Грамматический тест Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.

Fill in the correct past simple, past continuous or past perfect of the verbs in brackets:

Pete ……. (have) a shower after he …… (fix) the water heater.

Mary …… (wash) the dishes when a glass …… (break) and …. (cut) her finger.

They ….. (make) salads when I …….(phone) them to tell I was going to be late.

By the time we got to the cinema, the film ……(start).

Mike …..(tell) me he …..(leave) his purse at home.

Ann ……(attend) the conference yesterday?

The concert …… (already/start) by the time we …..(arrive).

She …. (take) out a pen, …… (write) down her address and ….. (give) it to her new friend.

He …. (read) the newspaper, then he ….(go) to bed.

Sue ….(water) the plants while her sister …..(make) a cherry pie.

It was the first time she …… (meet) a famous person.

….. you (go) to school when I …….(see) you this morning.

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous:

My throat is really sore. I …… (sing) all evening.

Ben …… (learn) Russian, but he finds it difficult.

It …. (snow) all day! Why can’t it stop?

I …. (do) everything you asked. What should I do now?

What ……. you (buy) your sister for her birthday?

How many people …….. (invite) to your party?

Underline the correct item:

I’m afraid the last train left/has left an hour ago.

Thank you for your offer, but I decided/I’ve decided not to accept it.

I feel tired. We were/We’ve been to a party last night.

Recently a lot of young people took/have taken kite surfing.

Take your umbrella with you. It’s started/It started to rain.

Someone has just stolen/has just been stealing my bike.

Have you seen/Did you see my copybook? I’m sure I left/I have left it here.

Yesterday I lost/I’ve lost my credit card.

I have never eaten/I never ate octopus, but once on holiday I tried/I’ve tried some squid.

This was/has been a busy day and it isn’t over yet!

Correct the mistakes:

When I was young I was wearing glasses.

I used to get up early every morning.

Dad arrived late because he was missing the bus.

I didn’t do my homework yet.

When have you arrived here?

What you were doing when I phoned you?

When I was arriving home, Mum was cooking.

John watched TV when the storm began.

Kate took ten photos of nature so far.

Jane lived in Turkey since fifteen years.

Sue was having long hair when she was at school.

People didn’t used to have mobile phones in the past.