Verb Tense Exercise 14 Present Perfect / Past Perfect Present Perfect Continuous / Past

Perfect Continuous
1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next
five inutes! I a going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. "y the tie he finally arrived! I (wait) for over an
hour. I alost left without hi.
3. #id you hear that "en was fired last onth$ %e (wor&) for that i'ort (o'any for ore
than ten years and he (wor&) in alost every de'artent. )o*ody &new the (o'any li&e
he did.
4. I (see) any 'i(tures of the 'yraids *efore I went to +gy't. Pi(tures of the onuents
are very isleading. ,he 'yraids are a(tually -uite sall.
5. .arah ((li*) the Matterhorn! (sail) around the world! and (go) on safari in /enya. .he
is su(h an adventurous 'erson.
6. .arah ((li*) the Matterhorn! (sail) around the world and (go) on
safari in /enya *y the tie she turned twenty0five. .he (ex'erien(e) ore *y that age
than ost 'eo'le do in their entire lives.
7. 1hen Melanie (ae into the offi(e yesterday! her eyes were red and watery. I thin& she ((ry)
.
Verb Tense Exercise 15 Present Continuous / Simple Past Present Perfect Continuous / Past
Perfect Continuous
My +nglish is really getting *etter. I (try) to learn the language sin(e 2934! *ut only re(ently have I
*een a*le to a&e soe real 'rogress. "y the tie I started high s(hool in 2933! I (study) the
language for alost three years5 however! I was only a*le to introdu(e yself and utter a few eori6ed
senten(es. 7or a (ou'le ore years! I (struggle) through graar and vo(a*ulary lessons! whi(h ade
a*solutely no differen(e. )othing wor&ed! so I de(ided to study a*road. I found an ex(hange 'rogra in
+ngland that sounded li&e the 'erfe(t answer. I (stay) with a host faily for one onth. It was a huge
disa''ointent8 I (sit) .. there the whole tie staring at the host other and father ho'ing that there
would *e soe *rea&through. )othing. 1hen I returned! I entioned to a friend that I (have)
'ro*les with the language for years. %e re(oended that I s'end a year in an +nglish s'ea&ing (ountry.
I de(ided to go a*road again. I (resear(h) ex(hange 'rogras for a (ou'le of wee&s and finally
de(ided on a s(hool in the 9nited .tates. 1ell! it wor&ed. I (live) and (study) in the 9... for ore
than two years. I (stay) here for at least another year *efore I return hoe. "y then! I should *e
(o'letely fluent.
Verb Tense Exercise 16 Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
2.a. :oo&! I (have) two ti(&ets for the (ir(us.
*. :oo&! I (hold) two ti(&ets for the (ir(us.
;.a. 1e (*e) there for ore than half an hour *y the tie the show *egan.
*. 1e (wait) there for ore than half an hour *y the tie the show *egan.
3.a. .a (sit) in the seat next to e when the (lown threw a *u(&et of water at e.
*. .a (*e) in the seat next to e when the (lown threw a *u(&et of water at e.
<.a. =ne (lown was >uggling while he (*alan(e) a glass of wine on his head.
*. =ne (lown was >uggling while he (have) a glass of wine on his head.
4.a. I (love) the (ir(us ever sin(e I was a (hild.
*. I (go) to the (ir(us ever sin(e I was a (hild.
?.a. @ight now! I (see) two ele'hants doing tri(&s in the ring.
*. @ight now! I (loo&) at two ele'hants doing tri(&s in the ring.
Verb Tense Exercise 1 Present and Past Tense !e"ie#
$ars% +x(use e! whi(h ovie are you waiting for$
Ton&% 1e (wait) for the new .tars 1ars ovie. In fa(t! we (wait) here for ore than
five hours.
$ars% 7ive hours$ 1hen did you arrive$
Ton&% 1e (get) here at ?:00 oA(lo(& this orning. More than forty 'eo'le (stand! already) here
waiting for ti(&ets when we arrived.
$ars% I (anAt *elieve that8 Bre you serious$
Ton&% Ceah! 'eo'le (ta&e) .tar 1ars ovies seriously. In fa(t! this 'arti(ular showing has *een
sold out for over a wee&. 1e (wait! >ust) in line to get a good seat in the theater.
