Verb tense review

Were looking Mr. and Mrs. Grendel _____ (look) through their books when a strong wind _____ (blow). blew

______ (study, you) very hard for this class in the past? Have you studied Did you study

Will finish I _____ (finish) all my work by Friday so that I _____ (have) the weekend free. Have/will have

The new rules _____ (start) to bother me. Are starting The new rules _____ (start) to bother me.

Had learned/learned We ______ (learn) about World War 1 before we even knew there was a World War 2.

Mr. Fill _____ (want) everyone to get an A on the next test. wants Mr. Fill _____ (want) everyone to get an A on the next test.

Please _____ (pass) me the salt for my rice.

I _________ (read) this book three times before. Read/have read

Commercials __________ (trick) people into buying products.

We ______ (work) as a team for nearly 20 years (up till now). Have worked We ______ (work) as a team for nearly 20 years (up till now).

The other day I __________ (go) to the store. went

She ___________ (think, not) about that option before, but she started to after he spoke with her. Hadn’t thought

Were/had been/were being We _____ (be) good even before you told us to be quiet.

Don’t bother her. She ______ (work) on her project now. Is working Don’t bother her. She ______ (work) on her project now.

He _________ (eat) a salad while she _______.__ (eat) a pizza. Was eating He _________ (eat) a salad while she _______.__ (eat) a pizza. Was eating/ate

At 12:20 tomorrow, I _____________ (eat) lunch. I will start at 12. Will be eating At 12:20 tomorrow, I _____________ (eat) lunch. I will start at 12.

Am doing Right now I _______ (doing) something, but I ________ (call) you later. Will call

It _______ (rain) really hard last night. Was raining/rained It _______ (rain) really hard last night.

Rained, was raining, had rained Since it ______ (rain) last night, I couldn’t do my laundry.

The wind __________ (blow) so hard last night that it broke my window. Was blowing, blew The wind __________ (blow) so hard last night that it broke my window.

Has never tasted, never tasted She __________ (taste, never) soy sauce.

Mrs. Jill’s job ______ (be) to design kitchens. is Mrs. Jill’s job ______ (be) to design kitchens.

She __________ (design) a total of 30 kitchens in her career. Has designed She __________ (design) a total of 30 kitchens in her career.

I _______ (plan, not) on going there, but my friends suggested it. Had not planned I _______ (plan, not) on going there, but my friends suggested it.

Some people say that cats _________ (have) nine lives.

She _____ (walk) home from school every day even though it is 1 mile. walks She _____ (walk) home from school every day even though it is 1 mile.

One time, her brother ______ (carry) her backpack for her.

Mr. Hawkins ______ (be) the principal here for almost two years. Has been Mr. Hawkins ______ (be) the principal here for almost two years.

Before he was principal, he _______ (be) a businessman. Was/had been Before he was principal, he _______ (be) a businessman.

Had made We ate the cake that she _______ (make) for her birthday the week before.

Was having My roommate _____ (have) a hard time with her homework, so I ______ (help) her last night. helped

Was helping I didn’t answer the phone because I _______ (help) my roommate with something.

At the time the typhoon hit, I ______ (take) a shower. Was taking At the time the typhoon hit, I ______ (take) a shower.

This loud noise that I hear _____ (give) her a headache. Is giving This loud noise that I hear _____ (give) her a headache.

Right now, I _______ (eat) a slice of pizza. Am eating Right now, I _______ (eat) a slice of pizza.

Tomorrow, starting at 6 PM, I __________ (eat) a slice of pizza. Will eat Tomorrow, starting at 6 PM, I __________ (eat) a slice of pizza.

Will be eating Tomorrow at this time, I _________ (eat) a slice of pizza. (but I started earlier)

I ________ (eat) a slice of pizza when I’m bored.

I usually ______ (eat) a slice of pizza everyday.

The farmer _______ (have) a lot of pigs on his farm. has The farmer _______ (have) a lot of pigs on his farm.

