TENSE REVISION

How many verb tenses are there in English? - Anna Ananichuk Choose the right tense! She usually _ to school. walk walked walks Listen! The teacher _ to us. talking is talking talks "How many people_ to the party last Saturday?" gone had gone went _ you in bed when I called you yesterday? were was being When _ your homework? you finished did you finish has you finished A "What time do you finish work?"B: "At 6." A: "Ok, then I _ you at 6.15." have called called will call Complete the sentences with the right tense. I wentto Ireland in 2000. (go) At the moment we are playing football. (play) They bought a new car last week. (buy) We are having a party next Saturday. (have) I'm sorry but the train hasjust left. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. 1. Julia is studying (study) in London this year, and she really loves being (be) there.2. When you rang (ring), I was having a bath, so I couldn’t answer the phone.3. The meeting has already finished (already We can go home now.4. She has just arrived (just home. I’ll give her your message.5. “How long have you lived (you in this flat?” “I bought it last summer”6. They are getting (get) married next month.7. When we were children we never threw (throw) stones or broke(break) anything. We were very peaceful and quiet.8. While my brothers were studying (study), I was listening (listen) to music in my room. I didn’t want to disturb them. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or the Past Continuous. Today, it seems(seem) that everyone recognises the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. However, few people know (know) the sad details of his difficult life. Van Gogh was born in 1853 in a small village in the Netherlands. He drew pictures when he was a boy, but didn't consider (not consider) art as a career. When he was 16 years old, he went (go) to work for a company which bought and sold art. He had periods of deep depression, which affected (affect) his work, and as a result, the company dismissed (dismiss) him 1876. Van Gogh then taught (teach) in England and later gave (give) Bible lessons in Belgium. He finally decided to become an artist. Between 1880 and 1890, while he was producing (produce) his famous paintings and drawings, he suffered from frequent periods of depression. On 27 July 1890, when he was 37, he shot (shoot) himself. He died two days later.