Review of Tenses

Giovanni __________ (study) English for many years before he __________ (move) to Canada last month.

• had been studying, moved

• had studied, had moved

• was studying, moved

Before we _________ (realize) it, Salma __________ (rush) to the front of the queue and bought our tickets.

• realized, had rushed

• realize, has rushed

• realized, had been rushing

Ali __________ (read) yet another guidebook about New Zealand because she really __________ (want) to visit Auckland next year.

• is reading, wants

• is reading, has wanted

• reads, wants

Because Amelia __________ (take) a photography course, she __________ (know) exactly which camera to take on her last trip.

• had taken, knew

• has taken, knows

• is taking, knows

Before he __________ (visit) the castle, Paul __________ (already, read) several books about its history.

• visited, had already taken

• had visited, already read

• visited, already had taken

__________ Mary ___________ (know) that there are three levels in that car park?

• Does, know

• Do, know

• Does, knows

Before Jakob __________ (tour) the museum, he __________ (get) a real feel for Athens from walking round its markets.

• toured, had got

• was touring, got

• had been touring, had got

Julia __________ (examine) the painting with great interest because she __________ (study) art history at university many years before.

• examined, had studied

• examined, was studying

• examined, had been studying

Chen __________ (hike) for eight hours before he __________ (find) a suitable place to set up his tent.

• had been hiking, found

• was hiking, found

• hiked, found

Emma __________ (buy) some more souvenirs while her boyfriend __________ (wait) for his mobile to charge.

• bought, was waiting

• had bought, was waiting

• has bought, had been waiting