$ars% 1hen did you *uy your ti(&ets$
Ton&% I (*uy) the last wee& *y 'hone. I (&now) ti(&ets would *e hard to get *e(ause I
(see) a news interview with a grou' of 'eo'le standing in line to get ti(&ets. ,hey (wait) in
line for alost a onth to *uy ti(&ets for the first showing.
$ars% I donAt *elieve that8
Ton&% ItAs true. ,hey ((a') out in front of MannAs Dhinese ,heater in :os Bngeles for a*out a
onth *e(ause they (want) to *e the first 'eo'le to see the ovie.
Verb Tense Exercise 1' (ill / )e *oin+ To
2. B: 1hy are you holding a 'ie(e of 'a'er$ ": I (write) a letter to y friends *a(& hoe in ,exas.
;. B: IA a*out to fall aslee'. I need to wa&e u'8 ": I (get) you a (u' of (offee. ,hat will wa&e you
u'.
3. B: I (anAt hear the television8 ": I (turn) it u' so you (an hear it.
<. 1e are so ex(ited a*out our tri' next onth to 7ran(e. 1e (visit) Paris! )i(e and Ereno*le.
4. .arah ((oe) to the 'arty. =liver (*e) there as well.
?. ,ed: It is so hot in here8 .arah: I (turn) the air0(onditioning on.
F. I thin& he (*e) the next President of the 9nited .tates.
3. Bfter I graduate! I (attend) edi(al s(hool and *e(oe a do(tor. I have wanted to *e a do(tor
all y life.
9. B: +x(use e! I need to tal& to soeone a*out our hotel roo. I a afraid it is si'ly too sall for four
'eo'le. ": ,hat an at the servi(e (ounter (hel') you.
20. Bs soon as the weather (lears u'! we (wal&) down to the *ea(h and go swiing.
Verb Tense Exercise 1, (ill / )e *oin+ To
2. -ar.% 1hat are you doing with those s(issors$
)et/% I ((ut) that 'i(ture of the o(ean out of the travel aga6ine.
-ar.% 1hat (you! do) with it$
)et/% I ('aint) a water(olor of the o(ean for y art (lass! and I thought I (ould use this
'hotogra'h as a odel.
;. -ar.% (you! do) e a favor! .a$
Sam% .ure! what do you want e to do$
-ar.% I ((hange) the *ro&en light *ul* in the la' a*ove the dining roo ta*le. I need soeone to
hold the ladder for e while I a u' there.
Sam% )o 'ro*le! I (hold) it for you.
3. *ina% 1here are you going$
Ted% I (go) to the store to 'i(& u' soe gro(eries.
*ina% 1hat (you! get) $
Ted% I (*uy) soe il&! soe *read! and soe (offee.
<. 0o/n% 1ow! itAs free6ing out there.
0ane% I (a&e) soe (offee to war us u'. #o you want a 'ie(e of 'ie as well$
0o/n% Doffee sounds great8 "ut I (have) dinner with soe friends later! so IAd *etter s&i' the 'ie.
0ane% I (go) to dinner tonight too! *ut IA having a 'ie(e of 'ie anyway.
4. 1ran.% I heard youAre ta&ing a .'anish (lass at the (ounity (ollege.
Tom% Ceah! I (go) to Euateala next s'ring and I thought &nowing a little .'anish would a&e
the tri' easier.
1ran.% I (visit) y *rother in Marseilles next year. May*e I should ta&e a 7ren(h (lass.
Tom% I have a (ourse (atalog in the other roo. I (go) get it! and we (an see whether or not theyAre
offering a 7ren(h (ourse next seester.
Verb Tense Exercise 23 (ill / )e *oin+ To
2. -ic/ael% #o you thin& the @e'u*li(ans or the #eo(rats (win) the next ele(tion$
0ane% I thin& the @e'u*li(ans (win) the next ele(tion.
0o/n% )o way8 ,he #eo(rats (win) .
;. Susan% 1e (go) (a'ing this wee&end. 1ould you li&e to (oe along$
Sam% ,hat sounds great! *ut I donAt have a slee'ing *ag.
Susan% )o 'ro*le. I (lend) you one. My faily has tons of (a'ing gear.
3. )arbara% I (*uy) a new (ar this wee&end! *ut IA a little worried *e(ause I donAt really &now
u(h a*out (ars. IA afraid the salesan (try) to ta&e advantage of e when he sees how little I
&now.
