Tenses

1. 1. My father ...................... when the shipper came.

• was gardening

• gardened

• gardens

• is gardening

When the tornado ................... the city, children were studying at school.

• hit

• erupted

• visited

• went

A serious road accident happened while we ................................ for the bus yesterday

• were waiting

• was waiting

• waited

• waits

Walking and cycling ................... effective ways to reduce our carbon footprint

• is

• was

• are

• were

There's no need to hurry. The concert (begin) ________________ at 7 o'clock.

• begin

• began

• begins

• begun

They ________________ (watch) a movie when the power ________________ (go) out.

• watched- went

• was watching- went

• were watching- was going

• were watching- went

While he (cook)_____________ dinner, his mother (garden)___________ .

• was cooking- gardened

• was cooking- was gardening

• cooked- gardened

• cooked- was gardening

We ----------------- English classes three times a week.

• had

• are having

• were having

• have

Shopping online .................. more convenient than other kinds of shopping.

• was

• were

• is

• are

Although the film was very funny, it ........................... good reviews.

• doesn't receive

• didn't receive

• won't receive

• can't receive