Question

Present and past tenses

7 He (serve) in the First World War. - When that war (begin)? -

It (begin) in 1914 and (last) for four years.

8 Who you (vote) for at the last election? -

I (vote) for Mr Pitt. -

He (not be) elected, (be) he? - No, he (lose) his deposit.

9 You (like) your last job? - I (like) it at first but then I (quarrel) with my employer and he

(dismiss) me. - How long you (be) there? - I (be) there for two weeks.

10 I (not know) that you (know) Mrs Pitt. How long you (know) her? - I (know) her for ten years. 11 That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he (not have)

time to teach me much. I only (be) in his class for a week. 12 You (hear) his speech on the radio last night? - Yes, I... -

What you (think) of it? 13 I (not know) that you (be) here. You (be) here long? -

Yes, I (be) here two months. -

You (be) to the Cathedral? -

Yes, I (go) there last Sunday. 14 You ever (try) to give up smoking? -

Yes, I (try) last year, but then I (find) that I was getting fat so I (start) again.

15 You (see) today's paper? -

No, anything interesting (happen)?

Yes, two convicted murderers (escape) from the prison down the

road.

16 Mary (feed) the cat? - Yes, she (feed) him before lunch. -

What she (give) -

She (give) him some fish.

17 How long you (know) your new assistant? - I (know) him for two years. ~

What he (do) before he (come) here? - I think he (be) in prison. 18 I (not see) your aunt recently. -

No. She (not be) out of her house since she (buy) her colour TV. 19 The plumber (be) here yet? - Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour. -

What he (do) in that time? - He (turn) off the water and (empty) the tank.

Answer 1

1.Served

2.began, lasted

3.voted

4.won't, will, lost

5.liked, liked and quarreled

6.dismissed, will be, will be

7.didn't know, knew, knew, knew, didn't have

8.was, heard

9.thought, didn't know, would be, will be

10.will be

11.were

12.went, tried

13.tried, found, started

14.saw

15.happened

16.escaped

17.feeded, feeded

18.gave

19.gave

20.knew, knew

21.did, came, was, didn't

22.hasn't been, bought, was, staied

23.did, turned, emptied

Coroana?