:( exercise 1 tenses put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. the tenses used are present simple, present continuous, past perfect, and will. there are also examples of the infinitive. example: yesterday i went (go) to london. i wanted to do some shopping. mrs hay (drive) along a small country road when she (see) a man at the side of the road. he (wave) and pointing at his car. mrs hay (stop) and (ask) the man if he was all right. "my car's broken down," said the man. "where do you want (go)? " asked mrs hay. "london," replied the man. "well, i (not go) to london, but i (give) you a lift to the station, if you like." on the way they chatted. " you (work) in london? " asked mrs hay. "no, i don't. i (run) my own business in oxford. but today i (have) lunch with a friend in london - we always (have) lunch together on fridays. i promised (meet) her at one o'clock." "there's a train at 11.30. i don't think you (be) late for your appointment." when they arrived at the station, a train (stand) at the platform. "that's your train," said mrs hay. "you (catch) it if you're quick." after the man (get out) of the car, mrs hay (drive away). a few minutes later she realised that she (make) a mistake: it was the wrong train. she went back to the station, but the train wasn't there: it already (leave)! she went into the station and asked at the information desk where the train was going. "edinburgh," the information clerk told her. "where does it stop? " asked mrs hay. "it's the express service," the clerk told her. "it doesn't stop until it gets to edinburgh.”
He (was waving) and pointing at his car.
Mrs Hay (stopped) and (asked) the man if he was all right.
"My car's broken down," said the man.
"Where do you want (to go)?" asked Mrs Hay.
"London," replied the man.
"Well, I (am not going) to London, but I (will give) you a lift to the station, if you like."
On the way they chatted.
(Do you work) in London?" asked Mrs Hay.
"No, I don't. I (run) my own business in Oxford.
But today I (am having) lunch with a friend in London - we always (have) lunch together on Fridays.
I promised (to meet) her at one o'clock."
"There's a train at 11.30. I don't think you (will be) late for your appointment."
When they arrived at the station, a train (was standing) at the platform.
"That's your train," said Mrs Hay. "You (will catch) it if you're quick."
After the man (had got out) of the car, Mrs Hay (drove away).
A few minutes later she realised that she (had made) a mistake: it was the wrong train.
She went back to the station, but the train wasn't there: it (had already left)!
She went into the station and asked at the information desk where the train was going.
"Edinburgh," the information clerk told her. "Where does it stop?" asked Mrs Hay. "It's the express service," the clerk told her. "It doesn't stop until it gets to Edinburgh.”