Exercises

The future tense
Rewrite each statement using the future tense. Use contractions.
1. He gets you something to drink. ________________________________
2. We have a salad. ________________________________
3. I drink some wine. ________________________________
4. You prepare a meal. ________________________________
5. She hands me a glass. ________________________________
6. They order a meal. ________________________________
7. We hear about the specials. ________________________________
8. You finish the meal. ________________________________
9. I watch television. ________________________________
10. She reads the newspaper. ________________________________
11. He uses the telephone. ________________________________
12. You dial the number. ________________________________
13. They go to bed. ________________________________


The Past Perfect Tense
Complete each sentence with the verb in parentheses in the past perfect.
1. Until yesterday, they __________________ the film. (to see)
2. The customers went home after the restaurant __________________. (to close)
3. She __________________ her clothes, and now she can dry them. (to wash; already)
4. I __________________ my aunt in San Francisco until last week. (to visit; never)
5. We went home after we __________________ our dinner. (to finish)
6. He __________________ some detergent, so he can begin washing now. (to borrow; just)
7. I __________________ an appointment until yesterday. (to forget; never)
8. She __________________ her aunt until last week. (to meet; never)
9. They __________________ five hours when the plane arrived. (to wait)
10. We became friends after she __________________ to Chicago. (to move)


The progressive form of the present
Complete each sentence with the correct simple present or progressive present form of the verb.
1. (I’m going; I go) _________________ to the store now. (to go)
2. The boy (runs; is running) _________________ every day. (to run)
3. (We bake; We’re baking) _________________ a cake today. (to bake)
4. (You’re changing; You change) _________________ money a lot. (to change)
5. (They’re leaving; They leave) _________________ the U.S. today. (to leave)
6. (He leaves; He’s leaving) _________________ the airport now. (to leave)
7. (I beg; I’m begging) _________________ your pardon? (to beg)
8. The teller _________________ (gives; is giving) me cash every time. (to give)
9. (She leaves; She’s leaving) _________________ the Baggage Claim now. (to leave)
10. (We’re going; We go) _________________ to the hotel often. (to go)
11. Usually _________________ (I’m changing; I change) traveler’s checks at the bank. (to change)
12. The flight _________________ (arrives; is arriving) at the airport now. (to arrive)
13. Excuse me, _________________ (I’m looking; I look) for my hotel. (to look)