1. Present simple, present continuous, past simple.

Every summer our class________ (go) on a short trip. Last year we ________(go) to a zoo. Our teacher

________(be) very nervous. Teachers ________(be) often nervous on a school trip. But why? We ________(not

understand) that. I ________(take) lots of photos of a baby elephant. "Why you ________ (not take) photos of

other animals, too?" my friend ________(ask) me. But I ________(not want) to take photos of other animals.

I ________ (want) to take photos of all my friends. They________ (have) some bananas and (show) them to the

gorillas. "What you _______ (do) there? Come here", our teacher ________(shout). We ________(find) a nice place

for a picnic. But nobody ________(eat) a banana but the gorillas _______ (have) a nice lunch that day. It

________(be) a great day at the zoo and we ________ (have) a lot of fun.

2. Present simple, Present continuous, past simple, past continuous, Present perfect.

1. When he _________(arrive) we _____________ (have) dinner. 2. _________ he _________ (already arrive) in Los Angeles? 3. I _________ (not see) him for two days. 4. Father _________ (smoke) his pipe while mother _________ (prepare) the tea. 5. She _________ (already do) the washing up. 6. Look! It _________ (snow) now. 7. She _________ (have) the flu last winter. 8. Last night I _________ (read) a book when suddenly I _________ (hear) a scream. 9. Carol _________ _____(already start) her new job. 10. Last week my rabbit _________ (run) away and I _________ (not find) it yet. 11. The teacher _________ (write) sentences on the board while the children _________ (fill) the words in the text. 12. Water _________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius. 13. What _________ Peter _________ (do) at the moment. He _________ (have) a bath. 14. I _________ (go) to the theatre yesterday evening.

3. Present perfect or Simple past? Mr Juan Cano has a garage in Seville and now he _________ (buy) another garage in Gines. Gines is only five kilometres from Seville, but Mr Cano cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he _________ (buy) twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon _________ (carry) the first message from Gines to Seville. The bird _________ (cover) the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr Cano _________ (send) a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he _________ (begin) his own private "telephone" service.

4. Using the words in UPPERCASE LETTERS, make a sentence with "will". For example: Make a statement with "I / HELP / YOU" becomes "I will help you."

Make a statement with: HE / BE ABLE TO / ANSWER / THE QUESTION

Make a negative statement with: IT / NOT / RAIN

Make a question with: THEY / BUY / A CAR

Make a negative statement with: SHE / NOT / COME WITH US

Make a negative statement with: I / PASS / THE TEST

Make a question with: YOU / BE ABLE / COME TO THE SHOW

Make a negative statement with: I / PAY FOR LUNCH

Make a statement with: YOU / ENJOY / VISITING / PARIS

5. Complete the sentences. Use going to + the verb ex: I (buy) some books tomorrow - I am going to buy some books tomorrow. - Sarah (sell) her car - Sarah_________ her car - I (have) breakfast this morning - I _________ breakfast this morning. - (Invite) you John to your party? - _________ you John to your party? - I (play) tennis with Jack. - I _________ tennis with Jack. - She (lay down) for an hour - She _________ for an hour. - He (have) a meeting tomorrow. - He _________ a meeting tomorrow. - It (rain) - It _________ . - We (watch) the game - We_________ the game. - What (wear) you to the party tonight? - What ____ you _________ to the party tonight? - What (do) Rachel after leaving school? - What _____Rachel _________ after leaving school? - He (kick) the bal - He_________ the bal. - (Improve) you your English? Yes, I think so. - _____ you _________ your English? Yes, I think so.

6. In these sentences you have to choose either the will or going to to express the future. Then click the check button to see if you are right. 1. I'm not sure where to go for my holiday. Maybe ____ go to France.

a) I'll b) I'm going to

2. If you cook the dinner ____ wash the dishes afterwards. a) I'll b) I'm going to

3. Take your umbrella with you when you go out. The sky's very dark. It looks like ____ rain. a) it'll b) it's going to

4. The weather forecast says that ____ rain tomorrow. a) it'll b) it's going to

5. My friend is coming from America today so ____ meet her at the airport. a) I'll b) I'm going to

6. Oh no! The last bus has gone. What ____ do? a) will we b) are we going to

7. John wants to use my car, but ____ give it to him because he's such a bad driver. a) I won't b) I'm not going to

8. The traffic is very bad so maybe ____ be late. a) I'll b) I'm going to

9. I've got some wonderful news! ____ have a baby. a) I'll b) I'm going to

10. If you have a problem just ask me and ____ be happy to help. a) I'll b) I'm going to

7. Choose the best tense. (Present Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple, Past Continuous etc.) Example: 1. He usually (play) ____ hockey on Saturdays. (key = hockey)

1. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up? are looking is looking look looks will look 2. _____ your homework? Did you do Has you done Has you done Have you do Have you done 3. When _____? did you arrive did you arrived do you arrived has you arrived have you arrived 4. She _____ in this house for years. has been living has lived have lived lived lives This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow. is going to shine is shining may shine shines will shine 6. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday. are visiting have visited is visiting visited will visit 7. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he …………………………towards the west. discovered ... sailed discovered ... was sailing has discovered ... was sailing has discovered ... were sailing was discovering ... sailed 8. Many things _____ this month. changed didn't changed has changed have changed would change 9. He …………………………… mineral water every day. will drink is drinking drinks drink are drinking 10. Look! She ……………………………………….. from a large whisky-bottle. are drinking drink drinks is drinking will drink 11. He was late. When he ......................... at the airport, the plane ................... left ... had arrived has arrived ... left had arrived ... left had arrived ... had left arrived ... had already left 12. After he .............................painting, he ..........................a shower. has finished had had finished had had had finished had finished had finish have

13. If I ....................... the Superman, I ........................ was fly were will fly were would fly would be flew would be would fly 14. He ......................................... about everything! will always complain is complaining is always complaining always complains always complain 15. Harry ............... and we ............................ him the news. had woken up told wakes up told was waking up told woke up told woke up were telling 16. Which books .......................................... to school yesterday? did you take do you take have you taken take you took you 17. We ............................... that film. already did see already saw has already seen have already seen will already seen 18. ........................................... rugby? Did you ever played Do you ever played Has you ever played Have you ever play Have you ever played 19. I ........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it. has read have read read readed will read 20. I ….……… (finish) doing this exercise. am finishing has just finished have just finished just finished just have finished