I. verb tenses.
1.When I came in, they all (sit).... round the fire. Mr. Pike (do).... crossword puzzle.
2.How long you (be).... in this school?
3.He'll leave as soon as he (hear).... the news.
4.It (rain).... when we arrived.
5.When your father (die)....?
- I (not know)....when he (die)....
6.What you (do)....when I (ring).... you last night?
7.The dog (wag).... his tail whenever he (see).... me.
8.John (drive).... that car ever since I (know).... him.
9.My friend (thank).... me for what I had done for him.
10.Columbus (discover).... America more than 400 years ago.
11.No, I (see).... her for a long time.
12. I (can not).... remember when I last (see).... her.
13.He (leave).... home 2 weeks ago and we (not hear)....from him since then.
14.Mis Lee often (write).... when she was on holiday.
15.My teacher wasn't at home when I (arrive).... He (just go).... out.
16.I (lose).... my key. Can you help me look for it?
17.Birds (build).... their nests in the summer and (fly).... to the south in winter.
18.I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate).... the sitting room.
19.I (teach).... hundreds of students but I never (meet).... such a hopeless.
20.You (feel).... better when you've had a meal.
1 were sitting - was doing
2 have you been
3 hears
4 was raining
5 did - die - don't know - died
6 were you doing - rang
7 wags - sees
8 has driven - knew
10 discovered
11 have seen
12 can't - saw
13 left - haven't heard
14 wrote
15 arrived - had just gone
16 have lost
17 build - fly
18 am redecorating
19 teach - have never met
20 will feel
