[English Grammar] Fill in the blanks with Correct Form of Verbs – Practice Test 200+ Questions

Verbs are an essential part of any sentence as they express actions, states, or occurrences. Using the correct form of verbs is crucial to convey the intended meaning and maintain proper grammar in English. Here are some key points to remember when it comes to verb forms:

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

________________ a famous person in his life? (PAUL EVER MEET)
The teacher ____________ something on the blackboard when suddenly the headmaster ____________ into the classroom. (WRITE, BURST)
My mum ____________ at the office lately. She has got a cold. (NOT BE)
The speaker ____________ writing a letter to the chairman. Here it is. (JUST FINISH)
After they ____________ the top of the hill, they ____________ a break. (REACH, TAKE)
The Romans ____________ roads some of which still exist today. (BUILD)
I ____________ to the disco for ages. – Let’s go tomorrow. (NOT GO)
____________ your holidays in Greece? It’s a wonderful country. (YOU EVER SPEND)
I ____________ my son to swimming practice every week. (DRIVE)
We ____________ a fantastic film on TV last night, but I ____________ its name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)
He told us that he ____________ on a cruise trip before. (NEVER BE)
Most of the world’s elephants ____________ in Africa and Asia. (LIVE)
The boss ____________ to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him. (TALK)
While Frank ____________ the newspaper, Jill ____________ breakfast (READ, PREPARE)
You ____________ tea, don’t you? (NORMALLY DRINK)
I ____________ him in the past two weeks. Where ____________ all the time? (NOT SEE, HE BE)
The headmaster punished the pupils because they ____________ trouble a few weeks before. (CAUSE)
I ____________ in the garden the whole day yesterday. (WORK)
I ____________ to call you last night, but you ____________ up the phone. (TRY, NOT PICK)
I ____________ for three hours now. There is still no sight of him. (WAIT)
After they _________ home from their honeymoon, they _________ building their new house. (COME, START)
Two years ago, my brother _________ an accident and he _________ since then. (HAVE, NOT RECOVER)
When I _________ home last night, my children _________ chess. (COME, PLAY)
I would have come yesterday if I _________ anything to do. (NOT HAVE)
She _________ happy after he _________ her a bunch of roses. (BE, GIVE)
Last year _________ a good year, but this year _________ very successful up to now. (BE, NOT BE)
After Dick _________ his work, he _________ Harry. (FINISH, CALL)
Yesterday the phone _________ three times while we _________ dinner. (RING, HAVE)
After five years of travelling through Asia I _________ back to Europe next week. I _________ a flight. (COME, ALREADY BOOK)
Grass normally _________ best when it rains. (GROW)
When I _________ home, I saw that my wife _________ off our daughter’s hair. (COME, CUT)
Who _________ the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She _________ for the concert tomorrow. (PLAY,REHEARSE)
After she _________ on holiday, she _________ much better. (BE, FEEL)
I _________ in this line for ages. It _________ at all in the last five minutes. (STAND, NOT MOVE)
How many games _________ so far this year? – Only 2. – And how many _________ last year? – About 10. (YOU PLAY, YOU PLAY)
We _________ married next June. (GET)
In yesterday’s paper I _________ that a fire _________ out in my neighbourhood (READ, BREAK).
While I _________ with a lovely girl, the whole crowd _________ us. (DANCE, WATCH).
