Classwork
Place the verb in brackets into the sentence to make it negative.
- I (think) we should have left the UK.
I don’t think we should have stayed in the UK - She (do) what she is told.
She doesn’t do what she is told - John (like) flying.
John doesn’t like flying - The passengers (be) happy.
The passengers aren’t happy. - We (start) till 9am.
We didn’t start until 9am - The garden (be) beautiful.
The garden isn’t beautiful - I (eat) red meat.
I don’t eat red meat. - He (have) a job.
He doesn’t have a job - They (go) swimming often.
They don’t go swimming often - The manager (be) at work today.
The manager isn’t at work today.
Place the verb in brackets into the present simple tense.
- He (go) to work at 9am.
He goes to work at 9am - He always (try) hard in his exams.
He always tries hard in his exams - My friends (be) always the first ones to phone me.
My friends are always the first ones to phone me - Marking the homework (take) a lot of my time.
«Marking the homework takes a lot of my time.» - The children usually (play) at the local park.
«The children usually play at the local park.» - My cousin sometimes (fix) anything that has broken in my house.
«My cousin sometimes fixes anything that has broken in my house.» - The school caretaker’s duties (include) cutting the grass.
«The school caretaker’s duties include cutting the grass.» - They (be) here already.
«They are here already.» - He (have) many things to do.
«He has many things to do.» - Simon must (remember) to do the homework.
«Simon must remember to do the homework.»
Use the words in brackets to help you complete the questions. - (he / need) any help?
Does he need any help? - (you / be ) excited to see me?
Are you excited to see me? - (they / plan) to visit us in France?
«Do they plan to visit us in France?» - (the computer / be) fixed now?
Is the computer fixed now? - (we / be) nearly there?
Are we nearly there? - (Susan / feel) any better today?
Does Susan feel any better today? - (you / ever / drink) alcohol?
Have you ever drunk alcohol? - (they / arrive) at 7pm?
Do they arrive at 7pm? - (Mark / be) the best candidate for the job?
Is Mark the best candidate for the job? - (she / believe) in God?
Does she believe in God?
Place the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous tense.
- I ________________________________ (help) him with his homework.
«I have been helping him with his homework.» - They ________________________________ (drive) since this morning.
«They have been driving since this morning.»
3.Jack ________________________________ (travel) for three hours.
«Jack has been traveling for three hours.» - Most people ________________________________ (arrive) on time for the show.
«Most people have been arriving on time for the show.» - We ________________________________ (win) every football match this season.
«We have been winning every football match this season.»
The bike’s tyres ________________________________ (lose) air.
«The bike’s tyres have been losing air.»
My father ________________________________ (feel) unwell this week.
«My father has been feeling unwell this week.»- He ________________________________ (work) hard to increase his income
recently.
«He has been working hard to increase his income recently.»
The flowers ________________________________ (sell) well today.
«The flowers have been selling well today.» - Our house ________________________________ (burgle) twice since we moved
in.
«Our house has been burgled twice since we moved in.»
Place the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense.
- I should ________ (cycle) to work as the traffic was
very bad.
«I should have cycled to work as the traffic was very bad.» - She ________ (take) all of her exams now.
«She has taken all of her exams now.» - John ________ (leave) his wallet in the pub.
«John has left his wallet in the pub.» - Most people ________ (choose) the roast duck in
orange sauce from the menu.
«Most people have chosen the roast duck in orange sauce from the menu.» - We ________ (lose) our way.
«We have lost our way.» - The voters ________ (elected) Mrs Knowles as mayor.
«The voters have elected Mrs. Knowles as mayor.» - I ________ (finish) all of the apple juice.
«I have finished all of the apple juice.» - He ________ (triple) his income over the last 5 years.
«He has tripled his income over the last 5 years.» - They ________ (forgot) to bring the dog with them.
«They have forgotten to bring the dog with them.» - Neither Jacob nor Simon ________ (remember) to do
the homework.
«Neither Jacob nor Simon has remembered to do the homework.»
Change the verb and subject in brackets into the present perfect tense to make a question. - ___________ (you / eat) yet?
«Have you eaten yet?» - ___________ (he / take) the test?
«Has he taken the test?» - ___________ (you / visit) France?
«Have you visited France?» - ___________ (the instructor / teach) you properly?
«Has the instructor taught you properly?» - ___________ (you / be) to the bathroom yet?
«Have you been to the bathroom yet?» - ___________ (Susan / get) her sister a present for
Christmas?
«Has Susan gotten her sister a present for Christmas?» - ___________ (you / ever / meet) anybody famous?
«Have you ever met anybody famous?» - ___________ (they / arrive) yet?
«Have they arrived yet?» - ___________ (Ian / go) back home?
«Has Ian gone back home?» - ___________ (she / work out) how to fix it?
«Has she worked out how to fix it?»