GRAMMAR - VERBS - PERFECT TENSES EXERCISES 009 PERFECT TENSES EXERCISES PAST PERFECT Fill in these blanks using the verbs to form a past perfect tense: PASSADO PERFEITO Preencha estes espaços em branco com os verbos para formar um passado perfeito tenso: 1. (To eat) Louise wasn’t hungry because ................... a big lunch earlier. 2. (To meet) I did not know who she was because .................. her before. 3. (To rob) The police cars drove at speed with their lights on and their sirens blaring because someone ...................... the local bank. 4. (To break) Robert missed several appointments because ..................... his leg in a skiing accident. 1 | Page
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grammar - verbs - perfect tenses exercises 009
PERFECT TENSES EXERCISES
PAST PERFECT
Fill in these blanks using the verbs to form a past perfect tense:
PASSADO PERFEITO
Preencha estes espaços em branco com os verbos para formar um passado perfeito tenso:
1. (To eat)
Louise wasn’t hungry because ................... a big lunch earlier.
2. (To meet)
I did not know who she was because .................. her before.
3. (To rob)
The police cars drove at speed with their lights on and their sirens blaring because someone ...................... the local bank.
4. (To break)
Robert missed several appointments because ..................... his leg in a skiing accident.
5. (To see)
Laura did not want to go to the cinema, because ...................... the film before.
6. (To know)
We were good friends: ....................... them for many years.
7. (To live)
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John knew the area very well as ........................... there from childhood.
8. (To drive)
The truck driver knew every city along the motorway because .......................the route for 25 years.
What are the Past Perfect Tenses of these verbs?
Quais são os Tempos Perfeitos Passados desses verbos?
To fly To wave To sing To smile To choose To arrive To drop To speak To grow To climb
Use the verb lists to practise the Past Perfect Tense.
Use as listas de verbo para praticar o Tempo Perfeito Passado.
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PRESENT PERFECT
What are the correct auxiliary (helping) verbs in these examples?
Quais são os auxiliares correta (ajudando) verbos nesses exemplos?
I ........ always ........ (to look) over the hedge.
You ........... (to break) the handle off.
Cheryl .......... (to cut) my hair for over 30 years.
Some of us .......... (to lose) money on the stock market.
None of you .......... (to learn) the information.
They ........ not ......... (to take) the money
What are the correct tenses for the verbs listed in these examples?
Quais são os tempos corretos para os verbos listados nesses exemplos?
I ............ a lot of football. (To play)
I ............ a lot of football last year. (To play)
You .......... all the clay pigeons. (To shoot)
You .......... all the clay pigeons in fifteen minutes. (To shoot)
The dog ......... faster than ever. (To run)
The dog ......... at 45kph. (To run)
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Neither of us .......... the wine, we had to apologise to our guests. (To buy)
Neither of us .......... this wine, it was a gift. (To buy)
Some of you .......... in this area before. (To be seen)
None of you .......... in this area last night. (To be seen)
The policemen ........... the robber before. (To arrest)
The policemen .......... the robber last month. (To arrest)
What are the past participles of these irregular verbs?
Quais são os particípios passados desses verbos irregulares?
To:
Arise - Bet - Blow – Burn – Catch – Come – Do – Dream – Eat – Feed – Fling – Go – Grow – Hide – Hold – Kneel – Know – Lead –
Leave – Make – Mistake – Pay – Ride – Ring – Send – Sing – Spin – String – Teach – Throw – Undo – Wake – Write
Create sentences using some of the verbs in the list above.
Criar frases usando alguns dos verbos da lista acima.
Fill in these blanks using the verbs to form the Present Perfect Tense in these questions and answers.
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Preencha estes espaços em branco usando os verbos para formar o P.resente Perfeito Tenso em nessas perguntas e
respostas
Have the customers .......... (to arrive) yet?
No, they ..........
Has the Doctor .......... (to see) Mrs Feldman today?
Yes, he ..........
I’ve .......... (to forget), have I .......... (to read) this book before?
Yes, you .........
Have either of you .......... (to get) the keys?
Yes, we both ........ (to have) ours.
Have we ......... (to make) enough money this week?
No, we ..........
Have you .......... (to put) the cat out?
Yes, I ..........
Fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect tense:
Preencha os espaços em branco usando o presente perfeito tensa:
How many books ........ the author .......... (to write)?
Where is the furthest you ............. (to travel)?
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.......... you all ......... (to be waiting) here long?
What .......... they ......... (to do) now?
When ......... he .......... (to have) the time to complete his studies?
Which way ......... they .......... (to come) this evening?
How many times .......... I .......... (to tell) you not to do that?
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FUTURE PERFECT
What are the past participles of these irregular verbs?
Quais são os particípios passados desses verbos irregulares?