THIRD WEEK

1.1

1. When I (arrive) arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) had prepared a beautiful candle-lit dinner.


2. Since I began acting, I (perform) have performed in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) had never even spoken  publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.


3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) had already begun without me. My boss (be) was furious with me and I (fire) was fired. (Passive)


4. When I (turn) turned the radio on yesterday, I (hear) heard a song that was popular when I was in  high school. I (hear, not) had not heard the song in years and it (bring) brought back some great memories.


5. Last week, I (run) ran into an exgirlfriend of mine. We (see, not) had not seen each other in years and both of us (change) had changed a great deal. I (enjoy) enjoyed talking to her so much that I (ask) asked her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.


6. When Jack (enter) entered the room, I (recognize, not) did not recognize him because he (lose) had lost  so much weight and (grow) grown a beard. He looked totally different!


7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) had virtually disappeared by the time Europeans first (arrive) arrived in the New World.


8. I (visit) have visited so many beautiful places since I (come) came to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) had never heard of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.

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1.2
1. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) have been waiting here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.


2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) had been waiting for over an hour. I almost left without him.


3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) had been working for that import company for more than ten years and he (work)  had worked in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.


4. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.


5. Sarah (climb) has climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) sailed (same subject so you do not need to repeat "has") around the world, and (go) gone (same subject so you do not need to repeat "has") on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.


6. Sarah (climb) had climbed the Matterhorn, (sail) sailed (same subject so you do not need to repeat "had") around the world and (go) gone (same subject so you do not need to repeat "had") on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) had experienced more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.


7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) had been crying.

Word Formation - Verb - Noun (Week 4)

Your results: You filled in 9 words out of 10 correctly. These are 90%. Verb Noun disappoint  disappointment fail failure  dance  dancer translate transalator  speak  speaker surf  surfer protect  protection observe observer  use  user notify  notification 1 word wrong.

Verb Tense Exercise 5 (Week 2)

Verb Tense Exercise 5

PART A

   All of the following sentences should be completed using the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous. You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks.

1. It (rain) has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
2. A: Where is Gary? 
    B: He (study, at the library) is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review) has been reviewing for the test every day for the last week.
3. You look really great! (You, exercise) Have you been exercising at the fitness center?
4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) have been waiting for you since 1 P.M..
5. A: What is that sound? 
    B: A car alarm (ring) is ringing somewhere down the street. It (drive) is driving me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) has been ringing for more than twenty minutes.
6. Joseph's English (improve, really) is really improving, isn't it. He (watch) has been watching American television programs and (study) studying  his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.
7. A: You look a little tired. (You, get) Have you been getting enough sleep lately? 
    B: Yes, I (sleep) have been sleeping relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) have been feeling a little sick for the last week. 
    A: I hope you feel better soon. 
    B: Thanks. I (take, currently) am currently taking some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

PART B
   All of the following sentences should be completed using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous . You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. Hint: remember Non-continuous Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses.
1. A: How long (be) have you been in Canada? 
    B: I (study) have been studying here for more than three years. 


2.  I (have) have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
3. I (love) have loved chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic".
4. Matt and Sarah (have) have been having some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) have been going  to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.
5. John (work) has been working for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) has enjoyed his work, but now he is talking about retiring.
6. Lately, I (think) have been thinking about changing my career because I (become) have become dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
7. I (see) have been seeing Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see) have seen many changes in her personality. 
  
 

Verb Tense Exercise 4 (Week 2)

Verb Tense Exercise 4

PART A

   All of the following sentences should be completed using the Simple Past or the Present Perfect. You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. Hint: remember Non-continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous form. 

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"? 
    B: I don't know. I (see, never) have never seen that movie.

2.  Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) have known each other for over fifteen years.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) has written ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not) have not had this much fun since I (be) was a kid.

6.  Things (change) have changed a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) started working here three years ago, the company (have, only) only had six employees. Since then, we (expand) have expanded to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

7. I (tell) told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) wandered off into the forest and (bite) was bitten by a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) has never seen the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) dreamed of going to California before died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) never saw the ocean. 

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) have changed since the last time I (see) saw you. You (grow) have grown at least a foot!