I _________ since nine in the morning, but I _________ yet. (WORK, NOT FINISH)
_________ to my sister yesterday? – No, I _________ her for a long time. (YOU SPEAK, NOT SEE)
I couldn’t come to the party on Friday because I _________ ill the whole week. (BE)
They _________ a game of cards when the headmaster entered the classroom. (PLAY)
He usually _________ to see me every day, but he _________ yet today. (COME, NOT COME)
What ______________ since the last time I saw you? (YOU DO)
It _________ so cold last night that the water in the lake _________. (BE, FREEZE)
Jack and Jill _________ married next October. (GET)
After they _________ building the bridge, they started constructing a new road. (FINISH)
Mary _________ a new hat when suddenly the wind _________ it away. (WEAR, BLOW)
She normally ___________ the bus to work but today her dad _________ her. (TAKE, DRIVE)
He _________ his keys. He _________ for them since yesterday, but he _________ them yet. (LOSE, LOOK, NOT FIND)
Where is Jean? – She _________ her homework. (STILL DO)
I am not English. I _________ from Australia. (COME)
They _________ for four hours when they finally reached the village. (HIKE)
Since when _________ that new car? – When _________ it? (YOU HAVE, YOU BUY)
When I _________ a child, I ________________ to know a lot of fairy tales. (BE, USE)
I think I _________ a drink now. I’m so nervous. (HAVE)
It _________ her for the past five weeks (NOT RAIN)
_________ to China? – Yes, I _________ there on a business trip a few months ago. (YOU EVER BE, BE)
While I __________ in the garden I fell and __________ by back. (WORK, INJURE)
He ____________ the same suits. It’s pretty boring to see him in the same clothes all the time. (ALWAYS WEAR)
He usually __________ the newspaper in the morning but when I _______________ him yesterday, he __________ a book. (READ, SEE, READ)
When I was in school during my youth, I ____________ a few good maths teachers. (HAVE)
During the Middle Ages, they often __________ down witches and _______________ them at the stake. (HUNT, BURN)
I _____________ better than I do now. (NEVER FEEL)
When I spoke to him, the rumour ______________ throughout the village. (ALREADY SPREAD)
I normally __________ my tea without milk. (HAVE)
When mum __________ into the living room, she saw that her son _______________ with his friends. (COME, SMOKE)
Who __________ to? – He __________ to his sister, who is in Australia at the moment. (HE WRITE, WRITE)
I have to hurry. My producer _____________ for me for two hours. He ____________ furious! (WAIT, BE)
Before he __________ for the US, he __________ all his belongings to a second-hand shop. (LEAVE, SELL)
Who ____________ when I came in? – I __________ my dad whom I ____________ to for over two weeks. (YOU CALL, CALL, NOT TALK)
I hope I __________ the project by the end of September, but I’m not so sure. (FINISH)
You can’t see him now. He __________ at the moment and I can’t wake him up. (SLEEP)
He ______________ hard on his performance recently. (WORK)
The results were better than I __________. (EXPECT)
There was nobody in the car, even though the engine __________. (RUN)
As soon as I get more information, I __________ you (CALL)
Look at your fingers. You ____________ too much. (SMOKE)
When I saw him last, he ___________ married for so long (NOT BE).
I ___________ that Thomas is in Australia at the moment. (JUST HEAR)
What ___________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning? – I _____________ the house the whole morning. (YOU DO, CLEAN)
_______________ all morning? – I ______________ the doorbell for over 20 minutes. (YOU SLEEP, RING)
After he ___________ the letter, he ___________ it. (READ, BURN)
How long ___________ Henry? (YOU KNOW)
You look pretty worried. – What ___________? (HAPPEN)
When we arrived at the stadium, the game ___________. (ALREADY, START)
When ______________? – It ___________ at 9.15 from waterloo. (YOUR TRAIN LEAVE, LEAVE)
We wanted to stay longer, but we ___________ any money left. (NOT HAVE)
The Howards ___________ and ___________ TV when suddenly the masked men ___________ in. (SIT, WATCH, COME)
He ___________ the guitar for over two hours. When ___________? (PLAY, HE STOP)
_______________ up smoking? – Yes, I ___________ it once a few years ago, but I ___________ on so much weight that I ___________ again. (YOU EVER GIVE, TRY, PUT, START)
______________ the good news? Ann and Peter ___________ married next summer. (YOU HEAR, GET)
After he ___________ the documentary about Wales, he ______________ to go there. (SEE, WANT)
We ___________ into our new house next Tuesday. (MOVE)
I expect that everyone I invited ______________ there (BE)
Henry ___________ in London right now. He ___________ architecture at a famous university. (LIVE, STUDY)
Can ___________ chess? – Well, I can ____________ a little but I _____________ any real matches since I left school. (YOU PLAY, PLAY, NOT PLAY)
