Tense 1
I ___________ (not see) Jane for ages and then I ___________ (bump) into her twice last week. (bonus points- 400)
hadn’t seen, bumped
His name is Pedro, but everyone __________ (call) him Pete.
calls
In July they_______________ (marry) for twenty years.
will have been married
At this time last week I __________ (fly) to the United States.
was flying
The world’s population __________ (grow) to 7.5 billion in 2027.
will grow/ will have grown
Things ___________ (be) so much better since we ________ (move) to a larger house.
are/ have been, moved
While I __________ (walk) to work this morning, I ran into an old friend.
was walking
George _________(not be) back until six. Can I take a message? (bonus - 200)
won’t be back
It is going to be a great party. People __________ (dance) all night.
will be dancing / will dance
Tim ________ (love) donuts, but he still ________(weigh) less than a hundred pounds now. (bonus points - 300)
loves, weighs
As the clouds ____________ (scud) across the sky, I ____________ (realise) for the first time what it ____________ (feel) like to be truly alone. (bonus-100)
were scudding / scudded, realised, felt
scud/realise/feels
History ___________ (tell) us that people in the past ___________ (believe) that the earth was flat.(bonus-100)
tells / used to believe, believed
As soon as we ________(get) there, we _________(phone) for a taxi.
get, will phone
At the top we ______________ (be) exhausted as we ______________ (climb) the rocky ascent for hours.
were, had been climbing
Gerry ________(taste) the wine when suddenly the fire alarm went off in the restaurant. He spilled wine all over his shirt even if the wine _________(taste) good.
was tasting, tasted
Did anyone get killed in the accident at the bus stop? Fortunately, the bus ___________ (pick up) ten people before the accident __________.(occur)
had picked up / occurred
It _______ (expect) that there _________ (be) a shortage of energy soon. Oh, let be prepared for it, then.
was/is expected / will be
All last month I __________ (have) exams, and I __________ (not do) anything else but study for ages
had, haven't done
The concert _________(begin) at 2.30 and _________(last) for two hours. Everyone enjoyed it very much.
began, lasted, enjoyed
A: She ____________ (think) about taking a break from social media.
B: That’s surprising. She usually ___________ (think) it’s essential for her work.
is thinking, thinks
Don’t worry; David won’t be late. (use the word "here")
Don’t worry; David will be here on time.
The Prime Minister expects an easy victory for his party in the election. (use the word "believes")
The Prime Minister believes his party will win the election easily.
I’ll be home late. (use the word "until")
I won’t be home until late.
Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. (use the word "about")
Scientists are about to make a vital breakthrough.
A: He _________ (smell) the milk to check if it’s gone bad.
B: I hope it still _________ (smell) okay!
is smelling, smells