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Verb

Tenses Consolidation Exercises


Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1.

Wheres Stella?
She ________________________________ (play) tennis in the park.

2.

They ________________________________ (go) abroad to study last year.

3.

I ________________________________ (see) you tomorrow at eight pm.

4.

The telephone ____________________________ (ring) but I _____________________________ (watch)


my favourite programme so I ________________________________ (not answer) it.

5.

Cats ________________________________ (not like) water.

6.

I ___________________________ (not understand) what she _____________________________


(mean) at first, but then she ________________________________ (explain) more clearly.

7.

I think I ________________________________ (make) a cup of coffee.

8.

The bottle of water ________________________________ (slip) out of my hand before it


________________________________ (hit) and ________________________________ (smash) on the
floor.

9.

I ______________________________ (work) really hard all day long, so when I


______________________________ (get) home I ________________________________ (go) to bed and
________________________________ (fall) asleep like a log!

10. When I ________________________________ (go) the police, they ________________________________


(all work) so I ________________________________ (not stay) long.
11. I _______________________________ (see) my parents tonight so I _______________________________
(pass) them your message.
12. My parents ________________________________ (already prepare) my birthday party.
13. At this moment, four or five students ________________________________ (wait) to see the
principal.
14. I ________________________________ (study) very hard for the last hour, so now I
________________________________ (think) its time to take a rest!
Grammar Practice for Intermediate Students, Elaine Walker, Steve Elsworth, Longman (adapted)

Verb Tenses Consolidation Exercises KEY


1.

is playing (present continuous)


2. went (past simple)
3. will see (future simple)
4. rang (past simple) / was watching (past continuous) / didnt answer (past simple)
5. dont like (present simple)
6. didnt understand / meant / explained (past simple)
7. will make (future simple)
8. had slipped (past perfect) / hit (past simple) / smashed (past simple)
9. had been working (past perfect continuous) /got / went / fell (past simple)
10. went (past simple) / were all working (past continuous) / didnt stay (past simple)
11. am seeing (present continuous - future arrangements) / will pass (future simple
decisions taken at the moment of speaking)
12. have already prepare (present perfect)
13. are waiting (present continuous)
14. have been studying (present perfect continuous) / think (present simple)

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