I ___________ for my club for the past 15 years. I ___________ my first championship game back in 2009. (PLAY, WIN)
After I ______________ my old house, I ______________ looking for a new one to buy. (SELL, START)
Ann ____________ at the airport. I’ll go and meet her. (JUST ARRIVE)
Where ___________ your holidays this summer? (YOU SPEND)
I ______________ the weekend in New York. – ______________ to come with me? (SPEND, YOU WANT)
They usually ______________ golf on Saturday afternoon, but this weekend they ______________ up north to their relatives. (PLAY, TRAVEL)
My daughter ______________ me where she is, so I ______________ her whereabouts. (NEVER TELL, NOT KNOW)
What ____________ yesterday afternoon? – I ______________ the car while my wife ______________ the house. (YOU DO, REPAIR, CLEAN)
Have you got a driving licence? – Yes, I do, but I ___________ a car for ages. (NOT DRIVE)
Why ______________ so fast today? You normally ______________ much slower. (YOU WALK, WALK)
______________ by plane? – Yes, I ______________ to America a few years ago. (EVER TRAVEL, FLY)
He wasn’t able to play because he ________________ an ankle injury the week before. (SUFFER)
When I saw him, he ________________ a picture of his wife. (TAKE)
After he ______________ to church with his family, he ______________ them to a marvellous Chinese restaurant. (GO, TAKE)
She ___________ in this neighbourhood since April. She ______________ here after her husband ______________. (LIVE, MOVE, DIE)
______________ the documentary about 9/11 on TV yesterday evening? (YOU SEE)
I ___________ for 15 years. I ______________ 16 when I ______________. (SMOKE, BE, START)
I ______________ you a book last week. ______________ it yet? (GIVE, YOU READ)
John ______________ a shower when the doorbell ______________, so he couldn’t answer it. (HAVE, RING)
The match ______________ at 7.30 and the two teams ___________ for two hours now. (START, PLAY)
The new outlet ______________ on Monday. (OPEN)
My dad _____________ three languages. – How many languages _____________? (SPEAK, YOUR DAD SPEAK)
He _____________from me when I entered the room. (HIDE)
A few weeks ago, I _____________in the newspaper that our parliamentary representative _____________to visit France. (READ, WANT)
I told the doctor that she _______________ill a few days before. (FALL)
Mr Morgan _____________classes for almost two decades. He is one of the best teachers in school. (TEACH)
The leak in the water pipe _________________great damage. We must do something about it. (CAUSE)
Most people _______________at work when the fire _______________. (BE, START)
As soon as I left the house, I _______________him. He _______________at the corner and _______________for a bus. (SEE, STAND, WAIT)
You look so dirty. What ______________all day? (YOU DO)
The manager _______________her report yet, but he _____________it this afternoon. (NOT SEE, PROBABLY READ)
Aunt Judith _______________yesterday evening, but I _______________her yet today. (ARRIVE, NOT SEE)
I _______________fishing this afternoon. _______________with me? (GO, YOU COME)
The museum _____________in the past year. It _______________next month. (RENOVATE, REOPEN)
We usually _______________at the Holiday Inn when we travel to New York. (STAY)
I asked him if he _______________to Australia. (EVER BE)
He _____________very strangely since his accident last month. (BEHAVE)
I _______________in a café and _______________a cappuccino yesterday afternoon. (SIT, HAVE)
Someone _____________into our garage door. (JUST CRASH)
After she _______________writing her emails, she _______________the dog for a walk. (FINISH, TAKE)
Why _______________your last job? – Well they _______________me the pay rise I _____________. (YOU LEAVE, NOT GIVE, EXPECT)
He _____________ his first championship in 2012. Since then he _____________ everything and _____________ only once. (WIN, WIN, LOSE)
When we finally _____________ at the camp it _____________ heavily. (ARRIVE, RAIN)
Dad _____________ a walk with the dog every afternoon. (TAKE)
I can’t reach my manager. He _____________ in North America at the moment. (TRAVEL)
I _____________ to the meeting yesterday because I ________________ about it. (NOT GO, NOT INFORM)
I _____________ your uncle for ages. I don’t know where he _____________ right now. (NOT SEE, BE)
The family usually _____________ breakfast together during the week, but on weekends everyone _____________ breakfast on their own. (HAVE, HAVE)
I _______________ this school for the last two years. Before that I ________________ to Jackson High School for a year. (ATTEND, GO)
What _____________ when the headmaster _____________ the room yesterday afternoon? (YOU DO, ENTER)
I ________________ at the door for ages. Where _____________? (KNOCK, YOU BE)
