ENGLISH 10 EXERCISE ON TENSES

Student’s name: - Class: …… Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form I (go) _ to the restaurant with a client yesterday She (not / see) him for a long time Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week When I arrived at the cinema, the film (start) _ She (lie) _ to her mother about her bad marks at the moment The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) Next week Peter (be) thirteen years old My friends (have) a great time in Nha Trang last summer Yester day, when we (walk) _ to school, we (see) John 10 School (not / start) _ yet 11 After they (eat) the shelfish, they began to feel sick 12 While she (cook) the soup, the children (play) _ 13 You always (teach) me new things 14 Sue (stay) _ at home today 15 My parents (sell) the stereo at a garage sale three days ago 16 I love London I (probably / go) _ there next year 17 He (work) in this company since 1985 18 Listen! Somebody (cry) _ in the next room 19 When Peter ((watch) TV, the light (go) _ out 20 This time next week we (sit) _ at the beach 21 When they (play) tennis, it (begin) _ to rain 22 The earth (move) _ around the sun 23 John (buy) a lot of old books last month 24 Listen to those people! What language (they / speak) ? 25 At three o’clock tomorrow, I (work) in my office 26 Lan and Hoa (read) _ while the children (play) computer games 27 They (have) tea when the doorbell (ring) _ 28 He (play) tennis for five hours 29 Julie didn’t arrive until after I (leave) 30 Our teacher always (help) _ us difficult exercises 31 My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) _ 32 They (have) _ their supper when they (hear) _ about the accident 33 She (just / come) _ 34 Be careful! The car (come) 35 It (not rain) in the dry season 36 His uncle (teach) English in our school five years ago 37 Yesterday, John (go) _ to the store before he (go) _ home 38 How long (learn / you) English? 39 My teacher (get) a bad cold last week 40 They (not / go) _ to the movies last Sunday 41 Tommorow I (sit) the Math test 42 I couldn’t remember the poem we (learn) the week before 43 What (you / do) _ this summer vacation? I (visit) _ Phong Nha Cave 44 When we (finish) _ dinner, we went out 45 I (wait) for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally (arrive) 46 They (build) this school in 1995 47 The dentist sometimes (return) _ home late 48 These workers (visit) Hue next week 49 She (go) to the park every day 50 So far I (not / accomplish) _ my project 51 Sally (take) a photo when I (dance) _ 52 She (finish) _ her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner 53 They (forget) our lunch at home last Friday 54 You (read) the book before the next class 55 The children (not / do) their homework, so they were in trouble 56 (we / arrive) by the time it gets dark? 57 After I (wash) _ my clothes, I (sleep) _ 58 Almost everybody (leave) by the time we arrive 59 The light had gone out before we (get ) out of the office 60 After Fred (spend) his holiday in Italy, he (want) _ to learn Italian ... (teach) English in our school five years ago 37 Yesterday, John (go) _ to the store before he (go) _ home 38 How long (learn / you) English? 39 My teacher... (learn) the week before 43 What (you / do) _ this summer vacation? I (visit) _ Phong Nha Cave 44 When we (finish) _ dinner, we went out 45 I (wait) ... (sleep) _ 58 Almost everybody (leave) by the time we arrive 59 The light had gone out before we (get ) out of the office 60 After Fred (spend) his holiday in