4a"e% I used to wor& for a e(hani( in high s(hool and I &now a lot a*out (ars. I (go) with you to
a&e sure you are not (heated.
<. *ina% 7red and I (visit) .anta 7e next suer. %ave you ever *een there$
-ar+aret% My faily lives in .anta 7e8 I (give) you y 'arentsA 'hone nu*er. 1hen you get to
.anta 7e! >ust (all the and they (give) you a little tour of the town. ,hey (an show you soe of
the sights that ost tourists never see.
4. Pam% Dan you see y future in the (rystal *all$ 1hat (ha''en) next year$
1ortune Teller% Cou (eet) a an fro the +ast Doast! 'erha's )ew Cor& or ay*e "oston. Cou
(arry) that ystery an.
Pam% 7orget the an8 I want to &now if I (get) a new >o*.
Verb Tense Exercise 21 Simple Present / Simple 1uture
2. ,oday after I (get) out of (lass! I (go) to a ovie with soe friends.
;. 1hen you (arrive) in .to(&hol! (all y friend Eustav. %e (show) you around the
(ity and hel' you get situated.
3. B: #o you &now what you want to do after you (graduate) $
": Bfter I (re(eive) y MasterAs fro Eeorgetown 9niversity! I (go) to graduate s(hool
at 9D.# in .an #iego. I ('lan) to (o'lete a Ph.#. in (ognitive s(ien(e.
<. If it (snow) this wee&end! we (go) s&iing near :a&e ,ahoe.
4. Cour father ('lan) to 'i(& you u' after s(hool today at 3:00 oA(lo(&. %e (eet) you
a(ross the street near the i(e (rea sho'. If soething ha''ens and he (annot *e there! I ('i(&)
you u' instead.
?. If the 'eo'le of the world (sto'! not) (utting down huge stret(hes of rain forest! we
(ex'erien(e) huge (hanges in the environent during the twenty0first (entury.
F. If Gera (&ee') drin&ing! she (lose! eventually) her >o*.
3. I 'roise you that I (tell! not) your se(ret to any*ody. +ven if soe*ody (as&) e
a*out what ha''ened that day! I (reveal! not) the truth to a single 'erson.
9. .he (a&e) soe a>or (hanges in her life. .he (-uit) her >o* and go *a(& to s(hool.
Bfter she (finish) studying! she (get) a *etter0'aying >o* and *uy a house. .he is going
to i'rove her life8
20. ,o ((all) when he (arrive) in Madrid. %e (stay) with you for two or three
days until his new a'artent (*e) availa*le.
Verb Tense Exercise 22 Simple Present / Simple 1uture
2. -ic/ael% Bfter you (leave) wor&! will you 'lease dro' *y the gro(ery store and 'i(& u' soe
il& and *read$
-arie% )o 'ro*le! I ('i(&) u' the gro(eries and *e hoe *y ? oA(lo(&.
-ic/ael% Ereat. Cou will 'ro*a*ly get hoe *efore I (do) .
;. 5ri% "y the tie we (get) to the ovie theater! the ti(&ets are going to *e sold out.
Sara/% #onAt worry. I told Jane we ight *e arriving >ust *efore the ovie (start) . .he (*uy)
our ti(&ets and eet us in the lo**y.
5ri% ,hat 'la(e is huge8 1e (find! never) her in that (rowded lo**y.
Sara/% Dal down! we (eet) ea(h other near the entran(e.
3. Terr&% If the weather (*e) good toorrow! ay*e we should go to the *ea(h.
0ennifer% I have a *etter idea. If it (*e) ni(e out! weAll go to the *ea(h5 and if it (rain) !
weAll see a ovie.
Terr&% I guess we will have to wait until we (get) u' in the orning to find out what we are going
to do.
<. -ax% 1hat are you going to do toorrow after wor&$
Sean% I (eet) soe friends at the (afe a(ross the street. 1ould you li&e to (oe along$
-ax% )o than&s8 My *rother is (oing to town and I ('i(&) hi u' fro the air'ort at F oA(lo(&.
Sean% 1e (*e! 'ro*a*ly) at the (afe until 9 oA(lo(&. 1hy donAt you >oin us after you ('i(&)
hi u'.
-ax% .ounds good. 1e (see) you around 3 oA(lo(&.
4. $uc&% I ((all) you as soon as I arrive in #u*lin.
4#ain% If I a not there when you ((all) ! a&e sure to leave a essage.
