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Were vs. Have Been
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. Where ........................ at that time?
were you
have you been

2. Where ......................................... all this while?
were you
have you been

3. What .................................... since we last met?
were you doing
have you been doing

4. I ........................... cooking when the lights went out.
was
have been

5. She ........................... absent since yesterday.
was
has been

6. She ......................... absent on Monday.
was
has been

7. You ..................................... a great help.
were always
have always been
Either could be used here

8. I ............................. waiting for the bus when a stranger accosted me.
was
have been

9. He .............................. living in Malaysia at that time.
was
has been


10. He ............................ in Malaysia since his retirement.
was
has been living

11. He ....................... a shy kid at school.
was
has been

12. They ........................... anxious.
were
have been
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1.Where were you at that time?
2. Where have you been all this while?
3. What have you been doing since we last met?
4. I was cooking when the lights went out.
5. She has been absent since yesterday.
6. She was absent on Monday.

7. You have always been a great help.
8. I was waiting for the bus when a stranger accosted me.
9. He was living in Malaysia at that time.
10. He has been living in Malaysia since his retirement.
11. He was a shy kid at school.
12. They were anxious.
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All Tenses Exercise for ESL Students
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. Don't leave now. It ................................
was raining
has been raining
is raining

2. I will not go unless they ................................ me.
invite
have invited
invited

3. Do you know who .................................?
am I
I am

4. What she did next ............................. us all.
shocked
has shocked
had shocked

5. By the time you reach her house, she .................................. to work.
will go
had gone
will have gone

6. What ................................... at that time?
are you doing
were you doing
have you been doing

7. She ............................. jobless for several months.
is
has been
were
have been

8. He never .............................. home without his phone.
leaves
leave
is leaving

9. I ............................ of writing a novel.
think
am thinking
thought

10. He .............................. at 100 miles/hour when he met with the accident.
is driving
had been driving
has been driving

11. His father ............................. before he was born.
has died
had died
was dying

12. There is no light in their room. They ............................... to bed.
will have gone
had gone
will be going
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1. Donโ€™t leave now. It is raining.
2. I will not go unless they invite me.
3. Do you know who I am?
4. What she did next shocked us all.
5. By the time you reach her house, she will have gone to work.
6. What were you doing at that time?

7. She has been jobless for several months.
8. He never leaves home without his phone.
9. I am thinking of writing a novel.
10. He had been driving at 100 miles/hour when he met with the accident.
11. His father had died before he was born.
12. There is no light in their room. They will have gone to bed.
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Make Questions | ESL Exercise
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Make questions by supplying a suitable auxiliary verb.
Do and does are used to make questions in the simple present tense. They are followed by an infinitive without to.
Did is used to make questions in the simple past tense.
Has and have are auxiliaries used in the present perfect and present perfect continuous tense.

1. .......................... you got a pen?
Have
Do
Did

2. ........................... you have a pen?
Have
Do
Had

3. ........................ you go there yesterday?
Did
Do
Have

4. ........................ they arrived?
Have
Did
Do

5. ........................ I late?
Am
Do
Have

6. ........................... you know him?
Do
Have
Are

7. ....................... she work here?
Does
Has
Is

8. ....................... you been waiting for long?
Have
Are
Do

9. ........................ they gone before you arrived?
Had
Did
Were

10. ............................... you receive the invitation?
Did
Had
Were

11. ........................ you sent the money?
Did
Have
Had

12. ........................ they waiting for us?
Are
Have
Do
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1. Have you got a pen?
2. Do you have a pen?
3. Did you go there yesterday?
4. Have they arrived?
5. Am I late?
6. Do you know him?

7. Does she work here?
8. Have you been waiting for long?
9. Had they gone before you arrived?
10. Did you receive the invitation?
11. Have you sent the money?
12. Are they waiting for us?
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Used To vs. Be Used To | ESL Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with used to or be used to.
Used to is used to talk about past habits. The negative form is didnโ€™t use to.
Be used to is used to say that we are familiar with something. It is followed by an ing form.

