Question

Present –past –future tenses 1. sue ……(look) for a new flat at the moment. yes,she …(no/can) find the right one. 2. the climate on the planet ….(become) warmer and warmer as the days go by. 3. fred …(forget) to write an essay for this monday. 4. why………… (you/taste) the soup? i think it……………(taste) a bit funny. 5. it ) like their car has broken down again. yes, they …(look) for a new one now. 6. susan looks so tired. what /do)? she …(cook) the dinner during three hours. 7. … friend/like) basketball? yes, he… be) crazy about basketball and …(play) this game every weekends. 8. hi! how …/to be)? i ….(not/hear) from you for ages. 9. we……(already/buy) the tickets for the new ireland show in december. 10. they ….(have) a football competition this monday. 11. /chat) on-line with your friends all day long? no, i…(do) my homework already. 12. i think john ……(not/pass) his french exam, he hasn’t studied enough. 13. by the end of the month i …….(finish) this project. 14. we …… (have) dinner with my parents at the weekend. 15. by the end of this year fiona …(live) in the usa for 3 years. 16. look at the dark sky ! it……(to go/rain). 17. don’t worry, mum! i……( pass) my exams excellent because i …….(prepare) for three month. 18. what a nice picture! i ……(buy) it immediately. 19. jane …) tv while…….i ….. (water) plants. 20. ian …… (ask) sue out yesterday but she …/make) plans. 21. dina …… (work) on the computer for three hours before she …) getting ready to go out. 22. frank …. (type) his essay when the computer ……(crash). 23. james …) the house for many hours before he (take ) a break. 24. gregory …) along the street slowly when suddenly a huge dog …) out the nearest yard.

Answer 1

1. Sue ……(is looking) for a new flat at the moment. Yes, she …(cannot) find the right one.
2. The climate on the planet ….(is becoming) warmer and warmer as the days go by.
3. Fred …(has forgtten) to write an essay for this Monday.
4. . Why………… (are you/tasting) the soup? I think it……………(tastes) a bit funny.
5. It ..(looks) like their car has broken down again. Yes, they …(are looking) for a new one now.
6. Susan looks so tired. What ..(has she /been doing)? She …(has been cooking) the dinner during three hours.
7. …..(Does your friend/like) basketball? Yes, he…..(is) crazy about basketball and …(plays) this game every weekend.
8. Hi! How …..(are you)? I ….(have not/heard) from you for ages.
9. We……(havalready/bought) the tickets for the new Ireland Show in December.
10. They ….(will have) a football competition this Monday.
11. ..(Have you/been chatting) on-line with your friends all day long? No, I…(have done) my homework already.
12. I think John ……(will not/pass) his French exam, he hasn’t studied enough.
13. By the end of the month I …….(will have finished) this project.
14. We …… (are having) dinner with my parents at the weekend.
15. By the end of this year Fiona …(will have lived) in the USA for 3 years.
16. Look at the dark sky ! It……(is going/ to rain).
17. Don’t worry, mum! I……(will pass) my exams excellent because I …….(have been preparing) for three months.
18. What a nice picture! I ……(will buy) it immediately.
19. Jane …..(is watching) TV while…….I ….. (am watering) plants.
20. Ian …… (asked) Sue out yesterday but she …..(had already/made) plans.
21. Dina …… (had been working) on the computer for three hours before she …..(started) getting ready to go out.
22. Frank …. (was typing) his essay when the computer ……(crashed).
23. James …..(had been painting) the house for many hours before he (took ) a break.
24. Gregory …..(was walking) along the street slowly when suddenly a huge dog …..(jumped) out the nearest yard.

Answer 2

1. Sue is looking for a new flat at the moment. Yes,she can't find the right one.
2. The climate on the planet is becoming warmer and warmer as the days go by.
3. Fred forgot to write an essay for this Monday.
4.Why are you tasting the soup? I think i tastes a bit funny.
5. It looks like their car has broken down again. Yes, they are looking for a new one now.
6. Susan looks so tired. What has she been doing? She has been cooking the dinner during three hours.
7. Does your friend like basketball? Yes, he is crazy about basketball and plays this game every weekends.
8. Hi! How are you? I haven't heard from you for ages.
9. We have already bought the tickets for the new Ireland Show in December.
10. They are having a football competition this Monday.
11. Have you been chatting on-line with your friends all day long? No, I have done my homework already.
12. I think John won't pass his French exam, he hasn’t studied enough.
13. By the end of the month I will have finished this project.
14. We are having dinner with my parents at the weekend.
15. By the end of this year Fiona will have lived in the USA for 3 years.
16. Look at the dark sky ! It is going to rain.
17. Don’t worry, mum! I will pass my exams excellent because I have been preparing for three month.
18. What a nice picture! I will buy it immediately.
19. Jane was watching TV while I was watering plants.
20. Ian asked Sue out yesterday but she has already made plans.
21. Dina had been working on the computer for three hours before she started getting ready to go out.
22. Frank was typing his essay when the computer crashed.
23. James had been painting the house for many hours before he took a break.
24. Gregory was walking along the street slowly when suddenly a huge dog jumped out the nearest yard.