Now put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and write the name of the tense used. Write the complete sentences in your notebook.
Example: By this time next month, we will be celebrating Carnival. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1. I HAVE SEEN (SEE) him three or four times in my life. PRESENT PERFECT
2. They HAVEN’T SEEN (NOT / SEE) that movie yet. PRESENT PERFECT
3. She HAS BEEN SUFFERING (SUFFER) from stress recently. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
4. When the police entered, the thief WAS TRYING (TRY) to escape through the window. PAST CONTINUOUS
5. I was sure she HAD JUST LEFT (JUST / LEAVE) because I could still smell her perfume in the room. PAST PERFECT
6. At this time next week, I WILL BE LYING (LIE) on a beach sunbathing. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
7. I HAVE BEEN WORKING/HAVE WORKED (WORK) here for seven years. PRESENT PERFECT /PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
8. They HAD BEEN WAITING (WAIT) for an hour when he arrived. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
9. She HADN’T KNOWN (NOT / KNOW) him very long when he suddenly invited her to dinner. PAST PERFECT
10. I HAVE BEEN LIVING (LIVE) here since January. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
11. I was sure I HAD NEVER BEEN (NEVER / BE) there before, but I still had a feeling of déjà vu. PAST PERFECT
12. I HAD BEEN (BE) there many years before. PAST PERFECT
13. I WENT (GO) there many years ago. PAST SIMPLE
14. I quickly WROTE (WRITE) the report while they were having a meeting in the next room. PAST SIMPLE
15. I WAS WATCHING (WATCH) a film on TV when all programmes were interrupted with news of the coup. PAST CONTINUOUS
16. I HAD ALREADY HIDDEN myself (ALREADY / HIDE) when he entered the room. PAST PERFECT
17. I TOOK (TAKE) the rubbish out before going to bed. PAST SIMPLE
18. The film IS SHOWING (SHOW) at ten thirty tonight, but I will be sleeping by then. PRESENT SIMPLE
19. I HAVE ALREADY DONE (ALREADY / DO) this unit. Can we do the next one? PRESENT PERFECT
20. She arrived home hungry from school and was happy to see that her dad HAD ALREADY COOKED (ALREADY / COOK) lunch. PAST SIMPLE
21. I WILL STILL BE PAYING (STILL/PAY) the loan back for twenty or thirty years. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
22. By the time I retire, I WILL HAVE SAVED (SAVE) at least a million dollars. FUTURE PERFECT
23. At the moment, I AM SLEEPING (SLEEP) on my brother’s sofa. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
24. At present, he IS TAKING (TAKE) a sabbatical. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
25. At that moment, the earthquake STRUCK (STRIKE). PAST SIMPLE
26. He GOES (GO) to the gym at least once a week. PRESENT SIMPLE
27. She HAS (HAVE) her hair cut once every two months or so. PRESENT SIMPLE
28. He only FINISHED (FINISH) the project last week. PAST SIMPLE
29. I HAVE ALREADY GONE OUT (ALREADY / GO OUT) with my friends twice this week. PRESENT PERFECT
30. Every city centre in the world SEEMS (SEEM) the same these days. PRESENT SIMPLE
