VERB TENSES

PAST TENSES

100

When I --- (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.

came

200

At 7 o'clock yesterday she --- (watch) TV with her daughter.

was watching

300

We --- (look for) her ring for two hours when we found it in the bathroom.

had been looking for

400

Last night I --- (study) my English tenses, when suddenly I  --- (hear) a loud noise outside my bedroom window. 

was studying, heard

500

The fans were happy because their team --- (win). 

had won

PRESENT TENSES

100

Do you know what time the 10:45 plane --- (arrive) in Chicago?

arrives

200

Niagara Falls --- (be) a popular tourist attraction for many years.

have been

300

I --- (not/know) where Kate is at the moment.

don't know

400

My grandparents --- (come) to see us next weekend. They --- (not/visit) us for two years.

are coming, have not visited

500

For the last three days I --- (organise) a traditinal Cristmas party for my family. But I --- (not/decorate) the house with coloured lights yet.

have been organising, haven't decorated

FUTURE TENSES

100

Sarah is busy right now. She --- (call) you later

will call

200

LAURA: Hey! Why don't we go to the cafe tonight?

TANYA: That's a good idea. I --- (phone) the others and see if they want to join us.

will phone

300

We --- (have) a party on Saturday. I bought a lot of decoration for it!

are going to have

400

I --- (book) the flight in a few seconds ... Wait ... We --- (visit) my family in Europe next summer, you know. They invited us last year. 

will book (spontaneous), are going to visit (fixed plan)

500

Jane --- (be) eighteen next Friday.

will be                                 

MISCELLANEOUS

100

This vase once --- (belong) to the Emperor of China. It is worth over a million dollars.

belonged

200

I  --- (always, to want) to be a vet ever since I --- (to be) little. 

have always wanted, was

300

I --- (see) my dentist tomorrow.

am seeing

400

Yesterday Tom --- (eat) all the cakes by the time his birthday party --- (begin).

had eaten, began

500

We --- (to wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it --- (not, to arrive) yet; so I don't think we will be able to attend the meeting on time.  

have been waiting, hasn't arrived

CORRECT THE MISTAKES

100

He never was in Italy.

He has never been to Italy.

200

Shakespeare has written 154 sonnets.

Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets.

300

Look at those dark clouds! It will rain.

Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain.

400

I have been knowing her since 2008.

I have known her since 2008.

500

She put on her coat, took her bag and had left.

She put on her coat, took her bag and left.