$uc&% I will. Bnd 'lease donAt forget to water y 'lants and feed the (at.
4#ain% I 'roise I (ta&e) (are of everything while you are in Ireland.
Verb Tense Exercise 26 Simple 1uture / 1uture Continuous
2. Sandra% 1here is ,i going to eet us$
-arcus% %e (wait) for us when our train arrives. I a sure he (stand) on the 'latfor
when we 'ull into the station.
Sandra% Bnd then what$
-arcus% 1e ('i(&) Mi(hele u' at wor& and go out to dinner.
;. Ted% 1hen we get to the 'arty! Jerry (wat(h) ,G! .a (a&e) drin&s! "eth (dan(e)
*y herself! and ,had ((o'lain) a*out his day at wor&.
!obin% May*e! this tie they wonAt *e doing the sae things.
Ted% I a a*solutely 'ositive they (do) the sae things5 they always do the sae things.
3. 1lorence% =h! loo& at that ountain of dirty dishes8 1ho (wash) all of those$
0ac.% I 'roise I (do) the when I get hoe fro wor&.
1lorence% ,han&s.
0ac.% 1hen you get hoe this evening! that ountain will *e gone and ni(e sta(&s of s'ar&ling (lean dishes
(sit) in the (a*inets.
<. 4ou+% If you need to (onta(t e next wee&! I (stay) at the %offan %otel.
Nanc&% I ((all) you if there are any 'ro*les.
4ou+% ,his is the first tie I have ever *een away fro the &ids.
Nanc&% #onAt worry! they (*e) *e fine.
4. Samant/a% Just thin&! next wee& at this tie! I (lie) on a tro'i(al *ea(h in Maui drin&ing Mai
,ais and eating 'inea''le.
4arren% 1hile you are luxuriating on the *ea(h! I (stress) out over this ar&eting 'ro>e(t. %ow
are you going to en>oy yourself &nowing that I a wor&ing so hard$
Samant/a% I All anage soehow.
4arren% CouAre terri*le. DanAt you ta&e e with you$
Samant/a% )o. "ut I (send) you a 'ost(ard of a *eautiful! white sand *ea(h.
4arren% Ereat! that (a&e) e feel u(h *etter.
Verb Tense Exercise 24 Simple Present / Simple 1uture Present Continuous / 1uture
Continuous
2. @ight now! I a wat(hing ,G. ,oorrow at this tie! I (wat(h) ,G as well.
;. ,oorrow after s(hool! I (go) to the *ea(h.
3. I a going on a drea va(ation to ,ahiti. 1hile you (do) 'a'erwor& and (tal&) to
annoying (ustoers on the 'hone! I (lie) on a sunny! tro'i(al *ea(h. Bre you >ealous$
<. 1e (hide) when ,ony (arrive) at his sur'rise 'arty. Bs soon as he o'ens the door! we
(>u') out and (s(rea) ! H.ur'rise8H
4. 1e wor& out at the fitness (enter every day after wor&. If you ((oe) over while we (wor&)
out! we will not *e a*le to let you into the house. Just to *e safe! we (leave) a &ey
under the wel(oe at so you will not have to wait outside.
?. 1hile you (study) at hoe! Magda (*e) in (lass.
F. 1hen I (get) to the 'arty! .ally and #oug (dan(e) ! John (a&e) drin&s!
.ue and 7ran& (dis(uss) soething (ontroversial! and Mary ((o'lain) a*out
soething uni'ortant. ,hey are always doing the sae things. ,hey are so 'redi(ta*le.
3. 1hen you (get) off the 'lane! I (wait) for you.
9. I a si(& of rain and *ad weather8 %o'efully! when we (wa&e) u' toorrow orning! the sun
(shine) .
20. If you (need) to (onta(t e soetie next wee&! I (stay) at the .heraton in .an
7ran(is(o.
Verb Tense Exercise 25 Simple 1uture / 1uture Perfect
2.-ar+aret% #o you thin& everything will *e finished when I get *a(& fro the store$
0err&% #onAt worry. "y the tie you get *a(&! I ('i(&) u' the living roo and (finish)
washing the dishes. +verything will *e 'erfe(t when your 'arents arrive.
-ar+aret% I ho'e so. ,hey (arrive) around ? oA(lo(&.
0err&% +verything (*e) s'otless *y the tie they get here.
