CHAPTER 4. THE PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PAST PERFECT (17) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 4. THE PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PAST PERFECT

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EXERCISE 30. Review of verb tenses. Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. 1 A: (you, have) _____ Do you have _____ any plans for vacation? B: Yes, I do. I (plan) ____ am planning ____ to go to Toronto. A: (you, be, ever) ____________ there before? B: Yes, I have. I (be) ____________ in Toronto two months ago. My brother (live) ____________ there, so I (go) ____________ there often. 2 A: Where's Jessica? B: She (study) ____________ at the library. A: When (she, get) ____________ back home? B: In an hour or so. Probably around five o'clock. A: How long (she, study) ____________ at the library? B: Since two o'clock this afternoon. A: (she, study) ____________ at the library every day? B: Not every day, but often. 3 A: Shhh. Irene (talk) ____________ on the phone long-distance. B: Who (she, talk) ____________ to? A: Her brother. They (talk) ____________ for almost an hour. I think her brother is in some kind of trouble. B: That's too bad. I hope it's nothing serious. 4 A: (you, know) ____________ Abdullah's new address? B: Not off the top of my head. But I (have) ____________ it at home in my computer. When I (get) ____________ home this evening, I (call) ____________ and (give) ____________ you his address. A: Thanks. Or you could e-mail it to me.  B: Okay. I (do) ____________ that. 5 A: Where's Juan? He (be) ____________ absent from class for the last three days. (anyone, see) ____________ him lately? B: I have. I (see) ____________ him yesterday. He has a bad cold, so he (be) home in bed since the weekend. He (be, probably) ____________ back in class tomorrow. 6 A: How long (you, wear) ____________ glasses? B: Since I (be) ____________ ten years old. A: (you, be) ____________  nearsighted or farsighted? B: Nearsighted. 7 A: Let's go to a restaurant tonight. B: Okay. Where should we go? A: (you, like) ____________ Thai food? B: I don't know. I (eat, never) ____________ any. What's it like? A: It's delicious, but it can be pretty hot! B: That's okay. I (love) really hot food. A: There (be) ____________ a Thai restaurant downtown. I (go) ____________ there a couple of times. The food is excellent. B: Sounds good. I (be, never) ____________ to a Thai restaurant, so it (be) ____________ a new experience for me. After we (get) ____________ there, can you explain the menu to me? A: Sure. And if I can't, our waiter or waitress can. 8 A: (you, smoke) ____________? B: Yes, I do. A: How long (you, smoke) ____________? B: Well, let me see. I (smoke) ____________ since I (be) ____________ seventeen. So I (smoke) ____________ for almost four years. A: Why (you, start) ____________? B: Because I (be) ____________ a dumb, stupid kid. A: (you, want) ____________ to quit? B: Yes. I (plan) ____________ to quit very soon. In fact, I (decide) ____________ to quit on my next birthday. My twenty-first birthday is two weeks from now. On that day, I (intend) ____________ to smoke my last cigarette. A: That's terrific! You (feel) ____________ much better after you (stop) ____________ smoking. B: (you, smoke, ever) ____________? A: No, I haven't. I (smoke, never) ____________ a cigarette in my life. When I (be) ____________ ten years old, I (smoke) ____________ one of my uncle's cigars. My sister and I (steal) ____________ a couple of his cigars and (go) ____________ behind the garage to smoke them. Both of us (get) ____________ sick. I (have, not) anything to smoke since then. B: That's smart. .

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