mixed tenses

When Carol called last night , I ______________________ my favorite TV show.

• was watching

• have watched

• did watch

• watched

I _________________________________ for this company for more than thirty years and I _________________________ to stay here until I retire.

• had been working

  was intending

• have been working

  intend

• was working

  will intend

• worked

  have intended

Sharon loves to travel. She _______________________ abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.

• is going

• has been going

• goes

• will go

Thomas is an author who ________________________ since he was a child. Altogether he _______________________ seven novels and three collections of short stories.

• has been writing

  has written

• was writing

  has been writing

• wrote

  was writing

• has written

  will be writing

We were late because we ____________________ some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan ____________________ for us for more than two hours.

• had

  had been waiting

• have had

  will have been waiting

• will have

  is waiting

• have

  was waiting

Every day I ______________________ up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, _______________ breakfast and left for work late because I forgot to set the alarm.

• have woken

  skip

• woke

  skipping

• wake

  skipped

• am waking

  skiped

Right now Jim _________________________ dinner and Sandra

______________________ the children to bed. Last night at this time they _________________ the same thing.

• did prepare, brings, have been doing

• is preparing , is bringing, were doing

• prepares , was bringing , have done

• has prepared , will bring , did

By this time next summer you ___________________________ your studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, _____________________ anything. I will still be studying and you ________________________________ in some new high paying job.

• will complete, have not accomplished, will work

• will be completing, will not being accomplished, will have been working

• will have been completing, will not accomplish, will have worked

• will have completed, will not have accomplished, will be working

The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they ________________________ by the assistant teacher

• will have taught

• are teaching

• are being taught

• are taught

Bob _______________________ on the phone for over an hour. I wonder when he’s finished.

• has been

• was

• is

• had been