Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Example: Please be quiet! We __are trying___ (try) to get some sleep.

1. They ________________ (have) bacon and eggs for breakfast yesterday morning.

2. Jack ________________ (play) squash every Thursday afternoon.

3. At present, George ________________ (help) his mother with the housework.

4. “When ________________ (Jack/ ask) you to marry him?” “Two months ago.”

5. I am sure Janet ________________ (help) you clean up this mess later.

6. My brother always ________________ (bring) me a nice present on my birthday.

7. I am afraid Susan ________________ (not/ be) here for your birthday party.

8. “These clothes are dirty.” “I know. I ________________ (wash) them in a few minutes.”

9. It is raining outside. Take an umbrella or you ________________ (get) wet.

10. Where is Tony? He ________________ (be) still here a moment before.

11. “I ________________ (help) you with the shopping before I ________________ (go) to work.”

12. I expect I ________________ (go) shopping this Saturday.

13. I ________________ (write) letters right now.

14. The teacher ________________ (hope) that her students ________________ (do) better in the exam.

15. Over 100 years ago, Hong Kong ________________ (be) a fish village and it ________________ (become) an

international city afterwards.