Simple
Progressive
Mystery Tense 1
Present and Progressive
Mystery tense 2
100
Tom ______ (study) every evening.
studies
100
Right now Tom ________________ (sleep).
is sleeping
100
If you impersonate a teacher, you ____________________ (pretend) to be one.
are pretending
100
You ______ (be) late! You were supposed __________ (be) here two hours ago! Where ___________ (be) you?
You're late! You were supposed to be here two hours ago! Where were you?
100
I was late. The teacher _________ already _________ (give) a quiz by the time I _________ (get) to class.
the teacher was already giving a quiz by the time I got to class
200
Yesterday the girls _______ (go) to the shopping mall.
went
200
Maria ___________________ (study) when I arrived at her house.
was studying
200
Xu ______________ (negative - eat) anything yesterday.
didn't eat
200
Frank Abagnale ___________________ (hide) in France when a flight attendant __________________ (report) him to the police.
was hiding reported
200
Why __________ (be, not) you in class this morning?
weren't
300
We ___________ (leave) class early last Monday.
left
300
What _________ you __________ (do) yesterday at this time?
What were you doing...
300
What ____________ you ____________ (eat) today?
What did you eat
300
Matthew _____________________ (think) about changing his major, until he ________ (meet) his new teacher.
was thinking met
300
Are you taking Chemistry 101 this quarter? No, I (take, already) ___________________ it. I ______________ (take) Biology now.
I already took I'm taking
400
_______ artists usually ___________ (draw) or (sketch) in their notebooks?
Do artists usually draw or sketch...
400
The sun ________________ (negative - shine) today.
isn't shining
400
In addition to rock climbing, Alex Honnold _________________ (run) ten miles everyday.
runs
400
Frank _________________ (enjoy) himself in California while and FBI agent _________________ (search) for him.
was enjoying was searching
400
I didn't like having Sam for a roommate last year. He __________________________ (always, leave) his dirty clothes on the floor.
was always leaving
500
___________ you ____________ (negative - understand) the question the teacher asked us this morning?
Didn't you understand...
500
Why ______________ you _______________ (negative- prepare) dinner when I got home?
Why weren't you preparing...
500
I _________ (call) Natalie last night, but she _______(be, not) at home. She __________________ (study) at the library
I called Natalie last night, but she wasn't at home. She was studying at the library.
500
When I went to Jackie's house after the funeral, she ___________________ (cry). I __________ (give) her a hug and ____________ (tell) her I _________ (be) sorry.
was crying gave told was
500
What _____________________ (do) before you ______________ (go) to bed last night? Your room _______ (be) a mess!
What were you doing you went Your room is