13. This tree (plant) was plant by the settlers who (found) founded our city over four hundred years ago.

14. This mountain (climb, never) has never been climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) have tried to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) has ever succeeded. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) have died trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never) have never visited Africa, but I (travel) have traveled to South America several times. The last time I (go) went to South America, I (visit) visited Brazil and Peru. I (spend) spent two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) hiked for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) flew over the Nazca Lines. 
 

Verb Tense Exercise 3 (Week 2)

PART A

   All of the following sentences should be completed using the Simple Past or the Past Continuous. You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. Hint: remember Non-continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous form.

1. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred? 
     B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I  (go, immediately) immediately went to the police and (turn) turned it in.

3. The doctor (say) said that Tom (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need) needed to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not) was not there. She (study, at the library) was at the library studying for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) was also watching television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) called you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) were not there.  Where were you? 
    B:  I (work) was working out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) walked into the busy office, the secretary (talk) was talking on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) was watching a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) was  in the room when John (tell) told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) was not listening.

10. It's strange that you (call) called because I (think, just) was just thinking about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) was crossing the Atlantic when it (strike) struck an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) were busily bargaining and (try) trying  to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) were hunting for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) walked over to a man who (sell) was selling fruit and (buy) bought a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) rescued the old woman who (be) was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) was always leaving ) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) actually expected me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin wall came down. 
 

Verb Tense Exercise 2 (Week 2)

Verb Tense Exercise 2

PART A

All of the following sentences should be completed using the Simple Present. You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. Hint: pay attention to word order.

1. John (be, not) is not English, he is American.

2. Susan (take, always) always takes the bus to work.

3. I (speak, not) don't speak Arabic. But Aziz (speak, well, English) speaks English well, so he can help me.

4. Mr. Julius (swim, never) never swims in the ocean. He (be, really) is really afraid of sharks.

5. Mary (be, not) is not a very good student because she (do, not) doesn't do her homework.

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PART B

All of the following sentences should be completed using the Simple Present. Hint: some of the sentences will require the passive verb form. 

1. The library (locate) is located at 1207 Main Street. Passive Sentence

2. Susan (ride, often) often rides the bus to work.

3. The students (teach, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Brown, the new teacher from Boston. Passive Sentence

4. I (study, not) don't study at Georgetown University.

5. The earth (circle) circles the sun, but it (circles, not) doesn't circle the moon.

6. Good art (make) is made by creative artists. Passive Sentence

7. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
     B: They (call) are called librarians. Passive Sentence

8. A: Do you usually eat big dinners?
    B: No, I (eat, not, usually) don't usually eat big dinners. Most of the time, I (snack, just) just snack at night.

9. The most beautiful sculptures (carve, carefully) are carefully carved by the Zuni Indians. Passive Sentence

10. The most important decisions (make, always) are always made by Tim's wife. Passive Sentence

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PART C

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (print, normally ) are normally printed (Passive) by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (make) is made (Passive) by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland. 
  

Verb Tense Exercise 1 (Week 2)

Verb Tense Exercise 1

PART A

    To use the verb tenses correctly you must be familiar with the various Verb Types. Label each verb below either (C) for Continuous Verb, (N) for Non-continuous Verb or (M) for Mixed Verb.

 

1. go C 
2. see M 
3. run C 
4. like NC 
5. have M 
6. do C 
7. make C 
8. cook C 
9. think M 
10. seem NC 
11. own NC 
12. escape C 
13. fear NC 
14. cost NC 
15. watch C

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PART B

    To use the verb tenses correctly you must understand the difference between Active and Passive forms. Label each example sentence below either Active or Passive.

1. He eats steak everyday. ACTIVE 
2. She is picked up after school. PASSIVE 
3. The book is often read by students. PASSIVE 
4. I read the newspaper before work. ACTIVE 
5. Sally studies French. ACTIVE 
6. French is studied by many foreigners. PASSIVE 
7. Debbie cleans the kitchen once a week. ACTIVE 
8. The kitchen is cleaned once a week. PASSIVE 
9. George usually does the work. ACTIVE 
10. The work is often done by Jennifer. PASS