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Advanced review of verb tenses

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  • The annoying thing about Daryl is that he …………………….. . a) is always giggling b) always giggles c) giggles always d) has been giggling
    a) IS ALWAYS GIGGLING
  • By the time I graduate from school next year, I ______________ (live) here for five years.
    WILL HAVE BEEN LIVING
  • My sister isn’t answering her cell phone. She may _______________ it in the car. a) left b) have left c) had left d) have been leaving
    b) HAVE LEFT
  • When he ___________________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ___________________________ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.
    FOUNDED / HAD ALREADY WRITTEN
  • I ___________ TV about this time tomorrow. a) will have watched b) will have been watching c) will be watching d) will watch
    C) WILL BE WATCHING
  • Even though Sally’s ………… Chicago only once, she knows a lot about the city. a) gone b) been to c) gone to d) been in
    b) BEEN TO
  • Jessica _____________ (never fall) in love until she _____________ (meet) Ben two years ago.
    HAD NEVER FALLEN / MET
  • When I _________ (have) another look I _________ (realize) the shirt in the laundry _________ (shrink).
    HAD / REALIZED / HAD SHRUNK
  • We _____________ (live) in Norway for nearly 25 years until we moved to Scotland two years ago.
    HAD BEEN LIVING
  • Tom asked Mary whatshe ____ allmorning. a) has done b) has beendoing c) had done d) had beendoing
    d) HAD BEEN DOING
  • Michael and Megan are ___________ getting a divorce. a) due to b) on the verge of c) going to d) about to
    b) ON THE VERGE OF
  • I can’t remember what Mr Brown __________ (say) yesterday about our homework. I ______________ (not listen) properly because Charlotte ____________ (talk) to me at the same time.
    SAID / DIDN'T LISTEN / WAS TALKING
  • Andy and Mary ___________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They ____________________________ (look forward to) it the whole week.
    ARE GOING / HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO
  • My family ___________________ (buy) some land in southern France recently. They ___________________ (build) a summer house there at the moment.
    HVE BOUGHT / ARE BUILDING
  • When he ______________ his degree, Bob is going to grad school. a) is finished b) finishes c) will finish d) will have finished
    b) FINISHES
  • Mr. Willis was __________ the store when two masked men appeared. a) about to close b) to close c) for closing d) just to close
    a) ABOUT TO CLOSE
  • Builders _____________ (finish) the king's palace by the end of the year 2000.
    WILL HAVE FINISHED
  • Why ______________ (you/wear) a hat when I ______________ (you/see) yesterday? You said you ______________ (never/wear) again!)
    WERE YOU WEARING / SAW / WOULD NEVER WEAR