Present Tenses
Antonia ________ here for 11 months.
a. has being
b. has been
c. been
b. has been
He was taking a nap
a. when his brother called.
b. when his brother was calls.
c. when his brother had called.
a. when his brother called.
You _________ if you don’t look at the map.
a. 're going to get lost
b. will gets lost
c. be getting lost
a. 're going to get lost
I am here in the United States for two months now, and my English is improving.
am
Alice and Bob were walking in the park when they (hear) shouts.
heard
Have you ever eaten chicken feet ?
a. Yes. I’ve eaten some last week.
b. Yes. I eaten some last week.
c. Yes. I ate some last week.
c. Yes. I ate some last week.
We hadn’t heard from Leo in 10 years,
a. so we hadn’t known what to expect.
b. so we don’t know what to expect.
c. so we didn’t know what to expect.
c. so we didn’t know what to expect.
Which is the correct future complex sentence/future time clause?
a. I’ll be able to work when I’ll get my green card.
b. I’ll be able to work when I get my green card.
c. I am able to work when I’ll get my green card.
b. I’ll be able to work when I get my green card.
I have learn a great deal of English by talking with people in the city.
learn
Ever since he arrived in town, Mike (try) to find an apartment.
has been trying
______________, I ride the cable car.
a. Until I go to San Francisco
b. While I go to San Francisco
c. When I go to San Francisco
c. When I go to San Francisco
The panel of judges ___ each performance with great attention to detail.
a. review
b. was reviewing
c. were reviewing
b. was reviewing (panel is singular)
I ___ very happy when I ___ home again next year.
a. I'm very happy when I'll come home again next year.
b. I'll be very happy when I come home again next year.
b. I'll be very happy when I come home again next year.
As soon as I'll hear from Mandy, I'll let you know when she's coming.
'll hear
Joe didn't understand the movie because he (not learn) enough Italian yet.
had not learned/hadn't learned
George! How are you? I haven't (see) you for a long time! What've you (do)?
a. seen, been doing
b. saw, been doing
c. seen, doing
a. seen, been doing
She ____ the answer, but she hesitated to speak up during the discussion.
a. knows
b. knew
c. was knowing
b. knew (know is stative)
As soon as school ends in May, my brother Alex and I are (travel) around Europe for two months.
a. travel
b. will have traveled
c. are going to travel
c. are going to travel
People who lives in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
lives
Jennifer (get) married by the time she was 21 years old.
had got/had gotten
The team of engineers _____ on the new software every day.
a. works
b. are working
c. have been working
a. works (team is singular)
By the time the manager arrived, the team __ the presentation and __ the room.
a. finished, left
b. had been finishing, had been leaving
c. had finished, had left
c. had finished, had left
When I ___ here, I __ English for a year and, hopefully, __ a lot.
a. When I will leave here, I will had been studying English for a year and, hopefully, will have learn a lot.
b. When I leave here, I will have been studying English for a year and, hopefully, will have learned a lot.
b. When I leave here, I will have been studying English for a year and, hopefully, will have learned a lot.
Since I moved to a new place, I am having less money and fewer friends, but I feel little stress and have no complaints.
am having
We (plan) to eat out last night, but then we changed our plans and made dinner at home.
were planning/planned/had planned/had been planning