I. Supply the correct verb form.

1. He thinks that it_____________(rain) tonight.

-> is raining

2. She said that she____________ (get) married soon.

-> is getting

3. Bill said that he_____________(lose) his bicycle.

-> had lost

4. He knew that I _____________(come) the following week.

-> was coming

5. I was taught that the sun_____________(be) bigger than the moon.

-> is

6. The boy knew that an hour_____________(have) sixty minutes.

-> has

7. I didn’t know what time it_________ (be), so I _____________ (turn) on the radio.

-> was.... turned

8. I wondered whether I ____________ (lock) the door or not.

-> had locked

9. They hoped that they____________ (end) soon.

-> will end

10. This is the house that Jack_____________ (build) three years ago.

-> built

11. He is saving his money so that he_____________(take) a long vacation.

-> takes

12. I see that Henry_____________(write) his composition now.

-> is writing

13. The students had thought that the test___________ (be) rather difficult.

-> was
14. They have found that the road_____________ (be) very long.

-> is

15. I saw that I _____________(make) a mistake.

-> had made

16. We find that we_____________(take) a wrong way.

-> have taken

17. I want to know how long she_____________(live) here.

-> has lived

18. I didn’t know who_____________(help) him.

-> had helped

19. Do you hear what she_____________(just, say) ?

-> has just said

20. They believed that the police_____________(capture) the thief soon.

-> would capture

21. I wonder what changes the new president_____________ (introduce).

-> will introduce

22. Mrs Smith complains that her neighbor______ (make) too much noise.

-> makes

23. Tom promised he_____________(not do) it again.

->won’t

24. Miss White swears that she_____________(never see) that man before.

-> has never seen

25. She has told me her name_____________(be) Mary.

-> is
II. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I see that Tom (writes/ is writing) his composition.

2. He says that he (looks/ will look) for a job next week.

3. They think he (was/ would be) here last night.

4. He tells us that he (was/ has been) to the mountains before.

5. I hoped that he (will be/ would be) able to attend.

6. He wants to do it before his father (will come/ comes).

7. People have said that the sun (rise/rises) in the East.

8. He says he (does/ will do) it some time.

9. He asked the guard what time the train usually (starts/ started).

10. He told me in the morning that he (is going/ was going) with us the following day.

11. He says that he (finished/ will finish) the project by May.

12. I realized that they (are/ were) older than they looked.

13. I hear that Kate (accepted/ has accepted) a new position.

14. They told me they (have never seen/ had never seen) her before.

15. We know that you (move/ will move) to France next year.

16. In Britain, the weather is very varied. People (never know/ have never known) what it (is/
will be) like the next day.

17. He (is/ had been) ill for a long time before he died.

18. She didn’t tell me the reason why she (didn’t come/ hadn’t come) to school the day before.

19. I had no map, that’s why I (got/ get) lost. 20. I hope it (does not rain/ will not rain) when we
start early tomorrow.
III. Complete these sentences, using the future simple or the present simple of the verbs in
brackets.

1. I will phone you when I get home from work

2. I want to see Margaret before she goes out

3. We’re going on holiday tomorrow. I will tell you all about it when we come back

4. Brian looks very different now. When you see him again, you will not recognize him

5. We must do something soon before it is too late

6. I don’t want to go out without you. I will wait until you are ready

7. Sue has applied for the job but she isn’t very well qualified for it. I would be surprised if she
gets it

8. I’d like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather is nice

9. I’m going out now. If anybody phones me while I am out, can you take a message?

10. It’s raining hard. We will get wet if we go out. As soon as it stops raining, we will leave

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. While Dad was watching TV last night, Mum was reading the newspaper.

2. They’ll have stopped serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.

3. When I finish all this work, I’ll go for a walk.

4. She got a job after she graduated.

5. I had a cup of tea before I left for work.

6. I have been late to work three times since my watch broke.

7. Mohammad had never heard about Halloween before he came to the U.S.

8. As Pauline was getting out of bed, she fell over.

9. The village will have no electricity until a new generator is installed.

10. By the time I left the room, I had turned off the lights.

11. The first time I went to New York, I saw a ballet.

12. Have a good time when you go to Paris next week.

13. While I was making Sandy’s birthday card, I cut my finger.

14. David has not been able to work since he broke his leg.

15. By the time he comes, we will have already left.

16. When Sandra found the letter, someone had already opened it.

17. Whenever I see her, I say hello.

18. I will never speak to him again as long as I live.

19. As soon as we saw the tornado, we ran to the basement of the town hall.

20. We’re going to tidy after everyone has gone.

V. Use the words in brackets, make logical connections between the ideas in column A with
the ideas in column B. Punctuate carefully and pay attention to verb tenses.

