VERB TENSE EXCERSISE
12. Alan ___________________ (be) in a car accident yesterday. The other driver ___________________ (lose) control of his car because he ___________________ (fall) asleep.
Alan was (be) in a car accident yesterday. The other driver lost (lose) control of his car because he had fallen (fall) asleep.
6. An accident ___________________ (happen) near my house last night. A car _______________ (hit) a young man. He ___________________ (ride) his bike when someone in front of him suddenly ___________________ (open) a car door. Many people ___________________ (see) the accident. The police ___________________ (interrogate) them for the last two days.
An accident happend near my house last night. A car hit a young man. He was riding his bike when someone in front of him suddenly opened a car door. Many people saw the accident. The police have been interrogating them for the last two days.
2. Andy and Mary ___________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They ____________________________ (look forward to) it for ages.
Andy and Mary are going to a concert tomorrow night. They have been looking forward to it for ages.
8. I ______________________ (not sleep) at all last night. Someone ___________________ (listen) to music all night.
I did not sleep (not sleep) at all last night. Someone was listening (listen) to music all night....
13. She ___________________ (not see) her father since he ___________________ (start) to work in Marseille two years ago.
She hasn't seen her father since he started to work in Marseille two years ago.
9. I ___________________ (see) a film a week ago, but I _______________________ (not enjoy) it very much because I _______________________ (already read) the book. If I ___________________ (not read) the book I ____________________________ (probably enjoy) the film more.
I saw (see) a film a week ago, but I didn't enjoy (not enjoy) it very much because I had already read (already read) the book. If I hadn't read (not read) the book I would probably have enjoyed (probably enjoy) the film more....
20. I ___________________ (use) to ski when I was at the university but I ___________________ (break) a leg five years ago and since then I ___________________ (not ski).
I used (use) to ski when I was at the university but I broke (break) a leg five years ago and since then I haven't skiied (not ski).
15. Linda phoned and explained that she _________________________ (not can) to come to the party the next day because she ___________________ (be) still sick.
Linda phoned and explained that she would not be able (not can) to come to the party the next day because she was (be) still sick....
11. They ________________________ (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager ___________________ (tell) them that there were no more tickets.
They had been standing (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager told (tell) them that there were no more tickets....
5. When he ___________________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ___________________________ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.
When he founded (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He had already written (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier....
19. While he ___________________ (wait) for the bus there ___________________ (be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers ___________________ (get) away the police ___________________ (come) but they ___________________ (not can) to catch them.
While he was waiting (wait) for the bus there was (be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers had got (go) away the police came (come) but they were not able (not can) to catch them.