Review of Tenses

PAST TENSES

100

My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week.

(bought)

200

My classmate and I (study) ___________ together at the library.

were studying

300

I _________________ (sit) in a cafe when you ______________ (call)

was sitting, called

400

Susan ...................... (write) a poem when Adam ...................... (come) into her room and ...................... (start) fooling around.

was writing, came, started

500

While he ________ (drive), I _______ (throw) a look at him. He ____________ (smile) all the time, but he also ___________ (look) nervous.

was driving, threw, was smiling, looked

PRESENT TENSES

100

I usually (go) _________ to work by car, but today I'm going by bus.

go

200

Where is Jane? In the living room. She (watch) __________ a movie.

is watching

300

I never (wear) _________ a scarf, but today I (wear) _____________ one because it’s unusually cold.

wear, am wearing

400

Right now I  _______________ (sit) in a coffee shop in Manhattan. Lots of business people  ___________ (walk) fast in the street, and lots of tourists  ______________(look) at the amazing buildings around them.

am sitting, are walking, are looking

500

Fortunately, it  __________________ (seem) that now some governments  __________________ (begin) to understand the problem, and they  __________________ (try) to control these activities. Some of them really  __________________  (want) to put an end to this problem, although a few big companies with a lot of power are in their way.

seems, are beginning, are trying, want

FUTURE TENSES

100

It's really hot. ______ (open) the window, please?

Will you open / Could you open / Can you open

200

______ (go out) this weekend?

Are you going out

300

What __________ (you/do) this evening? ________ (we/go out)?

are you doing/are you going to do, Shall we go out

400

1. What _________ (wear / you) at the party tonight?
2. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I ___________(find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe.
3. Hurry up! The party __________ (begin) in 20 minutes.

are you going to wear / are you wearing, will find, begins

500

Maria: And when do you think you _________ (be) free for a drink?

Rosa: I don't know. I have my diary here with me; let me see. What about tomorrow? ___________  (you/do) anything?

Maria: I  _________ (see) my dentist tomorrow. Is Thursday OK?

Rosa: Yes, Thursday is perfect.

Maria: OK. What time __________  (we/meet)?

will be, Are you doing / Are you going to do, am seeing, shall we meet

WH-questions

100

_______________ do you buy your vegetables?' 'In the market.'

Where

200

______________ does John call you?' 'Every day.'

How often

300

He is sometimes late for class.

How often is he late for class?

400

Something fell on the floor. What _________ on the floor?

He didn’t come to the party for some reason. Why ____________ ?

fell

didn’t he come to the party

500

2,000 people protested against the reforms. How _____________ against the reforms?

It took them 2 hours to get to Rome. ____________  to get to Rome?

I’m looking for a new dress. What _____________ ?

many people protested

How long did it take them

are you looking for