IES Libertas. Torrevieja.

Departamento de Ingls
review of tenses
Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. My parents (recently / buy) have recently bought some property in the south of France. They
(build) are building a summer cottage there at the moment.
2. Andy and sally (go) are going to a concert tomorrow night. They (look forward to) have
been looking forward to it all week.
3. When he (found) founded Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He (already / write)
had already written his first computer program seven years earlier.
4. Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) would retire from teaching. She mentioned that she
(spend) would spend her time learning about computers.
5. They (stand) had been standing in the queue for an hour when the manager (inform)
informed them that no more tickets were available.
6. The men (sentence) were sentenced to eight years in prison. They (rob) had robbed many
banks.
7. The building the squatters (live in) are living in at present (abandon) had been abandoned
for a year.
8. If the rate of unemployment (not be) wasnt so high, there (be) would be fewer violent
incidents. Lets hope this situation will change soon.
9. If I (make) had made more of an effort during my school years, I (accept) would have been
accepted at university. Now I am sorry I didnt.
10. An accident (occur) occurred near my house last night. A car (hit) hit a young man. He
(ride) was riding his bicycle when someone in front of him suddenly (open) opened a car
door. Several witnesses (see) saw the accident. The police (question) questioned them last
night.
11. Robert (watch) watches the news in English every day on TV and it (help) helps him with
his English. He says, If you (watch) watch the news in English, it (help) will help you too.
12. I saw a film a week ago, but I (not enjoy) didnt enjoy it very much. The problem was that I
(already read) had already read the book. If I (not read) hadnt read the book first, I probably
(enjoy) would have enjoyed the film more.
13. Alan (be) was in a car accident yesterday. The other driver (lose) lost control of his car
because he (fall) fell asleep. If he (stop) had stopped to rest, the accident (not occur)
wouldnt have occurred.
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14. My car (break down) broke down yesterday on my way home from work. I (fix) would have
fixed it if I (know) had known what to do but as I didnt, I (have to) had to take it to the
garage.
15. Last night my neighbour (knock) knocked on the door. She wanted my father to move his
car. She said she (can not) couldnt get out of her parking space.
16. Linda (phone) phoned me and (explain) explained that she (not come) wasnt coming to our
party the next day because she (be) was still sick.
17. Barry had an argument with Tom. Barry said that he (return) had returned Toms money the
week before. Tom insisted that he (not receive) hadnt received it
18. My teacher (ask) asked me if I (ever use) had ever used a computer before. I explained to
him that I (learn) had learned to use computers the year before. He said that it (be) was
fantastic and (ask) asked me to help some of the other students in the class.
19. My sister (fly) is flying home from London today. Her flight (arrive) is arriving in one hour
so I (leave) am leaving the house right now to get to the airport on time.
20. I (sleep) was sleeping when the fire (break out) broke out.
21. She (not see) hasnt seen her father since he (start) started to work in France two years ago.
22. I (not sleep) didnt sleep at all last night; someone (listen) was listening to very loud music
all night.
23. Once Susan (pay) has paid her fare, shell sit at the back of the bus.
24. (You / write) Have you written to him tonight? Yes, I always (write) write to him on his
birthday. (You / want) Do you want to send him a message?
25. I (just / be) have just been to see the film The Da Vincis Code. (you / see) Have you
seen it? No, I havent. Is it like the book? I dont know, I (not / read) havent read the
book.
26. Unless he (sell) sells more, he wont get much commission.
27. She looked as if her husband (get) had got the sack.
28. While he was waiting for the bus, there (be) was a robbery at the bank. After the robbers (go
away) went away the police (appear) appeared but they (not be able / catch) werent able to
catch them.
29. Before Peter went out home, he (write) wrote a note to Mary saying that he (not be able /
come back) wouldnt be able to come back for dinner that evening.
30. Who (move) is moving the furniture about upstairs? Its Tom, he (paint) is painting the
front bedroom.
31. He (always / say) is always saying that he will mend the window but he never (do) does it.
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32. I used to ski when I (be) was at university but I (break) broke a leg five years ago and since
then I (not / do) havent done any skiing.
33. He (park) had parked his car under a No Parking sign and (rush) rushed into the shop. When
he (come) came out of the shop ten minutes later the car (be) was no longer there. He
(wonder) wondered if someone (steal) had stolen it or if the police (take) had taken it away.
34. Do not worry! I (give) ll give you a call at 6.30, Peter, in case you (fall) fall asleep again
after your alarm (go) goes off.
35. Im sorry. If I (know) had known before that you were still reading them, I (not throw)
wouldnt have thrown the magazines away.
36. I (not see) havent seen him for three years. I wonder where he (be) is.
37. Hes cut my hair too short Dont worry! It (grow) ll grow again very quickly.
38. If she (know) knew his address, shed visit him.
39. She had a headache; otherwise she (come) would have come with us.
40. Would you visit me if I (send) were sent to prison?


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