Fill in the correct form of the verb - All tenses

1. They _______ in Chicago for 20 years. (be)

They have been in Chicago for 20 years.

2. I _______ a wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)

I saw a wonderful film in the cinema last night.

3. The sun _______ at 6:38 yesterday morning. (rise)

The sun rose at 6:38 yesterday morning.

4. The sun _______ when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)

The sun was shining when the climber reached Mount Everest.

5. I promise that I _______ this secret to anyone. (not tell)

I promise that I will not tell this secret to anyone.

6. Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane _______ . (take)

Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane was taking off.

7. They _______ to the movies only once in a while. (go)

They go to the movies only once in a while.

8. I was tired yesterday because I _______ well the night before. (not sleep)

I was tired yesterday because I had not slept well the night before.

9. Sh! Someone _______ to our conversation! (listen)

Sh! Someone is listening to our conversation!

10. When I left the house this morning, it _______ . (already rain)

When I left the house this morning, it had already rained.

11. I think Bob _______ for London this very moment. (leave)

I think Bob is leaving for London this very moment.

12. The plane _______ off in a few minutes. (take)

The plane will take off in a few minutes.

13. I _______ up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)

I got up until 8.

14. I _______ my watch because it is being fixed. (not wear)

I am not wearing my watch because it is being fixed.

15. This _______ an easy quiz so far. (be)

This has been an easy quiz so far.

16. They _______ in an apartment right now because they can't find a cheap house.

They are living in an apartment right now because they can't find a cheap house.

17. Everyone _______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

Everyone was sleeping when the earthquake hit the small town.

18. He _______ by herself since her divorce. (live)

He has lived by herself since her divorce.

19. I was angry that I _______ such a stupid mistake. (make)

I was angry that I had made such a stupid mistake.

20. I predict that by 2020, man _______ on Mars. (land)

I predict that by 2020, man will have landed on Mars.

21. He _______ his job a couple of years ago. (quit)

He quit his job a couple of years ago.

22. Our daughter _______ from the university yet. (gradate)

Our daughter has not graduated from the university yet.

23. They _______ any Christmas cards last year. (not send)

They did not send any Christmas cards last year.

24. She _______ to a doctor once a year for an examination. (go)

She goes to a doctor once a year for an examination.

25. They _______ about me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)

They were talking about me when I interrupted their conversation.

26. Nothing much _______ when I got to the meeting. (happen)

Nothing much happened when I got to the meeting.

27. My parents _______ in New York two weeks from today. (be)

My parents will be in New York two weeks from today.

28. I _______ two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)

I made two mistakes in the last quiz.

29. Unfortunately, our team _______ any games last year. (not win)

Unfortunately, our team did not win any games last year.