Tenses
Forms & Irregular Verbs
Tense Forms
a. Past
Tense : a grammatical tense
whose principal function is to place an action or situation in past time. In
languages which have a past tense, it thus provides a grammatical means of
indicating that the event being referred to took place in the past.
b. Future
Tense : a verb form that generally marks the event
described by the verb as not having happened yet, but expected to happen in the
future.
c. Present
Perfect Tense : a grammatical combination of the present tense and the perfect
aspect, used to express a past event that has present consequences.
Exercise :
1.
I spend my money.
a.
I spent my money.
b.
I will spend my money.
c.
I have spent my money.
2.
They use that one.
a.
They used that one.
b.
They will use that one.
c.
They have used that one.
3.
We study English together.
a.
We studied English together.
b.
We will study English together.
c.
We have studied English together.
4.
They discuss their work.
a.
They discussed their work.
b.
They will discuss their work.
c.
They have discussed their work.
5.
They have enough time.
a.
They had enough time.
b.
They will have enough time.
c.
They have had enough time.
6.
I do all of the lessons.
a.
I did all of the lessons.
b.
I will do all of the lessons.
c.
I have done all of the lessons.
7.
He sits in that row.
a.
He sat in that row.
b.
He will sit in that row.
c.
He has sat in that row.
8.
I drive my car.
a.
I drove my car.
b.
I will drive my car.
c.
I have driven my car.
9.
She hides her money.
a.
She hid her money.
b.
She will hide her money.
c.
She has hidden her money.
10.
We go to school.
a.
We went to school.
b.
We will go to school.
c.
We have gone to school.
11.
He takes much time.
a.
He took much time.
b.
He will take much time.
c.
He has taken much time.
12.
Does he eat there ?
a.
Did he eat there?
b.
Will he eat there?
c.
Has he eaten there?
13.
Do you enjoy that work ?
a.
Did you enjoy that work ?
b.
Will you enjoy that work ?
c.
Have you enjoyed that work ?
14.
Does he write many letters ?
a.
Did he write many letters ?
b.
Will he write many letters ?
c.
Has he written many letters ?
15.
Do you send many letters ?
a.
Did you send many letters ?
b.
Will you send many letters ?
c.
Have you sent many letters ?
16.
Do they explain everything ?
a.
Did they explain everything ?
b.
Will they explain everything ?
c.
Have they explained everything ?
17.
Does she attend that class ?
a.
Did she attend that class ?
b.
Will she attend that class ?
c.
Has she attended that class ?
18.
Do you have enough time ?
a.
Did you have enough time ?
b.
Will you have enough time ?
c.
Have you had enough time ?
19.
Do they copy the sentences ?
a.
Did they copy the sentences ?
b.
Will they copy the sentences ?
c.
Have they copied the sentences ?
20.
Does she have much trouble ?
a.
Did she have much trouble ?
b.
Will she have much trouble ?
c.
Has she had much trouble ?
21.
Does she do good work ?
a.
Did she do good work ?
b.
Will she do good work ?
c.
Has she done good work ?
22.
Do the students practice ?
a.
Did the students practice ?
b.
Will the students practice ?
c.
Have the students practiced ?
23.
I don’t stay there.
a.
I didn’t stay there.
b.
I won’t stay there.
c.
I haven’t stayed there.
24.
He doesn’t work hard.
a.
He didn’t work hard.
b.
He won’t work hard.
c.
He hasn’t worked hard.
25.
I don’t have any energy.
a.
I didn’t have any energy.
b.
I won’t have any energy.
c.
I haven’t had any energy.
26.
He doesn’t pay his bills.
a.
He didn’t pay his bills.
b.
He won’t pay his bills.
c.
He hasn’t paid his bills.
27.
We don’t see that fellow.
a.
We didn’t see that fellow.
b.
We won’t see that fellow.
c.
We haven’t seen that fellow.
28.
She doesn’t use this one.
a.
She didn’t use this one.
b.
She won’t use this one.
c.
She hasn’t used this one.
29.
They don’t remember it.
a.
They didn’t remember it.
b.
They won’t remember it.
c.
They haven’t remembered it.
30.
I don’t do much work here.
a.
I didn’t do much work here.
b.
I won’t do much work here.
c.
I haven’t done much work here.
31.
He doesn’t listen carefully.
a.
He didn’t listen carefully.
b.
He won’t listen carefully.
c.
He haven’t listened carefully.
I. USING
IRREGULAR VERBS
1. Mr.
Harris taught English at this school for five years
Mr. Harris has
taught English at this school for five years
2. I write three
or four letters to that company
I have written three
or four letters to that company
3. The
students in this class do those two lessons already
The
students in this class have done those two lessons already
4. I know Professor
Moore for more than twelve years
I have
known Professor Moore for more than twelve years
5. Richard take three
courses in English at this school
Richard has
taken three courses in English at this school
6. These
steps are dangerous. I fall on them several times
These steps
are dangerous I have fallen on them several times
7. Mr.
Kramer be in the United States for three years
Mr.
Kramer has been in the United States for three years
8. The
janitor shut, already the back door
The
janitor has already shut the back door
9. The
students read all of the stories in that book
The
students have read all of the stories in that book
10. Marjorie choose a
pretty dress for the party
Marjorie has chosen a
pretty dress for the party
11. I speak to
my boss about the problem several times
I have spoken to
my boss about the problem several times
12. That
tree grow at least five feet since last year
That
tree has grown at least five feet since last year
13. Miss
King spend over eighteen hundred dollars since May
Miss
King has spent over eighteen hundred dollars since May
14. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith buy a new house in North Plains
Mr. and
Mrs. Smith have bought a new house in North Plains
15. The
real estate agent sell the Smith’s old house
The real
estate agent has sold the Smith’s old house
16. Charles have a
bad cold for a whole week
Charles has had a
bad cold for a whole week
17. I’m
sorry. I forget the name of that book
I’m sorry.
I have forgotten the name of that book
18. We hear, already that
new song several times
We have already heard that
new song several times
19. Mr.
Wilson isn’t here. He go out of town for the weekend
Mr. Wilson
isn’t here. He has gone out of town for the weekend
20. Mr.
Kennedy wear his blue suit to the office only twice
Mr.
Kennedy has worn his blue suit to the office only twice
21. I sit in
this same seat since the first day of classes
I have sat in
this same seat since the first day of classes
22. The
money isn’t in this drawer. Someone steal it!
The money
isn’t in this drawer. Someone has stolen it!
23. Up
to now, I understand every lesson in the book
Up to now,
I have understood every lesson in the book
24. We have absolutely
no trouble with our car so far
We have
had absolutely no trouble with our car so far
25. No
one find that girl’s purse and gloves yet
No
one has found that girl’s purse and gloves yet
26. The
weather be very warm ever since last Thursday
The
weather has been very warm ever since last Thursday
27. Mr.
Anderson and Mr. Brown have lunch already
Mr.
Anderson and Mr. Brown have had lunch already
28. I see the
Empire State Building hundreds of times
I have
seen the Empire State Building hundreds of times
29. We speak,
already to the director and (give) him the message
We have
already spoken to the director and have given him the message
30. Grandmother fly,
never in an airplane before
Grandmother has
never flown in an airplane before
31. You tear your
shirt! There’s a hole in the left sleeve
You have torn your
shirt! There’s a hole in the left sleeve
32. I read,
already the customer’s letter and (write) a reply to him
I have
already read the customer’s letter and have written a reply to him
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