English Exercises

(A) C hoose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I _was taking_______ (take) a shower when you called.

was taking

took

was taken

2. My brother ________ (have) never been to Europe until he went there last year.

has

had

hadn't

3. Diane ________ (feel) very sick but she decided to go out anyway.

was feeling

has been feeling

has felt

4. I ________ (want) to go swimming but the water was too cold.

have wanted

wanted

am want

5. He ________ (call) her all night.

has called

was called

was calling

6. I ________ (be) able to sleep well for a week now.

didn't was

was not

haven't been

7. When I first saw her, she ________ (stand) on the balcony.

was standing

has stood

has been standing

8. Every time I looked at her, she _______.

has smiled

smiled

smiles

9. I ________ (stop) smoking a long time ago.

have stopped

have been stopping

stopped

10. Really? You moved to a new apartment? How long ________ (live)there?

have you been living

did you live

did you living

(B) Complete this chart.

JOBS TRANSPORT FOOD/DRINKS CLOTHES ADJECTIVES

(C) Complete the verbs list.

BASE FORM MEANING PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

BE

HAVE

DO

GO

MAKE

BUY

LEAVE

KNOW

SAY

TELL

MEET

FIND

WEAR

BREAK

PUT

CUT

COST

READ

SEE

SELL

WRITE

FORGET

CHOOSE

(D) WRITING:

Write about you, your free time activities and hobbies, your ideal job, your last summer holidays, and future plans.

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