;.Nic.% I >ust have two ore (ourses *efore I graduate fro university. "y this tie next year! I (graduate)
! and I will already *e loo&ing for a >o*.
Stace&% #oes that s(are you$ Bre you worried a*out the future$
Nic.% )ot really. I (go) to a (areer (ounselor and get soe advi(e on how to find a good >o*.
Stace&% ,hatAs a good idea.
Nic.% I a also going to do an internshi' so that when I leave s(hool! I ((o'lete! not only) over
23 *usiness (ourses! *ut I (wor&! also) in the real world.
3. Stan% #id you hear that Dhristine (ta&e) a va(ation in .outh Beri(a this winter$
1red% I (anAt *elieve how often she goes a*road. 1here exa(tly does she want to go$
Stan% .he (visit) Peru! "olivia and +(uador.
1red% Bt this rate! she (visit) every (ountry in the world *y the tie sheAs 40.
<. 0ud&% %ow long have you *een in Miai$
Elaine% I have only *een here for a (ou'le of wee&s.
0ud&% %ow long do you 'lan on staying$
Elaine% I love Miai! so I (stay) here for an extended 'eriod of tie. 1hen I go *a(& hoe! I (*e)
here for ore than three onths.
0ud&% 1ow! thatAs -uite a va(ation8 Cou (see! definitely) >ust a*out everything there is to see in
Miai *y then.
4. 0ane% I (anAt *elieve how late we are8 "y the tie we get to the dinner! everyone (finish! already)
eating.
0ac.% ItAs your own fault. Cou too& way too long in the *athroo.
0ane% I (ouldnAt get y hair to loo& right.
0ac.% 1ho (ares$ "y the tie we get there! everyone (left) . )o*ody (see! even) your
hair.
Verb Tense Exercise 26 1uture Perfect / 1uture Perfect Continuous
2. "y the tie we get to Dhi(ago this evening! we (drive) ore than four hundred iles. 1e are
going to *e exhausted.
;. 1hen .arah goes on va(ation next onth! she (study) Eeran for over two years. .he should
*e a*le to (ouni(ate fairly well while she is in Bustria.
3. I have not traveled u(h yet5 however! I (visit) the Erand Danyon and .an 7ran(is(o *y the
tie I leave the 9nited .tates.
<. "y the tie you finish studying the ver* tense tutorial! you (aster) all twelve tenses in(luding
their 'assive fors.
4. #rive faster8 If you donAt hurry u'! she (have) the *a*y *y the tie we get to the hos'ital.
?. I (ae to +ngland six onths ago. I started y e(onoi(s (ourse three onths ago. 1hen I return to
Bustralia! I (study) for nine onths and I (*e) in +ngland for exa(tly one year.
F. Margie >ust (alled and said she would *e here at 3 oA(lo(&. "y the tie she gets here! we (wait)
for her for two hours.
3. 7ran& >ust (hanged >o*s again. If he &ee's this u'! he ((hange) >o*s at least four or five ties
*y the end of the year.
9. Doe over to y house around 9 oA(lo(&. "y then! I ((o'lete) y history essay and we (an
go see a ovie.
20. In June! y grandother and grandfather (*e) arried for fifty years.
Verb Tense Exercise 2 1uture Perfect / 1uture Perfect Continuous
2.0ac.% %ave you *een wat(hing the +(o0Dhallenge on ,G$
0anet% IsnAt that ex(iting$ It has got to *e the ost un*elieva*ly diffi(ult s'orting event in the world.
0ac.% I &now. "y the tie they finish the (ourse! they (raft) ore than 240 iles down a raging
river! (hi&e) through 30 iles of >ungle! ((li*) a vol(ano and (&aya&)
through shar&0infested waters.
0anet% Bnd donAt forget that they (ove) for at least eight days straight.
;. 7li"er% 1hen are going to get your *a(helorAs degree! Bnne$
5nne% I a going to finish y degree next June. "y the tie I graduate! I (go) to four different
(olleges and universities! and I (study) for ore than seven years.
7li"er% 1ow! thatAs a long tie8
5nne% Bnd I 'lan to (ontinue on to get a Ph.#.
7li"er% @eally$ %ow long is that going to ta&e$
5nne% "y the tie I finally finish studying! I (*e) a student for over 23 years.
3. -ax% .arah has *een in the &it(hen all day long.
0a.e% It doesnAt sound li&e sheAs having a very good ,han&sgiving.
