TENSES T 14

Fill in the correct form verb – All Tenses

1. saw
I _______________ a great film yesterday. (see)
2. Have you ever buy
_____________________ a new car? (you ever buy) Have you ever bought
3. met
I _______________ him last Monday. (meet)
4. were playing
The band _______________ was writing
while I _______________ . (play, write) was playing
5. bought
She _______________ the new car in 2005. (buy)
6. lived
Her mother _____________________ in Victoria for the past five years. (live) has been living
7. had already been
They ____________________________ in Germany when we arrived a few days ago. (already be)
8. Do you planning
_______________________ to get married? (you plan) Are you planning
9. have
I _____________________ so much fun since I was a kid. (have) have had
10. looked
When I got up I _____________________ saw
out of the window and _____________________ that it
was raining
_____________________ . (look, see, rain) had been working
11. worked
Janet _____________________ for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us. (work)
12. saw
I _____________________ three movies so far this week. (see) have seen
13. did you wait
How long _____________________ for me? (you wait) have you been
14. flew
I _____________________ Did you see
over Loch Ness last week. - _____________________ the Loch Ness monster?
(fly, you see)
15. had already eaten . (already eat) have already eaten
I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I _____________________
16. was playing
Peter _____________________ football in the afternoon when he got the call. (play)
17. were you doing
“What _____________________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective said. (you do)
18. saw
He kept looking at her, wondering where he _____________________ her before. (see) had seen
19. was reading
The doctor’s waiting room was full of people. Some _____________________ a magazine, a woman were reading
was knitting
_____________________ was playing
and a child _____________________ with a doll. Suddenly the door
opened
_____________________ came
and a nurse _____________________ out. (read, knit, play, open, come)
20. became
Travelling _____________________ much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years. (become) has become
21. am baking
I _____________________ cake. That’s why my hands are full of flour. (bake) have been baking
22. was
When I first came to this house it _____________________ quite a noisy area. (be)
23. was skiing
He twisted his ankle while he _____________________ . (ski)
24. Did you ever lock
_____________________ the doors before you leave the house? (you ever lock) Do you ever lock
25. knew
My best friend and I _____________________ each other for 15 years. (know) have known
26. smoking
Jack usually _____________________ will not smoke
but he _____________________ when his father comes. (smoke, smokes; does
not smoke) not smoke
27. Did you have
_____________________ breakfast yet? – Yes I had it together with Sue at 7. (you have) Have you had
28. had done
I _____________________ this kind of work when I was a small boy. (do) did
29. was reading
He _____________________ the paper when his wife came home. (read)
30. is speaking
He _____________________ for an hour now. I’ll be finished soon. (speak) has been speaking
31. had you known
How long _____________________ John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago. (you
know)
32. He _____________________ in Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to London. (live)
33. After Harry _____________________ his work he _____________________ Jude from the office. (finish,
call)
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 _____________________ in the evening, only on Sundays. (work)
37. I _____________________ to South America but I have been to New York several times. (never, be)
38. _____________________ Jean? – No, she probably went to her friend’s place. (anyone, see)
39. I _____________________ to the bank yesterday but when I got there it was closed. (go)
40. She _____________________ in school all day. (be)
41. Lee _____________________ late every day since Tuesday. (be)
42. Herbert’s father _____________________ his son’s birthday (never forget)
43. I _____________________ my report because I had a problem with my computer. (not finish)
TENSES T 14

Fill in the correct form verb – All Tenses

1. I saw a great film yesterday.

2. Have you ever bought a new car?
3. I met him last Monday.
4. The band was playing while I was writing.
5. She bought the new car in 2005
6. Her mother has been living in Victoria for the past five years.
7. They had already been in Germany when we arrived a few days ago.
8. Are you planning to get married?
9. I haven’t had so much fun since I was a kid.
10. When I got up I looked out of the window and saw that it was raining.
11. Janet had been working for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
12. I have seen three movies so far this week.
13. How long have you been waiting for me?
14. I flew over Loch Ness last week. - Did you see the Loch Ness monster?
15. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I have already eaten.
16. Peter was playing football in the afternoon when he got the call.
17. “What were you doing between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective said.
18. He kept looking at her, wondering where he had seen her before.
19. The doctor’s waiting room was full of people. Some were reading a magazine, a woman was
knitting and a child was playing with a doll. Suddenly the door opened and a nurse came out
20. Travelling has become much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years.
21. I have been baking cake. That’s why my hands are full of flour.
22. When I first came to this house it was quite a noisy area.
23. He twisted his ankle while he was skiing.
24. Do you ever lock the doors before you leave the house?
25. My best friend and I have known each other for 15 years.
26. Jack usually smokes but he doesn’t smoke when his father comes.
27. Have you had breakfast yet? – Yes I had together with Sue at 7.
28. I did this kind of work when I was a small boy.
29. He was reading the paper when his wife came home.
30. He has been speaking for an hour now. I’ll be finished soon.
31. How long have you know John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago
32. He had been living in Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to London.
33. After Harry had finished his work he called Jude from the office.
34. You have been doing your homework for two hours. Haven’t you finished yet?
35. He always goes to the supermarket alone, but today he is taking his son with him.
36. He never works in the evening, only on Sundays.
37. I have never been to South America but I have been to New York several times.
38. Has anyone seen Jean? – No, she probably went to her friend’s place.
39. I went to the bank yesterday but when I got there it was closed.
40. She has been in school all day.
41. Lee has been late every day since Tuesday.
42. Herbert’s father has never forgotten his son’s birthday
43. I didn’t finish my report because I had a problem with my computer.