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English Exercises

The document identifies 15 corrections to common mistakes in sentences involving time expressions in English. It provides examples of sentences with mistakes and blanks to fill in with the correctly conjugated verb. There are also exercises matching problems with explanations, filling in the blanks in sentences using the past simple or past perfect tense, and completing an email describing a disastrous surprise party.

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English Exercises

The document identifies 15 corrections to common mistakes in sentences involving time expressions in English. It provides examples of sentences with mistakes and blanks to fill in with the correctly conjugated verb. There are also exercises matching problems with explanations, filling in the blanks in sentences using the past simple or past perfect tense, and completing an email describing a disastrous surprise party.

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Correct the mistakes:

1. How long are you learning English?

2. How many cigarettes have you been smoking this afternoon ?

3. Sam is working here since 2015.

4. I have this watch since a long time.

5. How many years are you living in London?

6. Mark is exhausted. He is playing tennis since two hours.

7. Sophie is doing very well at school since the beginning of the year.

8. I have revised my English since 9 o’clock this morning.

9. Melanie knows Laura for many years.

10.Peter is attending English classes since two years.

11.My best friend has always been hating fish.

12.How many chapters of the book did you read so far ?

13.The children are waiting for the bus since a long time.

14.I have listened carefully to the teacher since the beginning of the lesson.

15.How long are you a member of the tennis club?


The printer didn’t work because…

Peter couldn’t take a photo of the sunset because…

Ana and Mia weren’t hungry because…

The waitress ran after John because…

Amanda had to pay for her train ticket again because…

Ana was very cold because…

Jim didn’t recognize his friend because…

Zoe wasn’t able to get to the hotel room because…

Joshua bought his wife flowers because…

Lily couldn’t sleep because…

Charlie failed the English test because…

Tim couldn’t find his mountain bike because…

Mary didn’t want to go to the cinema because…

Paul couldn’t see anything because…


he _____________________________ (grow) a beard

he _____________________________ (not study) a lot

he _____________________________ (forget) their wedding anniversary

she ____________________________ (already see) the movie

she ____________________________ (drink) too much coffee

somebody ______________________ (steal) it

he _____________________________ (break) his glasses

she ____________________________ (not take) her coat

he _____________________________ (forget) to charge the battery

he _____________________________ (not pay) his bill

I _______________________________ (not turn) it on

she _____________________________ (lose) it

she _____________________________ (not book) in advance

they ____________________________ (just have) dinner


Last weekend, Harry held a surprise party for Jim, but it was a total disaster. Match the
problems with the explanations.

Problems: Explanations:
Not many guests… neighbours complained to the police´
No birthday cake… DJ had an accident
Nothing to eat or drink… Forgot to send out invitations
Party finished early… Forgot to go shopping

No music… The bakery was closed

Imagine you are Harry. Complete the e-mail to katie. Use the past simple to talk about the
problems and the past perfect to explain what happened.

Hi katie,

How are you? I’m not so good. Last weekend, I held a surprise birthday party for
Jim, but it was a total disaster.

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