Question

Present , Past , Present Perfect:check write the verbs in the correct tense: 13. When I phoned her, she ______ her homework. (do) 14. We ______ for three-and-a-half hours when John finally arrived. (wait) 15. When I shouted, they ______ off the roof and ______ away. (jump/run) 16. Don\'t phone her just now. She ______ to her boss. (talk) 17. Oh! You ______ a shave! You look strange without a beard! (have) 18. I ______ military service for eighteen months. This is my last month. (do) 19. We ______ for about four hours when we realised that something was wrong with one of the tyres. (travel) 20. Mary will be ready soon. She ______ a bath at the moment. (have) 21. Sorry, I ______ . Could you say that again please? (not understand) 22. We ______ in the cafe until the rain stopped and then went home. (stay) 23. ______ here before? (you be) 24. There was nobody at the office. Mr Brownlow ___ the staff to go home. (tell) 25. I signed the register and ______ upstairs to my room. (go) 26. He had been working in the garden, but he ______ when he saw us. (stop) 27. I couldn\'t drive to work because Mary ______ the car. (use) 28. How many times ______ him since he went to Edinburgh? (you see) 29. Peter and Jane ______: I could here them from my room. (argue) 30. I ______ him since he started working here. (never trust) 31. I\'m worried. Why ______ yet? (they not arrive) 32. They\'re very angry. They ____ to see you for the last two or three hours. (try) 33. I wanted to help with the washing-up, but they ______ it. (already do) 34. It\'s the most comfortable car I ______ (ever drive) 35. Peter was cleaning the flat and. John ______ (make dinner) 36. I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone ______ some flowers there for me. (put) 37. ______ that we should tell him tomorrow? (you agree) 38. They couldn\'t leave the studio when I called because they _____ a film. (edit) 39. I ______ the machine for some time when I realised that there was no ink in it. (use) 40. When he warned them about the police, they ______ the country. (leave) 41. Don\'t make a noise: the children ______ to sleep. (try) 42. Oh! You ______ a new dress! (buy) 43. She ______ here for several years – four or five now, I think. (work) 44. We ______ in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes when I suddenly felt sick. (sit) 45. He\'ll be ready in a moment. He ______ his shoes. (clean) 46. I ______ listening to their complaints all day. One of these days I\'ll tell them what I really think. (hate) 47. I ______ down on the bed and fell asleep. (lie) 48. I think I ______ him somewhere before. (see) 49. I couldn\'t get into the car, because the children ______ the car keys. (hide) 50. Peter was meeting someone that night, so I ______ at the office and ______ for a few hours. (stay/work)

Answer 1

13. When I phoned her, she was doing her homework.

14. We had been waiting for three-and-a-half hours when John finally arrived.

15. When I shouted, they jumped off the roof and ran away.

16. Don't phone her just now. She is talking to her boss.

17. Oh! You have had a shave! You look strange without a beard!

18. I have been doing military service for eighteen months. This is my last month.

19. We had been travelling for about four hours when we realised that something was wrong with one of the tyres.

20. Mary will be ready soon. She is having a bath at the moment.

21. Sorry, I don't understand. Could you say that again please?

22. We stayed in the cafe until the rain stopped and then went home.

23. Have you been here before?

24. There was nobody at the office. Mr Brownlow had told the staff to go home.

25. I signed the register and went upstairs to my room.

26. He had been working in the garden, but he stopped when he saw us.  

27. I couldn't drive to work because Mary was using the car.

28. How many times have you seen him since he went to Edinburgh?

29. Peter and Jane were arguing: I could here them from my room.

30. I have never trusted him since he started working here.

31. I'm worried. Why haven't they arrived yet?  

32. They're very angry. They have been trying to see you for the last two or three hours.

33. I wanted to help with the washing-up, but they had already done it.  

34. It's the most comfortable car I have ever driven.

35. Peter was cleaning the flat and John was making dinner.

36. I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone had put some flowers there for me.

37. Do you agree that we should tell him tomorrow?

38. They couldn't leave the studio when I called because they were editing a film.  

39. I had been using the machine for some time when I realised that there was no ink in it.

40. When he warned them about the police, they left the country.

41. Don't make a noise: the children are trying to sleep.

42. Oh! You have bought a new dress!

43. She has been working here for several years – four or five now, I think.

44. We had been sitting in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes when I suddenly felt sick.

45. He'll be ready in a moment. He is cleaning his shoes.

46. I hate listening to their complaints all day. One of these days I'll tell them what I really think.

47. I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

48. I think I had seen him somewhere before.

49. I couldn't get into the car, because the children had hidden the car keys.

50. Peter was meeting someone that night, so I stayed at the office and worked for a few hours.

Answer 2

13. was doing
14. had been waiting
15. jumped, ran
16. is talking
17. have had
18. have been doing
19. had been travelling
20. is having
21. didn't understand
22. stayed
23. Have you been
24. told
25. went
26. stopped
27. was using
28. have you seen
29. were arguing
30. have never trusted
31. haven't arrived yet
32. have been trying
33. had already done
34. have ever driven
35. was making dinner
36. had put
37. do you agree
38. were editing
39. had been using
40. left
41. are trying
42. have bought
43. has worked
44. were sitting
45. is cleaning
46. hate
47. lay
48. have seen
49. had hidden
50. stayed, worked