Put the verb in brackets into the Present Continuous, the Present Indefinite, the Past Indefinite, the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous.
1. He (not / phone) him since he (arrive). 2. What (happen) to you since she (leave)? 3. I (think) your daughter (become) a real beauty since I (see) her last. 4. What you (do) with the knife? The point is broken off. 5. For these last three years I (save) nearly every penny for my trip to that country. 6. Well, dear, what you (do) all day long? You (look) tired. Come and sit here by the fire. 7. "Hello," he (say) holding out his hand, "I (look) for you for a long time. I never (have) the chance to thank you for what you (do) for my brother." 8. You see, I (do) this 12. A.: I hear your brother (come) back. He (be) in the East all this time?
В.: No, he (be) in Europe for the last year.
13. A.: I just (be) to the cinema. You (see) the last film by N.Mikhalkov?
В..Yes.
A.: When you (see) it?
B.:A week ago.
A.: Who you (go) with?
В.:With Tanya.
14. A.: I (want) to go to Switzerland next winter.
B.:You (discuss) with your mother?
A.: No, not yet, why?
В.: You (ski) together for the last three years.
15. A.: I (be) sorry, I (give) so much trouble and now I (ask) you to excuse me.
В.: It (be) true that you (put) me to some inconvenience, but in the circumstances I (be) ready
to accept your apology.
16. A.: There (be) two gentlemen asking for you.
B.:Tell them, I (not/be) in.
A.: They (want) to know if you (see) the accident yesterday.
B.: I (dread) these questions all morning, I (not/know) what to say. What you (think), they still (wait)?
17. A.: You (know), where George (be)?
В.: He and Fanny (have) a friendly chat in the library.
A.:They (be) old friends, (not/be) they?
B.:Yes, they (be) friends since childhood. .
18 A.: The children (return) yet?
В.: Yes, Tom Burton (bring) them back in his car five minutes ago.
A.: Well, then we can have dinner now.
В.:No, we can't. I (not/cook) it yet.
A.: What you (do) all this time?
B.:Worrying.
1. He (not / phone) him since he (arrive). 2. What (happen) to you since she (leave)? 3. I (think) your daughter (become) a real beauty since I (see) her last. 4. What you (do) with the knife? The point is broken off. 5. For these last three years I (save) nearly every penny for my trip to that country. 6. Well, dear, what you (do) all day long? You (look) tired. Come and sit here by the fire. 7. "Hello," he (say) holding out his hand, "I (look) for you for a long time. I never (have) the chance to thank you for what you (do) for my brother." 8. You see, I (do) this 12. A.: I hear your brother (come) back. He (be) in the East all this time?
В.: No, he (be) in Europe for the last year.
13. A.: I just (be) to the cinema. You (see) the last film by N.Mikhalkov?
В..Yes.
A.: When you (see) it?
B.:A week ago.
A.: Who you (go) with?
В.:With Tanya.
14. A.: I (want) to go to Switzerland next winter.
B.:You (discuss) with your mother?
A.: No, not yet, why?
В.: You (ski) together for the last three years.
15. A.: I (be) sorry, I (give) so much trouble and now I (ask) you to excuse me.
В.: It (be) true that you (put) me to some inconvenience, but in the circumstances I (be) ready
to accept your apology.
16. A.: There (be) two gentlemen asking for you.
B.:Tell them, I (not/be) in.
A.: They (want) to know if you (see) the accident yesterday.
B.: I (dread) these questions all morning, I (not/know) what to say. What you (think), they still (wait)?
17. A.: You (know), where George (be)?
В.: He and Fanny (have) a friendly chat in the library.
A.:They (be) old friends, (not/be) they?
B.:Yes, they (be) friends since childhood. .
18 A.: The children (return) yet?
В.: Yes, Tom Burton (bring) them back in his car five minutes ago.
A.: Well, then we can have dinner now.
В.:No, we can't. I (not/cook) it yet.
A.: What you (do) all this time?
B.:Worrying.
Answers & Comments
Put the verb in brackets into the Present Continuous, the Present Indefinite, the Past Indefinite, the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous.
1. He (has not phoned) him since he (arrived).
2. What (has happened) to you since she (left)?
3. I (think) your daughter (has become) a real beauty since I (saw) her last.
4. What did you (do) with the knife? The point is broken off.
5. For these last three years I (have been saving) nearly every penny for my trip to that country.
6. Well, dear, what have you (been doing) all day long? You (look) tired.
7. "Hello," he (said) holding out his hand, "I (have been looking) for you for a long time. I have never (had) the chance to thank you for what you (have done) for my brother."
8. You see, I (have done) this.
12. A.: I hear your brother (has come) back. Has he (been) in the East all this time?
В.: No, he (has been) in Europe for the last year.
13. A.: I have just (been) to the cinema. Have you (seen) the last film by N. Mikhalkov?
В..Yes.
A.: When did you (see) it?
B.: A week ago.
A.: Who did you (go) with?
В.: With Tanya.
14. A.: I (want) to go to Switzerland next winter.
B.: Have you (discussed) it with your mother?
A.: No, not yet, why?
В.: You (have been skiing) together for the last three years.
15. A.: I (am) sorry, I (have given) you so much trouble and now I (am asking) you to excuse me.
В.: It (is) true that you (have put) me to some inconvenience, but in the circumstances I (am) ready to accept your apology.
16. A.: There (are) two gentlemen asking for you.
B.:Tell them, I (am not) in.
A.: They (want) to know if you (saw) the accident yesterday.
B.: I (have been dreading) these questions all morning, I (do not know) what to say. What do you (think), are they still (waiting)?
17. A.: Do you (know), where George (is)?
В.: He and Fanny (are having) a friendly chat in the library.
A.:They (are) old friends, (aren't) they?
B.:Yes, they (have been) friends since childhood. .
18 A.: Have the children (returned) yet?
В.: Yes, Tom Burton (brought) them back in his car five minutes ago.
A.: Well, then we can have dinner now.
В.:No, we can't. I (have not cooked) it yet.
A.: What have you (been doing) all this time?
B.:Worrying.