English grammar exercise

nd that 
moment 
 actions taking place at the same time 
Result 
 action taking place before a certain moment in time 
 puts emphasis on the result 
Course / 
Duration 
 action taking place before a certain moment in time 
 puts emphasis on the course or duration of the action 
English Tenses – Examples 
 Explanation Past Present Future 
Simple Past Simple Present Future I Simple 
action that takes place 
once, never or several 
times 
He played football 
every Tuesday. 
He plays football every 
Tuesday. 
He will / is going to 
play football every 
Tuesday. 
actions that happen one 
after another 
He played football and 
then he went home. 
He plays football and 
then he goes home. 
He will play football 
and then he will go 
home. 
state He loved football. He loves football. He will love football. 
 Past Progressive Present Progressive Future I Progressive 
action going on at that 
moment 
He was playing 
football. 
He is playing football. He will be play ing 
football. 
actions taking place at 
the same time 
He was playing football 
and she was watching. 
He is playing football 
and she is watching. 
He will be play ing 
football and she will be 
watching. 
 Past Perfect Simple Present Perfect Simple Future II Simple 
action taking place 
before a certain 
moment in time; 
emphasises the result 
He had won five 
matches until that day. 
He has won five 
matches so far. 
He will have won five 
matches by then. 
 Past Perfect 
Progressive 
Present Perfect 
Progressive 
Future II Progressive 
action taking place 
before a certain 
moment in time (and 
beyond), emphasises 
He had been playing 
football for ten years. 
He has been playing 
football for ten years. 
He will have been 
playing football for ten 
years. 
the duration 
Use 
Simple Past Present Perfect 
action in the past taking place once, never or several 
times 
action that stopped recently or is still going on 
actions in the past taking place one after the other fin ished action that has an influence on the present 
action in the past taking place in the middle of 
another action 
action that has taken place once, never or several 
times before the moment of speaking 
Use of Present Perfect 
 puts emphasis on the result 
Example: She has written five letters. 
 action that is still going on 
Example: School has not started yet. 
 action that stopped recently 
Example: She has cooked dinner. 
 fin ished action that has an influence on the present 
Example: I have lost my key. 
 action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking 
Example: I have never been to Australia. 
Signal Words of Present Perfect 
 already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now 
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple 
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple). 
1. I (not / work) 
have not w orked
today. 
2. We (buy) a new lamp. 
3. We (not / plan) our holiday yet. 
4. Where (be / you) ? 
5. He (write) five letters. 
6. She (not / see) him for a long time. 
7. (be / you) at school? 
8. School (not / start) yet. 
9. (speak / he) to his boss? 
10. No, he (have / not) the time yet. 
Write questions in present perfect simple. 
1. you / correct / my mistakes - 
2. you / practise / your English - 
3. she / tidy up / her room - 
4. the boss / sign / the letter - 
5. Mary / shut / the door - 
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 
1. Tony has built a house. - 
2. Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights . - 
3. They have never been to Australia. - 
4. Rupert has dialled the number. - 
5. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. - 
Test 
Write the participle forms of the following verbs. 
1. shut → 
2. spend → 
3. give → 
4. teach → 
5. sell → 
Complete the table in present perfect simple. 
positive negative question 
We have chatted. 
 The lesson has not started. 
 Have we won? 
She has turned around. 
 They have not arrived. 
Write sentences in present perfect simple. 
1. we / reach / our goal - 
2. our team / lose / the match - 
3. she / underline / the word - 
4. they / not / discover / the treasure - 
5. Ron / not / talk / about the problem - 
Write questions in present perfect simple. 
1. you / knock / at the door - 
2. the teacher / mark / the tests - 
3. she / buy / a new computer - 
4. they / rescue / the girl - 
5. Brad / wear / a blue shirt - 
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 
1. They have seen him at the library. - 
2. Robby Robber has robbed another bank. - 
3. Bill has ordered three desserts. - 
4. Clara has repeated the sentence five times . - 
5. Jane has asked a question. - 
Simple Past (Past Simple) 
Exercises on Simple Past 
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used 
for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action. 
Use of Simple Past 
 action in the past taking place once, never or several times 
Example: He visited his parents every weekend. 
 actions in the past taking place one after the other 
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down. 
 action in the past taking place in the middle of another action 
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang. 
 if sentences type II (If I talked, ) 
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you. 
Signal Words of Simple Past 
 yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday 
 If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, ) 
Write the verbs in simple past. 
1. The first settlers (be) the Potawatomi. 
2. They (call) this place Checagou (wild on ion) because it (smell) 
like onions. 
