English grammar worksheet focusing on simple past, simple present, and will-future tenses.

Task Overview

The task requires filling in the missing forms of verbs in sentences using the simple past, simple present, or will-future tenses. The key is to identify the correct tense based on context clues (signal words) in each sentence.

Solution with Explanations

#### a) Walter ________ (go) to school last week.
- Signal Word: "last week" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: went
- Completed Sentence: Walter went to school last week.

#### b) Why ________ you always ________ (sleep) in front of the TV?
- Signal Word: "always" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: do, sleep
- Completed Sentence: Why do you always sleep in front of the TV?

#### c) What ________ you ________ (do) next year?
- Signal Word: "next year" indicates the will-future tense.
- Answer: will, do
- Completed Sentence: What will you do next year?

#### d) We ________ (not/celebrate) our anniversary in 2050.
- Signal Word: "in 2050" indicates the will-future tense.
- Answer: won't celebrate
- Completed Sentence: We won't celebrate our anniversary in 2050.

#### e) Tom ________ (stay) at home on Mondays.
- Signal Word: "on Mondays" indicates a regular habit, so use the simple present tense.
- Answer: stays
- Completed Sentence: Tom stays at home on Mondays.

#### f) Where ________ you often ________ (sit)?
- Signal Word: "often" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: do, sit
- Completed Sentence: Where do you often sit?

#### g) How much money ________ your father ________ (earn) every month?
- Signal Word: "every month" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: does, earn
- Completed Sentence: How much money does your father earn every month?

#### h) Yesterday we ________ (not/watch) birds.
- Signal Word: "yesterday" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: didn't watch
- Completed Sentence: Yesterday we didn't watch birds.

#### i) Where ________ you two days ago?
- Signal Word: "two days ago" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: were
- Completed Sentence: Where were you two days ago?

#### j) Who ________ (stand) behind the curtains last night?
- Signal Word: "last night" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: stood
- Completed Sentence: Who stood behind the curtains last night?

#### k) They rarely ________ (buy) some milk in the supermarket.
- Signal Word: "rarely" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: buy
- Completed Sentence: They rarely buy some milk in the supermarket.

#### l) When ________ you ________ (meet) your best friend the last time?
- Signal Word: "the last time" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: did, meet
- Completed Sentence: When did you meet your best friend the last time?

#### m) My classmate always ________ (read) books.
- Signal Word: "always" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: reads
- Completed Sentence: My classmate always reads books.

#### n) What ________ you ________ (think), if your brother ________ (steal) your money?
- Signal Word: The first part ("What ________ you ________") uses the simple present tense, and the second part ("if your brother ________") uses the simple past (conditional tense).
- Answer: do, think, steals
- Completed Sentence: What do you think, if your brother steals your money?

#### o) Why ________ (be) you here now?
- Signal Word: "now" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: are
- Completed Sentence: Why are you here now?

#### p) I ________ (not/hear) you because I was listening to music.
- Signal Word: "was listening" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: didn't hear
- Completed Sentence: I didn't hear you because I was listening to music.

#### q) We ________ (clean) your apartment after you had had a party there.
- Signal Word: "after you had had a party" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: cleaned
- Completed Sentence: We cleaned your apartment after you had had a party there.

#### r) Last night we ________ (cannot/stand) the smoke.
- Signal Word: "last night" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: couldn't stand
- Completed Sentence: Last night we couldn't stand the smoke.

#### s) Why ________ you always ________ (talk) about me?
- Signal Word: "always" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: do, talk
- Completed Sentence: Why do you always talk about me?

#### t) If you ________ (leave), I ________ (miss) you.
- Signal Word: The first part ("If you ________") uses the simple present (conditional tense), and the second part ("I ________") uses the simple present.
- Answer: leave, will miss
- Completed Sentence: If you leave, I will miss you.

#### u) ________ (not/eat) during lessons.
- Signal Word: No specific tense indicator, but the context suggests a general rule, so use the simple present.
- Answer: don't eat
- Completed Sentence: Don't eat during lessons.

#### v) My sister ________ (water) the plants every day.
- Signal Word: "every day" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: waters
- Completed Sentence: My sister waters the plants every day.

#### w) Last Christmas I ________ (not/get) any presents.
- Signal Word: "Last Christmas" indicates the simple past tense.
- Answer: didn't get
- Completed Sentence: Last Christmas I didn't get any presents.

#### x) In the evenings my parents ________ (not/play) cards.
- Signal Word: "In the evenings" indicates the simple present tense.
- Answer: don't play
- Completed Sentence: In the evenings my parents don't play cards.

#### y) ________ I ________ (know) you? I haven't met you before.
- Signal Word: The context suggests a question about current knowledge, so use the simple present.
- Answer: Do, know
- Completed Sentence: Do I know you? I haven't met you before.

#### z) Please, ________ (help) me.
- Signal Word: This is an imperative sentence, so use the base form of the verb.
- Answer: help
- Completed Sentence: Please, help me.

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
a) went \\
b) do, sleep \\
c) will, do \\
d) won't celebrate \\
e) stays \\
f) do, sit \\
g) does, earn \\
h) didn't watch \\
i) were \\
j) stood \\
k) buy \\
l) did, meet \\
m) reads \\
n) do, think, steals \\
o) are \\
p) didn't hear \\
q) cleaned \\
r) couldn't stand \\
s) do, talk \\
t) leave, will miss \\
u) don't eat \\
v) waters \\
w) didn't get \\
x) don't play \\
y) Do, know \\
z) help \\
\end{array}
}