DIRECTIONS: Write the correct form of the verbs (SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT PROGRESSIVE, PAST, PAST PROGRESSIVE, FUTURE, PRESENT PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE) in parentheses in the spaces provided. First, look at the time expressions to determine the appropriate verb tense Spelling counts. (40 points, 1/2 off for spelling errors) 1. A: How long (YOUR SISTER, LIVE) in Miami? 1 B: She (BE) here since she (GRADUATE) 2 3 from college | PRES PERF (PROGR) NAME: 1461 GRAMMAR DATE: DIRECTIONS: Write the correct form of the verbs (SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT PROGRESSIVE, PAST, PAST PROGRESSIVE, FUTURE, PRESENT PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE) in parentheses in the spaces provided. First, look at the time expressions to determine the appropriate verb tense Spelling counts. (40 points, 1/2 off for spelling errors) 1. A: How long (YOUR SISTER, LIVE) in Miami? 1 B: She (BE) here since she (GRADUATE) 2 3 from college. 2. A: How (YOU, LIKE) my new car? I (BUY) it 4 5 just last week. B: It’s beautiful! How much (YOU, PAY) for it? 6 A: Well, originally the dealer (WANT) $10,000, but he 7 finally (SELL) it to me for $9,000. 8 3. A: I (LOOK FOR) Pepe all morning long. Where is he? 9 B: He’s at the library. He (STUDY) there since 8:00 . 10 because he (HAVE) a big test tomorrow. 11 A: What time (HE, BE) back? 12 B: He (COME) home when the library (CLOSE) 13 14 4. A: Where’s Tom? B: He (BE) on the phone. 15 A: Oh. Who (HE, TALK) to? 16 B: To Marta. They (TALK) for the past two hours! 17 5. A: (YOU, EVER, GO) to the Florida Keys? 18 B: Yes. In fact, I (GO) there last week. 19 6. A: Hi. (YOU, BE) home later this evening? 20 B: No. In fact, I (LEAVE) in a few minutes to go to a movie. 21 (YOU, WANT) to come? 22 A: What (YOU, SEE) ? 23 B: The Mummy Returns. A: No, thanks. I (SEE, ALREADY) it three times. 24 7. A: (YOUR SON, HAVE) a driver’s license? 25 B: Yes, he . 26 A: How long (HE, DRIVE) ? 27 B: Since he (BE) sixteen years old. 28 A; (HE, HAVE, EVER) an accident? 29 B: Yes, he . He (HAVE) his first 30 31 accident two days after he (GET) his license. He (HIT) 32 33 a police car while he (PULL) out of the Publix parking lot. 34 8. While Sue (BUY) gas at the Shell station last night, 35 someone (STEAL) her purse. 36 9. When Rosa (GO) to Disneyworld next month, she 37 (VISIT) the Epcot Center. If she (HAVE) 38 39 enough money, she (VISIT) Universal Studios, too. 40 Leslie Biaggi, Miami-Dade Community College, 2003
