"Grammat test(Past simple Past Continuous Present Perfect)" 6 form

Choose the correct verb

1. Ancient Egyptians had / could a great civilisation.

2. The Vikings were / could travel fast.

3. The Incas were / had farmers.

4. I was / could in the café.

5. The Navajo couldn’t / weren’t traders.

6. The Cheyenne had / could move their villages within an hour.

7. Buildings weren’t / didn’t have running water in 1700.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

1. I ___ (fly) to Paris last summer.

2. It ___ (rain) all morning yesterday.

3. Mum ___ (not make) an apple pie yesterday.

4. Mum ___ (read) a book while Dad ___ (sleep) at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

5. She ___ (help) her mother with the chores 2 days ago.

6. ___ (they/go) to the theatre last Monday?

7. ___ (you/watch) the match at ten o’clock last night? – Yes, I ___ .

8. When I phoned, Beth ___ (not/do) her homework.

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.

1. I ___ (be) sightseeing many times and taken lots of photos since we arrived here.

2. Graham ___ (already/visit) some fantastic ancient sites in Greece.

3. They ___ (already/climb) up Mount Etna.

4. ___ (Karen/fly) over the city in a helicopter so far?

5. Peggy’s friend ___ (not/travel) across the Sahara desert on a camel.

6___ (you/ever/ride) an elephant?

7. They ___ (never/try) bungee jumping.

8. Tom ___ (not/drive) a quad bike yet.

Underline the correct verb form.

1. Mark and David have exchanged/ exchanged several emails last week.

2. I have never received/didn’t receive such a nice present in my whole life!

3. We have travelled/travelled across Europe in a camping van last year.

4. My brother has had/had the same bike since 2000.

5. We have eaten/ate pasta for dinner yesterday.

6. Have you ever tried/Did you ever try Japanese food?

7. Janet has bought/bought a new dress two days ago.

8. I have had/had this pair of jeans for ages.