REPASO PRIMERAS SESIONES. TIEMPOS VERBALES.
- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.
a) Laura ………………….. (LOVE) cooking.
b) My friends and I ……………………… (LEARN) how to drive this year.
c) What temperature …………… water ………………….. (BOIL) at?
d) They always …………………….. (WAIT) for the bus on that corner.
e) Be quiet! I …………………….. (TRY) to concentrate.
- Rewrite the sentences with the time expressions below.
rarely every day now tomorrow soon
a) She’s busy, so she’ll call you back later.
b) Antonella watches the British soap opera EastEnders, and she loves it.
c) What time are you arriving?
d) He goes to the cinema, but enjoys watching DVDs at home.
e) I’m meeting Ben, so I’ve got to leave in five minutes
- Choose the correct answer.
a) Someone stole my wallet while I … yesterday.
- shopped - was shopping
b) Jim .. on the phone when I arrived.
- was talking - talked
c) By the time the waiter brought the dessert, we … our coffee.
- had finished - finished
d) Dan was at basketball practice when he … his knee.
- had hurt - hurt
e) … that joke before Cindy told it last night?
- Did you already hear - Had you already heard
- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the past simple, past perfect simple or past continuous.
a) Sally ………………….. (HIKE) when she and David met for the first time.
b) What …………… you ………………… (DO) after you heard the news?
c) Last night, Joni was wearing the boots she …………………… (BUY) the day before.
d) By the time we got to the station, their train had already arrived an they ………………. (WAIT) for us.
e) What DVD …………. you ……………………. (WATCH) when I rang last night?
- Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verb in brackets.
a) She’s not upset. She just feels like ……………… (BE) alone.
b) Don’t forget …………………. (ANSWER) all the questions in the exam.
c) I remember …………………… (TELL) you about the meeting – you even made a note of it.
d) We hope …………….. (VISIT) our friends when we’re in London next month.
e) …………………… (WRITE) e-mails was a great way to get to know my pen-pal better.
f) He stopped ……………………. (EAT) fast food because it’s not very healthy.
- Choose the correct answer.
Until the late 1990s, flying between European cities was / has been quite expensive, so people often have chosen / chose to travel by coach, train or car. Recently, however, new airlines have been / were established that offer low-cost flights throughout Europe. When these airlines began / have begun to operate, many experts have believed / believed they would fail. But with thousands of passengers taking advantage of the new lower fares, that didn’t happen / hasn’t happened yet. For many people who haven’t already taken / didn’t take one of these flights, they should think about it – many are now cheaper than a train or coach!
- Choose the correct answer. One sentences has got two correct answers.
a) Nicole Kidman would / used to be married to Tom Cruise.
b) Peter is from Hawaii, so he gets used to / is used to hot weather.
c) My mother used to / would bake biscuits every day when I was a child.
d) He wouldn’t / didn’t use to like Chinese food, but now he loves it.
e) Could you get used to / be used to living in another country?
f) At first, John hated his new school, but he slowly got used to / was used to it.
g) My flat is on a busy street, but I rarely notice the noise. I’ve lived here for so long that I am getting used to / am used to it.
- Choose the correct answers.
Will / Did / Do you like to get greeting cards? Some people need to know that their friends and family hadn’t forgotten / haven’t forgotten / hasn’t forgotten their special day. People have been sending / were sending / will be sending greeting cards for hundreds of years. In the past, greeting cards were expensive, but by the 1850s, they have become / had become / will become much cheaper. Today, in the USA alone, people buy / are buying / bought about seven billion greeting cards each year. These cards are for many different occasions, like get / to get / getting a new job, getting married or moving house. Today, paper cards aren’t more common / common / as common as they were in the past. Recently, people had started / have started / were starting sending electronic cards, or e-cards. But paper greetings cards probably aren’t disappearing / won’t disappear / don’t disappear in the near future. For some people, receiving / to receive / receive an e-card just doesn’t feel special.
- Now copy the answers you chose in the previous exercise. Explain what tense they are and why you chose them:
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