Verb Tenses 2

1

100

1 I _________________ (just / make) some biscuits. They’re nicer than the ones I _________________ (make) last week.

have just made; made

200

2 In the past, children _________________ (work) in factories and _________________ (live) in unsanitary houses.

worked; lived

300

3 Rick _________________ (just / change) the channel. Why? Well, because he _________________ (already/watch) the film on Channel 1 two nights earlier.

has just changed; had already watched

400

4 We _________________ (get) there late because the train ------ (be delayed) back in Manchester.

got; had been delayed

2

100

1 When / Jenny / join / the book club? Oh, on the fifth of September.

When did Jenny join the book club?

200

2 How long / Simon / have / a bad cold? Oh, for a couple of days. He feels awful.

How long has Simon had a bad cold?

300

3 When / he / write / the play? Two years ago.

When did he write the play?

400

4 he / lose / his umbrella? Yes. He can’t find it anywhere.

Did he lose his umbrella?

500

5 What time / she /get up? Seven o’clock this morning.

What time did she get up?

3

100

I’ve been to the gym … a last weekend. c twice this weekend. b since Tuesday. d a couple of days ago.

I've been to the gym twice this weekend.

200

He’s been playing computer games … a twice today. c from two to three o’clock. b all afternoon. d last night.

He's been playing computer games all afternoon.

300

He had been phoning Donald … a since he got in. c twice today. b these days. d but he has been busy.

he had been phoning Donald since he got in.

500

4 Josephine has left the school … a since two o’clock. c before you rang. b five minutes ago. d and is on her way home.

Josephine has left the school and is on her way.

4

100

5 Sean had gone home … a since five o’clock. c as soon as the bell had rung. b before the lesson ended. d from two hours.

Sean had gone home before the lesson ended.

200

Sally (1) _________________ (work) as a journalist in London for six months when I first (2) _________________ (meet) her in the summer of 2008. The week before, she (3) _________________ (just / write) a couple of important articles about British politics for her newspaper.

had been working; met; had just written

300

Since then, Sally and I (4) _________________ (be) friends. She (5) _________________ (help) me many times in my career as a reporter and we (6) _________________ (have) a lot of fun together from time to time.

have been; has helped; have had

400

She (7) _________________ (travel) in South America for the last month or so. She (8) _________________ (send) me a postcard last week, saying that she (9) _________________ (interview) a leading politician there earlier in the day, and that she (10) _________________ (have) a great story for one of the tabloids.

has been travelling; sent; had interviewed; had

500

Translate the sentences 1 Amy had been playing tennis for an hour when we arrived.

Amy llevaba una hora jugando al tenis cuando llegamos.

translate

100

2 I’ve just bought a new coat.

Acabo de comprar un nuevo abrigo.

200

3 How many times have you fallen off your bike?

Cuántas veces te has caído de la bici?

300

4 Jo has been listening to music since she got home.

Jo lleva escuchando música desde que llegó a casa.

400

5 Sue felt tired because she had been working hard all day.

Sue se sentía cansada porque llevaba trabajando duro todo el día.