IES Libertas. Torrevieja.

Departamento de Inglés

review of tenses
Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. My parents (recently / buy) _____________________________ some property in the south
of France. They (build) ____________________ a summer cottage there at the moment.
2. Andy and sally (go) ________________________ to a concert tomorrow night. They (look
forward to) ________________________ it all week.
3. When he (found) _____________________________ Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20
years old. He (already / write) ___________________________ his first computer program
seven years earlier.
4. Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) _________________________ from teaching. She
mentioned that she (spend) ____________________________________ her time learning
about computers.
5. They (stand) __________________________ in the queue for an hour when the manager
(inform) _________________________ them that no more tickets were available.
6. The men (sentence) ________________________ to eight years in prison. They (rob)
_______________________ many banks.
7. The building the squatters (live in) _________________________ at present (abandon)
__________________________ for a year.
8. If the rate of unemployment (not be) ______________________________ so high, there
(be) _________________________ fewer violent incidents. Let’s hope this situation will
change soon.
9. If I (make) _________________________ more of an effort during my school years, I
(accept) _______________________ at university. Now I am sorry I didn’t.
10. An accident (occur) ____________ near my house last night. A car (hit) _____________ a
young man. He (ride) ___________________ his bicycle when someone in front of him
suddenly (open) ______________ a car door. Several witnesses (see) _____________ the
accident. The police (question) _________________ them last night.
11. Robert (watch) _________________ the news in English every day on TV and it (help)
_______________ him with his English. He says, “If you (watch) ______________ the
news in English, it (help) __________________ you too”.
12. I saw a film a week ago, but I (not enjoy) __________________ it very much. The problem
was that I (already read) ______________________the book. If I (not read)
________________ the book first, I probably (enjoy) _________________ the film more.

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13. Alan (be) _______________ in a car accident yesterday. The other driver (lose) _________
control of his car because he (fall) ________________ asleep. If he (stop)
_________________ to rest, the accident (not occur) ____________________.
14. My car (break down) __________________ yesterday on my way home from work. I (fix)
____________________ it if I (know) _____________________ what to do but as I didn’t,
I (have to) __________________ take it to the garage.
15. Last night my neighbour (knock) ______________ on the door. She wanted my father to
move his car. She said she (can not) _________________ get out of her parking space.
16. Linda (phone) _____________ me and (explain) ________________that she (not come)
________________________ to our party the next day because she (be) __________ still
sick.
17. Barry had an argument with Tom. Barry said that he (return) ____________________
Tom’s money the week before. Tom insisted that he (not receive) ________________ it
18. My teacher (ask) ________________ me if I (ever use) __________________ a computer
before. I explained to him that I (learn) _______________ to use computers the year before.
He said that it (be) _______________ fantastic and (ask) _________________ me to help
some of the other students in the class.
19. My sister (fly) _____________________ home from London today. Her flight (arrive)
_______________ in one hour so I (leave) _________________ the house right now to get
to the airport on time.
20. I (sleep) _________________________ when the fire (break out) ____________________.
21. She (not see) ________________ her father since he (start) ____________________ to
work in France two years ago.
22. I (not sleep) ____________________ at all last night; someone (listen)
__________________ to very loud music all night.
23. Once Susan (pay) _____________________ her fare, she’ll sit at the back of the bus.
24. “(You / write) ___________________ to him tonight?” “Yes, I always (write) ___________
to him on his birthday. (You / want) ___________________ to send him a message?”
25. “I (just / be) __________________ to see the film “The Da Vinci’s Code”. (you / see)
_______________ it?” “No, I haven’t. Is it like the book?” “I don’t know, I (not / read)
______________ the book”
26. Unless he (sell) ___________ more, he won’t get much commission.
27. She looked as if her husband (get) ____________________ the sack.

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28. While he was waiting for the bus, there (be) ________________ a robbery at the bank. After
the robbers (go away) ___________________, the police (appear) _________________ but
they (not be able / catch) _________________ them.
29. Before Peter went out home, he (write) _____________________ a note to Mary saying that
he (not be able / come back) ____________________ for dinner that evening.
30. “Who (move) ___________________ the furniture about upstairs?” “It’s Tom, he (paint)
___________________ the front bedroom”.
31. He (always / say) _______________________ that he will mend the window but he never
(do) ____________________ it.
32. I used to ski when I (be) ______________ at university but I (break) ________________ a
leg five years ago and since then I (not / do) ___________________ any skiing.
33. He (park) _______________ his car under a No Parking sign and (rush) ________________
into the shop. When he (come) ____________ out of the shop ten minutes later the car (be)
_______ no longer there. He (wonder) ________________ if someone (steal)
________________ it or if the police (take) ________________ it away.
34. Do not worry! I (give) ___________________ you a call at 6.30, Peter, in case you (fall)
_____________ asleep again after your alarm (go) ________________ off.
35. I’m sorry. If I (know) ___________________ before that you were still reading them, I (not
throw) __________________ the magazines away.
36. I (not see) ________________ him for three years. I wonder where he (be) _____________.
37. “He’s cut my hair too short” “Don’t worry! It (grow) __________________ again very
quickly”.
38. If she (know) _______________ his address, she’d visit him.
39. She had a headache; otherwise she (come) _______________ with us.
40. Would you visit me if I (send) _________________ to prison?

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