TENSES Book 3

We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan _______ for us for more than two hours.

• got/ had been waiting

• had got/ were waiting

• had been getting/ waited

• were getting/ waited

Mike _______ to sit down because he _______ all day at work.

• had been wanting/ was standing

• had wanted/ stood

• wanted/ had been standing

• was wanting/ had stood

The motorcycle _______ to George for years before Tina _______ it last week.

• belonged/ had bought

• was belonging/ has bought

• had belonged/ bought

• had been belonging/ bought

No matter what _______ next, I _______ you.

• will happen/ support

• happened/ would have supported

• happens/ will support

• is happening/ have supported

Wait a minute. I _______ this box for you.

• am carrying

• will carry

• carry

• am going to carry

I _______ he _______.

• do not think/ will come

• am not thinking/ will come

• have not thought/ comes

• will not think/ comes

At this time tomorrow, Peter _______ for the graduation examination, so now he _______ very nervous although he _______ hard for more than 3 years.

• will sit/ has been feeling/ was learning

• will be sitting/ feels/ has been learning

• sits/ will feel/ is learning

• will have sat/ is feeling/ learns

By this time next summer, you _______ your studies and _______ a job.

• will be completing/ will find

• had completed/ would find

• have completed/ find

• will have completed/ found

By the time I _______ to the office, the meeting _______ without me. My boss _______ furious with me and I _______.

• will get/ begins/ is/ am fired

• am getting/ will begin/ is going to be/ will be fired

• got/ had already begun/ was/ was fired

• have got/ began/ has been/ am firing

By the time he _______ next month, he _______ for our company for ten years.

• retires/ will have been working

• will retire/ has been working

• has retired/ is working

• would retired/ was working