He ________________ noise for a whole hour before the neighbours finally _____________ the police. (MAKE, CALL)
I’d like to introduce my new girlfriend. She _________________ from Australia. (COME)
She _____________ well yesterday, probably because she _____________ too much. (NOT FEEL, EAT)
It was a wonderful morning and the sun _____________ brightly when I _____________ up. (SHINE, GET)
They _____________ this church in the 19th century and since then it _____________ renovated. (BUILD, NEVER BE)
The president _____________ to Virginia for a campaign speech next Sunday. (COME)
Who _____________ to? – He _____________ to his sister Maria, who _____________ usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
Marty _____________ just when his mother _____________ into his room. (SMOKE, COME)
She _______________ an hour ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)
When I was in school, I _______________ a student who _______________ a test in his whole life. (KNOW, NOT FAIL)
You can’t go into her room. She _______________ and you shouldn’t wake her. (SLEEP)
I _____________ better in my life. I hope it _______________ that way. (NEVER FEEL, STAY)
We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ the whole day. Maybe we _______________ tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
While Mom _______________ in the garden, she _______________ her back. She _______________ to the doctor who told her that she _______________ have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
My sister _____________ hard for school recently. She’s got a few tests coming up next week. (WORK)
The results were better than I _____________. (EXPECT)
Nobody was in the car, even though the engine _____________. (RUN)
I went into the garden to see what the boys _______________. (DO)
All your fingers are brown. You _______________ too much. (SMOKE)
When I saw him last, he _____________ married for so long. (NOT BE)
I _____________ that his brother ______________ around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
_____________ the whole morning? – I _____________ to call you for over an hour. (YOU SLEEP, TRY)
After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)
I _____________ today’s newspaper. – _____________ it anywhere? (NOT READ, YOU SEE)
Jake _____________ my sister for over a year. She _____________ some very good results lately. (COACH, HAVE)
After we _____________ dinner we went to bed. (EAT)
I _____________ several matches this season, but I _____________ to a single game last season. (SEE, NOT GO)
What _____________ when the headmaster _____________ the classroom yesterday? (YOU DO, ENTER)
My granddad doesn’t _____________ well so he always _____________ up the volume on the radio. (NOT HEAR, TURN)
We _____________ hard since 7 o’clock in the morning. (WORK)
She _____________ in such cold water before. (NEVER SWIM)
When we _____________ at the stadium thousands of spectators _____________ in front of the gates. (ARRIVE, WAIT)
We _______________ for over an hour when we found out that we were in the wrong village. (TRAVEL)
The district attorney’s office _____________ before next Monday. (NOT OPEN)
Here are your shoes Jimmy. I _____________ them (JUST CLEAN).
She _____________ well yesterday because she _____________ too much. (NOT FEEL, EAT)
Look at those fans! They’re so excited because their team ______________ the winning goal. (JUST SCORE)
Last Saturday Susan ______________ an accident. She _______________ off the ladder and _____________ her knee while she _____________ to pick some apples. (HAVE, FALL, CUT, TRY)
We _____________ to Chris’s party next Tuesday because nobody _____________ us. (NOT GO, INVITE)
Whenever Kevin is in England, he _____________ to his parents back in Australia every weekend. (WRITE)
When I was at school, I often _____________ adventure stories written by Jack London (READ). – _____________ any of his books yet? (YOU READ)
Who _____________ that terrible noise outside? – It’s a group of hooligans. They _______________ around with flags in their hands. (CAUSE, WANDER)
How ________________ to school, Marvin? – I _____________ the bus but today my dad _____________ me a lift. (YOU USUALLY GET, USUALLY TAKE, GIVE)
Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)
I _____________ when the alarm _____________ off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)
If everyone donates $5, we _____________ enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)
There ______________ a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. _____________ it? – No, I didn’t. I ______________ to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
When I _____________ to the car park I didn’t know where I _____________ my car. (RETURN, PARK)
My uncle _____________ the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ____________ it. (WEAR, LOVE)
