Group the time adverb into the relevant tenses

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1. every month2. 3 years ago3. ago4. in 19975. already6. always7. at 3 oclock8. last 9. for three days10. since 8 oclock 11. at that time12. at weekend13. before14. during15. last week16. ever17. every day18. for 10 years19. on my birthday20. in 200021. in the mornings22. just23. last Easter24. lately25. never26. now27. occasionally28. this year29. often30. on Mondays31. on weekdays32. previous33. rarely34. recently35. last year36. right now37. seldom38. since 199939. so far40. sometimes41. the other day42. this43. today44. twice a week45. usually46. when47. while48. since he was born49. yet

PresentSimplePresentContinuousPast SimplePast ContinuousPresent Perfect Simple

Write the verbs in the proper tenses1. They .. (wait) for their teacher to come, but the teacher .. (not/come) yet.2. We .. (wait) for my mother to come when she (call) and . (tell) that she would be late.3. We .. (buy) this bicycle last week, but look my brother .. (already/break) it!4. The time what you (spend) in the library yesterday was enough to do your homework.5. While we (talk) to the teacher, the bell .. (ring).6. She . (just/tell) me that our teacher (fall) ill.7. The children outside are very loud! I guess they .. (play) hop scotch. 8. I (finish) school in 1999. Then I (enter) the university. 9. We .. (already/write) three essays this term.10. Kate (read) a lot of magazines. She usually (buy) three or four magazines every week.11. Many students (not/like) to do their homework, but then their teacher usually .. (give) them a bad mark.12. My father .. (work) very hard recently. 13. We . (just/buy) a new house now we .. (renovate) it. We (not/move) in yet. 14. We . (have) a good time at our holiday last year. 15. As we . (not/have) a camera during our vocation we (not/take) any pictures.16. When Tom .. (pass) his driving test he . (be) very happy.17. I .. (go) to work by bus, but my sister usually (walk) as she . (think) that it is healthier.18. When my granny (give) me a little puppy as a present for my birthday I . (be) very happy.19. The family usually (travel) together. They .. (be) to many different countries.20. We (not/decide) yet where to go. I (think) we will go to the place where we .. (go) last year.

Write the verbs in the proper tenses

1. I (see) you in town the other day. You (sit) in a caf with Linda. You were both so excited that you . (not/see) me. What .. (you/talk) about?2. John .. (read) three books this week. He usually .. (not/like) to read, but last week he . (get) two bad marks as he had not read the books for school. 3. I .. (not/eat) anything today. I am so hungry! I . (think) I will go to the caf and buy a sandwich!4. I (practice) the piano twice a week. My sister also .. (like) music, but she .. (not/play) any musical instruments. She (sing) in a choir.5. We usually (eat) our lunch at home but today we .. (eat) at a famous restaurant.6. When she . (come) into the room she (see) that the children .. (play) with the cat. 7. While they (have) lunch their cat .. (run) into the room with a mouse in its mouth.8. She (be) deaf since she was born. She (visit) many famous doctors with no result so far. She (hope) that one day she will hear. 9. She .. (not/decide) where to go after school yet. When she .. (be) a little girl, she . (want) to be a teacher, but now she .. (not/want) to do it any more. 10. Mark (get) up early in the mornings. He .. (start) his work at 6 oclock and it . (mean) that he .. (have) to get up at 4:30. Yesterday he . (be) late as he had forgotten to set his alarm clock.11. I (just/do) my work and I can go out. I am very happy because my boyfriend . (have) a party and he . (invite) all of his friends 12. Tom and Mary (go) to visit their friends last Easter. They .. (stay) there for three days.13. I .. (work) a lot lately. My exams .. (start) on 1st May and I still (have) a lot to do. I . (read) three books but I .. (have) two more to read.14. She .. (never/ride) a horse. She .. (think) that it might be dangerous.15. I am busy at the moment. I . (write) an essay. I (need) some more time to finish.16. I .. (listen) to a beautiful song now. 17. We occasionally. (go) to the cinema. Last time when we . (go) there we .. (see) a very interesting film.

Correct the mistakes1. They have seen a lot last week.2. She hurted her knee.3. Childs wore nice uniform when they went to the cinema.4. I has learned a lot this year.5. We did not wrote the essay.6. She go to work every day.7. Went you to school last week?8. Do you gone there yet?9. She did drive home after the party.10. We not worked hard.11. She are writing a poem now.12. They buyed a new car last year.13. Did she knew the answer?14. She have cooked a lot yesterday.15. Do she knows the right answer?16. They run along the sea last summer.17. They knows what it mean.18. Does he works very hard?19. Have you already ate?20. While she waited for me she was calling me three times!21. As they come to see me last week, they said that you have bought a new car.22. My teacher have given me a lot of homework to do.23. See they already the movie?24. I listening to music, dont disturb me.25. She promise me to come, but she not come yet.26. We read many interesting articles at school.27. We are seeing that wonderful picture! Come and have a look.28. The children has many toys.