Lesson 1-6 Tense (B.Ed. First Year)

Water ......................at 100^oC.

• boil

• boils

• boiled

• is boiling

When I was a child, I ....................go to cinema so often, but now I do.

• go

• went

• used to go

• didn't use to go

When you rang me, I .................................in the bathroom.

• am taking bath

• was taking bath

• took bath

• have been taking

Mum...........................a curry - can you smell it?

• makes

• is making

• had made

• was making

My grandmother ............................me a watch as my birthday gift last year.

• gave

• was giving

• gives

• has given

I didn't want to watch the film because ......................it five times.

• I've already been seeing

• I'd already seen

• I'd already been seeing

• I've already seen

I reckon..........................their wedding present when they open it.

• they'll love

• they love

• they loved

• they're loving

I'm sorry but I can't help you now. I was ................to leave.

• just about

• on the point

• on the verge

• due

How long ........................you to drive to our house next Tuesday?

• does it take

• is it taking

• will it take

• did it take

Henry .........................................for a couple of hours when he stopped to have some lunch.

• was writing

• had been writing

• has been writing

• is writing