Mum _____________ dinner when the doctor _____________. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)
He _____________ around with a limp since he _____________ his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
You look pretty worried. – What _____________? (HAPPEN)
When we _____________ at the theatre the play _______________. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)
When she ________________ home, she ________________ that her husband _____________ for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
_____________ the good news? – Stan and Margie _____________ married! – That’s not new. – I _____________ about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)
I _____________ to call you the whole week! – Where _______________? (TRY, YOU BE)
The manager _____________ to an important customer at the moment, but he _____________ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
Do you realize that you _____________ on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)
I think I _____________ a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)
I wonder if he _____________ my number. I _______________ for him to call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)
The novel is about a man who _____________ home from the war and _____________ a new life. (COME, START)
When I _____________ for my passport a few days ago, I _____________ across this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)
I am sorry that I _____________ to leave your party so early last night. I _____________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

Correct Answers:-

Has Paul ever met a famous person in his life? (PAUL EVER MEET)
The teacher was writing something on the blackboard when suddenly the headmaster burst into the classroom. (WRITE, BURST)
My mum hasn’t been at the office lately. She has got a cold. (NOT BE)
The speaker has just finished writing a letter to the chairman. Here it is. (JUST FINISH)
After they had reached the top of the hill, they took a break. (REACH, TAKE)
The Romans built roads some of which still exist today. (BUILD)
I haven’t gone to the disco for ages. – Let’s go tomorrow. (NOT GO)
Have you ever spent your holidays in Greece? It’s a wonderful country. (YOU EVER SPEND)
I drive my son to swimming practice every week. (DRIVE)
We saw a fantastic film on TV last night, but I don’t remember its name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)
He told us that he had never been on a cruise trip before. (NEVER BE)
Most of the world’s elephants live in Africa and Asia. (LIVE)
The boss is talking to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him. (TALK)
While Frank was reading the newspaper, Jill was preparing breakfast (READ, PREPARE)
You normally drink tea, don’t you? (NORMALLY DRINK)
I haven’t seen him in the past two weeks. Where has he been all the time? (NOT SEE, HE BE)
The headmaster punished the pupils because they had caused / had been causing trouble a few weeks before. (CAUSE)
I was working in the garden the whole day yesterday. (WORK)
I tried to call you last night, but you didn’t pick up the phone. (TRY, NOT PICK)
I have been waiting for three hours now. There is still no sight of him. (WAIT)
After they had come home from their honeymoon, they started building their new house. (COME, START)
Two years ago, my brother had an accident and he hasn’t recovered since then. (HAVE, NOT RECOVER)
When I came home last night, my children were playing chess. (COME, PLAY)
I would have come yesterday if I hadn’t had anything to do. (NOT HAVE)
She was happy after he had given her a bunch of roses. (BE, GIVE)
Last year was a good year, but this year hasn’t been very successful up to now. (BE, NOT BE)
After Dick had finished his work, he called Harry. (FINISH, CALL)
Yesterday the phone rang three times while we were having dinner. (RING, HAVE)
After five years of travelling through Asia I am coming / am going to come / will come back to Europe next week. I have already booked / already booked a flight. (COME, ALREADY BOOK)
Grass normally grows best when it rains. (GROW)
When I came home, I saw that my wife had cut / was cutting off our daughter’s hair. (COME, CUT)
Who is playing the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She is rehearsing for the concert tomorrow. (PLAY, REHEARSE)
After she had been on holiday, she felt much better. (BE, FEEL)
I have been standing in this line for ages. It hasn’t moved at all in the last five minutes. (STAND, NOT MOVE)
How many games have you played so far this year? – Only 2. – And how many did you play last year? – About 10. (YOU PLAY, YOU PLAY)
We are getting married next June. (GET)
In yesterday’s paper I read that a fire had broken out in my neighbourhood (READ, BREAK).
While I was dancing with a lovely girl, the whole crowd was watching us. (DANCE, WATCH).
