B1 All Tenses T054

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I totally

___________________ about the roast in the oven, and I ___________________ everything.
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)

2. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher

positions ___________________ their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)

3. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they

___________________ back again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)

4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we ___________________ it.
(FIX)

5. After Claire ___________________ for half an hour, she suddenly ___________________ to check
her watch. (RUN, STOP)

6. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ______________________ for

over a decade. (STOP, SMOKE)

7. Look, Mary ___________________ the windows. Nobody ___________________ them for over a
month. (CLEAN, CLEAN))

8. Tina ______________________ her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)

9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we ___________________ used to it.
(GET)

10. I ___________________ I want any dessert. I ___________________ too much to eat already.
(NOT THINK, HAVE)

11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I ___________________ to each other and we
___________________ attention. Suddenly, our history teacher ___________________ right next
to us. (TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).

12. Wendy ___________________ her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He ___________________ very tired because he
_______________________ too much. (BE, WORK)

14. John ___________________ our flight this morning, but he ___________________ hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)

15. I _______________________ the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

16. We normally ___________________ together every second Sunday, but this month everyone
___________________ on holiday, so we ___________________ any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT
HAVE)

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T034 TENSES

Choose the correct tense for each sentence !

1 After Jonathan _________________ his degree, she intends to work in will finish – will have finished –
an office. finished – is finishing
2 Lola looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it she screamed – was screaming – had
_________________. screamed - screams
3 I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I _________________
go – went – had gone – have gone
to the library.
4 By the time I go to bed tonight I _________________ my work for the will finish – have finished – will have
day finished - finish
5 was growing up – had grown up –
Mark Twain _________________ up in a small town in Mississippi.
grew up – has grown up
6 When my parents _________________ tomorrow, they will see our will arrive – arrive – will have arrived –
new baby for the first time. arrived
7 Until you learn how to take a break, you _________________ your haven’t improved – aren’t improving –
ability to speak English. don’t improve – won’t improve
8 My grandfather _________________ in an airplane before, so this is his never flies – had never flown – has
first time. never flown – never flew
9 have been living – am living – had
I _________________ in this city since I was a small child.
been living – lived
10 While I _________________ TV last night a small mouse ran across the watched – have watched – watch –
room. was watching
11 Jane isn’t here yet. I _________________ since noon but there is no have waited – am writing – wait –
sign of her. have been waiting
12 By the time my brother finally graduated from high school, he attended – was attending – had
_________________ seven different schools. attended – had been attending
13 On June 20th I returned home. I _________________ for almost two was away -have been away – am away
years. – had been away
14 were already dancing – already
When I got to the party, many people _________________. danced – had already danced – have
already danced.
15 Before I started the car, all of the passengers _________________ their will buckle – will have buckled – had
seat belts. buckled – buckle
16 Right now we _________________ a heat wave. It’s been so hot for have – have had – have been having –
almost a week. are having
17 When I go and see the doctor this afternoon I _________________ him
will ask – asked – will have asked – ask
to take a look at my throat.
18 I sent you the money almost a week ago but I still _________________ hadn’t received – didn’t receive –
any confirmation. haven’t received – am not receiving
19 After they _________________ the race the celebrations began. won – have won -win – had won
20 Our football team _________________ a football match until last never wins – has never won – had
season, when the new coach came. never won – never won
21 I _________________ all the questions correctly since I began the had answered – have been answering
course. – have answered – answered
22 have become – become – became –
It’s against the law to kill whales. They _________________ extinct.
are becoming
23 Jim, why don’t you take some time off. You _________________ too are working – were working – had
hard lately. been working – have been working
24 Next month I have a week’s vacation. I _________________ on going am planning – have planned – will plan
on a trip to the Rockies. -will be planning
25 will find – found – find – will have
I’ll be right with you as soon as I _________________ my keys.
found