Past Perfect tense Exercises worksheet

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Exercise 3

Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple tense:

1. (your husband/make/dinner)   when you got home?
2. (Tina/finish/her homework)   when she went out with her friends?
3. (you/have/lunch)   when you started to work?
4. (What/he/do)   that made you so upset with him the other day?
5. (she/move/to Paris/already)   when she met her boyfriend?

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ANSWERS

1. Had your husband made dinner when you got home?
2. Had Tina finished her homework when she went out with her friends?
3. Had you had lunch when you started to work?
4. What had he done that made you so upset with him the other day?
5. Had she already moved to Paris when she met her boyfriend?

Past Perfect tense Exercises worksheet

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Exercise 2

Put the verb in brackets in the past perfect tense, to the appropriate form:

1. We ate apples from the tree that my dad (plant)   many years before.
2. When we arrived, the party (start/already)  .
3. We went to a place where I (be/never)   before.
4. The teacher wanted to know whether we (read)   the book.
5. Yesterday I met a friend that I (see/not)   for ages.

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ANSWERS

1. We ate apples from the tree that my dad had planted many years before.
2. When we arrived, the party had already started.
3. We went to a place where I had never been before.
4. The teacher wanted to know whether we had read the book.
5. Yesterday I met a friend that I had not seen for ages.

Past Perfect tense Exercises worksheet

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Exercise 1

Put the verbs in Past Perfect Simple tense:

1. I/work → 
2. he/paint → 
3. we/listen → 
4. you/speak → 
5. they/find →

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ANSWERS

1. I/work → I had worked
2. he/paint → he had painted
3. we/listen → we had listened
4. you/speak → you had spoken
5. they/find → they had found

Past Perfect Continuous Exercise PDF

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Exercise

Put the verbs in brackets in Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive:

1. Tina needed a break because she (study)  all morning.
2. Wendy (learn)  Japanese for 10 years before she moved to Japan.
3. I did not go to the party last night because I (work)  all day.
4. Olga felt fit for the race because she (train)   a lot.
5. When I went to see Ms Smith, her colleague told me that she (speak)  on the phone for two hours.
6. You got sick because you (eat)  the whole time.
7. The singer (live)  in this town for ten years when he moved to Paris.
8. We (go)  out with each other for three years before I met his family.
9. The students (wait)  for three hours before they could start the test.
10. I (drive)  in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.

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ANSWERS

1. Tina needed a break because she had been studying all morning.
2. Wendy had been learning Japanese for 10 years before she moved to Japan.
3. I did not go to the party last night because I had been working all day.
4. Olga felt fit for the race because she had been training a lot.
5. When I went to see Ms Smith, her colleague told me that she had been speaking on the phone for two hours.
6. You got sick because you had been eating the whole time.
7. The singer had been living in this town for ten years when he moved to Paris.
8. We had been going out with each other for three years before I met his family.
9. The students had been waiting for three hours before they could start the test.
10. I had been driving in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.

Grammar Exercise To Be | Present Simple

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Exercise 2

Choose between am, is or are:

1. They amisare having fun at the park.
2. The children amisare in the shop.
3. I amisare going to the bus stop.
4. He amisare a lawyer.
5. What amisare he doing?
6. She amisare a nice girl.
7. There amisare lots of cookies left.
8. There amisare a lot of food left.
9. The book amisare on the desk.
10. Who amisare going with you?
11. amisare he looking at me?
12. She amisare going to the supermarket.
13. How old amisare you?
14. He amisare ten years old.
15. That amisare okay.

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ANSWERS

1. They are having fun at the park.
2. The children are in the shop.
3. I am going to the bus stop.
4. He is a lawyer.
5. What is he doing?
6. She is a nice girl.
7. There are lots of cookies left.
8. There is a lot of food left.
9. The book is on the desk.
10. Who is going with you?
11. is he looking at me?
12. She is going to the supermarket.
13. How old are you?
14. He is ten years old.
15. That is okay.

Verb to be: exercises for beginners (Present Simple)

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Exercise 1

Choose between am, is or are:

1. My name amisare William.
2. Where amisare you going?
3. There amisare lots of insects in the garden.
4. My dad amisare in the kitchen.
5. We amisare hungry.
6. It amisare hot outside.
7. The cats amisare on the tree.
8. There amisare a big dog in my yard.
9. amisare Tom going out today?
10. amisare you from London?
11. amisare they going to the zoo?
12. What amisare your telephone number?
13. amisare I late?
14. It amisare sunny today.
15. Who amisare you playing with today?

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ANSWERS

1. My name is William.
2. Where are you going?
3. There are lots of insects in the garden.
4. My dad is in the kitchen.
5. We are hungry.
6. It is hot outside.
7. The cats are on the tree.
8. There is a big dog in my yard.
9. is Tom going out today?
10. Are you from London?
11. Are they going to the zoo?
12. What is your telephone number?
13. am I late?
14. It is sunny today.
15. Who are you playing with today?

Grammar exercises | Was or Were?

