The harder verb tenses

I went to school to be a psychologist I went to school to be a psychologist. It ___________ (take) 8 years to get my degree. took

I was speeding on the highway when a cop __________ (approach) with his flashing lights on. approached

Will cook/will be cooking Next Sunday, I _____________ (cook) dinner for the whole family. I __________ (buy) the ingredients from Sam’s Club. will buy

I ________ my homework on Sundays because I __________ to church on Saturdays. do go

Have practiced We _______________ (practice) many hours to win this championship.

bought In 2006, Americans ______ (buy) more than 8 billion gallons of bottled water.

For most people, tap water _________ (be) not as good as bottled water. is

Those words kept ringing in my mind as I _________ (walk) down the aisle. walked

Joe was sitting on the couch with Herbert Joe was sitting on the couch with Herbert. Joe _______ (be) nervous because he still __________ (tell, not) Herbert his secret. was Had not told

When I sat down, I noticed that the courtroom was divided When I sat down, I noticed that the courtroom was divided. On one side, there _________ (be) my family and friends. were

Came/had come My family __________ (come) to the courtroom because they were worried.

Did you decide How ___________ (decide, you) to become an undercover cop?

Future Perfect Will have + -ed Actions completed by a certain time in the future By 6 pm tonight, she will have cooked dinner. By next week, I will have completed all my presentations. By this time next time, I will have visited the U.S.

Future Perfect Progressive Will have + been + -ing verb An action that starts before a time in the future and continues up to that time In April 2009, I will have been teaching here for 2 years.

Future perfect progressive (2) If someone asks you, how long have you been going to school here? You might want to answer with an even number, so you might say: “In June, I will have been attending school here for 2 years.”

Present Perfect Progressive Have/has + been + -ing verb Actions which have just stopped or to say how long actions have been going on that started in the past and continue to the present Often used with time phrases “for” and “since” I have been living in London for two years. She’s been working here since 2004. I’m so tired because I’ve been running.

Past perfect progressive Had + been +-ing verb An action that started in the past and continue up to another event or action in the past The cause of something in the past She had been working for the company a year when she met James. The road was wet because it had been raining.