GRAMMAR I

VERB TENSES EXERCISES

PART I Complete the sentences with the correct tenses.
1.They were chocolate when the phone rang. (to drink)
2.When they arrived at the bus stop, the bus had already left. They had to wait for the next
bus. (to leave)
3.Susan has been teaching at this school for over 15 years. She is still teaching here. (to
teach)
4._________you ___________Mary? I don't know where she is. (to see)
5.“What _______ you ______ now?” (to watch)
“A TV show.”
“How long_____________________ you _____________________it?” (to watch)
“I ________it for an hour.” (to watch)
6. Marcos __________________ as a journalist for 10 years by the next month. (to work)
7. Last night she had finished the book which she__________________ for 2 years. (to
write)
8. Sorry, I won't come to the party. I__________________ for my exam for the whole
evening. (to prepare)
9. By the end of July, students ______________________all their exam. They will finally
have time to rest. (to pass)
10. Peter usually _________________ to the gym twice a week. (to go)

PART II Complete the sentences with the correct tenses.

1. When Roy left the house, the rain had already stopped, but the strong
wind___________________. (to blow)
2. At last, Teresa received the parcel which she ________________________ 2 months.
She was happy. (to wait for)
3. Where ____________________ you ____________________ the car keys? I can't find
them. (to put)
4. Close the door! The room is full of smell, which ______________________ from the
kitchen. (to come)
5. This time next week, you ______________________to Australia. (to fly)
6. How long ____________________you ___________________ me? I'm sorry for such a
delay. (to wait for)
7. Last month we _________________ our grandparents. (to visit)
8. By the end of the next week, they ____________________ building the fence. (to finish)
9. I_________________ Amanda tomorrow. I promise. (to help)
10. By the next week, Lilibeth ______________________at my house for a month. (to
stay)

PART III Complete the sentences with the correct tenses.

1. What _______________________ you _______________________at 5 am yesterday?

(to do)
2. How many books ______________________ you _________________ this year? (to
read)
3. I can't focus on my homework. Who ________________________ to music so loud? (to
listen)
4. They entered the theater, but the play ___________ already __________________. (to
begin)
5. We _______________________ you for 2 hours before you came. (to look for)
6. Rose _____________________________in Paris since 2002. She still lives there. (to
live)
7. What ___________________ you___________________________ at 6 am tomorrow?
(to do)
8. By this time tomorrow, they ____________________________________ their
presentations. (to finish)
9. My family _______________________ last winter in Spain. (to spend)
10. “Where ________________ your older brother _______________ ?” (to work)
“He ______________________________ at the local university.” (to work)
PART IV Complete the sentences with the correct tenses.

1. Where __________________________ you _________________since Thursday? (to

be)
2. “What _________________ you _______________________now?” (to do)
“I __________________________ my glasses.” (to look for)
3. They __________________________ down the river for 6 hours before they reached
their destination. (to sail)
4. I noticed Rosemary when she _________________________over the phone. (to talk)
5. When Bob arrived at the airport, he understood that he ___________________________
his passport at home. (to forget)
6. We ___________________________________the teacher for half an hour. She isn't
here yet. (to wait for)
7. Once a year, we ____________________________ our relatives in France. (to visit)
8. They _______________________________ TV series for 5 hours by 8 am. (to watch)
9. Next month, I ____________________________ 80 years old. (to be)
10. Rupert _______________________________ to Madrid this time tomorrow. (to fly)