Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect. 1. They (told) me yesterday that you (had got) an excellent mark. 2. When did you (receive) a letter from your friend? 3. Our grandmother (was cooking) dinner from twelve till three yesterday. 4. Look! What beautiful flowers she (is buying)! 5. They ( travelled) along the coast of Africa last year. 6. We (have not seen) each other for ages. 7. They (have eaten) all the apples which I (brought). 8. When the children (had had) dinner, they (went) for a walk. 9. Last summer we ( lived) in the country and (went) to the river every day. 10. My sister ( spent) a lot of money yesterday. 11. She is so upset: she (has lost) the key to the front door. 12. By the 1st of September all the children (had returned) from the country. 13. Columbus ( discovered) America 500 years ago. 14. Columbus (did not know) that he (had discovered) America. 15. I have already ( read) five English books. 16. He (had discussed) the problem with a lot of people before he (took) a decision. 17. Mother (has baked) a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it! 18. She (was reading) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 19. I have never ( been) to Greece. 20. Have you ever ( been) to the Niagara Falls? 21. At this time yesterday they (were sitting) on the sofa and (listening) to their grandmother who (was telling) them fairy-tales. 22. My friend has just ( rung) me up from London. 23. I (was standing) at the tram-stop when it ( began) raining. 24. We (have not skated) since last winter.
Ex.2. Put the verb in brackets in the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense 1. Have you heard the rules? They have just elected a new manager. 2. Martha has found a new job. She is starting next week. 3. When did Simon arrive at the cinema yesterday? 4. John is a well-known artist. He has painted a lot of pictures. 5. John painted his first picture in 1980. 6. Mike won more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman. 7. I saw Sting last year. 8. I have spoken to Celine Dion. 9. I have written 5 letters this week. 10. I read this book a month ago. 11. He hasn't still bought a computer. 12. They have not found the way out yet. 13.Have not you written this translation yet?
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous 1. What are you looking at? –Some photos I took when I was on holidays. 2. I am sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. 3. What does Jane do? – She is a teacher, but she is not teaching at the moment. 4. He never smokes and usually does not eat meat. 5. Last time I went abroad was when I went to London. We stayed in London for three days. On the first day when I was doing the sights, I met my old friend. He was just going to his hotel when we were coming across. 6. Do you often go to the gym? – I do not go much at the moment, I do not have) time. I am too busy these days. But I want to go to the gym next week. 7. Tomorrow Kate is visiting her aunt, that’s why now she is making a cake. It smells delicious! When Kate visited her aunt last week, she bought some pastries from the baker’s, but they were not that good.
Ex.2. Put the verb in brackets in the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense 1. Have you heard the rules? They have just elected a new manager. 2. Martha has found a new job. She is starting next week. 3. When did Simon arrive at the cinema yesterday? 4. John is a well-known artist. He has painted a lot of pictures. 5. John painted his first picture in 1980. 6. Mike won more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman. 7. I saw Sting last year. 8. I have spoken to Celine Dion. 9. I have written 5 letters this week. 10. I read this book a month ago. 11. He hasn't still bought a computer. 12. They have not found the way out yet. 13.Have not you written this translation yet?
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous 1. What are you looking at? –Some photos I took when I was on holidays. 2. I am sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. 3. What does Jane do? – She is a teacher, but she is not teaching at the moment. 4. He never smokes and usually does not eat meat. 5. Last time I went abroad was when I went to London. We stayed in London for three days. On the first day when I was doing the sights, I met my old friend. He was just going to his hotel when we were coming across. 6. Do you often go to the gym? – I do not go much at the moment, I do not have) time. I am too busy these days. But I want to go to the gym next week. 7. Tomorrow Kate is visiting her aunt, that’s why now she is making a cake. It smells delicious! When Kate visited her aunt last week, she bought some pastries from the baker’s, but they were not that good.