Tugas Bahasa Inggris "Tenses"

 

Exercise 6: Simple Present and Present Progressive
Choose either the simple present or present progressive in the following sentences.

1.      Something   ____ (smell) very good.

Answer: Something smells very good.

2.      We ____ (eat) dinner at seven o’clock tonight.

Answer: We are eating dinner at seven o’clock tonight.

3.      He ____   (practice) the piano every day.

Answer: He practices the piano every day.

4.      They ___ (drive) to school tomorrow.

Answer:  They are driving to school tomorrow.

5.      I ___ (believe) you.

Answer:  I believe you.

6.      Maria ___ (have) a cold.

Answer: Maria have a cold.

7.      Jorge ___ (swim) right now.

Answer:  Jorge is swimming right now.

8.      John ___ (hate) smoke.

Answer:  John hates smoke.

9.      Jill always ___ (get) up at 6:00 A.M.

Answer: Jill always gets up at 6:00 A.M.

10.  Jerry ___ (mow) the lawn now.

Answer: Jerry is mowing the lawn now.

 

Exercise 7: Simple Past Tense and Past Progressive
Use either the simple past tense or the past progressive in the following sentences as appropriate.

1.      Gene ___ (eat) dinner when his friend called.

Answer: Gene was eating dinner when his friend called.

2.      While Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband ___ (sleep).

Answer: While Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband was sleeping

3.      At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor ___ (study).

Answer:  At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor was studying.

4.      When Mark arrived, the Johnsons ___ (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.

Answer: When Mark arrived, the Johnsons was having dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.

5.      John ___ (go) to France last year.

Answer:  John went to France last year.

6.      When the teacher ___ (enter) the room, the students were talking.

Answer: When the teacher entered the room, the students were talking.

7.      While Joan was writing the report, Henry ___ (look) for more information.

Answer: While Joan was writing the report, Henry was looking for more information.

8.      We ___ (see) this movie last night.

Answer: We saw the movie last night.

9.      At one time, Mr. Roberts ___ (own) this building.

Answer: At one time, Mr. Roberts owned the building.

10.  Jose ___ (write) a letter to his family when his pencil ___ (break).

Answer: Jose was writing a letter to his family when his pencil broke.

Exercise 8: Present Perfect and Simple Past
Use either the Present Perfect and Simple Past in the following sentences

1.      John ___ (write) his report last night.

Answer: John wrote his report last night.

2.      Bob ___ (see) this movie before.

Answer: Bob has seen this movie before.

3.      Jorge ___ (read) the newspaper already.

Answer: Jorge has read the newspaper.

4.      Mr. Johnson ___ (work) in the same place for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.

Answer: Mr. Johnson has worked in the same place for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.

5.      We ___ (begin; negative) to study for the test yet.

Answer:  We haven’t begun to study for the test yet.

6.      George ___ (go) to the store at ten o’clock this morning.

Answer: George has gone to the store at ten o’clock this morning.

7.      Joan ___ (travel) around the world.

Answer: Joan has traveled around the world.

8.      Betty ___ (write) a letter last night.

Answer: Betty wrote a letter last night.

9.      Guillermo ___ (call) his employer last night.

Answer:  Guillermo called his employer yesterday.

10.  We ___ (see; negative) this movie yet.

Answer: We haven’t seen this movie yet.

 

Exercise 9: Past Perfect and Simple Past

Supply the past perfect or simple past in the following sentences.

1.      The policeman read the suspect his rights after he _________ (arrest) him.

Answer: The policeman read the suspect his rights after he had arrested him. 

2.      After John ________ (wash) his clothes, he began to study.

Answer: After John had washed his clothes, he began to study.

3.      George ________ (wait) for one hour before the bus came.

Answer: George had waited for one hour before the bus came.

4.      Maria ________ (enter) the university after she had graduated from the community college. 

Answer: Maria entered the university after she had graduated from the community college.

5.       Jeannette ________ (wash) the pipettes after she had completed the experiment. 

Answer: Jeannette washed the pipettes after she had completed the experiment.

6.      Jane sent a letter to her university after she _______ (receive) her scholarship check. 

Answer: Jane sent a letter to her university after she had received her scholarship check. 

7.      After the stewardesses had served lunch to the passengers, they _______ (sit) down. 

Answer: After the stewardesses had served lunch to the passengers, they sat down.

8.      The car ________ (flip) ten times before it landed on its roof. 

Answer: The car had flipped ten times before it landed on its roof. had flipped

9.      We corrected our papers after we ______ (take) the quiz. 

Answer: We corrected our papers after we had taken the quiz. 

10.  John ________ (live) in Miami for one year when his parents came to visit. 

Answer: John had lived in Miami for one year when his parents came to visit.