Exercises

Execrice :

1. This pen isn’t working. Please give me another. (singular)
2. If you’re still thirsty. I’ll make another pot of coffee.
3. This dictionary has a page missing. Please give me the other. (the last one)
4. He does not need those books. He needs the others. (all the remaining)
5. There are thirty people in he room. Twenty are from Latin America and the other are from other countries.
6. Six people were in the store. Two were buying meat. Another was looking at magazines. Another was eating a candy bar. The other were walking around looking for more food. (notice the verbs)
7. This glass of milk is sour. Another glass of milk is sour too.
8. The army was practicing its drills. One group was doing artillery. The other was practicing combat tactics.
9. There are seven student from Japan. The others are from Iran, and others are from other places.
10. We looked at four cars today. The first two were far too expensive, but the other one were reasonably priced.


Exercise : Simple Present and Present Progressive

1. Something smells very good.
2. We are eating dinner at seven o’clock tonight.
3. He practices the piano every day.
4. They are driving to school tomorrow.
5. I believe you.
6. Maria has a cold.
7. Jorge is swimming right now.
8. John hates smoke.
9. Jill always gets up at 6:00 A.M.
10. Jerry is mowing the lawn now.


Execrice : Simple Past Tense and Past Progressive

1. Gene was eating dinner when his friend called.
2. While Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband was sleeping.
3. At three o’clock this morning. Eleanor was studying.
4. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons were having dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.
5. John went to France last year.
6. When the teacher entered the room, the students were talking.
7. While Joan was writing the report, Henry was looking for more information.
8. We saw this movie las night.
9. At one time, Mr. Roberts owned this building.
10. Joes was writing a letter to from the present perfect.


Exercise : Present Perfect and Simple Past

1. John wrote his report las night.
2. Bob has seen this movie before.
3. Jorge has read the newspaper already.
4. Mr. Johnson has worked in the same place for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.
5. We haven’t begun to study for the test yet.
6. George went to the store at ten o’clock this morning.
7. Joan has travelled around the world.
8. Betty wrote a letter last night.
9. Guillermo called his employer yesterday.
10. We have not seen this movie yet.


Exercise : Past Perfect and Simple Past

1. The policeman read the suspect his right after he had arrested him.
2. After John had washed his clothes. He began to study.
3. George had waited for one hour before the bus came.
4. Maria entered the university after she had graduated from the community collage.
5. Jeanette washed the pipettes after she had completed the experiment.
6. Jane sent a letter to her university after she had received her scholarship check.
7. After the stewardesses has served launch to the passengers, they sat down.
8. The car had flipped ten times before eat landed on eats roof.
9. We corrected own paper after we had taken de quiz.
10. John had lived in Miami for one ear, when his parents came to visit.