English Grammar Exercises for B1 B2 – Review: present, past and future forms

A. Underline the correct option.

1   At the end of the novel, the old lady goes / is going back to the village where she was born.

2   Magda has / is having a driving lesson right now, so can you call back later?

3   I ‘m thinking / think about having a party at my house next month.

4   My brother is forever getting / forever gets into trouble at school.

5   Is your mum usually taking / Does your mum usually take the train to go to work?

6   Jaime is 19 years old but still grows / is still growing.

7   I am not believing / don’t believe a single word of Andrew’s story.

8   My sister is borrowing / borrows my mobile phone until she gets a new one.

9   In the summertime in Scotland it isn’t getting / doesn’t get dark until well after 10 pm.

10   To use the website, you are just completing / just complete a form with your name, date of birth and email address.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct past forms of the verbs in brackets.

1   As soon as the bell rang, everyone ……left…… the room. (leave)

2   Ben ……………………… his jacket when a button came off. (put on)

3   Aren’t you hungry? You ……………………… anything since 7 o’clock this morning. (not eat)

4   I’m sorry. Are you OK? I ……………………… to hurt you. (mean)

5   What nice shoes! How long ……………………… you ……………………… them? (have)

6   We needed to stop and have a rest because we ……………………… for several hours. (drive)

7   The children ……………………… that computer game for three hours now. It’s time for them to stop. (play)

8   We’re old friends. We ……………………… each other for over ten years. (know)

9   Laura didn’t want to watch the film with Robin because she ……………………… it already. (see)

10   What time ……………………… you ……………………… this morning? (wake up)

C. Complete the text with the words from the box.

This time 1……last…… year my older brother Matt was working in a special park for wild animals in Bolivia. Matt has been very interested in animals ever 2……………… he was a small boy, and he absolutely loved Inti Wara Yassi, as the park is called. It was first opened over 20 years 3……………… by two young Bolivians, Juan Carlos and Nena. 4……………… they started the park, their aim was to provide care for five monkeys which had not been well looked after by their owners, but 5……………… they realised there were lots of other wild animals in need of help. So, 6……………… the 1990s, they started to look after wild cats, bears and birds, and they now have over 700 animals in their care. People come from all round the world to help them. Matt worked there 7……………… six months. He looked after monkeys and wild cats and he said it was one of the best things he’d 8……………… done in his life. Personally, I 9……………… used to like animals very much, but 10………………, after listening to Matt’s stories, I’ve become interested in them and I want to visit Inti Wara Yassi myself. I 11……………… haven’t decided when I’m going but I hope it’s soon.

D. Complete each sentences b so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a, using two to five words including the word in brackets.

1    a The last time I spoke to Gemma was on Saturday. (since)

      b I haven’t ……spoken to Gemma since…… Saturday.

2    a It’s hard to imagine now, but when he was younger, my uncle was a professional footballer. (play)

      b It’s hard to imagine now, but when he was younger, my uncle …………………………… professionally.

3    a The concert started before we got to the theatre. (already)

      b The concert …………………………… time we got to the theatre.

4    a Katia began to learn English about three years ago. (learning)

      b Katia …………………………… about three years.

5    a When you went to Scotland, was that your first camping holiday? (ever)

      b …………………………… on a camping holiday before you went to Scotland?

6    a This is my first visit to the science museum. (have)

      b I …………………………… the science museum before.

7    a When did you start to play chess online? (been)

      b How …………………………… chess online?

8    a Whenever I saw the postman, he always said hello with a big smile on his face. (would)

      b Whenever I saw the postman, he …………………………… hello with a big smile on his face.

E. Cross out ONE incorrect option.

F. Circle the correct option.

1   When Kazu …… that you’re coming for the weekend, he’ll be really happy.

      a will hear     b hears     c is hearing

2   Eleni doesn’t feel too well, so she probably …… to school tomorrow.

      a won’t go     b shan’t go     c doesn’t go

3   On the television news they said …… next week.

      a it rains     b it’s raining     c it’s going to rain

4   Sorry, Janis, but we …… have dinner, so can I call you back later?

      a will just     b are just about to     c are just to

5   Frank …… you but he didn’t have time.

      a is to call     b will have called     c was going to call

6   I’ll lend you the book as soon as …… reading it.

      a I’ve finished     b I’ll have finished     c I’m going to finish

7   By the end of this course, I’m sure your English …… a lot.

      a is improving     b has improved     c will have improved

8   If you’re not careful, …… an accident.

      a you’re having     b you’re going to have     c you’ll have had

9   I …… you next summer.

      a will definitely see

      b am on the point of seeing

      c am about to see

10   We can stay in the park until …… dark.

      a it’s getting     b it will have got     c it gets