3. Constructions on the Sears Tower (begin) in 1970. 
4. Until 1997, the Sears Tower (be) the highest building in the world. 
English pool of exercise 
Exercise on Simple Present 
Form positive sentences in Simple Present. 
1. Anna / the window / open 
→ 
2. I / bread / buy 
→ 
3. they / their pens / count 
→ 
4. Christine / her home / decorate 
→ 
5. it / too much / weigh 
→ 
6. we / the game / lose 
→ 
7. the children / on the floor / sleep 
→ 
8. Benjamin / the ru les / break 
→ 
9. you / the sentence / understand 
→ 
10. they / trees / plant 
→ 
Exercise on Present Progressive 
Form positive sentences in Present Progressive. 
1. we / in the mountains / walk 
→ 
2. I / a magazine / read 
→ 
3. we / her / an apple / give 
→ 
4. she / in a play / act 
→ 
5. the teacher / our homework / check 
→ 
6. my crush / at me / s mile 
→ 
7. you / English / speak 
→ 
8. your father / a lorry / drive 
→ 
9. Jamie / the race / win 
→ 
10. the boss / the contracts / sign 
→ 
Level 3 Form positive sentences in Present Progressive. 
1. you / a question / ask 
→ 
2. the dog / bark 
→ 
3. she / a bag / carry 
→ 
4. she / home / walk 
→ 
5. they / their mum / thank 
→ 
6. my crush / at me / s mile 
→ 
7. we / tea / drink 
→ 
8. they / their furniture / sell 
→ 
9. Katy / a lot of money / spend 
→ 
10. the passengers / panic 
→ 
Exercise on Simple Past 
Form positive sentences in Simple Past. 
1. the dog / bark 
→ 
2. you / high / jump 
→ 
3. You / a song / sing 
→ 
4. Eric / his homework / forget 
→ 
5. he / cash / pay 
→ 
6. she / her room / tidy 
→ 
7. she / the chapter / copy 
→ 
8. we / the numbers / div ide 
→ 
9. he / his girlfriend / marry 
→ 
10. she / the word / underline 
→ 
Check answ ers
Level 4 Form positive sentences in Simple Past. 
1. you / high / jump 
→ 
2. Albert / squash / play 
→ 
3. you / thirsty / be 
→ 
4. he / to school / go 
→ 
5. they / their calculators / use 
→ 
6. she / my mistakes / correct 
→ 
7. I / my point of v iew / defend 
→ 
8. the snowman / in the sun / melt 
→ 
9. he / to our question / refer 
→ 
10. his nose / bleed 
→ 
Exercise on Past Progressive 
Form positive sentences in Past Progressive. 
1. you / a question / ask 
→ 
2. you / cards / play 
→ 
3. it /rain 
→ 
4. Betty / her best / do 
→ 
5. I / a magazine / read 
→ 
6. she / on a chair / sit 
→ 
7. your father / a lorry / drive 
→ 
8. he / a blue shirt / wear 
→ 
9. We / our holidays / enjoy 
→ 
10. the child / behind the tree / hide 
→ 
Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple. 
1. Greg / the ball / kick 
→ 
2. you / in the garden / work 
→ 
3. you / thirsty / be 
→ 
4. we / fish / eat 
→ 
5. they / their calculators / use 
→ 
6. we / the game / lose 
→ 
7. he / his leg / hurt 
→ 
8. she / a friend / phone 
→ 
9. Harry / t rouble / cause 
→ 
10. they / a new gadget / invent 
→ 
Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple. 
1. they / us / call 
→ 
2. you / a box / carry 
→ 
3. you / cards / play 
→ 
4. you / the house / see 
→ 
5. she / on a chair / sit 
→ 
6. she / in a play / act 
→ 
7. Amelie / the door / close 
→ 
8. you / early / wake up 
→ 
9. she / poems / write 
→ 
10. he / his job / quit 
→ 
Exercise on Past Perfect Simple 
Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple. 
1. they / us / call 
→ 
2. we / her / an apple / give 
→ 
3. the dinner / a fortune / cost 
→ 
4. he / cash / pay 
→ 
5. Henry / houses / build 
→ 
6. we / the numbers / div ide 
→ 
7. they / computers / order 
→ 
8. the secretary / the documents / print out 
→ 
9. he / his goals / reach 
→ 
10. they / to my question / react 
→ 
Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple. 
1. John / money / collect 
→ 
2. we / the door / open 
→ 
3. she / in a play / act 
→ 
4. the policeman / the thief / arrest 
→ 
5. she / her teeth / brush 
→ 
6. it / too much / weigh 
→ 
7. she / in London / teach 
→ 
8. Jim / his head / cover 
→ 
9. the secretary / the documents / print out 
→ 
10. the girl / out of the house / creep 
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