B1 All Tenses T029

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his sister Maria, who

__________________ usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
2. Marty ____________________ just when his mother __________________ into his room.
(SMOKE, COME)
3. She _______________ an hour ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
4. I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black.
(DRINK, LIKE)
5. When I was in school, I _______________ a student who _______________ a test in his whole
life. (KNOW, NOT FAIL)
6. You can't go into her room. She _______________ and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)
7. I ____________________ better in my life. I hope it _______________ that way. (NEVER FEEL,
STAY)
8. We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ the whole day. Maybe we
_______________ tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
9. While Mom _______________ in the garden, she _______________ her back. She
_______________ to the doctor who told her that she _______________ have to rest for a few
days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
10. My sister ____________________ hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming up
next week. (WORK)
11. The results were better than I ____________________. (EXPECT)
12. Nobody was in the car, even though the engine ___________________. (RUN)
13. I went into the garden to see what the boys _______________. (DO)
14. All your fingers are brown. You _______________ too much. (SMOKE)
15. When I saw him last, he __________________ married for so long. (NOT BE)
16. I ____________________ that his brother _____________________ around in Australia. (JUST
HEAR, TRAVEL)
17. ___________________ the whole morning? – I ___________________ to call you for over an hour.
(YOU SLEEP, TRY)
18. After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)
19. I ___________________ today's newspaper. – ____________________ it anywhere? (NOT READ,
YOU SEE)
20. Jake ____________________ my sister for over a year. She __________________ some very good
results lately. (COACH, HAVE)

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 B1 All Tenses T011

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. I ______________________ since nine in the morning, but I ______________________ yet. (WORK,

NOT FINISH)
2. ______________________ to my sister yesterday? – No, I ______________________ her for a
long time. (YOU SPEAK, NOT SEE)
3. I couldn’t come to the party on Friday because I ______________________ ill the whole
week. (BE)
4. They ______________________ a game of cards when the headmaster entered the
classroom. (PLAY)
5. He usually ______________________ to see me every day, but he ______________________ yet
today. (COME, NOT COME)
6. What ___________________________ since the last time I saw you? (YOU DO)
7. It __________________ so cold last night that the water in the lake ___________________. (BE,
FREEZE)
8. Jack and Jill ______________________ married next October. (GET)
9. After they ______________________ building the bridge, they started constructing a new
road. (FINISH)
10. Mary ______________________ a new hat when suddenly the wind ______________________ it
away. (WEAR, BLOW)
11. She normally ____________________ the bus to work but today her dad __________________
her. (TAKE, DRIVE)
12. He ______________________ his keys. He ______________________ for them since yesterday,
but he ______________________ them yet. (LOSE, LOOK, NOT FIND)
13. Where is Jean? – She ______________________ her homework. (STILL DO)
14. I am not English. I ______________________ from Australia. (COME)
15. They ______________________ for four hours when they finally reached the village. (HIKE)
16. Since when ______________________ that new car? – When ______________________ it? (YOU
HAVE, YOU BUY)
17. When I __________________ a child, I ________________ to know a lot of fairy tales. (BE, USE)
18. I think I ______________________ a drink now. I’m so nervous. (HAVE)
19. It ______________________ her for the past five weeks (NOT RAIN)
20. ______________________ to China? – Yes, I ______________________ there on a business trip a
few months ago. (YOU EVER BE, BE)
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TENSES T 13

Fill in the correct form of the irregular verb – All Tenses

1. What ______________________ of your new boyfriend (you think).

2. She ______________________ anything about his past yet (never hear)
3. We __________________them at a restaurant last week (meet).
4. I ______________________ the contents of the contract tomorrow (read).
5. Where ______________________ your last holidays? (you spend)
6. He ______________________ a glass on the floor (just throw)
7. In the past two years she ______________________ a very nice person (become)
8. The exercise book ______________________ 17 € (cost)
9. The used to ______________________ with furniture but now she ______________________
with cars (deal, deal)
10. He ______________________ his homework. He can go out now. (just do)
11. Our cows ______________________ more mild recently (give)
12. It was hot yesterday. The children ______________________ swimming. (go)
13. Since his departure to France I ______________________ any news from him (not hear).
14. The ball ______________________ me on the head and I went to the ground (hit)
15. Please ______________________ on the shirt! I don’t like it (keep)
16. She was lying in her bed when the phone ______________________ (ring).
17. During the war they ______________________ many people. (shoot)
18. I ______________________ you my new house some time next week (show).
19. Last night I ______________________ in my bed for the first time (sleep)
20. She never ______________________ about her future (speak).
21. My friend ______________________ me for many years when I ______________________ him
last week (not see, meet)
22. The sun ______________________ before I ______________________ to bed (set, go)
23. As soon as he had done his homework he ______________________ out to play. (run)
24. ______________________________ anyone? (your dog, ever, bite)
25. 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. Jim ______________________ 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)
31. I ______________________ all afternoon but I cant get any reply (ring)
32. How often ______________________ the grass this summer (you, cut)
33. Frank ______________________ the whole pizza 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 girl ______________________ her mother to New York the day before yesterday (drive)
37. I think my nephew ______________________ six centimeters since last summer (grow)
38. The Titanic ______________________ in less than six hours (sink)
39. Hurry up! The symphony ______________________ (already,begin)
40. George ______________________ off the ladder yesterday (fall).
41. It was the biggest building they ______________________ (ever, build)