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Fill in the correct form of the verb — All tenses
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They___in Chicago for 20 years (be).
1 ‘2 wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)
The sun________at 6:38 yesterday morning (rise)
The sun_______when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)
| promise that 1 this secret to anyone (not tell)
Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane off (take).
They______to the movies only once in a while (go)
| was tired yesterday because|__well the night before (not sfeep).
Sh! Someone 10 our conversation (listen)!
|. When I left the house this morning, it_______(afready rain)
| think Bob for London this very moment (leave)
. The plane off in a few minutes. (take)
i up at 7 every morning but this momming!________tong and!
up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)
1 my watch because it is being fixed (not wear).
This an easy quiz so fat (be)
They in an apartment right now because they can't find a cheap house.
ive)
Everyone when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
He by herselt since her divorce (ive)
Iwas angry thatI___ such a stupid mistake (make).
| predict that by 2020, man on Mars (land)
He his job a couple of years ago. (quit
‘Our daughter from the university yet (qradate).
They____any Christmas cards last year (not send)
She to a doctor once a year for an examination (qo)
They ‘about me when | interrupted their conversation. (talk)
Nothingmuch_____when I got to the meeting (happen).
My parents, in New York two weeks from today (be).
Il two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)
Unfortunately, our team ‘any games last year. (not win)
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My tamily have (buy) some land in southern France recently. They
(build) a summer house there at the moment.
‘Andy and Mary. (qo) to1a concert tomorrow night. They
(look forward to) it the whole week.
Jonathon (watch) the news on TV every day and it
(help) him with his English.
Mycar____ (brea down when!__(dfrive) home from
work. 1 (fig) itif (know) what was wrong,
But I didn't so (have) to take itto the garage.
When he (found) Microsott, Bill Gates was only 20 years old, He
(already waite) his frst computer programme six years earlier.
Anaccident_____ (happen) near my house last night. A car
(hid ayoungman.He (ide) his bike when someone in front of him
suddenly (pen) a car door. Many people (see) the
accident. The police (lnterrogate) them lastnight
Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) from teaching. She said that
she (spend) her new free time leaming about computers.
(not sleep) at all ast night. Someone __(listen)
1__(see) a fim a week ago, but!__(notenjoy) it
very much because | (already read) the book. IT
(aot read) the book! (probably enfov
the fim more.
‘The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison becausehe___— (rob) a
bank.
They (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager
fei) them that there were no more tickets.
Alan________(be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver
(lose) control of his car because he (fald asleep.
She (not see) her father since he ______(starf) to work in
Marseile two years ago.
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Linda phoned and explained that she
(sleep) when the fire broke out.
(not can) to come to the party
the next day because she (ee) still
1 ust see) the film “The Da Vinci Code". -
(You see) it 100? — No, | (not have) but | (read) the
book.
My sister (£1 home from London today. Her fight
(arrive) in an hour sot (Weave) for the airport right now to gat there in time.
Unless he (sell) mare he won't get much money.
While he (walt forthe bus there__ (be) a robbery at
the bank. Affer the robbers (qo) away the police
(come) but they (not can) to catch them.
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(break) a leg five years ago and since then |
(use) to ski when I was at the university but !
(Hot sk) any more.ress Gees
Fill in the correct form verb — All Tenses
1 agreat film yesterday. (see)
2. ‘a new car? (you ever buy)
aT im last Monday. (meet
4, The band while + (play, write)
5. she the new car in 2005. (buy)
6 Hermother_—— in Victoria for the past five years. (five)
7, They, in Germany when we arrived a few days ago. (already be}
a toget married? (you plan}
31 so much fun since | was a kid. (have)
10. When got up! out of the window and thatit
00k, see, rain
11. Janet for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us. (work)
12.1 Three movies so far this week. (see)
13. How long for me? (you wait)
141 ver Loch Ness last week. the Loch Ness monster?
