EXERCISES ON THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

 

 THE LESSON ON THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past perfect simple:

a. After Fred (spend)……..his holiday in Italy, he (want)……..to learn Italian. 

b. Jill (phone)…...….Albert at work before her (leave)……....for a trip. 

c. Susan (turn)…….........on the radio after her (wash)........……the dishes.

d. When she (arrive)…….............the match (already/ start)…………………… 

e. After the man (come)…….............…home, he (feed)…...........……….the cat. 

f. Before he (sing)….........…a song, he (play)……...................the guitar.

g. She (watch)…….............… a video after the children (go)….........…..to bed. 

h. After Zahra (make)…............….break fast, she (phone)…..........……her friend. 

i. The storm (destroy)…..........…..sand castle that we (build)……………..

j. My brother (eat)…....…..all the cake that our mum (make)…………………. 

k. The doctor (take) ………off the plaster that he (put)….......….six weeks before. 

l. I could not remember the poem we (learn)…....……the week before.

m. The waiter (bring)……...........a drink that I (not/ order)……………. 

n. He (phone)……............Fatima before he (go)…......…..to see her in London.

B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form: simple past, past perfect simple or continuous:

a. They (wait)…….at the station for 2 hours when the train finally (arrive)………... 

b. I (be)…….. Very tired because I (study)………too much. 

c. We (look for)…….. Her ring for 3 hours and then we (find)…….it in the bathroom.

d. How long (she/ learn)…….English before she (go)………to London. 

e. I (not/ work)……..all day, so I was not tired and went to the club at night. 

f. He (drive)…… less than an hour when ran out of the petrol.

g. Before Jim finally (decide)…......…to go to Morocco, he (think)…......….about it for months. 

h. They (eat)……….all the chocolate by the time Samira (get)………to the party. 

i. When the doctor (tell)…….....….him his liver was seriously bad, he (eat)….....…hamburgers for a month.

  THE LESSON ON THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

EXERCISES ON GERUND AND INFINITIVE

 

 THE LESSON ON GERUND AND INFINITIVE

A. Put verbs in brackets in the gerund or the infinitive form:

 

 

1- he agreed (buy)……..............a new car

2- we decided (run)……............through the forest

3- I learned (ride)……............the bike at the age of 15

4- The president aimed (bring)…....................down taxes

5- I regret (tell)….................Mary about the wedding

6- The congress refused (pass)….................. a tax reduction bill.

7- Avoid (make)…..........................silly mistakes

8- My parents wanted me (be)….......................home at 11

9- I really enjoy (watch)….........................a good movie

10- The president promised (fight)….................for lower taxes in the next term

 

 

B. Some verbs can only take a gerund, some can only take infinitive, and some can take both. Make the correct choice:

 

 

1- John stopped……….. because it was bad for his health (smoking/ to smoke/ both)

2- She plans…… a trip during her vacation (taking/ to take/ both)

3- When do you think he will begin……......for the big test? (studying/ to study/ both)

4- After you finish……….would you please clean the dishes (eating/ to eat/ both)

5- I really like…................................…. (travelling/ to travel/ both)

6- Alice suggested…..............out for dinner at Chinese restaurant (going/ to go/ both)

7- She can’t stand…...........................…that TV show (watching/ to watch/ both)

 

THE LESSON ON GERUND AND INFINITIVE

exercises on the passive voice

 

 

a)  Re-write the following sentences as indicated:

A.      People don’t respect children’s rights in many countries  

>>>>   Children’s rights……...............................……

B.      People say that Mehdi is a gifted humourist 

>>>>    Mehdi……………………………………………

C.      Passengers mustn’t use mobile phones on plane  

>>>>   Mobile phones………………….....................……

D.      Some people consider speed as the main cause of accidents on our roads 

>>>>   speed……...............................................

E.       Our society should educate girls to contribute to their self-improvement  

>>>>   girls……..............................................…

F.       Scientists have made great progress in genetic studies  

>>>>    great progress …………….........................……

G.     We still deny women equal status in many parts of the world  

>>>>    women equal status……..............................……

H.      Every week, they bring food supplies by helicopter to the refugees  

>>>>    every week, food supplies……...............................

I.        You must rewrite this report. It‘s full of mistakes.                                              >>>>    this report……………………………………..

J.        We should force rural girls to access schools and get appropriate education  

>>>>  rural girls………………...........….

K.      We have to ban all nuclear and biological weapons  

>>>>  all nuclear and biological weapons………………..

L.       Governments must give the youth more opportunities to participate in decision making. 

>>>>   the youth................................

M.    They have installed cameras in all public places for security reasons  

>>>>    cameras………………………………….

N.     They launched an anti-smoking campaign to sensitize the public to the danger of tobacco.   

  >>>>   the anti-smoking campaign……..........................…

b) Re-write the following sentences in the passive voice:

1.       Sara is drinking a cup of tea.

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2.       Jane has not sent me a text message.

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3.       Somebody built the house last year.

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4.       The police arrested the thieves.

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5.       The school requires students to wear uniforms at all times.

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6.       You must send your application before the end of March.

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the lesson on the passive voice