TENSES
Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.
1. Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film ___________________ (already, start).
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we ___________________ (lose) our way.
4. All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
6. I asked Mr Green how many books he ___________________ (read)
7. Mum asked me why I ___________________ (not tidy) up my room.
8. Bob was sorry that he ___________________ (told) me the story.
9. Alan watched TV after he ___________________ (have) lunch.
10. The sun ___________________ (shine) yesterday after it ___________________ (be) cold for many
weeks.
11. Uncle David ___________________ (go) to the doctor after he ___________________ (be) ill for a
month.
12. Before the police ___________________ (catch) the thief, he ___________________ (steal) two
more watches.
13. Mum once ___________________ (paint) a picture although she ___________________ (never,
learn) it.
14. I ___________________ (not tell) my teacher that my mum ___________________ (help) me with
my homework.
15. I ___________________ (be) very angry when I ___________________ (see) that my brother
___________________ (eat) my apple.
16. The bike ___________________ (be) much more expensive than he ___________________ (think)
at first.
17. Dad ___________________ (drive) me home after I ___________________ (fall) into the water.
18. Marion ___________________ (ask) me what ___________________ (happen) to me last week.
19. We ___________________ (eat) two Big Macs before we ___________________ (go) home.
20. Paul ___________________ (not say) that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.
21. The days ___________________ (become) colder after it ___________________ (snow).
22. Martin ___________________ (tell) me that he ___________________ (be) in London.
23. I ___________________ (feel) great after I ___________________ (pass) the exam.
24. It ___________________ (be) Freddy who ___________________ (clean) the room.
25. When I ___________________ (get) off the bike I ___________________ (see) that one of those
tires ___________________ (lose) air.
26. I ___________________ (be) sorry that I ___________________ (not be) nicer to him.
27. Nobody ___________________ (come) to the meeting because Angela ___________________
(forget) to tell them about it.
28. I know that I ___________________ (see) her somewhere before.
29. Because she ___________________ (not check) the oil for so long, the car ___________________
(break) down.
30. She couldn't find the book that I ___________________ (lend) her.
31. They never ___________________ (never find) where he ___________________ (hide) the money.
32. It was a firm that I ___________________ (never hear) of.
33. When she ___________________ (come ) in we all knew where she ___________________ (be)
34. The lesson ___________________ (already start) when I ___________________ (arrive).
35. When I ___________________ (get) to the park I found out that I ___________________ (lose) my
keys.
36. She told me that she ___________________ (work) in Germany.
37. When he ___________________ (paint) the kitchen he ___________________ (decide) to have a
rest.
38. After I ___________________ (finish) the report, I saw that it ___________________ (be) too late.
TENSES
Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.
1. Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.
2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started ,
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost our way.
4. All the tickets had been sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they had finished the game.
6. I asked Mr. Green how many books he had read
7. Mum asked me why I had not tidied up my room.
8. Bob was sorry that he had told me the story.
9. Alan watched TV after he had had lunch.
10. The sun shone yesterday after it had been cold for many weeks.
11. Uncle David went to the doctor after he had been ill for a month.
12. Before the police caught the thief, he had stolen two more watches.
13. Mum once painted a picture although she had never learnt it.
14. I did not tell my teacher that my mum had helped me with my homework.
15. I was very angry when I saw that my brother had eaten my apple.
16. The bike was much more expensive than he had thought at first.
17. Dad drove me home after I had fallen into the water.
18. Marion asked me what had happened to me last week.
19. We had eaten two Big Macs before we went home.
20. Paul did not say that he had taken Albert's watch.
21. The days became colder after it had snowed.
22. Martin told me that he had been in London.
23. I felt great after I had passed the exam.
24. It was Freddy who had cleaned the room.
25. When I got off the bike I saw that one of those tires had lost air.
26. I was sorry that I had not been nicer to him.
27. Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.
28. I know that I had seen her somewhere before.
29. Because she had not checked the oil for so long, the car broke down.
30. She couldn't find the book that I had lent her.
31. They never found where he had hidden the money.
32. It was a firm that I had never heard of.
33. When she came in we all knew where she had been
34. The lesson had already started when I arrived.
35. When I got to the park I found out that I had lost my keys.
36. She told me that she had worked in Germany.
37. When he had painted the kitchen he decided to have a rest.
38. After I had finished the report, I saw that it was too late.
TENSES
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days.
2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now.
3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet
4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.
5. They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really When ______________________ (that
happen)
6. Shall we play tennis We _________________ (not play) since we were children.
7. The airplane _________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out.
8. Prices _________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles.
10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.
11. How long ______________________ (Vicky, have) that camera – For about a month.
12. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays.
13. You parcel _________________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two hours
ago.
14. He _________________ (be) at his computer for two hours.
15. We _________________ (live) there for ten years but we _________________ (be) in Birmingham
for the last two.
16. We _________________ (not have) a party for ages.
17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already crash) it.
18. Dinosaurs _________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago.
19. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today.
20. __________________________ (you see) last week’s magazine - It must be here somewhere.
TENSES
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The weather has been awful in the past few days.
2. We have washed the dishes. They’re clean now.
3. Has your course started yet
4. Emma packed her suitcase last night.
5. They have closed the factory. – Really When did that happen
6. Shall we play tennis We haven’t played since we were children.
7. The airplane has landed. The pilot is just getting out.
8. Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. I’m tired. We have walked 10 miles.
10. The Queen arrived in an RAF helicopter last night.
11. How long has Vicky had that camera – For about a month.
12. We have just come back from our holidays.
13. You parcel has arrived. The postman brought it two hours ago.
14. He’s been at his computer for two hours.
15. We lived there for ten years but we’ve been in Birmingham for the last two.
16. We haven’t had a party for ages.
17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she has already crashed it.
18. Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago.
19. It hasn’t rained yet today.
20. Did you see last week’s magazine - It must be here somewhere.
TENSES
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.
2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America
3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America – No, not that I know of.
4. ___________________________ (you see) this week’s magazine
5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet – No, I haven’t. But I
__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.
6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have)
a lot more this year.
7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.
9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never
have) any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it.
11. It ___________________ (be) very dry so far this week, but it ___________________ (rain) a lot
last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I _________________________ (never see) one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe ___________________ (play) in about 30 films.
14. _________________________ (you ever bake) your own bread –Yes I ___________________
(try) it when I ___________________ (be) in high school but I ___________________ (not bake)
anything since then.
15. Janet ___________________ (be) very ill three years ago.
16. We ___________________ (move) here in 1993. We ___________________ (be) here for a long
time now.
17. Two people ___________________ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It ___________________ (take) ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I ___________________ (find) the wallet I ___________________ (lose) yesterday.
20. The runner ___________________ (break) the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he
___________________ (run) even faster.
TENSES
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President has just come out of the building and will make a speech in a moment.
2. Have you ever been to America
3. Did Churchill ever go to America – No, not that I know of.
4. Have you seen this week’s magazine
5. Have you washed the car yet – No, I haven’t. But I have already mowed the lawn.
6. We didn’t have many visitors last year; we’ve had a lot more this year.
7. The last time I went to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I learned that someone is planning to tear down the old building.
9. We have always been poor. We have never had any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I’ve seen it.
11. It has been very dry so far this week, but it rained a lot last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I have never seen one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe played in about 30 films.
14. Have you ever baked your own bread –Yes I tried it when I was in high school but I haven’t baked
anything since then.
15. Janet was very ill three years ago.
16. We moved here in 1993. We’ have been here for a long time now.
17. Two people died in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It took ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I have found the wallet I lost yesterday.
20. The runner broke the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he an even faster.