(fi. you see)
415. mafraid 'm not hungry. | (already eat)
16. Peter___—— football in the afternoon when he got the call. (play)
17. "What between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective sald. (you do)
18. He kept looking at her, wondering where he her hefore. (see)
19. The doctor's waiting room was full of people.Some =a magazine, a woman
anda child with a doll. Suddenly the door
and arurse ot. (read, knit, play, open, come)
20. Travelling. much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years. (become)
2a. 1__ cake. That's why my hands are full of flour. (bake)
22. When | first came to this house it quite a noisy area. (be)
23. He twisted his ankle while he = (ek)
24,______ the doors before you leave the house? (you ever fock)
25, My best friend andi each other for 15 years. (knaw)
26. Jack usually stbuthe___ when his father comes. (smoke,
‘not smoke)
27, breakfast yet? ~ Yes | had it together with Sue at 7. (you have}
28.1 ‘this kind of work when | was a small boy. (da)
29. He the paper when his wife came home. (cead)
30. He «for an hour now. Ill be finished soon. (speak)
31, How lon John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago. (you
know)
32, Hein Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to London. (tive)
33, After Harry, his work he Jude from the office. (finish,
gall)
34, You your homework for two hours. Haven't you finished yet? (do)
35. He always, to the supermarket alone, but today he
his son with him, (go, take)
36. He never Inthe evening, only on Sundays. (work)
37.1 to South America but | have been to New York several times, (never, be)
38 Jean? No, she probably went to her friend’s place. (anyone, see)
39.1 tothe bank yesterday but when | got there it was closed. (go)
40. She in school all day. (be)
41. Lee late every day since Tuesday, (be)
42. Herbert’ father his son’s birthday (never forget)
43.1 my report because | had a problem with my computer. (not flalsh)TENSES Zz
All Tenses: Fill in the correct form
1. When we reach Land's End we 41,500 km. (wail)
2. just remembered that | the rent yet. 'm surprised that the landlord
‘me up and reminded me. (net pay, not ring)
3. I’sa beautiful drive. lam sure you the scenery. (enioy}
4. The car Ifyou get in Tom and | youa push. (not
tart, aive
5. [put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day It me
ages to find it because | which book | Tein. take,
forget, put)
6. He the bagpipes since six this morning. He (oloy,
just stop
7. Myson___work yet. He's still at High School. — How long
‘at school? - He there forsix years. Before that he
five years at primary school. (not-start,he be, be, spend)
8 p Twonder what he now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend
‘rom Japan too, s0 I suppose he Japanese. (soy,
some, speak)
9. When Ifirst met him he architecture, (study)
10. While we someone into the house and
us thisnote. (fish, break, leave)
11, It won't be easy to get out of the country .The police all of the ports.
watch)
22, If catch some fish, ‘them for me? (you cook)
13. He ‘to come. (nat forget)
14. for the last two hours so the game (coin. be
postaoned)
15, When! him he a picture of his wife. ~
7? (eee, paint, you Tike
16, The car had nobody lit but the engine (cur)
17. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt. it (ead)
18. This shop for good next Monday. (close)
19. Where tonight? =| ‘out with Peter. (you go, a0)
20, At3 am. Jane. ‘up her husband and said that she
that someone to get into the house. (wake, think, try)
21. When you see me next ry new sungtasses. (wear)
22. This bike in our family for the last 14 years. My father
itor the first five years, then my brother, itand!
itsince then, (be, use,ide,have
23. Some time ago! that our mayor to goto Iceland.
What, ‘todo there? (read, wont, he wont)
24. You see, Doctor, she I two days ago and since then she
‘anything, I'm sure she. several kilos. (fal not
‘08, lose
25. Most people at work when the fire - (besstort)
26. After five years of travelling through Asia | back to Europe next week, 1
the flight (go, already book
27. Vsaw him when he the house. | at the comer
when he by-He. ‘a word and
‘a word either. (leave, just stand, pass, not say, not soy)fs aEE
Fill in the correct form of the irregular verb ~ All Tenses
1. What of your new boyfriend (vou think).
2. She anything about his past yet (never hear)
3. We them at a restaurant last week (meet).
a1 the contents of the contract tomorrow (read).
5. Where. your last holidays? (vow spend)
6. He 2 glass on the floor (Just throw)
7. Inthe past twa years she avery nice person (become)
8, The exercise book 17 € (cost)
8. Theused to with furniture but now she
with cars (deal, deal)
10. He his homework. He.can go out now. (ust da)
11. Our cows: more mild recently (give)
32. Itwas hot yesterday. The children swimming. (go)
13. Since his departure to France | any news from him (not hear).
14. The ball me on the head and | went to the ground (hit)
15. Please ‘on the shirt! I don’t ike it (kee)
46. She was lying in her bed when the phone. (cioa).
17. During the war they, many people. (shoot)
18.1 ‘you my new house some time next week (show).
19. Last night | in my bed for the first time (sleep)
20. She never, about her future (speak),
21. My friend me for many years when | him
last week (not see, meet)
22. The sun before | to bed (set, a0)
23. As soon as he had done his homework he ‘out to play. (un)
24, anyone? (your dog, ever, bite)
28. Shakespeare a lot of plays and poems (write)
26. Denise your uncle last Friday (meet).
27. Joan four windows since she was born (break)
28. Lim the car until he was 18. (drive)
29. The sun the whole day yesterday (shine)
30. She her keys. She has been looking for them since Monday but she
them yet. (lose, not find)
a1. all afternoon but I cant get any reply (rina)
32. How often ‘the grass this summer (you, cut
33. Frank, the whole pizze before we arrived (eat).
34. They her and trusted her for years.(know)
35. Mrs. Johnson. a deep breath and then opened the door (take)
36. The gil her mother to New York the day before yesterday (drive)
37. | think my nephew six centimeters since last summer (qrow)
38. The Titanic, in ess than six hours (sink)
39. Hurry up! The symphony. (already, begin)
40. George off the ladder yesterday (fal).
41. Itwas the biggest buildingthey__—— ever, build)