Date: Student:...

1) Complete the chart with the uses of the verbal tenses

por actions developing in the past that were cut by other action - Timetables for
actions that happened in the past but which consequences can be seen or are important in
the present for actions taking place now but not exactly in the moment of speaking - for
actions that started and finished in an determined moment in the past

Past Simple

Present Perfect

Present Simple

Past Continuous

Present Continuous


2) Multiple choice. Choose the correct option

1.I___________________ for Mary. Shes late!
a.wait b.waited c. am waiting d.has waiting
2. She _______________ to me sice the last time we met.
a.havent written b.hasnt written c. havent writen d.hasnt writen
3. What ______________________ when the alarm sounded?
a. was you doing b.was we doing c.you did d.were you doing
4. Look! They ______________ us.
a.are watching b.are watched c.was watching d.watched
5. Sorry, what __________ that word mean?
a. did b.had c.do d.does

3) Circle the correct option

a. Theyre looking/They look at some clothes at the moment.
b. Are you going/Did you go to the meeting last Saturday?
c. The cinema open/doesnt open on Saturdays.
d. Sorry, He isnt here. He has gone/went to Buenos Aires for two weeks.
e. Sorry, He isnt here. He has gone/went to Buenos Aires last week.

Date: Student:...
4) Complete the chart with the past and participle of the verbs.
jump
drive
become
bring
walk
catch
meet
cost

5) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a. Look at that man! He to open our car! (try)
b. .. to school every morning? (she walk)
c. They . To each other very often. (not talk)
d. She is very happy! She . to a Madonna concert two days ago. (go)
e. - your homework? No, yet. (you do)
f. Snakes often .. most of the day. (sleep)
g. Susan is terrified because she .. a ghost!(see)
h. What when the burglar broke into the bank? (you do)

6) Write sentenses with the Subject and Verb given. Use an appropiate adverb of time or
time expression.

a. The cat/run fast (Past Simple -)
b. People/choose president (Present Perfect +)
c. Peter/laugh at me (Past Continuous ?)
d. The lady/know(Present Simple ?)
e. She/come (Present Perfect -)
f. The teacher/shout (Present Continuous ?)

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