B1 All Tenses T029

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his sister Maria, who

__________________ usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
2. Marty ____________________ just when his mother __________________ into his room.
(SMOKE, COME)
3. She _______________ an hour ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
4. I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black.
(DRINK, LIKE)
5. When I was in school, I _______________ a student who _______________ a test in his whole
life. (KNOW, NOT FAIL)
6. You can't go into her room. She _______________ and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)
7. I ____________________ better in my life. I hope it _______________ that way. (NEVER FEEL,
STAY)
8. We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ the whole day. Maybe we
_______________ tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
9. While Mom _______________ in the garden, she _______________ her back. She
_______________ to the doctor who told her that she _______________ have to rest for a few
days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
10. My sister ____________________ hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming up
next week. (WORK)
11. The results were better than I ____________________. (EXPECT)
12. Nobody was in the car, even though the engine ___________________. (RUN)
13. I went into the garden to see what the boys _______________. (DO)
14. All your fingers are brown. You _______________ too much. (SMOKE)
15. When I saw him last, he __________________ married for so long. (NOT BE)
16. I ____________________ that his brother _____________________ around in Australia. (JUST
HEAR, TRAVEL)
17. ___________________ the whole morning? – I ___________________ to call you for over an hour.
(YOU SLEEP, TRY)
18. After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)
19. I ___________________ today's newspaper. – ____________________ it anywhere? (NOT READ,
YOU SEE)
20. Jake ____________________ my sister for over a year. She __________________ some very good
results lately. (COACH, HAVE)

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1. Who is he writing to? – He's writing to his sister Maria, who is usually in England at
this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)

2. Marty was smoking just when his mother came into his room. (SMOKE, COME)

3. She left an hour ago and hasn't come back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
4. I usually drink tea with milk, but I like to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)

5. When I was in school, I knew a student who had not failed a test in his whole life.
(KNOW, NOT FAIL)

6. You can't go into her room. She's sleeping and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)

7. I have never felt better in my life. I hope it stays that way. (NEVER FEEL, STAY)
8. We didn't go outside yesterday because it was raining the whole day. Maybe we'll
go tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)

9. While Mom was working in the garden, she hurt her back. She went to the doctor
who told her that she would have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)

10. My sister has been working hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming
up next week. (WORK)

11. The results were better than I had expected. (EXPECT)

12. Nobody was in the car, even though the engine was running. (RUN)

13. I went into the garden to see what the boys were doing. (DO)

14. All your fingers are brown. You smoke/ are smoking too much. (SMOKE)
15. When I saw him last, he hadn't been married for so long. (NOT BE)

16. I have just heard that his brother has been travelling/is travelling/ will be
travelling around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
17. Do you sleep the whole morning? – I have been trying to call you for over an hour.
(YOU SLEEP, TRY)
18. After he had read the letter, he threw it away. (READ, THROW)

19. I haven't read today's newspaper. – Have you seen it anywhere? (NOT READ, YOU
SEE)

20. Jake has been coaching my sister for over a year. She's had some very good results
lately. (COACH, HAVE)

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