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Karla Graciela Montemayor Chávez

Laboratory Elevator 4

Unit 1

Review of tenses


Verb Tense Overview with Examples

|Simple Present |Simple Past |Simple Future |
|I study English every day. |Two years ago, I studied English in England. |If you are having problems, I willhelp you |
| | |study English. |
| | | |
| | |I am going tostudy English next year. |
|Present Continuous |Past Continuous |Future Continuous |
|I am studying English now. |I was studying English when you called |I will be studying English when you arrive |
| |yesterday.|tonight. |
| | | |
| | |I am going to be studying English when you |
| ||arrive tonight. |


I.- Complete the next letter with the tenses and verb forms.

Dear John:

Well, I (arrive) ........arrived....... safely two weeks ago. The flight

(be) ....been........... fine, but a bit long. I (watch) .....watched.......... two

films and (eat) ..e............ two breakfasts!

Thank you for everything. I(have) ...had............ a really good

time with you in London. Everything here (be) ....was...........

very different from your city. I (write) ............... this letter

outside in the garden and I (sit) .............. under a big

umbrella because the sun is very hot today.

It (be) ............... so difficult for me to start work after my

holiday, but it (be) ............... oknow. I (send) ............... just

............... you some photos of my town. Please (reply)

............... me soon, and thank you again for the wonderful

time. Best wishes! Peter


II- Complete the next exercise with the correct tenses of the verbs.

1.- Every Monday, Sally (drive) __________ her kids to football practice.

2.- Usually, I (work) __________ as a secretary at ABT,but this summer I (study) ________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3.- Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________.

4.- A: What (you, do )_______________ when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) _______________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

5.- After I (find) ________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ______________________ tothe police and (turn) ____________ it in.

6.- The doctor (say) _______ that Tom (be) ________ too sick to go to work and that he (need) ___________ to stay at home for a couple of days.

7.- Sebastian (arrive) __________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not)__________ there. She (study, at the library)________________________ for her final examination in French.

8.- A:Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) ______________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

9.- A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) __________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

10.- We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _________________ Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

11.- Sarah (come) _______________...