The following exercises cover a range of tenses, conditionals, and the subjunctive mood, providing practice and reinforcement of these important grammatical structures.
Exercise 1: Simple Present, Present Perfect, and Simple Past
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
- She __________ (go) to the gym every day.
- I __________ (see) that movie last week.
- They __________ (finish) their homework already.
- He __________ (write) a letter to his friend yesterday.
- We __________ (live) in this city since 2010.
- You __________ (eat) lunch yet?
- They __________ (buy) a new house last month.
- I __________ (not/meet) her before.
- The teacher __________ (give) us an assignment yesterday.
- She __________ (never/be) to Paris.
- They __________ (work) here for ten years.
- She __________ (graduate) from college last year.
- He __________ (always/love) playing soccer.
- The children __________ (play) outside right now.
- I __________ (read) that book several times.
Exercise 1.1: Simple Present, Present Perfect, and Simple Past
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Simple past = Specific/definite time in the past
Present perfect: Indefinite time in the past: before NOW
- I __________ (never/see) snow before.
- He usually __________ (walk) to work.
- They __________ (arrive) at the airport two hours ago.
- She __________ (not/finish) her project yet.
- We __________ (live) in Canada for five years.
- You __________ (go) to that restaurant last weekend?
- The movie __________ (start) at 8 p.m. last night.
- My brother __________ (take) the dog for a walk every morning.
- I __________ (already/visit) that museum.
- She __________ (cook) dinner when I got home yesterday.
- They __________ (not/see) each other since college.
- He __________ (travel) to Japan last summer.
- I __________ (always/enjoy) reading mystery novels.
- She __________ (just/buy) a new car.
- We __________ (not/have) any homework today.
Exercise 2: Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
- By the time we arrived, the movie __________ (start).
- She __________ (live) in New York for five years before moving to LA.
- I __________ (never/see) such a beautiful sunset before.
- They __________ (finish) their work before the deadline.
- He __________ (study) Japanese for three years.
- I __________ (just/finish) my homework when you called.
- When we __________ (arrive) at the party, it __________ (already/start).
- She __________ (not/visit) her grandparents yet.
- He __________ (be) to London twice this year.
- I __________ (know) him since we were kids.
- By the time I __________ (get) home, she __________ (already/leave).
- They __________ (build) the new bridge last year.
- We __________ (be) friends for ten years now.
- The book __________ (be) on the bestseller list for months before it __________ (finally/get) published.
- She __________ (learn) to speak Spanish in school.
Exercise 2.1: Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
- When I __________ (wake up), the sun __________ (already/rise).
- They __________ (never/try) sushi before their trip to Japan.
- We __________ (live) in this neighborhood since 2010.
- She __________ (not/finish) her project yet.
- I __________ (see) that movie last weekend.
- By the time he __________ (arrive), we __________ (eat) all the pizza.
- He __________ (travel) to over ten countries in the past five years.
- After she __________ (leave), I __________ (realize) I forgot to give her the keys.
- They __________ (know) each other since college.
- I __________ (already/read) the book before I watched the film.
- She __________ (work) here for three years before she got promoted.
- We __________ (go) to Paris last summer.
- He __________ (never/be) late for a meeting until today.
- The team __________ (train) for months before the tournament.
- I __________ (just/get) home when it started to rain.
Exercise 3: Conditionals
Instructions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
- If it __________ (rain), we __________ (stay) at home.
- She __________ (pass) the exam if she __________ (study) harder.
- If I __________ (be) you, I __________ (accept) the job offer.
- We __________ (go) to the beach if the weather __________ (be) good tomorrow.
- If they __________ (know) about the meeting, they __________ (come).
- If you __________ (call) me, I __________ (answer).
- If she __________ (be) here, she __________ (help) us.
- If they __________ (have) enough money, they __________ (buy) a new car.
- If I __________ (know) the answer, I __________ (tell) you.
- If we __________ (leave) now, we __________ (get) there on time.
- If he __________ (study) more, he __________ (get) better grades.
- If she __________ (practice) more, she __________ (become) a great pianist.
- If they __________ (not/make) a mistake, they __________ (win) the game.
- If you __________ (ask) me, I __________ (help) you.
- If we __________ (not/hurry), we __________ (miss) the train.
Exercise 4: Subjunctive
Instructions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
- If I __________ (be) you, I would apologize.
- It is essential that she __________ (be) on time.
- The teacher suggested that he __________ (study) harder.
- If she __________ (know) the answer, she would tell us.
- It is important that everyone __________ (be) quiet during the presentation.
- He recommended that she __________ (take) the job offer.
- If it __________ (rain) tomorrow, the picnic will be canceled.
- The doctor insisted that he __________ (stay) in bed.
- If they __________ (arrive) earlier, they would have caught the train.
- It is crucial that you __________ (finish) the report by Friday.
- The judge demanded that the defendant __________ (appear) in court.
- If he __________ (win) the lottery, he would buy a new house.
- It is vital that the information __________ (be) accurate.
- If they __________ (have) more time, they could complete the project.
- The manager requested that the meeting __________ (start) on time.
- I wish I ……(know) how to play the guitar… but I …….
- She wishes she ….. (study) harder for the exam…. But she ……. (2 possibilities)
- They wish they …..(live) closer to the city center….. But they ……..
- He wishes he ….. (take) the job offer last year….. But he ………
- We wish it …… (not/be) raining right now…… but it ……..