-ax% .he ((oo&) for over seven hours *y the tie everyone arrives for dinner this afternoon.
%o'efully! she (finish) everything *y then.
0a.e% May*e we should hel' her out.
<. -i.e% ItAs ?:00! and I have *een wor&ing on y essay for over three hours.
Sid% #o you thin& you (finish) *y 20:00$ ,hereAs a 'arty at #onnaAs tonight.
-i.e% I ((o'lete! 'ro*a*ly) the essay *y 20:00! *ut I (wor&) on it for ore than seven
hours! and I donAt thin& I a going to feel li&e going to a 'arty.
4. 1red% "y the tie they finish their tri' a(ross Coseite )ational Par&! they (hi&e) for ore
than six days.
*in+er% Bnd they (*e! not) in a *ed or (have) a shower in alost a wee&8
1red% 1hen we 'i(& the u'! they (eat) (a'ing food for days! and I a sure they will *e
starving.
*in+er% I thin& we had *etter 'lan on ta&ing the dire(tly to a restaurant.
Verb Tense Exercise 2' 1uture Continuous / 1uture Perfect Continuous
2. Simona% Margaret is really going to s'ea& .'anish well when she gets *a(& fro that language s(hool in
Mexi(o.
8sabelle% %o'efully8 .he (ta&e) (lasses for ore than six onths.
Simona% .he is going to *e a*le to s'ea& .'anish with soe of our :atin Beri(an (lients.
8sabelle% Eood. ,wo (lients fro Peru (visit) us next onth when Margaret returns. 1e need
soeone to entertain the while they are here.
;. 0ason% I a leaving8
Nurse% If you would 'lease wait! the do(tor will *e with you in ten inutes. ,he do(tor is having soe
'ro*les with a 'atient.
0ason% ,he do(tor was having 'ro*les with that 'atient an hour ago. If I wait another ten inutes! I a
sure he (have! still) 'ro*les with her. "y the tie heAs finally ready to see e! I (wait)
for ore than two hours.
3. 1ran.% 1hat are you going to *e doing toorrow at five$
4ebbie% I ('aint) y living roo walls.
1ran.% .till$ %ow long have you *een wor&ing on your living roo$
4ebbie% 7orever. "y the tie I finish! I (rede(orate) the living roo for over a wee&.
1ran.% ,oo *ad. I was going to as& if you wanted to see a ovie. 1hat a*out the day after toorrow$
4ebbie% .orry! I (ove) furniture and ('ut) u' dra'es.
<. -r9 0ones% 1hat are you going to *e doing next year at this tie$
-r9 -c8nt&re% I (wor&) for a *ig law fir in )ew =rleans.
-r9 0ones% I didnAt &now you were leaving "aton @ouge.
-r9 -c8nt&re% I got a great >o* offer whi(h I >ust (anAt refuse. "esides! *y the tie I ove! I (live)
in "aton @ouge for over twenty years. I thin& itAs a*out tie for a (hange.
Verb Tense Practice Test Cumulati"e Verb Tense !e"ie#
2. Cou loo& really great8 (you! wor&) out at the fitness (enter re(ently$
;. B: 1hat (you! do) when the a((ident o((urred$
": I (try) to (hange a light *ul* that had *urnt out.
3. I (have) the sae (ar for ore than ten years. IA thin&ing a*out *uying a new one.
<. If it (snow) this wee&end! we (go) s&iing near :a&e ,ahoe.
4. B: 1hat do you (all 'eo'le who wor& in li*raries$
": ,hey ((all) li*rarians.
?. I (ae to +ngland six onths ago. I started y e(onoi(s (ourse three onths ago. 1hen I return to
Bustralia! I (study) for nine onths and I (*e) in +ngland for exa(tly one year.
F. .a (arrive) in .an #iego a wee& ago.
3. .aantha (live) in "erlin for ore than two years. In fa(t! she (live) there when the
"erlin wall (ae down.
9. If Gera (&ee') drin&ing! she (lose! eventually) her >o*.
20. ,he Maya esta*lished a very advan(ed (ivili6ation in the >ungles of the Cu(atan5 however! their (ulture
(disa''ear! virtually) *y the tie +uro'eans first (arrive) in the )ew 1orld.
22. .hhhhh8 "e -uiet8 John (slee') .
