Ex 5.7 put the verbs in brackets into present simple, continuous, perfect or past simple, continuous. 1. she (to be) fifteen now but she (to travel) to over twenty countries. 2. some years ago he (to be) a doctor but he (to decide) to see the world 3. i can't go there now, i (to tell) you several times. 4. now it (to be) the first time she (to drive) a car. 5. why he (to smoke) now? he never (to smoke) before. 6. it (to seem) to me that somebody just (to knock) at the door. 7. i (to visit) this country many times since that time. 8.when he (to come), his family (to sit) in the dining-room speaking in a whisper. "why you (to whisper)? he asked them. "what (to happen)? " 9. where (to be) your husband? – he (to be) in the kitchen. he (to come) home ten minutes ago and he (to have) dinner now. 10. when she (to enter) the room, her daughter (to draw) a picture. when she (to finish) drawing, she (to say). " look! what a funny dog i just (to draw)! you (to like) it? " 11. you (to wait) for beth? – yes. why she (not to come)? i (to think) she (to be) late. 12. you (to know) what profession he (to choose) as а career? 13. you (to have) money to pay for the ticket? – i (to be) afraid i (to forget) to take my purse at home. 14. we (to make) some good friends when we (to be) in france.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present. In this sentence, the action of travelling to over twenty countries started in the past and continues up until now.
2. Some years ago he was a doctor but he decided to see the world. (Past simple)
Explanation: We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the action of being a doctor and the decision to see the world both happened in the past and are completed.
3. I can't go there now, I have told you several times. (Present perfect)
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and have a connection with the present. In this sentence, the action of telling you several times happened in the past and has a connection with the present, which is why the present perfect tense is used.
4. Now it is the first time she has driven a car. (Present perfect)
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present or have just been completed. In this sentence, the action of driving a car started in the past and has a connection with the present.
5. Why is he smoking now? He never smoked before. (Present continuous, past simple)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions or events that are happening now. In this sentence, the action of smoking is happening now. We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the action of never smoking before is completed in the past.
6. It seems to me that somebody has just knocked at the door. (Present perfect, past simple)
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present or have just been completed. In this sentence, the action of knocking at the door has just been completed. We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the action of seeming to me happened in the past.
7. I have visited this country many times since that time. (Present perfect)
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present or have just been completed. In this sentence, the action of visiting this country started in the past and continues up until now.
8. When he came, his family was sitting in the dining-room speaking in a whisper. "Why are you whispering?" he asked them. "What happened?" (Past simple, past continuous)
Explanation: We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the actions of coming, sitting, speaking, whispering, and asking all happened in the past and are completed. We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions or events that were happening at a specific time in the past. In this sentence, the action of sitting and speaking were happening when he came.
9. Where is your husband? - He is in the kitchen. He came home ten minutes ago and he is having dinner now. (Present simple, present continuous, past simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about general truths, habits, or routines. In this sentence, the action of being in the kitchen is a general truth or current situation. We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions or events that are happening now. In this sentence, the action of having dinner is happening now. We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the actions of coming home and having dinner both happened in the past and are completed.
10. When she entered the room, her daughter was drawing a picture. When she finished drawing, she said, "Look! What a funny dog I just drew! Do you like it?" (Past simple, past continuous, past simple)
Explanation: We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the actions of entering the room, finishing drawing, and saying all happened in the past and are completed. We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions or events that were happening at a specific time in the past. In this sentence, the action of drawing was happening when she entered the room.
11. Are you waiting for Beth? - Yes. Why isn't she coming? I think she is late. (Present continuous, present simple)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions or events that are happening now. In this sentence, the action of waiting is happening now. We use the present simple tense to talk about general truths, habits, or routines. In this sentence, the action of not coming or being late is a general truth or current situation.
12. Do you know what profession he has chosen as a career?
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present or have just been completed. In this sentence, the action of choosing a profession as a career started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
13. Do you have money to pay for the ticket? - I'm afraid I forgot to take my purse at home. (Present simple, past simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about general truths, habits, or routines. In this sentence, the action of having money to pay for the ticket is a general truth or current situation. We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the action of forgetting to take the purse happened in the past and is completed.
14. We made some good friends when we were in France. (Past simple)
Explanation: We use the past simple tense to talk about completed actions or events in the past. In this sentence, the action of making good friends happened in the past and is completed.