VI. Choose the correct verb form.
1. I'd like to borrow this book .................................. it yet?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ........................ in this town for a long time. We .................... here sixteen years ago.
a. had been/ come b. have been/ came c. were/ came d. are/ came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He .......................... breakfast.
a. hasn't eaten b. didn't eat c. isn't eating d. doesn't eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ................... for some time that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ...................... on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. have existed d. exist
6. Glenda ..................... extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
7. The World War II .............. in 1939 and ................... in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended c. has begun/ had ended d. began/ ended
8. I .................. at the checkout when I ................... a strange-looking man.
a. waited/ noticed b. was waiting/ noticed
c. waited/ was noticing d. was waiting/ had noticed
9. According to the research reports, people usually .................. in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
a. turn b. are turning c. have turned d. turned. .
10. Homestead High School's football team ....................... a championship until last season.
a. has never won b. had never been winning
c. is never winning d. had never won
2.We're doing our homework-Positive
We aren't playing our basketball-Negative
3.They're eating ice cream-Positive
They aren't drinking ice cream-Negative
4. You're talking to your friend-Positive
You aren't listening to me-Negative
5.You're flying-Positive
You aren't walking-Negative
Positive Negative
1.(read) 1.(watch)
I....'m reading........a book. I....'m not watching.......Tv
2 (do) 2.(play)
We.........are doing.................our homework. We.........'re not playing.....................basketball
3.(eat) 3.(drink)
They.........are eating.............ice cream. They........'re not drinking......................orange juice.
4.(talk) 4.(listen)
You.........are talking..................to your friend. You........'re not listening..............................to me.
5.(fly) 5.(walk)
You......are flying.............................. You.........'re not walking........................................