2;. It (rain) all wee&. I ho'e it sto's *y .aturday *e(ause I want to go to the *ea(h.
23. :isten #onna! I donAt (are if you (iss) the *us this orning. Cou (*e) late to wor&
too any ties. Cou are fired8
2<. I a si(& of rain and *ad weather8 %o'efully! when we (wa&e) u' toorrow orning! the sun
(shine) .
24. I have not traveled u(h yet5 however! I (visit) the Erand Danyon and .an 7ran(is(o *y the
tie I leave the 9nited .tates.
2?. I (see) any 'i(tures of the 'yraids *efore I went to +gy't. Pi(tures of the onuents are
very isleading. ,he 'yraids are a(tually -uite sall.
2F. In the last hundred years! traveling (*e(oe) u(h easier and very (oforta*le. In the 29th
(entury! it (ta&e) two or three onths to (ross )orth Beri(a *y (overed wagon. ,he tri' (*e)
very rough and often dangerous. ,hings ((hange) a great deal in the last hundred and
fifty years. )ow you (an fly fro )ew Cor& to :os Bngeles in a atter of hours.
23. Jose'hAs +nglish (i'rove! really) ! isnAt it$ %e (wat(h) Beri(an television
'rogras and (study) his graar every day sin(e he first arrived in .an #iego. .oon he will *e
totally fluent.
29. 1hen I (arrive) hoe last night! I dis(overed that Jane ('re'are) a *eautiful
(andlelight dinner.
;0. If you (need) to (onta(t e soetie next wee&! I (stay) at the .heraton in .an
7ran(is(o.
Verb Tense 1inal Test Cumulati"e Verb Tense !e"ie#
2. 1hen Darol ((all) last night! I (wat(h) y favorite show on television.
;. I (wor&) for this (o'any for ore than thirty years! and I intend to stay here until I retire8
3. .haron (love) to travel. .he (go) a*road alost every suer. )ext year! she 'lans
to go to Peru.
<. ,hoas is an author. %e (write) ystery novels and travel eoirs. %e (write) sin(e
he was twenty0eight. Bltogether! he (write) seven novels! three (olle(tions of short stories and a
*oo& of 'oetry.
4. 1e were late *e(ause we had soe (ar 'ro*les. "y the tie we (get) to the train station!
.usan (wait) for us for ore than two hours.
?. .a (try) to (hange a light *ul* when he (sli') and (fell) .
F. +veryday I (wa&e) u' at ? oA(lo(&! (eat) *rea&fast at F oA(lo(& and (leave)
for wor& at 3 oA(lo(&. %owever! this orning I (get) u' at ?:30! (s&i') *rea&fast and
(leave) for wor& late *e(ause I (forget) to set y alar.
3. @ight now! Ji (read) the news'a'er and /athy (a&e) dinner. :ast night at this
tie! they (do) the sae thing. .he ((oo&) and he (read) the news'a'er.
,oorrow at this tie! they (do! also) the sae thing. .he ('re'are) dinner and he
(read) . ,hey are very 'redi(ta*le 'eo'le8
9. "y this tie next suer! you ((o'lete) your studies and (find) a >o*. I! on the
other hand! (a((o'lish! not) anything. I (study! still) and you (wor&) in
soe new high 'aying >o*.
20. ,he students (*e! usually) taught *y Mrs. Monty. %owever! this wee& they (*e)
taught *y Mr. ,an6er.
22. 1ho is not ne(essarily on the 'hone now$
(a) "o* has *een tal&ing on the 'hone for an hour. (*) Mary is tal&ing on the 'hone. (() Jane tal&s on the
'hone.
2;. 1ho are you offering to a&e dinner for$
(a) IA going to a&e dinner for 7ran&. (*) IA a&ing dinner for Judy. (() IAll a&e dinner for Mary. (d) I
a&e dinner for ,ed. (e) I will *e a&ing dinner for ,ony.
23. 1ho did not run into ,i$
(a) Jane left when ,i arrived. (*) "o* left when ,i had arrived. (() ,i arrived when Mary was leaving.
(d) John had left when ,i arrived.
Bfter ,i arrived! 7ran& left.
2<. 1hose a(tion *others you$
(a) Jane is tal&ing in (lass. (*) "o* always tal&s in (lass. (() Mary is always tal&ing in (lass.
24. 1ho is still alive$
(a) Jane never left Jaestown. (*) "o* has never left Jaestown.