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Put the verbs in the tenses that are indicated.

1. She came in and turned off the tv. My favourite programme


(just, to begin, past perfect simple).
2. . (you, not realise, simple present) that we
.. (to accomplish) something extraordinary?
3. We .. (to wait, present perfect continuous) for this
opportunity for more than 10 years.
4. They gently (to lay, simple past) down the lifeless
body on the cold stone.
5. I (to hear, simple past) it on the radio while I
. (to have dinner, past continuous) with my family.
6. (you, not consider, simple present) going to the
police?
7. By the end of this week, we (to work,
future continuous) on this project for more than 6 weeks.
8. At 3 p.m. tomorrow I . (to work, future
continuous) in the garden. I (to mow, future
continuous) the lawn.
9. (you, to meet, simple past) anybody
interesting at the party?
10. If I .. (to know, past perfect simple) that things
were going to turn out the way they did, I would never have joined the
company.
11. We (to show, present perfect simple) our
shareholders that we can outperform the market.
12. .. (you, already to ring, present perfect
simple) Mr Peters to sort out that problem with the delivery?
13. I .. (to try, present perfect continuous) all
morning. I .. (just, to hang up, past perfect
simple) when the door . (to burst, simple past) open
and Mr Peters himself (to walk, simple past)
into the room.
14. He said that his company (to hit, past
perfect simple, passive) hard by the fact that we
.. (not deliver, past perfect simple) on time.
15. (he not know, simple past) that we
.. (to deal with, past perfect continuous) with a
go-slow for more than 2 weeks ?
16. She came in and turned off the tv. My favourite programme
(just, to begin, past perfect simple).
17. . (you, not realise, simple present) that we
.. (to accomplish) something extraordinary?

18. We .. (to wait, present perfect continuous) for this


opportunity for more than 10 years.
19. They gently (to lay, simple past) down the lifeless
body on the cold stone.
20. I (to hear, simple past) it on the radio while I
. (to have dinner, past continuous) with my family.
21. (you, not consider, simple present) going to the
police?
22. By the end of this week, we (to work,
future continuous) on this project for more than 6 weeks.
23. At 3 pm tomorrow I . (to work, future
continuous) in the garden. I (to mow, future
continuous) tha lawn.
24. (you, to meet, simple past) anybody
interesting at the party?
25. If I .. (to know, past perfect simple) that things
were going to turn out the way they did, I would never have joined the
company.
26. We (to show, present perfect simple) our
shareholders that we can outperform the market.
27. .. (you, already to ring, present perfect
simple) Mr Peters to sort out that problem with the delivery?
28. I .. (to try, present perfect continuous) all
morning. I .. (just, to hang up, past perfect
simple) when the door . (to burst, simple past) open
and Mr Peters himself (to walk, simple past)
into the room.
29. He said that his company (to hit, past
perfect simple, passive) hard by the fact that we
.. (not deliver, past perfect simple) on time.
30. (he not know, simple past) that we
.. (to deal with, past perfect continuous) with a
go-slow for more than 2 weeks ?

Put the verbs in the tenses that are indicated.

1. She came in and turned off the tv. My favourite programme


(just, to begin, past perfect simple).
2. . (you, not realise, simple present) that we
.. (to accomplish) something extraordinary?

3. We .. (to wait, present perfect continuous) for this


opportunity for more than 10 years.
4. They gently (to lay, simple past) down the lifeless
body on the cold stone.
5. I (to hear, simple past) it on the radio while I
. (to have dinner, past continuous) with my family.
6. (you, not consider, simple present) going to the
police?
7. By the end of this week, we (to work,
future continuous) on this project for more than 6 weeks.
8. At 3 p.m. tomorrow I . (to work, future
continuous) in the garden. I (to mow, future
continuous) the lawn.
9. (you, to meet, simple past) anybody
interesting at the party?
10. If I .. (to know, past perfect simple) that things
were going to turn out the way they did, I would never have joined the
company.
11. We (to show, present perfect simple) our
shareholders that we can outperform the market.
12. .. (you, already to ring, present perfect
simple) Mr Peters to sort out that problem with the delivery?
13. I .. (to try, present perfect continuous) all
morning. I .. (just, to hang up, past perfect
simple) when the door . (to burst, simple past) open
and Mr Peters himself (to walk, simple past)
into the room.
14. He said that his company (to hit, past
perfect simple, passive) hard by the fact that we
.. (not deliver, past perfect simple) on time.
15. (he not know, simple past) that we
.. (to deal with, past perfect continuous) with a
go-slow for more than 2 weeks ?

1. She came in and turned off the tv. My favourite programme had just begun (just, to
begin, past perfect simple).
2. Do you realize (you, not realise, simple present) that we have accomplished (to
accomplish) something extraordinary?
3. We have been waiting . (to wait, present perfect continuous) for this opportunity for more
than 10 years.
4. They gently laid down (to lay, simple past) down the lifeless body on the cold stone.
5. I heard (to hear, simple past) it on the radio while I was having (to have dinner, past
continuous) with my family.
6. Don't you consider (you, not consider, simple present) going to the police?
7. By the end of this week, we will be working (to work, future continuous) on this project
for more than 6 weeks.

8. At 3 p.m. tomorrow I will be working (to work, future continuous) in the garden. I will be
mowing (to mow, future continuous) the lawn.
9. Did you meet (you, to meet, simple past) anybody interesting at the party?
10. If I had known (to know, past perfect simple) that things were going to turn out the way
they did, I would never have joined the company.
11. We have shown (to show, present perfect simple) our shareholders that we can
outperform the market.
12. Have you already rung (you, already to ring, present perfect simple) Mr Peters to sort
out that problem with the delivery?
13. I have been trying (to try, present perfect continuous) all morning. I had just hung up
(just, to hang up, past perfect simple) when the door burst (to burst, simple past) open
and Mr Peters himself walked (to walk, simple past) into the room.
14. He said that his company had been hit (to hit, past perfect simple, passive) hard by the
fact that we hadn't delivered (not deliver, past perfect simple) on time.
15. Didn't he know (he not know, simple past) that we had been dealing (to deal with, past
perfect continuous) with a go-slow for more than 2 weeks ?

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