Mastering English Verb Tenses and Conditional Sentences

Verb Tenses Exercises

Past Perfect Tense

1. Last night I couldn't get in because I had forgotten my keys.
2. I was exhausted because I had studied too much.
3. When their mum came home last night, the children had eaten their dinner.
4. By the time we got to the cinema, the film had started, so we missed the beginning.
5. When we arrived in Ireland, the airline company had lost our luggage.
6. I saw Paris for the first time last night. I hadn't seen it before.
7. I thought I had met this girl before.

Future Simple, "Be Going To", Present Continuous, and Present Simple

1. Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain.
2. It's hot in here! I will open the windows.
3. I don't think I will go out tonight. I'm too tired.
4. What time does the film start?
5. My appointment with the doctor is tomorrow.
6. I am leaving tomorrow. I've got my plane ticket.

First Conditional Sentences

1. If she studies hard, she will pass her English exam.
2. If she doesn't study hard, she won't pass her English exam.
3. I will be back by 9 pm if the train isn't late.
4. They will have an accident if they aren't careful.

Second Conditional Sentences

1. If I studied hard, I would pass my English exam.
2. If we knew the answer, we would tell you.
3. I would buy a new car if I won the lottery next Saturday.
4. You would be healthier if you didn't smoke.

Present Passive Voice

1. English is taught at our school.
2. Hamburgers are eaten all over the world.
3. Service is included in the bill.
4. My parents are invited to the wedding.

Past Passive Voice

1. The radio was invented first by Marconi.
2. The laws of gravity were discovered by Isaac Newton.
3. A lot of ships were made in Glasgow.
4. Chichen Itza was built by the Mayans.