The document provides exercises to practice verb tenses. Activity 1 asks to complete sentences with verbs in brackets. Activity 2 asks to complete sentences with given verbs. Activity 3 matches questions to verb tenses. The answers are then provided. Key aspects covered include using appropriate verbs to complete sentences in different tenses like present, past, future and completing tense identification questions.

1. ACTIVITY 1: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
1. You look really great! ____________________________________ (You/ exercise) at the fitness centre?
2. I ________________________ (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a
new one.
3. Sam ________________ (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
4.It __________________________ (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.
5. I have not travelled much yet; however, I____________________________ (visit) the Grand Canyon and
San Francisco by the time I left the United States.
6. I ________________________________ (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend
to stay here until I retire!
7. Thomas is an author. He _________________________ (write) since he was twenty-eight.
8. Altogether, he ___________________________ (write) seven novels, three collections of short stories
and a book of poetry.
9. By this time next summer, you _______________________________ (complete) your studies.
10. They always do the same things. Tomorrow at this time, they
________________________________________ (do/ also) the same.
ACTIVITY 2: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS :
1. I ____ English for two years.
a) have studying b) have been studying c) was study d) make studying
2. His car ___ from outside his office.
a) was stolen b) has stolen c) is steal d) was stole
3. I ____ people who are not polite.
a) am hating b) hate c) hating d) hated
4. Tomorrow, I ____ to the dentist.
a) am going b) will to go c) is go d) going
5. She ___ it last week.
a) is buying b) has bought c) bought d) buying
6. Do you want to ____ with me?
a) go skiing b) play skiing c) skiing d) do ski
7. They ___ the party before he arrived.
a) finishing b) finish c) has finished d) had finished

2. 8. By this time next year he ___ university.
a) will graduated b) going to graduate c) will have graduated d) has graduated
9. I ___ to the party, but I was too busy.
a) would have had gone b) would had gone c) would have gone d) would gone
10. ____ time to learn English is important.
a) Make b) Have make c) Making d) To making
ACTIVITY 3: MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE TENSES: Personal Information Quiz
1.When did you last see a film?
2.How many times have you been abroad?
3.What type of books do you like reading?
4.When were you born?
5.How long have you been learning English?
6.What will the weather be like tomorrow?
7.What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
8.What are your parents doing?
9.Where are your classes taught?
10.What are you going to do after this course finishes?
What are the names of the tenses used in the above questions?
A)Past Continuous
B)Present Simple Passive
C)Present Perfect
D)Future Intent
E)Present Perfect Continuous
F)Past Simple Passive
G)Future Prediction
H)Present Simple
I)Present Continuous
J)Past Simple

3. Answers:
Activity 1:
1. Are you exercising -or- have you been exercising 6. have been working
2. have had 7. has been writing
3. arrived 8. has written
4. has been raining 9. will have completed
5. had visited 10. will also be doing
Activity 2:
1. I have been studying 6. go skiing
2. Was stolen 7. Had finished
3. Hate 8. Will have graduated
4. am going to 9. Would have gone
5. Bought 10. Making
Activity 3:
1-j,2-c,3-h,4-f,5-e,6-g,7-a,8-I,9-b,10-d.