IELTS Grammar Exercise 1

There are six basic verb tenses in English.

Present: I walk.

Past: I walked.

Future: I will walk.

Present Perfect: I have walked.

Past Perfect: I had walked.

Future Perfect: I will have walked.

There are also continuous verbs forms, which are not illustrated in the above examples!

Look at the examples of the verb tenses above. Then complete the exercises below by using the grammatically correct form of the verb.

(1) She __________ (meet) me at the restaurant at 7:00 tonight.

(2) I __________ (try) my best on the exam yesterday.

(3) By this time tomorrow, we __________ (finish) this project.

(4) My Grandmother always __________ (make) delicious cake.

(5) Until his death, Mr. Brown __________ (always work) on a farm.

(6) He __________ (purchase) his new car for only £5,000.

(7) I __________ (trim) my hair last week.

(8) Maryanne __________ (sing) in the choir every Wednesday afternoon.

(9) I __________ (never drive) in such heavy traffic before in my life.

(10) The businessman __________ (conceal) certain important facts in order to complete the deal.

ANSWERS:

(1) will meet

(2) tried

(3) will have finished

(4) makes

(5) had always worked

(6) purchased

(7) trimmed

(8) sings

(9) have never driven

(10) concealed