I have been working since nine in the morning, but I haven’t finished yet. (WORK, NOT FINISH)
Did you speak to my sister yesterday? – No, I haven’t seen her for a long time. (YOU SPEAK, NOT SEE)
I couldn’t come to the party on Friday because I had been ill the whole week. (BE)
They were playing a game of cards when the headmaster entered the classroom. (PLAY)
He usually comes to see me every day, but he hasn’t come yet today. (COME, NOT COME)
What have you been doing since the last time I saw you? (YOU DO)
It was so cold last night that the water in the lake froze. (BE, FREEZE)
Jack and Jill are getting married next October. (GET)
After they had finished building the bridge, they started constructing a new road. (FINISH)
Mary was wearing a new hat when suddenly the wind blew it away. (WEAR, BLOW)
She normally takes the bus to work but today her dad is driving her. (TAKE, DRIVE)
He has lost his keys. He has been looking for them since yesterday, but he hasn’t found them yet. (LOSE, LOOK, NOT FIND)
Where is Jean? – She is still doing her homework. (STILL DO)
I am not English. I come from Australia. (COME)
They had been hiking for four hours when they finally reached the village. (HIKE)
Since when have you had that new car? – When did you buy it? (YOU HAVE, YOU BUY)
When I was a child, I used to know a lot of fairy tales. (BE, USE)
I think I’ll have a drink now. I’m so nervous. (HAVE)
It hasn’t rained her for the past five weeks (NOT RAIN)
Have you ever been to China? – Yes, I was there on a business trip a few months ago. (YOU EVER BE, BE)
While I was working in the garden I fell and injured by back. (WORK, INJURE)
He always wears the same suits. It’s pretty boring to see him in the same clothes all the time. (ALWAYS WEAR)
He usually reads the newspaper in the morning but when I saw him yesterday, he was reading a book. (READ, SEE, READ)
When I was in school during my youth, I had a few good maths teachers. (HAVE)
During the Middle Ages, they often hunted down witches and burned them at the stake. (HUNT, BURN)
I have never felt better than I do now. (NEVER FEEL)
When I spoke to him, the rumour had already spread throughout the village. (ALREADY SPREAD)
I normally have my tea without milk. (HAVE)
When mum came into the living room, she saw that her son was smoking with his friends. (COME, SMOKE)
Who is he writing to? – He is writing to his sister, who is in Australia at the moment. (HE WRITE, WRITE)
I have to hurry. My producer has been waiting for me for two hours. He ’ll be furious! (WAIT, BE)
Before he left/leaves for the US, he had sold/ will sell all his belongings to a second-hand shop. (LEAVE, SELL)
Who were you calling when I came in? – I was calling my dad whom I haven’t talked to for over two weeks. (YOU CALL, CALL, NOT TALK)
I hope I will finish the project by the end of September, but I’m not so sure. (FINISH)
You can’t see him now. He is sleeping at the moment and I can’t wake him up. (SLEEP)
He has been working hard on his performance recently. (WORK)
The results were better than I had expected. (EXPECT)
There was nobody in the car, even though the engine was running. (RUN)
As soon as I get more information, I will call you (CALL)
Look at your fingers. You smoke/ have been smoking too much. (SMOKE)
When I saw him last, he hadn’t been married for so long (NOT BE).
I have just heard that Thomas is in Australia at the moment. (JUST HEAR)
What were you doing between 9 and 12 yesterday morning? – I was cleaning the house the whole morning. (YOU DO, CLEAN)
Have you been sleeping all morning? – I have been ringing the doorbell for over 20 minutes. (YOU SLEEP, RING)
After he had read the letter, he burned it. (READ, BURN)
How long have you known Henry? (YOU KNOW)
You look pretty worried. – What happened/ has happened? (HAPPEN)
When we arrived at the stadium, the game had already started. (ALREADY, START)
When is your train leaving/ does your train leave? – It leaves at 9.15 from waterloo. (YOUR TRAIN LEAVE, LEAVE)
We wanted to stay longer, but we didn’t have any money left. (NOT HAVE)
The Howards were sitting and watching TV when suddenly the masked men came in. (SIT, WATCH, COME)
He has been playing the guitar for over two hours. When is he going to stop/ will he stop? (PLAY, STOP)
Have you ever given up smoking? – Yes, I tried it once a few years ago, but I put on so much weight that I started again. (YOU EVER GIVE UP, TRY, PUT, START)
Have you heard the good news? Ann and Peter are getting married next summer. (YOU HEAR, GET)
After he had seen the documentary about Wales, he wanted to go there. (SEE, WANT)
We are moving into our new house next Tuesday. (MOVE)
I expect that everyone I invited will be/ are going to be there (BE)
Henry is living in London right now. He’s studying architecture at a famous university. (LIVE, STUDY)
Can you play chess? – Well, I can play a little but I haven’t played any real matches since I left school. (YOU PLAY, PLAY, NOT PLAY)
I have been playing for my club for the past 15 years. I won my first championship game back in 2009. (PLAY, WIN)
After I had sold my old house, I started looking for a new one to buy. (SELL, START)
Ann has just arrived at the airport. I’ll go and meet her. (JUST ARRIVE)
Where are you spending/ are you going to spend your holidays this summer? (YOU SPEND)
