Verb tenses review

My parents ____________________ (recently/ buy) some property in the south of France. They ____________________ (build) a summer cottage at the moment

• recently bought/build

• recently bought/building

• have recently bought/are building

• have recently bought/build

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Andy and Sally _____________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They ____________________ (look forward to) it all week

• are going/look forward to

• are going/are looking forward to

• will go/are looking forward to

• are going/will looking forward to

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

When he __________________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He _______________________ (already/ write) his first computer programme seven years

earlier

• founded/had already written

• found/had already written

• founded/has already written

• Both a and c are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

They __________________ (stand) in the queue for an hour when the manager _________________ (inform) them that there were no more tickets available

• was standing/informed

• were standing/informed

• had been standing/informed

• had been standing/was informing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

An accident ________________ (occur) near my house last night. A car _________________ (hit) a young man. He ________________ (ride) a bicycle when suddenly someone _________________ (open) the front door of a car.

• ocurred/hit/was riding/opened

• was ocurring/hit/was riding/opened

• ocurred/was hitting/was riding/opened

• ocurred/hit/rode/opened

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Robert ________________ (watch) the news in English every day on TV and it ________________ (help) him with his English.

• is watching/helps

• was watching/helps

• watches/help

• watches/helps

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

I ________________ (see) a film a week ago, but I _________________ (not like) it very much. The problem was that I _____________________ (already/ read) the book

• saw/didn't like/have already read

• seed/didn't like/have already read

• saw/don't like/has already read

• None of them is correct

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Alan _________________ (be) in a car accident yesterday. The other driver _________________ (lose) control of his car because he _________________ (fall) asleep

• is/lost/fell

• was/was losing/was falling

• was/lost/fell

• was/lost/felt

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Last night my neighbour _________________ (knock) on the door. She ______________ (want) my father to move the car because she _______________ (not can) get out of her

parking space

• knocked/wanted/couldn't

• was knocking/was wanting/couldn't

• knocked/was wanting/couldn't

• knocked/wanted/can't

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

My sister ____________________ (fly) home from London today. Her flight _________________ (land) in an hour, so I __________________ (leave) home right now

to pick her up at the airport

• is flying/landed/am leaving

• is flying/lands/am leaving

• is flying/is landing/am leaving

• Both b and c are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E