Question

TENSE WITH WHEN CLAUSES – EXERCISES

I. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets

1. _____________ (you, always, lock) the door of your room when you leave?

2. My friends ____________ (pick) me up when I arrive at the airport tomorrow.

3. Look at those dark clouds! When class _________ (be) over, it _________

(probably, rain).

4. When she __________ (be) home alone, she often _________ (read) books or

__________ (watch) television.

5. We __________ (be) here when you __________ (arrive) tomorrow.

6. My brother and sister ___________ (argue) about something when I __________

(walk) into the room.

7. It ________ (be) beautiful yesterday when we _________ (go) for a walk in the

park. The sun _________ (shine). A cool breeze _________ (blow) and the birds

_________ (sing).

8. I got a package in my mail. When I ___________ (open) it, I _________ (find) a

surprise.

9. When the phone _________ (ring), the baby _________ (wake up) and

_________ (cry).

10. Tom __________ (sleep) when I arrived.

11. Peter __________ (already, eat) when his friends _________ (arrive).

12. Jane _________ (be) at my house when you arrived.

13. When the teacher met Sarah’s dad, she told him that Sarah _____________

(always, come) to class late.

14. I ______________ (study) when she __________ (call).

15. When Bill ________ (get) up yesterday morning, the sun __________ (shine).