Ex 6: – Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
2. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector.
3. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
4. I didn’t want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
5. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we have only had times for a few words.
6. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
7. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.
8. The admiral (play) bowls when he received news of invasion. He (insist) on finishing the game.
9. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt’s Pekinese attacked him.
10. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
Ex 7: – Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect and the simple past.
1. This is my house.
How long you (live) here?
I (live) here since 1970.
2. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh.
3. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? Yes, my mother (insist) on it.
4. But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) a short ever since.
5. Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.
6. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.
7. I (fly) over Lock Ness last week. You (see) Lock Ness monster?
8. I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.
9. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
10. Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca.
11. When he (arrive)?
He (arrive) at 2.00.
12. You (lock) the door before you left the house?
13. I (read) this book when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.
14. I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work.
15. I never (drink) whisky. Well, have some now.
Ex 6: – Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense. 1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came
By Audrey
1 was burning
2 was writing
3 was making
4 left
5 was just leaving
6 was watching – turned – went
7stood
8 was playing – insisted
9 was walking
10 was having – lunched
8
1 have lived
2 has lived – went
3 Did you wear
4 leaved – cut
5 wrote
6 has written – has just finished
7 flew – see
8 haven’t seen
9 hasn’t smoked
10 composed
11 arrive – arrived
12 locked
13read – enjoyed
14 haven’t finished
15 drink
1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn)…was burning…. brightly when tom came in at 7.00.
2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)….was writing… on the overhead professor.
3.I(make)..was making… a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
4. I didn’t want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )…left…
5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave)..was just leaving….so we only had time for a few words
6.He (watch )..was watching… TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)..turned…. down the sound and(go)..went…. to answer it.
7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand)…stood…up.
8. The admiral (play)..was playing…. bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist)..insisted…. on finishing the game.
9. My dog (walk)..was walking… along quietly when Mr pitt’s pekinese attacked him.
10. When i arrived she (have)..was having…. lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)….lunched… at 12.30.
Ex8:
1.This is my house. How long have you (live)lived here? ~ I have lived(live) here since 1970.
2.He (live)has lived in London for two years and then (go)went to Edinburgh.
5.Shakespeare (write)wrote a lot of plays.
6.My brother (write)has written several plays. He has just (finish)finished his second tragedy.
7.I (fly)flew over Loch Ness last week. Did You (see)see the Loch Ness monster?
8.I (not see)haven’t seen him for three years. I wonder where he is.
9.He (not smoke)hasn’t smoked for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
10.Chopin (compose)composed some of his music in Majorca.
11.When did he (arrive)arrive? He (arrive)arrived at 2.00.
12.Had You (lock)locked the door before you left the house?
13.I (read)read his books when I was at school. I (enjoy)enjoyed them very much.
14.I can’t go out because I (not finish)haven’t finished my work.
15.I have never (drink)drunk whisky. Well, have some now.