I’m spending the weekend in New York. – Do you want to come with me? (SPEND, YOU WANT)
They usually play golf on Saturday afternoon, but this weekend they are travelling up north to their relatives. (PLAY, TRAVEL)
My daughter never tells me where she is, so I don’t know her whereabouts. (NEVER TELL, NOT KNOW)
What were you doing yesterday afternoon? – I was repairing the car while my wife was cleaning the house. (YOU DO, REPAIR, CLEAN)
Have you got a driving licence? – Yes, I do, but I haven’t driven a car for ages. (NOT DRIVE)
Why are you walking so fast today? You normally walk much slower. (YOU WALK, WALK)
Have you ever travelled by plane? – Yes, I flew to America a few years ago. (EVER TRAVEL, FLY)
He wasn’t able to play because he had suffered an ankle injury the week before. (SUFFER)
When I saw him, he was talking a picture of his wife. (TAKE)
After he had gone to church with his family, he took them to a marvellous Chinese restaurant. (GO, TAKE)
She has been living in this neighbourhood since April. She moved here after her husband had died. (LIVE, MOVE, DIE)
Did you see the documentary about 9/11 on TV yesterday evening? (YOU SEE)
I have been smoking for 15 years. I was 16 when I started. (SMOKE, BE, START)
I gave you a book last week. Have you read it yet? (GIVE, YOU READ)
John was having a shower when the doorbell rang, so he couldn’t answer it. (HAVE, RING)
The match started at 7.30 and the two teams have been playing for two hours now. (START, PLAY)
The new outlet opens/is opening/ will open on Monday. (OPEN)
My dad speaks three languages. – How many languages does your dad speak? (SPEAK, YOUR DAD SPEAK)
He was hiding from me when I entered the room. (HIDE)
A few weeks ago, I read in the newspaper that our parliamentary representative wanted to visit France. (READ, WANT)
I told the doctor that she had fallen ill a few days before. (FALL)
Mr Morgan has been teaching classes for almost two decades. He is one of the best teachers in school. (TEACH)
The leak in the water pipe has been causing/is causing great damage. We must do something about it. (CAUSE)
Most people were at work when the fire started. (BE, START)
As soon as I left the house, I saw him. He was standing at the corner and waiting for a bus. (SEE, STAND, WAIT)
You look so dirty. What have you been doing all day? (YOU DO)
The manager hasn’t seen her report yet, but he will probably read it this afternoon. (NOT SEE, PROBABLY READ)
Aunt Judith arrived yesterday evening, but I haven’t seen her yet today. (ARRIVE, NOT SEE)
I am going / am going to go fishing this afternoon. Are you coming with me? (GO, COME)
The museum has been renovated in the past year. It is reopening/ will reopen next month. (RENOVATE, REOPEN)
We usually stay at the Holiday Inn when we travel to New York. (STAY)
I asked him if he had ever been to Australia. (EVER BE)
He has been behaving very strangely since his accident last month. (BEHAVE)
I was sitting/ sat in a café and having/ had a cappuccino yesterday afternoon. (SIT, HAVE)
Someone has just crashed into our garage door. (JUST CRASH)
After she had finished writing her emails, she took the dog for a walk. (FINISH, TAKE)
Why did you leave your last job? – Well they didn’t give me the pay rise I was expecting/ had expected / had been expecting. (YOU LEAVE, NOT GIVE, EXPECT)
He won his first championship in 2012. Since then he has won everything and has lost only once. (WIN, WIN, LOSE)
When we finally arrived at the camp it was raining heavily. (ARRIVE, RAIN)
Dad takes a walk with the dog every afternoon. (TAKE)
I can’t reach my manager. He is travelling in North America at the moment. (TRAVEL)
I didn’t go to the meeting yesterday because I had not been informed about it. (NOT GO, NOT INFORM)
I haven’t seen your uncle for ages. I don’t know where he is right now. (NOT SEE, BE)
The family usually have breakfast together during the week, but on weekends everyone has breakfast on their own. (HAVE, HAVE)
I have been attending this school for the last two years. Before that I went to Jackson High School for a year. (ATTEND, GO)
What were you doing when the headmaster entered the room yesterday afternoon? (YOU DO, ENTER)
I have been knocking at the door for ages. Where have you been? (KNOCK, BE)
He had been making noise for a whole hour before the neighbours finally called the police. (MAKE, CALL)
I’d like to introduce my new girlfriend. She comes from Australia. (COME)
She didn’t feel well yesterday, probably because she had eaten too much. (NOT FEEL, EAT)
It was a wonderful morning and the sun was shining brightly when I got up. (SHINE, GET)
They built this church in the 19th century and since then it has never been renovated. (BUILD, NEVER BE)
The president is coming to Virginia for a campaign speech next Sunday. (COME)
Who is he writing to? – He’s writing to his sister Maria, who is usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)
Marty was smoking just when his mother came into his room. (SMOKE, COME)
She left an hour ago and hasn’t come back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)
I usually drink tea with milk, but I like to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)
