that machine for 2 hours!!
7. After Martin ................(finish) his work this evening, we will go to the
pub.................(you/come) with us?
8. I .................................................(never/be able to) dive under water.
9. What ...........................(you/visit) on your next holidays?
10. I have a lot of homework today, if you come before 12:00
I .....................................(not/finish/yet.
11. If you arent in a hurry you ................(have to) run.
12. You ................................(not/be able to ) win the race if you .........................
(not/have ) more discipline.
13. If I had studied veterinary I ...................................(buy) a farm.
14. Who............................(ring) the bell? I think its my sister.
15. When the police car ...............(arrive),the thief ,......................(already/run) away.
16. He would go to prison if the policeman ................................(catch) him.
17. She ...........................(not/find) a solution to her problem yet.
18. .....................................(you/ever/sleep) in a tent? No, but I .....................(take) a
survival course this summer.
19. (you/like/listen)................................... to soap operas?
20. You can phone Peter, its 12 oclock and I think he ............................................
(already/wake up)
21. How long .................................(you/live) in this house?
22. Unless you eat less, you .............................(put on ) weight.

23. Who ................................(your mother/work)for?

24. When I ..........................(go) to London I ........................(visit) Big Ben.
25. She.........................(cut) the grass in the garden when she ...................(hear) the
bomb.
26. I.....................(phone) everyday, I promise.
27. She ..........................(give) us her phone number,as she ......................(promised)
before.
28. Why .....................(she/cry) when I ...............(see) her in the street yesterday?
29. My old car is making too much noise, it .......................................(break down).
30. I would buy a horse if you .......................(lend) me the money.
31. When ..................................(you/fisrt/meet) John? I think it ...........(be)ten years
ago.
32. Isnt Mary here?No, she ..................................(wait) for you at the bus station.
33. I ...............................(not/play) football since I was 5 years old.
34. (At a factory) They normally..................(produce) more chairs than tables but
this year they ................(producing more tables.
35. .................................(you/know) that girl over there?The one that .................(sit)
on the bench?
36. She .........................(spend) 5 months in Israel.
37. I.............(take) you into town tomorrow if you ............(want.)

4. Pon estas frases en estilo indirecto:

1 Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
2 Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
3 Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
4 Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
5 Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
6 Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
7 Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
8 Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
9 Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
10 David: "John had already gone at six."
11 Christopher:"Do you want to dance?"
12 Betty:"When did you come?"
13 Mark:"Has John arrived?"
14 Ronald:"Where does Maria park her car?"
15 Elisabeth:"Did you watch the latest film?"

16 Mandy:"Can I help you?"

17 Andrew:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
18 Justin:"What are you doing?"
19 Frank:"How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
20 Anne:"Must I do the shopping?"
21 Mandy:"Are the boys reading the book?"
22 Jason:"Who gave you the laptop?"
23 Robert:"Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
24 Daniel:"Will it rain tomorrow?"
25 Jennifer:"Where do you play football today?"
26 Nancy:"Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
27 Barbara:"Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
28 Linda:"Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
29 Grandmother:"Where are my glasses?"
30 A man:"When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
4. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.
1. Brigitte Bardot is a French actress who/that has protested against the
slaughter of seals.
2. The fox is an animal ... can be seen in many British cities.
3. Kate is the girl ... father bought a baby crocodile.
4. The office ... I work is a bank.
5. Charlie is the hamster ... is fatter than all the rest.
6. Mr Forrester is the butcher ... had his shop window smashed by ALF
members.
5. Circle the relative pronouns you could omit in these sentences.
1. The girl that we were talking to loves snakes.
2. Is that the woman who threw acid at the horses?
3. The book which I bought yesterday is about training dogs.
4. My friend Simon is the boy whose mother is a professor of zoology.
5. Do you know the people who made so much noise at the party last night?
6. Have you seen the bag where I keep my football kit?
6. Join each pair of sentences with a defining relative clause. Omit the
pronoun where possible.
1. Last week I bought a book. Its a best-seller.
Last week I bought a book which/ that is a bestseller.
2. This is the book. I found the information in
it. .................................................................................................
3. I didnt recognise Susan. I talked to her.
.................................................................................................
4. She hasnt given me back my book. She borrowed it from me last week.
..............................................................................................
5. A woman gave me the application form. She told me how to fill it out.

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6. The novel is about a child. Her parents die in the jungle.
..............................................................................................
7. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.
...............................................................................................
8. I bought a new CD. Its songs are by different country music singers.
..............................................................................................
7.

Circle the relative pronouns you could omit in these sentences.

1. The girl that we were talking to keeps a pet snake.

2. Is that the woman who threw stones at the farmers?
3. The book which I bought yesterday is about animals in danger of extinction.
4. My friend Sally is the girl whose mother teaches zoology at the university.
5. Do you remember the people who made so much noise in the street last night?
6. Have you seen the tin where I keep silkworms?