Perfect Versus Perfect Progressive
Future Perfect or Simple Future
Name that Verb Tense
Mixed Tenses
Correct or Incorrect
100
I (clean) the house all day, so maybe I didn't hear the phone ring. a. have cleaned b. have been cleaning
b. have been cleaning
100
Margaret: I hope so. They (arrive) around 6 o'clock. Jerry: Everything (be) spotless by the time they get here. a. will have arrived, will have been spotless b. will arrive, will be spotless
b. will arrive, will be spotless
100
I was studying English when you called yesterday.
past progressive
100

That loud beeping noise (drive) me up the wall!

is driving

100
As soon as I get home, it started to rain heavily.
Incorrect (got)
200

I (clean / not) the kitchen yet. Give me a 30 minutes. a. have not cleaned b. have not been cleaning

a. have not cleaned

200
Stan: Sarah (visit) Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Fred: At this rate, she (visit) every country in the world by the time she's 50. a. is going to visit, will have visited b. will have visited, will visit
a. is going to visit, will have visited
200
I have studied English in several different countries.
present perfect
200

When he was a student, he (be) a lot less organized than he is now.

was

200
We had had the chance to visit many museums in Paris last vacation and it was a great trip.
Incorrect (had)
300

She (learn) Spanish for a year and wants to spend her next holiday in Mexico. a. has learned b. has been learning

b. has been learning

300

I love Miami, so I (stay) here for an extended period of time. When I go back home, I (be) here for more than three months.

will stay/am going to stay, will have been

300
I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the U.S.
past perfect progressive
300

I (wait) for you at the bus stop when your bus arrives.

will be waiting

300
I have been working on this project for days without success.
Correct
400

By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee. a. had had b. had been having

a. had had

400
Jane: I couldn't get my hair to look right. Jack: Who cares? By the time we get there, everyone (left) .
will have left
400
I am going to be studying English when you arrive tonight.
future progressive
400

Recently, I (feel) really tired and moody.

have been feeling

400
If he hadn't broken up with his girlfriend, he would not have suffered now.
Incorrect (would not be suffering now)
500

I (try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. a. had tried b. had been trying

b. had been trying

500

Margaret: Do you think everything will be finished when I get back from the store? Jerry: Don't worry. By the time you get back, I (pick) up the living room and (finish) washing the dishes. Everything will be perfect when your parents arrive.

will have picked up, will have finished OR finished

500
I am going to have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.
future perfect progressive
500

From the improvement in his skills, it was clear that he (practice).

had been practicing

500
Whenever I will talk to my boss, I get butterflies in my stomach.
Incorrect (talk)
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