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Exercise 7

Was or Were ? Choose the right answer

1. The key waswere on the table.
2. You waswere very smart.
3. Tom waswere in trouble.
4. Neil Armstrong waswere the first man on the moon.
5. The shoes waswere new.
6. It waswere the best thing to do.
7. The cinema waswere open.
8. The soldiers waswere very strong.
9. The food waswere great.
10. My friend and I waswere in the car.
11. I waswere thirsty.
12. You waswere in China last year.
13. She waswere not there.
14. Bob Marley waswere a famous singer.
15. Tina and Kenny waswere at home.

 

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ANSWERS

1. The key was on the table.
2. You were very smart.
3. Tom was in trouble.
4. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.
5. The shoes were new.
6. It was the best thing to do.
7. The cinema was open.
8. The soldiers were very strong.
9. The food was great.
10. My friend and I were in the car.
11. I was thirsty.
12. You were in China last year.
13. She was not there.
14. Bob Marley was a famous singer.
15. Tina and Kenny were at home.

Was or Were | Exercise + answers

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Exercise 8

Was or Were ? Choose the right answer

1. I  waswere in Paris last spring.
2. Wewaswere at school last Saturday.
3.  Tina waswere at home yesterday.
4. He waswere happy.
5. Tina and Kenny waswere Sam’s friends.
6. You waswere very busy on Saturday.
7. Theywaswere in front of the library.
8. I waswere in the museum.
9. She waswere in Japan last month.
10. Tony and Katy waswere late for school.
11. I waswere happy.
12. You waswere angry.
13. She waswere in New York last week.
14. He waswere on holiday.
15. It waswere hot.

 

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ANSWERS

1. I was in Paris last spring.
2. We were at school last Saturday.
3. Tina was at home yesterday.
4. He was happy.
5. Tina and Kenny were Sam’s friends.
6. You were very busy on Saturday.
7. They were in front of the library.
8. I was in the museum.
9. She was in Japan last month.
10. Tony and Katy were late for school.
11. I was happy.
12. You were angry.
13. She was in New York last week.
14. He was on holiday.
15. It was hot.

Was or were | Exercises + PDF

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Exercise 9

Was or Were ? Choose the right answer

1. We waswere at school.
2. You waswere at the cinema.
3. They waswere at home.
4. The cat waswere on the roof.
5. The children waswere in the garden.
6. How many people  waswere at your house last weekend?
7. The book wasn´t difficult, it  waswere easy.
8. Those waswere my best glasses.
9. Mammoth waswere prehistoric animals.
10. waswere your friends at school yesterday?
11. Tina waswere not at school yesterday.
12. You waswere nasty to me!
13. waswere your parents dentists?
14. Sam and Iwaswere in the garden.
15. waswere your parents in the restaurant? Yes, they waswere .
16. My grandmother waswere a nurse.
17. I waswere thin when I was a kid.
18. When Iwaswere younger, I played with legos.
19. We waswere away on holidays last month.
20. waswere you at the party last night?
21. Ten years ago, I waswere a teenager.
22. waswere the test difficult?
23. The movie  waswere not exciting. It was boring.
24. waswere there many people at the party?
25. waswere the girls in the park? No, they waswere .
26. Her name wasn´t Wendy. Itwaswere Olga.
27. John wasn´t happy. He waswere sad.
28. waswere the boys at the soccer game? Yes, they  waswere .
29. The books  waswere not on the table. They were in the drawer.
30. waswere Bill at a concert? Yes, he waswere .

 

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ANSWERS

1. We were at school.
2. You were at the cinema.
3. They were at home.
4. The cat was on the roof.
5. The children were in the garden.
6. How many people were at your house last weekend?
7. The book wasn´t difficult, it was easy.
8. Those were my best glasses.
9. Mammoth were prehistoric animals.
10. Were your friends at school yesterday?
11. Tina wasn´t at school yesterday.
12. You were nasty to me!
13. Were your parents dentists?
14. Sam and I were in the garden.
15. Were your parents in the restaurant? Yes, they were .
16. My grandmother was a nurse. She wasn´t a doctor.
17. I was thin when I was a kid.
18. When I was younger, I played with legos.
19. We were away on holidays last month.
20. Were you at the party last night?
21. Ten years ago, I was a teenager.
22. Was the test difficult?
23. The movie wasn´t exciting. It was boring.
24. Were there many people at the party?
25. Were the girls in the park? No, they were .
26. Her name wasn´t Wendy. It was Olga.
27. John wasn´t happy. He was sad.
28. Were the boys at the soccer game? Yes, they were.
29. The books weren´t on the table. They were in the drawer.
30. Was Bill at a concert? Yes, he was.

Future Perfect Continuous | Exercises

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Exercise 1

Put the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect Continuous:

1. They (watch)     TV all day.
2. In half an hour she (work)     for six hours without a break.
3. In two months I (teach)     English at this school for ten years.
4. Next week you (live)     in your new house for a year.
5. My friends (lie)     on the beach all holiday.

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ANSWERS

1. They will have been watching TV all day.
2. In half an hour she will have been working for six hours without a break.
3. In two months I will have been teaching English at this school for ten years.
4. Next week you will have been living in your new house for a year.
5. My friends will have been lying on the beach all holiday.