1. ........................... to watch a lot of movies when you were younger?
Were you used
Did you use
Did you used

2. She ............................. here very often.
used to come
is used to come
used to coming

3. I ............................ under pressure.
didn't use to working
am not used to working
am not used to work

4. He ............................ volunteer in his local community.
used to
is used to

5. I soon ............................ up in the middle of the night.
got used to waking
got used to wake
used to wake

6. I .................................. to go there.
didn't use
didn't used
am not used

7. ................................... to read a lot?
Did you use
Did you used
Were

8. I ................................ in night shifts.
used to working
am used to working
am used to work

9. I have lived in a big city for several years. So, I .................................. the noise and pollution.
used to
am used to
got used to

10. Were you used to .............................. long hours?
work
working

11. ............................... you use to work on weekends?
Were
Did
Had

12. I ............................ to eat vegetables. Now I do.
didn't use
was not used
didn't used
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1. Did you use to watch a lot of movies when you were younger?
2. She used to come here very often.
3. I am not used to working under pressure.
4. He used to volunteer in his local community.
5. I soon got used to waking up in the middle of the night.
6. I didnโ€™t use to go there.

7. Did you use to read a lot?
8. I am used to working in night shifts.
9. I have lived in a big city for several years. So, I am used to the noise and pollution.
10. Were you used to working long hours?
11. Did you use to work on weekends?
12. I didnโ€™t to eat vegetables. Now I do.
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Will/Shall Exercise For ESL Students
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Fill in the blanks with will or shall.

1. .......................... I wait any longer?
Shall
Will

2. What ......................... we do now?
shall
will

3. .......................... you wait for me?
Will
Shall

4. I don't think that he ......................... arrive on time.
will
shall

5. ........................ you come?
Will
Shall

6. You don't look well. ............................. I call the doctor?
Shall
Will

7. If you are not feeling well, I ............................... call the doctor.
will
shall
Either could be used here

8. Peter ........................... come later in the day.
will
shall

9. .......................... we invite them?
Shall
Will

10. It is no use talking to him. He ............................. not listen.
will
shall

11. She ............................ never arrive on time.
will
shall

12. ............................. you close the windows, please?
Will
Shall
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1. Shall I wait any longer?
2. What shall we do now?
3. Will you wait for me?
4. I donโ€™t think that he will arrive on time.
5. Will he recognize me?
6. You donโ€™t look well. Shall I call the doctor?

7. If you are not feeling well, I will / shall call the doctor.
8. Peter will come later in the day.
9. Shall we invite them?
10. It is no use talking to him. He will not listen.
11. She will never arrive on time.
12. Will you close the windows, please?
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Did, Had, Was, Were | Grammar Exercise for ESL Students
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Fill in the blanks with did, had, was or were.

These are auxiliaries used in the past tense. Was and were are used to make past continuous tense forms. They are followed by an ing form. Did is used to make questions and negatives in the past tense. Had is used to make the past perfect and past perfect continuous tense forms.

1. ....................... you see him yesterday?
Did
Had
Were

2. What .......................... you do then?
did
had
were

3. .......................... you waiting for me?
Were
Did
Had

4. What ........................... he doing at that time?
was
were
had
did

5. He .............................. mysteriously disappeared.
did
had
was
were

6. ...................... you send the parcel yesterday?
did
had
was
were

7. Cholera .............................. broken out in many parts of the city.
did
had
was
were

8. .......................... you suffer any serious injuries?
Did
Had
Was
Were

9. Why ............................. you inform the police?
didn't
hadn't
wasn't
weren't

10. He .......................... gone away.
had
did
was
were

11. I .......................... expecting this.
wasn't
weren't
didn't
hadn't

12. Where ........................... you put that book?
did
had
was
were
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๐ŸŸข Answers ๐ŸŸข

1. Did you see him yesterday?
2. What did you do then?
3. Were you waiting for me?
4. What was he doing at that time?
5. He had mysteriously disappeared.
6. Did you send the parcel yesterday?

7. Cholera had broken out in many parts of the city.
8. Did you suffer any serious injuries?
9. Why didnโ€™t you inform the police?
10. He had gone away.
11. I wasnโ€™t expecting this.
12. Where did you put that book?
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