Yud, Tenses Review
Fill in with the correct form of the verb. Use the Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Perfect Simple,, Present Perfect Progressive, Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Progressive..
1. While I ______(try) to phone my brother, he ______(walk) into the house.
2. After Dana ______(save) up her money, she ______(buy) herself a DVD.
3. We ______(hear) about the accident before we ______(read) about it in the press.
4. Since he ______(start) working here, he ______(make) many useful suggestions.
5. In the 1930s, large numbers of people in the USA ______(not have) work because of the great depression.
6. I ______(study) English for ten years. I ______(still / study) the language.
7. His clothes ______(be) wet because he ______(walk) in the rain.
8. Usually I ______(drink) coffee but today I ______(drink) tea because my throat is soar.
9. Look! The airplane ______(land).
10. You are late! The airplane ______(just / land).
11. I ______(not be) to Mexico yet.
12. I ______(not be) to Mexico until my visit last May.
13. I ______(realize) we had ______(overstay) our welcome.
14. I ______(start) reading that book but I ______(not finish) yet.
15. We ______(wonder) who ______(live) in that old house.
16. Yesterday she ______(not leave) the house because she ______(be) sick. She ______(be) ill for three days already.
Yud, Tenses Review
Fill in with the correct form of the verb. Use the Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Perfect Simple,, Present Perfect Progressive, Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Progressive. Do the worksheet – then check your answers below.
17. While I was trying (try) to phone my brother, he walked (walk) into the house.
18. After Dana had saved (save) up her money, she bought (buy) herself a DVD.
19. We had heard (hear) about the accident before we read (read) about it in the press.
20. Since he started (start) working here, he has made (make) many useful suggestions.
21. In the 1930s, large numbers of people in the USA didn’t have (not have) work because of the great depression.
22. I have been studying (study) English for ten years. I am still studying (still / study) the language.
23. His clothes are (be) wet because he has been walking (walk) in the rain.
24. Usually I drink (drink) coffee but today I am drinking (drink) tea because my throat is soar.
25. Look! The airplane is landing (land).
26. You are late! The airplane has just landed (just / land).
27. I haven’t been (not be) to Mexico yet.
28. I hadn’t been (not be) to Mexico until my visit last May.
29. I realized (realize) we overstayed (overstay) our welcome.
30. I started (start) reading that book but I haven’t finished (not finish) yet.
31. We wondered (wonder) who had been living (live) in that old house.
32. Yesterday she didn’t leave (not leave) the house because she was (be) sick. She has been (be) ill for three days already.