Question

Supply the correct VERB TENSE :

1. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)…………………..sour.

2. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have)………….a flute.

3. He says that he (arrive)……………..on time tomorrow.

4. She said that she (arrive)…………..on time yesterday.

5. I think that Victor (be)……………late.

6. He said that he (graduate)……………….from university in 1991.

7. We thought they (move)……………to California.

8. The teacher said that water (consist) …………………. of hydrogen and oxygen.

9. I (be)……….there when you arrive.

10. They were still waiting when I ( get)……………..there.

11. He has worked very hard since he ( be)………………here.

12. We have just come in when you (call)…………..

13. We’ll have already gone before you (get )……………back.

14. We decided to go home because it ( be )…………….very late.

15. We have been very busy while they ( be)…………..here.

16. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)…………..

17. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)………go to the concert.

18. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)……….like taking a walk.

19. He works on Sundays so that he (can)………earn money to pay his tuition.

20. I (be)……………… busy since we last met.

21. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)……………….much of her lately.

22. There (be)………..no guests at all since I left?

23. I never(see)………….anyone more beautiful than your wife.

24. I (meet)………………..your husband this afternoon at the station.

25. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)………….

26. This one of the best books that I (ever read)………………….

27. She has already telephoned the people who (come)………tomorrow.

28. I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)………………me.

29. Are they the Italians who (own)………… this store?

30. It was the Smiths who (call)………….you.

31. She left her home last week and nobody (see)……….her since.

32. The video film is so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.

33. It is the first time I (meet)………………..him here.

34. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) ……………….. school and (become) ………... a sailor.

35. The video film was so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.

36. It was the first time they (ever meet)……………….

37. The news (be)………quite alarming yesterday.

38. We (not live)……….. in England for two years now.

39. I (never forget) ………………… what you (just tell) ………….me.

40. They (prepare)………….. the Christmas dinner at the moment.

41. When I last (stay)……… in Cairo, I (ride)………to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)………… the day before.

42. Our teacher (tell)………………… us yesterday that he (visit)………England in 1970.

43. George (work)……………………at the university so far.

44. When he lived in Manchester, he (work)………..in a bank.

45. Birds (build)……………their nests in the summer and (fly)…….to the south in winter.

46. I (lose)……………………my key. Can you help me look for it?

47. My father (not smoke)……………………….for 5 years.

48. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)…………He (just go)…….out

49. How long Bold and Mary (be)…………married?

50. You (receive)………………….any letter from your parents yet?

51. My brother (join)…………the army when he (be)……….young.

52. I (see)……. a car accident while I (wait)………..for you at this corner yesterday.

53. Mr. John (be)………..principal of our school since last year.

54. Mr. Smith (teach)…………….at this school since he (graduate)………………..in 1990.

55. My father (not watch)……….TV every night.

56. I (meet)…………………. Arthur 3 weeks ago.

57. Yesterday the police (report)…………that they (capture)……………………..the thief.

58. My friend (thank)…………………me for what I had done for him.

59. Someone (steal)………….. my handbag on the bus.

60. The Browns (live)……. in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)………. out.

61. Last month I (be)…………………….in the hospital for ten days.

62. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)………………...away in the afternoon.

63. John (drive)………..that car ever since I (know)……….him.

64. People (speak)……….English in most of Canada.

65. The dog (wag)………his tail whenever he (see)………me.

66. I (never see)…………anyone more punctual than your brother.

67. I (meet)……. your brother this afternoon at Green Street.

68. He (light)………. a cigarette and (walk)………to the window.

69. The performance (begin)………….at 7 o’clock and (last)……………..for 3 hours.

70. “You (be)…….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)……..my holidays here last year.

71. He (leave)…………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)……..him since.

72. You (be)…………………to the laboratory this week?

73. Thousands of people (see)……….. this exhibition by the end of the month.

74. By the time you (finish)…………. cooking they (do)……………… their homework.

75. I don’t think he (change)………in the thirty years I (know)……..him.

76. Then about a year ago he (disappear)………….and I (never hear)……… from him since.

77. My father (fight)…………. for 4 years in the last war.

78. I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)…………..fun for a long time.

79. When I (look)………… at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)……….to open it.

80. When we (get)…………. to the restaurant, we (find)……….that nobody (remember)…………………..to reserve a table.

Answer 1

Supply the correct VERB TENSE :

1. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)………was…………..sour.

2. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have)……doesn't have…….a flute.

