Tenses review complete the sentences with the verbs given in brackets in the right verb tense. 1. i (never be) to africa, but i want to go one day. 2. look over there. i think that woman in black (film) us. 3. yesterday, at the end of the city tour, the bus (bring) us back to the hotel. 4. sam (try) to get into the football team next term but i don’t think they (accept) him. 5. this busker will become famous after he (release) his album. 6. ok. i (shut down) the computer since nobody (use) it. 7. until we took andrew to wong’s restaurant, he (never / eat) chinese food. 8. the kettle (boil) right now so i (make) the tea. 9. he (fly) to paris in two day’s time. 10. i (finish) my book report tomorrow morning and then later, meet my friends for lunch. 11. mary (photograph) everyone while we (perform) at the talent show last week. 12. i’m not sure what i want for dinner. oh, i know! i (have) some pizza and milk. 13. she had already eaten three pieces of cake so she (not want) more. 14. where were you! i (wait) for you for an hour and a half! 15. by the year 2030, they (invent) a device for doing homework. 16. rick was exhausted because he (work) all day. 17. this milk (smell) sour. let’s open a new bottle. 18. my english teacher (not believe) in luck but in effort. 19. how long (he / sleep)? 20. look at that man! he (drive) so carelessly that his car (crash). 21. the pirates (hide) a chest here in 1654. 22. listen to this awful noise! where (it / come) from? 23. the crew (give) instructions to the passengers while the plane (make) an emergency landing. 24. what do you think you (do) a year from now? 25. by the time the technician (arrive), we had already been trapped in the lift for nearly two hours. 26. it’s great to see you! when (you / get back) from your holiday, james? 27. meg was on the bus when she (realise) that she (forget) her purse. 28. by the end of may, julia (have) her baby. 29. i (not take) the dog for a walk last night because bill (already / do) it. 30. linda and brad (not speak) since she (see) him kissing another girl. 31. by the time my parents got home, the snow (stop) yet. 32. then, as i (be) really tired, i (fall) asleep while i (read) in bed. 33. my mother (fall) ill last week and i (make) all the meals instead of her. she still (not feel) well so she (see) a doctor tomorrow. i hope she (get) better soon. 34. i (be) disappointed because i (expect) the film to be more exciting. 35. i (spend) this evening in a pub with my friends. everybody (smoke) and now my hair (smell) of cigarette smoke! i (wash) it as soon as i get home. 36. i (study) hard the whole term so i (pass) the term test. i hope i (get) a good mark and in a few weeks i (enjoy) my holiday! i think i (deserve) it!
- The first sentence talks about a past experience (never been to Africa) that has a connection to the present (I want to go one day). The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about an action or state that occurred in the past but has some relevance or impact on the present.
2. Look over there. I think that woman in black is filming us. (Present Continuous)
- The second sentence describes an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The Present Continuous tense is used to talk about actions that are in progress at the time of speaking.
3. Yesterday, at the end of the city tour, the bus brought us back to the hotel. (Past Simple)
- The third sentence talks about a completed action in the past (the bus brought us back to the hotel). The Past Simple tense is used to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past.
4. Sam is trying to get into the football team next term, but I don't think they will accept him. (Present Continuous and Future Simple)
- The fourth sentence describes Sam's current action (trying to get into the football team) and expresses a future action (I don't think they will accept him). The Present Continuous tense is used for ongoing actions, and the Future Simple tense is used to talk about future actions.
5. This busker will become famous after he releases his album. (Future Simple)
- The fifth sentence expresses a future event (the busker becoming famous) after another future event (he releases his album). The Future Simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
6. Okay, I will shut down the computer since nobody is using it. (Future Simple and Present Continuous)
- The sixth sentence states a future action (shutting down the computer) and describes the current situation (nobody is using it). The Future Simple tense is used for the future action, and the Present Continuous tense is used to describe the ongoing action.
7. Until we took Andrew to Wong's restaurant, he had never eaten Chinese food. (Past Simple and Past Perfect)
- The seventh sentence talks about a past action (taking Andrew to Wong's restaurant) that had occurred before another past action (he had never eaten Chinese food). The Past Simple tense is used for the main action, and the Past Perfect tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
8. The kettle is boiling right now, so I will make the tea. (Present Continuous and Future Simple)
- The eighth sentence describes the current action (the kettle is boiling) and expresses a future action (I will make the tea). The Present Continuous tense is used for the ongoing action, and the Future Simple tense is used to talk about future actions.
9. He will fly to Paris in two days' time. (Future Simple)
- The ninth sentence states a future action (he will fly to Paris). The Future Simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
10. I will finish my book report tomorrow morning and then later, meet my friends for lunch. (Future Simple)
- The tenth sentence expresses two future actions: finishing the book report (tomorrow morning) and meeting friends for lunch (later). The Future Simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
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