verbal tenses

1

100

My brother _______________ (ask) silly questions all the time. It’s really annoying.

is asking

200

Some birds _______________ (not fly) to warmer countries in winter.

don´t fly

300

Our fashion reporter _______________ (meet) the famous designer at 8.15 this evening.

is meeting

400

When we came home , mum      ________________________( cook)  dinner.It smelt delicious!

was cooking

500

When I first ___________________ ( meet) her, she_______________( tell ) me she __________________ ( dwell) in Malaga when she ________________ ( be ) a child

met / told / had lived / was

2

100

Laura _______________ (hardly ever / go out) in the evenings after school.

goes out

200

The conference on colour blindness _______________ (start) at 9 a.m. on 23rd December

starts

300

What subjects ________ he ________ (study) at college this year?

does he study

400

Yesterday He _____________ ( have ) lunch at home but last year he______________( eat ) in the school canteen

had/ used to have

500

What_______________( you / do)_____________ when the Twin Towers________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­(collapse)? Nothing, I__________________ ( not ) be born

were you doing/ collapsed / hadn´t been born

3

100

What ________ you ________ (listen) to when I rang you this morning?

were you listening

200

John , You _______________( always / talk) in class !

are always talking

300

• _____________ ( woman / work)_________ in the last century? No, they__________ .

did....      use to work?

400

I saw William’s sister last year but I __________( not / recognise ) her. She _______________ (change) a lot.

didn´t recognise / had changed

500

• Last  Black Friday there _____________ ( be ) a lot of traffic, so when I _________ ( get ) to the shops They ________________ ( close ).

was / got / had closed

4

100

A lot of things _______________ (happen) in July, but August was quite boring.

happened

200

• Water_____________( not / freeze ) when it´s cold; it _______________( freeze ) at 0 degree.
• 
  

doesn´t freeze / freezes

300

She was tired because she _______________ (go) to bed late the night before

had gone

400

While they __________________ ( lie ) on the beach, the sun _______________ (go) behind some clouds

were lying / went

500

David _________________ ( turn ) off the TV and _______________ (sit) down to chat on his phone because his favourite progamme _____________ ( finish).

turned / sat / had finished

5

100

Laura _______________ (not / wear ) her own clothes for school.

doesn´t wear

200

Nicola _______________ (never / wear) a skirt because jeans suit her better

wears

300

It was only six o’clock in the morning, but the sun _______________ (shine) and I ___________________( jump ) out of bed.

was shining / jumped

400

What time ____________ the movie ___________ ( start ) ? This afternoon at 7.00.OK, I___________________ ( meet )  you at about 6.30

does ...start  am meeting

500

Why ______________________ ( you / drive ) so fast today? Because I__________ ( be ) in a hurry, I_______________( not / want ) to miss the lecture

are you driving / am / don´t want