A B

1. Our taxi will get here, (as soon as) a. She was leaving the store.

2. I turned off the TV. (before) b. It destroyed everything in its path.

3. I parachuted from a plane, (the first time) c. We can leave.

4. My boss stormed into my office, (while) d. I get sleepy.

5. Ceylon had been independent for 24 years. e. I left the room.

(after)
f. Its name was changed to Sri Lanka.
6. Jack fell off his bicycle, (since)
g. We can eat.
7. Ms Johnson will return your call, (as soon
as) h. She’ll have some free time.

8. John will learn how to use a computer, i. I’ll finish my research project.
(once)
j. I was both terrified and exhilarated.
9. I won’t return this book to the library, (until)
10. Sue dropped a carton of eggs, (as) k. I was talking on the phone to an important
client.
11. Anna will go to class, (the next time)
l. It closes.
12. The flooding river raced down the valley,
(when) m. He’ll be able to work more efficiently.

13. The rice will be done, (just as soon as) n. He’s had to use crutches to walk.

14. When I go to bed at night, I like to read, o. She’ll remember to take her grammar book.
(until) 15.1 must get to the post office, (before)

1. Our taxi will get here, as soon as we can leave.

2. I turned off the TV before I left the room.

3. I parachuted from a plane the first time I was both terrified and exhilarated.

4. My boss stormed into my office while I was talking on the phone to an important client.

5. Ceylon had been independent for 24 years after its name was changed to Sri Lanka.

6. Jack fell off his bicycle since he’s had to use crutches to walk.

7. Ms Johnson will return your call as soon as she’ll have some free time.

8. John will learn how to use a computer once he’ll be able to work more efficiently.

9. I won’t return this book to the library until it closes.

10. Sue dropped a carton of eggs as she was leaving the store.

11. Anna will go to class the next time she’ll remember to take her grammar book.

12. The flooding river raced down the valley when it destroyed everything in its path.

13. The rice will be done just as soon as we can eat.

14. When I go to bed at night, I like to read until I get sleepy.

15. I must get to the post office before it closes.

VI. Choose the correct answer.

1. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she____________ the fire department.

a. was telephoning b. telephoned c. had telephoned d. has telephoned

2. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she____________ any kind of contest.

a. hasn’t entered b. doesn’t enter c. wasn’t entering d. hadn’t entered

3. Every time Prakash sees a movie made in India, he_______ homesick.

a. will have felt b. felt c. feels d. is feeling

4. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I ____________ to visit friends and family several times.
a. return b. will have returned c. am returning d. have returned

5. While he was washing his new car, Mr. Brown__________ a small dent in the rear fender.

a. has discovered b. was discovering c. is discovering d. discovered

6. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Matthew ________ on the company’s annual
report.

a. was working b. had been working c. has worked d. works

7. After the horse threw her to the ground for the third time, Jennifer picked herself up and said,
“I __________ on another as long as I live.”

a. never ride b. have never ridden c. will never ride d. do not ride

8. Ever since Maurice arrived, he_______ quietly in the corner. Is something wrong?

a. sat b. has been sitting c. had been siting d. will have sit

9. After Nancy___________for twenty minutes, she began to feel tired.

a. jogging b. had been jogging c. has been jogging d. has jogged

10. Peter,________ since you. got home from football practice?

a. have you eaten b. will you eat c. are you eating d. do you eat
11. By the time the young birds_________ the nest for food, they will have learned how

to fly.

