Simple Tenses
(Simple Past, Present, and Future)
(Simple Past, Present, and Future)
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Yesterday, I (take) _______ the test.
took
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Today, she (write) _____ my essay in the computer lab.
- is writing
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The student (receive) ________ many warnings before getting a detention in school last week.
- had received
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Since 2020, she (work) ________ for the same company.
has been working
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While she (cook) ________ dinner, the doorbell (ring) ________.
a. was cooking
b. rang
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In three years, I (graduate) __________ from college.
Answers:
- am going to graduate OR
- will graduate
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Last week at 10 p.m., they (eat) ______ dinner at a restaurant.
- were eating
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Martha loves Modesto. She (lived) _______ here for 25 years and does not plan to move.
- has lived
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Just before lunch yesterday, Maria (work) _______ with her tutor for several hours.
had been working
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When she (graduate) _________ in five years, she (have) ________ a party.
a) graduates
b) will have OR is going to have
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The sun always (rise) ______ in the east.
- rises
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Right now, we (look) ________ at new cars.
- are looking
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I love going swimming, but I realized recently that I (not, go) _________ swimming since last month.
a) have not gone
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You look so tired! It looks like you (not, sleep) _______ well.
- have not been sleeping
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After they (complete) ___________ the final exam yesterday, they (eat) ________ frozen yogurt.
a) completed
b) ate
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They (work) ________ 40 hours every week.
- work
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While John (drive) ___________ to work last week, he (listen) __________ to the news.
a) was driving
b) was listening
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By 1995, Michael Jackson (received) _______ many awards for his music.
- had received
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By 12 p.m. last night, she (study) ______ for five hours and was not finished.
- had been studying
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By the time I (get) ________ to school this morning, I (see) ______ the teacher.
a) got
b) had seen
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Don't worry about your homework. We (help) ______ you.
- will help
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Next week, he (meet) ________ with his boss. It's already in his calendar.
a) is meeting
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By the time we (leave) ______ work last evening, we (finished) _______ the project.
b) had finished
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When we came home last night, there were fast food wrappers and dirty plates in the kitchen. It looked like our kids (eat) _______ just before we arrived home.
had been eating
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Since she (arrive) _______ in the United States, she (move) _______ to many different cities.
a) arrived
b) has moved