3. He says that he (arrive)………will arrive……..on time tomorrow.

4. She said that she (arrive)……had arrived……..on time yesterday.

5. I think that Victor (be)……will be………late.

6. He said that he (graduate)……had graduated………….from university in 1991.

7. We thought they (move)……had move………to California.

8. The teacher said that water (consist) ………consists…………. of hydrogen and oxygen.

9. I (be)……will be….there when you arrive.

10. They were still waiting when I ( get)………got……..there.

11. He has worked very hard since he ( be)……was…………here.

12. We have just come in when you (call)……called……..

13. We’ll have already gone before you (get )……get………back.

14. We decided to go home because it ( be )………was…….very late.

15. We have been very busy while they ( be)……are……..here.

16. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)……arrived……..

17. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)…couldn't……go to the concert.

18. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)…felt…….like taking a walk.

19. He works on Sundays so that he (can)…can……earn money to pay his tuition.

20. I (be)………have been……… busy since we last met.

21. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)………haven't seen……….much of her lately.

22. has There (be)……been…..no guests at all since I left?

23. I never(see)……see…….anyone more beautiful than your wife.

24. I (meet)………meet………..your husband this afternoon at the station.

25. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)……did…….

26. This one of the best books that I (ever read)………have ever read………….

27. She has already telephoned the people who (come)……coming…tomorrow.

28. I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)……showed…………me.

29. Are they the Italians who (own)……owns…… this store?

30. It was the Smiths who (call)……called…….you.

31. She left her home last week and nobody (see)…has seen…….her since.

32. The video film is so interesting that I (see)……have seen……it twice.

33. It is the first time I (meet)………have met………..him here.

34. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) ………has left……….. school and (become) ……became…... a sailor.

37. The news (be)…was……quite alarming yesterday.

38. We (not live)……haven't been living….. in England for two years now.

39. I (never forget) …………have never forget……… what you (just tell) ……have just told…….me.

40. They (prepare)……are preparing…….. the Christmas dinner at the moment.

41. When I last (stay)……stayed… in Cairo, I (ride)…have ridden……to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)……has borrowed…… the day before.

42. Our teacher (tell)………told………… us yesterday that he (visit)……had visited…England in 1970.

43. George (work)…………has worked…………at the university so far.

44. When he lived in Manchester, he (work)……was working…..in a bank.

45. Birds (build)……built………their nests in the summer and (fly)…will fly….to the south in winter.

46. I (lose)…………lost…………my key. Can you help me look for it?

47. My father (not smoke)………hasn't smoked……………….for 5 years.

48. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)……arrived……He (just go)…has just gone….out

49. How long have Bold and Mary (be)…………married?

50. have You (receive)………received ………….any letter from your parents yet?

51. My brother (join)……joined……the army when he (be)……was….young.

52. I (see)…saw…. a car accident while I (wait)……was waiting…..for you at this corner yesterday.

53. Mr. John (be)……has been…..principal of our school since last year.

54. Mr. Smith (teach)……has taught……….at this school since he (graduate)………graduated………..in 1990.

55. My father (not watch)…doesn't watch…….TV every night.

56. I (meet)………met…………. Arthur 3 weeks ago.

57. Yesterday the police (report)……reported……that they (capture)……………had captured………..the thief.

58. My friend (thank)………thanks…………me for what I had done for him.

59. Someone (steal)……was stolen…….. my handbag on the bus.

60. The Browns (live)…have lived…. in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)…broke……. out.

61. Last month I (be)………was…………….in the hospital for ten days.

62. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)………be………...away in the afternoon.

63. John (drive)…has driven……..that car ever since I (know)……knew….him.

64. People (speak)…speak…….English in most of Canada.

65. The dog (wag)……has wagged…his tail whenever he (see)…saw……me.

66. I (never see)……never see……anyone more punctual than your brother.

67. I (meet)…meet…. your brother this afternoon at Green Street.

68. He (light)…lights……. a cigarette and (walk)……walks…to the window.

69. The performance (begin)……begins…….at 7 o’clock and (last)………lasts……..for 3 hours.

70. “have You (be)…been….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)…have spent…..my holidays here last year.

71. He (leave)……left……for London 2 years ago and I (not see)…haven't seen…..him since.

72. have You (be)………been…………to the laboratory this week?

73. Thousands of people (see)……will have seen….. this exhibition by the end of the month.

74. By the time you (finish)……will have finished……. cooking they (do)………have done……… their homework.

75. I don’t think he (change)…changed……in the thirty years I (know)…knew…..him.

76. Then about a year ago he (disappear)…disappeared……….and I (never hear)…have never heared…… from him since.

77. My father (fight)……has fighted……. for 4 years in the last war.

78. I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)……hasn't had……..fun for a long time.

79. When I (look)……looked…… at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)……tries….to open it.

80. When we (get)……got……. to the restaurant, we (find)…found…….that nobody (remember)………remembered…………..to reserve a table.