Question

Write the verbs in the correct tense.1.She_______ (pay)for her ticket and ________ (leave).2.I _________ (close)the door quietly because he_______________ (try)to sleep.3.How many times ___________ (he call) since he________ (come)to New York.4.I _________ (know) about this for some time now.5.They ____________ (watch) TV at the moment.6.I __________ (want) to be the first to tell her the news, but I ______ (be) too late. Someone _____________ (already tell) her.7.The children are filthy. Where ____________ (they be)?8.I’m going to bed. I __________ (work) for hours and I’m tired.9.I __________ (think) she is the nicest person I ___________ (ever meet).10.Mary _____________ (clean) the window when she _________ (notice) a crack in the glass.11.I couldn’t open the office door because someone __________ (lock) it.12.I agree. I ___________ (not think) you should apologise.13.When I _____________ (phone) her she _____________ (do) her homework.14.We ______________ (wait) for three hours when John finally _______ (arrive).15.When I ____________ (shout) they ___________ (jump off) the roof and ___________ (run) away.16.Don’t phone her just now. She _____________ (talk) to her boss.Present, past, present perfect, past perfectSimple or continuous
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Answer 1

1. paid, left
2. closed, was trying
3. has he called, came
4. have known
5. are watching
6. wanted, was, had already told
7. have they been
8. have been working
9. think, have ever met
10. was cleaning, noticed
11. had locked
12. don't think
13. phoned, was doing
14. had been waiting for, arrived
15. shouted, jumped off, ran
16. is talking

Answer 2

1 payed, lef
2closed,tried
3he have called,came
4knew
5are watching
6wanted,was,already told
7they were
8worked
9think, ever met
10Cleaned noticed
11locked
12dont think
13called, did
14 waited,arrived
15shouted jumped off,ran
17 spoke