a. will leave b. will have left c. are leaving d. leave

12. The last time I ____________ in Athens, the weather was hot and humid.

a. had been b. was c. am d. will have been

13. After Jessica__________ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.

a. will finish b. will have finished c. finishes d. is finishing

14. By the time I go to bed tonight, I _______________ my work for the day.

a. will finish b. have finished c. will have finished d. finish

15. When my parents_______________for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the
first time.

a. will arrive b. arrived c. will have arrived d. arrive

16. Susan looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she________

a. was screaming b. had. screamed c. screamed d. screams

17. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he________seven different schools
because his parents moved frequently.

a. attended b. was attending c. had attended d. had been attending

18. Until you learn to relax more, you_________ your ability to speak English.

a. haven’t improved b. aren’t improving c. don’t improve d. won’t improve

19. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I _________ to the library.

a. go b. went c. had gone d. have gone

20. Before I started the car, all of the passengers_________ their seat belts.

a. will buckle b. had buckled c. buckle d. have buckled

21. It seems that whenever I travel abroad, I ___________to take something I need.

a. forgot b. am forgetting c. forget d. had forgotten

22. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I _______________ him to look at my throat.

a. will have asked b. asked c. will ask d. ask

23. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they_______________ a simple
crown of olive leaves.

a. were receiving b. had received c.received d. have received

24. After the race_______________ , the celebration began.

a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. has been won

25. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I _______________ him.

a. will have seen b. will see c. see d. have seen

26 .I__________all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb
tenses.

a. am answering b. answered c. answer d. have answered

27. A small stone struck the windshield while we__________ down the gravel road.

a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving

28. When you____________ in London again, you must come and see US.

a. will be b. will being c. are d. have been

29. As soon as Laura_______________ the house, it started to rain.

a. had been leaving b. had left c. was leaving d. left

30. Andy____________ out of the restaurant when he____________Jenny.

a. came/ saw b. is coming/ saw c. came/ was seeing d. was coming/ had seen

VII. Complete each of the following sentences with an adverbial clause of time.

1. Don’t say anything while I am speaking.

2. We will leave as soon as the taxi arrives.

3. They had already left by the time we got there.

4. You have to wait until the light changes.

5. I’ve known her since we were children.

6. What are you going to do after you finish your homework?

7. We were having dinner when the phone rang.

8. I think of you whenever I hear that song.

9. She sprained her ankle while she was playing soccer.

10. The phone rang shortly after I got home

VIII. Read the conversation. Write the correct answer in each space.

A : Where’s Sonia? I (1)_______________ her lately.

B : She (2)_______________ at home.

A : Oh? What (3)_______________ from?

B : She (4)_______________ her back while she (5)_______________ volleyball last week in
the game against South City College.

A : What happened? How (6)_______________ her back?

B : She (7)_______________ to spike a ball when she (8)________________with another player

and (9)_______________totheground. She (10)------------------------hard and
(11)_______________ her back.

A : Gosh, that’s too bad. I’m sorry to hear that. How’s she doing?

B : Well, she’s pretty uncomfortable. She (12)_______________ a special brace on her back for
the last five days. Needless to say, she (13)_______________ able to play volleyball since her
injury. She probably (14)_______________ able to play again for at least a month..

A : (15)_________ her to play in the national tournament at the end of the summer?

B : She (16)_______________ the brace on her back for more than seven weeks by then, so I
think he will.

A : I hope so.

1. a. didn’t see b. haven’t seen c. am not see d. hadn’t seen

2. a. is recuperating b. recuperated c. recuperates d. has recuperated

3. a. did she recuperate b. has she recuperated c. is she recuperating d. does she recuperate

4. a. has hurt b. was hurting c. hurt d. hurts

5. a.was playing b. is playing c. has been playing d. played

6. a. has she hurt b. does she hurt c. had she hurt d. did she hurt

7. a. was trying b. tries c. has been trying d. had tried

8. a. was colliding b. collided c. has collided d. had collided

9. a. fell b. has fallen c. falls d. had fallen

10. a. has landed b. was landing c. landed d. had landed

11. a. twisted b. is twisted c. has twisted d. had been twisting

12. a. wears b. was wearing c. weared d. has been wearing

13. a. isn’t b. hadn’t been c. hasn’t been d. won’t be

14. a. hasn’t been b. won’t be c. isn’t d. isn’t going to be

15.

a. Will her doctor allow

b. Does her doctor allow

c. Has her doctor allowed

d. Is her doctor allowing

16. a. is having b. has c. has had d. will have had

IX. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. Last night I went (go) to a party. When I got (get) there, the room was full of people. Some of
them were dancing (dance), and others were talking (talk).

