Mixed Tenses (1/3)

They _________ (to be) in Chicago for 20 years.

• have been

• are

• were

• had been

I _____________ (to see) a wonderful film in the cinema last night.

• had seen

• have seen

• saw

• was seeing

The sun _______________ (to rise) at 6:48 yesterday morning.

• rised

• rose

• risen

• rises

The sun ___________ (to shine) when the climber reached Mount Everest.

• was shining

• has shone

• shines

• shone

I promise that I ________ (not / to tell) this secret to anyone.

• will not tell

• won't tell

• don't tell

• hadn't told

Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane __________ (to take) off.

• was taking

• took

• had taken

• has taken

They still _______________ (to go) to the movies on Wednesdays.

• go

• have gone

• went

• will go

I was tired yesterday because I __________ (not / to sleep) well the night before.

• didn't sleep

• wasn't sleeping

• hadn't slept

• haven't slept

Shh! Someone _________ (to listen) to our conversation!

• is listening

• was listening

• listens

• has listened

When I left the house this morning, it __________ (already / to rain).

• already rains

• rained already

• was already raining

• had already rained