TENSES PRACTICE 3 (2º Bachiller)
1. Recently, conservationists ___________ (warn) that the Alps are facing an
ecological catastrophe.
2. After scientists ___________ (develop) the aluminium racket, most professional
players ___________ (stop) using wooden rackets.
3. Don’t call me until after 12.00. I ____________ (attend) a meeting between 10.00
and 11.45.
4. ____________ (Tom/ see) the President while he _____________ (stay) in
Washington?
5. A: ____________ (he/write) a letter of praise or one of complaint now? B:
Oh, I’m sure he ____________ (not write) a letter of praise. He never
____________ (praise) anyone.
6. Who _____________ (talk) so loudly while we ____________ (listen) to the radio?
7. The workmen ____________ (paint) our house all morning.
8. The show ____________ (begin) at 8.30 p.m. We must hurry up.
9. ____________ (the Johnsons / go) to Italy this year?
10. Now I ____________ (realize) that I made a mistake.
11. Don’t leave your crayons on the floor. The baby ___________ (put) them in his
mouth.
12. The sun ____________ (shine) all day when it suddenly ____________ (begin) to
rain.
13. He ____________ (be) sick for a week before he ____________ (go) to see a
doctor.
14. Oh no! Look at that car. It ____________ (have) an accident.
15. While I ____________ (try) to phone my brother, he ____________ (walk) into the
house.
16. Mozart ____________ (compose) many operas in his youth.
17. The book I ____________ (read) at the moment ____________(be) very interesting.
18. After Jessica ____________ (save) up her money, she ____________ (buy) herself
a stereo system.
19. We _____________ (hear) about the accident before we ____________ (read) about
it in the press.
20. Since he ____________ (start) working here, he ____________ (make) many useful
suggestions.
21. I ____________ (study) for the last three weeks. This is the first time that I
____________ (be) out.
22. Tom _____________ (go) to sleep only after his mother ____________ (tell) him a
story.
23. Why don’t we meet for lunch tomorrow? I ______________ (shop) in town all
morning.
24. ‘Oh no! I’ve dropped ketchup on the carpet!’
‘I _____________ (help) you clean it up!’
25. I could see she _____________ (cry) because her eyes were red.
26. His cousins ____________ (arrive) next week.
27. How many people ___________ ( you/invite) to the party?
28. He ____________ (not be ) at home when you ____________ (come) tomorrow.