Tenses

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

• lived

• lives

• living

• live

All the students ________ the class work when the teacher came in.

• are doing

• were doing

• will be doing

• have done

It ______ since 9 o' clock

• will rain

• will be raining

• rained

• has been raining

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSES

Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

• ran

• run

• runs

• running

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

• arriving

• arrived

• arrive

• arrives

At nine o'clock, an usher opened the main door, and all manners _____ forgotten in the rush to get inside.

• were

• had been

• Either could be used

If hundreds of people have to go through a small door, the funnel effect _______ inevitable.

• is

• will be

• Either could be used here

He was amazed to feel such a strong desire to go in; normally, he ____ have been less inclined enter such a place.

• will

• would

• Either could be used here

He presents us with purely factual account, never ____ us the occasion to question any of its content.

• give

• gives

• giving

• gave