When I was in school, I knew a student who had not failed a test in his whole life. (KNOW, NOT FAIL)
You can’t go into her room. She’s sleeping and you shouldn’t wake her. (SLEEP)
I have never felt better in my life. I hope it stays that way. (NEVER FEEL, STAY)
We didn’t go outside yesterday because it was raining the whole day. Maybe we’ll go tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)
While Mom was working in the garden, she hurt her back. She went to the doctor who told her that she would have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
My sister has been working hard for school recently. She’s got a few tests coming up next week. (WORK)
The results were better than I had expected. (EXPECT)
Nobody was in the car, even though the engine was running. (RUN)
I went into the garden to see what the boys were doing. (DO)
All your fingers are brown. You smoke/ are smoking too much. (SMOKE)
When I saw him last, he hadn’t been married for so long. (NOT BE)
I have just heard that his brother has been travelling/is travelling/ will be travelling around in Australia. (JUST HEAR, TRAVEL)
Do you sleep the whole morning? – I have been trying to call you for over an hour. (YOU SLEEP, TRY)
After he had read the letter, he threw it away. (READ, THROW)
I haven’t read today’s newspaper. – Have you seen it anywhere? (NOT READ, YOU SEE)
Jake has been coaching my sister for over a year. She’s had some very good results lately. (COACH, HAVE)
After we had eaten dinner we went to bed. (EAT)
I have seen several matches this season, but I didn’t go to a single game last season. (SEE, NOT GO)
What were you doing when the headmaster entered the classroom yesterday? (YOU DO, ENTER)
My granddad doesn’t hear well so he always turns up the volume on the radio. (NOT HEAR, TURN)
We have been working hard since 7 o’clock in the morning. (WORK)
She has never swum in such cold water before. (NEVER SWIM)
When we arrived at the stadium thousands of spectators were waiting in front of the gates. (ARRIVE, WAIT)
We had been travelling/ had travelled for over an hour when we found out that we were in the wrong village. (TRAVEL)
The district attorney’s office is not opening/won’t open before next Monday. (NOT OPEN)
Here are your shoes Jimmy. I have just cleaned them (JUST CLEAN).
She didn’t feel well yesterday because she had eaten too much. (NOT FEEL, EAT)
Look at those fans! They’re so excited because their team have/has just scored the winning goal. (JUST SCORE)
Last Saturday Susan had an accident. She fell off the ladder and cut her knee while she was trying to pick some apples. (HAVE, FALL, CUT, TRY)
We won’t/aren’t going go to Chris’s party next Tuesday because nobody has invited/invited us. (NOT GO, INVITE)
Whenever Kevin is in England, he writes to his parents back in Australia every weekend. (WRITE)
When I was at school, I often read adventure stories written by Jack London (READ). – Have you read any of his books yet? (YOU READ)
Who is causing that terrible noise outside? – It’s a group of hooligans. They are wandering around with flags in their hands. (CAUSE, WANDER)
How do you usually get to school, Marvin? – I usually take the bus but today my dad is giving me a lift. (YOU USUALLY GET, USUALLY TAKE, GIVE)
Jeff is our bank manager at the moment. He has been here for three years. (BE, BE)
I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)
If everyone donates $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)
There was a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. Did you see it? – No, I didn’t. I had to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
When I returned to the car park I didn’t know where I had parked my car. (RETURN, PARK)
My uncle has been wearing the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he loves it. (WEAR, LOVE)
Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor arrived. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)
He has been walking around with a limp since he had his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
You look pretty worried. – What happened/ has happened? (HAPPEN)
When we arrived at the theatre the play had already started. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)
When she came home, she saw that her husband had been drinking for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
Have you heard the good news? – Stan and Margie are getting married! – That’s not new. – I have known about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)
I have been trying to call you the whole week! – Where have you been? (TRY, YOU BE)
The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
Do you realize that you are standing on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)
I think I will take a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)
I wonder if he has forgotten/forgot my number. I have been expecting for him to call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)
The novel is about a man who came home from the war and started a new life . (COME, START)
When I was looking for my passport a few days ago, I came across this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)
I am sorry that I had to leave your party so early last night. I was really enjoying myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)