Verb Tenses in Context
I usually ___ (go) to the gym after work.
go
If it rains, we ___ (cancel) the picnic.
will cancel
I ___ (lose) my keys. Can you help me find them?
have lost
I saw ___ owl in the tree.
an
I enjoy ___ (cook) for friends.
cooking
By next year, she ___ (live) here for a decade.
will have lived
If I ___ (be) taller, I’d play basketball.
were
We ___ (see) that movie last weekend.
saw
She’s ___ only person who knows the truth.
the
She promised ___ (help) me with the report.
to help
When I got home, my roommate ___ (already/cook) dinner.
had already cooked
If they had told me earlier, I ___ (help) them.
would have helped
She ___ (be) to Japan three times.
has been
We need to hire ___ more staff before the holiday season.
some
He admitted ___ (cheat) on the test.
cheating
He ___ (study) when the power went out.
was studying
If I ___ (know) you were here, I would have said hi.
had known
I ___ (meet) him at a conference in 2018.
met
I don’t have ___ idea what you’re talking about.
any
They decided ___ (postpone) the event.
to postpone
She acts as if she ___ (know) everything.
knew
If she were more confident, she ___ (speak) up in meetings.
would speak
He ___ (not/finish) the report yet.
has not finished
___ honesty is important in any relationship.
zero article
She’s not used to ___ (work) such long hours every day.
working