One young woman was standing (stand) by herself. I had never met (never/ meet) her, so I
introduced (introduce) myself to her.

2. Next month I have a week’s vacation. I am planning (plan) to take a trip. First I am going (go)
to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit my brother. After I leave (leave) Madison, I am going (go) to
Chicago to see a friend who is studying (study) at the university there. She has lived (live) in
Chicago for three years, so she knows (know) her way around the city. She promised (promise)
to take me to many interesting places. I have never been (never/ be) in Chicago, so I am looking
(look) forward to going there.

3 Hello. This is (be) Kitty Beamish. I am speaking (speak) to you from Oxford, where the finals
of the World Quiz Championships will be held tomorrow. The favorite is Claude Jennings of
Cornwall, the man who knows (know) everything. Twelve months ago no one had heard (hear)
of Claude Jennings, although he had taken (take) part in quiz competitions for years. Now
suddenly he is a big star. So far this year he has answered (answer) every single question
correctly.

And he is popular, too. When he arrived (arrive) here two days ago, hundreds of fans were
waiting (wait) at the station to welcome him. Since his arrival, Claude has been reading (read)
encyclopedias in his hotel bedroom. He is clearly the man to watch. And now back to the news
desk.

4. It happened (happen) last August at the airport. A few weeks before, a group of us had decided
(decide) to go to Greece together for a holiday. We were waiting (wait) in the queue at passport
control when suddenly I realized (realize) that I had forgotten (forget) my passport. It was (be)
quite a shock. I hurried (hurry) to a phone and rang (ring) my parents. They were working (work)
in the garden, but luckily my mother heard (hear) the phone. They found (find) the passport and
immediately drove (drive) to the airport with it. I met (meet) them at the information desk. We
had (have) no time to talk, but I had said (say) goodbye to them earlier that morning. I ran (run)
all the way to the plane. I was just in time. When I got (get) there, the passengers were sitting
(sit) on their seats ready for take-off. When they saw (see) me, everyone started (start) clapping.

5. The weather has been terrible lately. It has rained (rain) off and on for two days, and the
temperature has dropped (drop) drastically. It is (be) really cold today.

Just three days ago, the sun was shining (shine) and the weather was (be) pleasant. The weather
certainly changes (change) quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows? When I
wake (wake) up tomorrow morning, maybe it will snow (snow).

6. Mark Twain, the author of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’, was (be) one of America’s best-
loved storytellers. He grew (grow) up in a small town on the Mississippi River. As a young boy,
he greatly admired (greatly/ admire) the pilots of the riverboats and dreamed about being a
riverboat pilot on the mighty river. He pursued his dream, and by the age of 22, he himself
became (become) a riverboat pilot. Later in life, when he became (become) a writer, many of his
stories contained (contain) elements of his own experiences. He wrote (write) many humorous
stories and articles about life on the Mississippi River before he died (die) in 1910 at the age of
74. Sadly, Twain had been working (work) on a new story for several months before his death,
but he never finished (finish/ never) it. Over the years since his death, his boyhood home in
Hannibal, Missouri, has become (become) a favorite place for Americans to visit to learn about
Twain and life on the Mississippi at the turn of the 19th century.

7. The actress Vanessa Kemp has disappeared (disappear). Yesterday she failed (fail) to arrive at
the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s West End for her leading role in the comedy ‘Don’t look
now!’. Ms. Kemp, who lives (live) in Hampstead, left (leave) home at four o’clock yesterday
afternoon for the theatre, a journey she had made (make) several times the week before. Two
people who were walking (walk) past her home at the time saw (see) her leave. But no one has
seen (see) her since then. At half past seven she still had not arrived (not/ arrive) at the theatre.
At eight o’clock the theatre manager had to break the news to the audience, who had been
waiting (wait) patiently for the play to start. Since yesterday, theatre staff and friends have tried
(try) to contact Ms. Kemp, but they have had (have) no success so far. The police are taking
(take) the matter seriously, but they believe (believe) that she is unlikely to be in any danger. Her
friends all want (want) to hear from her soon.