1.1.1. Put the verb in brackets into the appropriate present tense form. 1) Please, don’t make so much noise. I am trying (try) to concentrate.
2) Is Ann good at tennis? – Yes, she (play) it
twice a week.
3) Where is John? – He (play) tennis.
4) Are you keen on volleyball? – Not any more. I
(play) it for a year.
5) Ron (play) football this week. He
(hurt) his leg.
6) Sue’s parents are Irish. They (come) from
Ireland.
7) Let’s go out. It (not rain) any more.
8) We can leave now. It (stop) raining.
9) There is a lot of snow. It (snow) all night.
10) It’s the best book I (read).
1.1.2. Underline the verb in the appropriate tense form.
1) When our fl ight was announced, we (were checking / have checked) in
our luggage.
2) I was late for the concert. When I (arrived / had arrived), it (started /
had started).
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3) Jim was late for the concert. He (arrived / had arrived) at 7.30 p.m.
4) It (began / had begun) to rain when we (had driven / were driving) to
the airport.
5) I (didn’t go / wasn’t going) out last night, because I (was / had been)
very tired.
6) It (stopped / had stopped) raining by the time we (left / had left) for the
airport.
7) Tom (needed / was needing) some pocket money, so he (found / had
found) a Saturday job.
8) Ann (was / had been) late for the meeting. But we (waited / were waiting)
for her when she (came / was coming).
9) Alex (passed / had past) his English exam last week. He (was working /
had been working) hard for it.
10) Margaret was late for the concert. When she (arrived / had arrived), the
orchestra (was playing / had been playing) for about 15 minutes.
1.1.3. Complete the questions with missing auxiliary verbs.
1) Have you ever been to a rock music concert?
2) What Nick doing when you phoned him?
3) you know where Ann is?
4) the toaster working? – No, it broke down yesterday.
5) How long Tom looking for a job?
6) you speak German? – No, but I learning.
7) Nick doing anything special tonight?
8) What your father do for a living?
9) anybody at home when you arrived?
10) it your fi rst fl ight? you ever fl own before?
11) Helen going to college next year?
1.1.4. Underline the verb in the appropriate tense form.
1) I (will leave / am leaving) for Spain in a few days. This time on Wednesday
I (will fl y / will be fl ying) to Madrid.
2) Do you know that Sue and Jim (will get / are getting) married?
3) Next year my parents (will be / will have been) married for 20 years.
4) There’s no sugar left. – Don’t worry, I (will / am going to) buy it on my
way home.
5) Oh, dear! It’s 8.30! I (will / am going to) be late for school. The classes
(will start / will have started) by the time I arrive.
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6) (Will you help / Will you be helping) me about the house? – I’m sorry,
I can’t. I (will see / am seeing) my friend today.
7) I’m very tired. By the time you are back I (will go / will have gone) to bed.
8) Tom (will watch / will be watching) a football match at 8 p.m. So, don’t
phone him. He (won’t answer / isn’t answering).
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