The farmer _____ (have) a lot of cows on his farm two years ago. had The farmer _____ (have) a lot of cows on his farm two years ago.

Tomorrow, the farmer ______ (have) some chickens also. Will have Tomorrow, the farmer ______ (have) some chickens also.

The farmer _________ (have, never) any goats on his farm. Has never had The farmer _________ (have, never) any goats on his farm.

I _______ (go) to that farm many times. Have gone I _______ (go) to that farm many times.

In fact, I _______ (visit) that farm even before it was very popular. Had visited In fact, I _______ (visit) that farm even before it was very popular.

You look tired. ______ (have, you) a hard day? Have you had Did you have You look tired. ______ (have, you) a hard day?

Gary _______ (earn) money by mowing lawns for people. earns Gary _______ (earn) money by mowing lawns for people.

In the past, he _____ (earn) money by babysitting. earned In the past, he _____ (earn) money by babysitting.

Right now, he ______ (mow) Mrs. Hedge’s grass to earn money. Is mowing Right now, he ______ (mow) Mrs. Hedge’s grass to earn money.

He _________ (offer) to mow my lawn a few times. Has offered He _________ (offer) to mow my lawn a few times.

But I _________ (want, not) him to do it. Did not want But I _________ (want, not) him to do it.

Had already finished She finished the book in two hours, but Logan ______ (finish, already) in one hour.

Big ships _______ (carry) life boats in case of emergency.

Had given was He followed the advice that his mother _____ (give) him when he _____(be) a child.

Have not always carried Did not always carry But big ships _______ (carry, not always) life boats.

It seems like I ______ (be) in this place for a long time. Have been It seems like I ______ (be) in this place for a long time.

The school _______ (close) early today because of bad weather. Will close Will be closing The school _______ (close) early today because of bad weather.

For many people, the start of the work day ______ (be) 9 AM. is For many people, the start of the work day ______ (be) 9 AM.

My old job ______ (be) in a library. was My old job ______ (be) in a library.

________ (see, you ever) a big library with thousands of books? Have you ever seen ________ (see, you ever) a big library with thousands of books?

Kelly ______ (go, never) to a big library until I took her to one. Had never gone Kelly ______ (go, never) to a big library until I took her to one.

_______ (use, you) a computer during your presentation? Will you use Will you be using _______ (use, you) a computer during your presentation?

This PowerPoint _________(have) only a few more slides. has This PowerPoint _________(have) only a few more slides.

When I was young, I _______ (play) with my cousins a lot. played When I was young, I _______ (play) with my cousins a lot.

My cousins _____ (be) my best friends when I was young. were My cousins _____ (be) my best friends when I was young.

My cousins now _______ (attend) college. Are attending attend My cousins now _______ (attend) college.

I hope that I ______ (attend) college in the future. Will attend I hope that I ______ (attend) college in the future.

Had stolen Was stealing I didn’t know that my someone ______ (steal) my car while I was in the meeting.

Charlie ______ (dream, always) of being a pilot. Has always dreamed Charlie ______ (dream, always) of being a pilot.

His goal of being a pilot _____ (be) not impossible.

What ______ (do, you) when I called? You _____ (answer, not). Were you doing What ______ (do, you) when I called? You _____ (answer, not). Didn’t answer

When you _____ (call), I _____ (pull) weeds in my garden. called When you _____ (call), I _____ (pull) weeds in my garden. Was pulling

The presidential election ______ (be) in November of this year. Will be The presidential election ______ (be) in November of this year.

The competition ______ (feel, never) so difficult before. Has never felt The competition ______ (feel, never) so difficult before.

was When she was young, she _____ (be) not smart. She _____ (do) her homework. Didn’t do

hadn’t driven She ______ (drive, not) her car more than 20 miles before she turned 18.

Is, didn’t know, know This _____ (be) the last slide. Before, you _____ (know, not) verb tenses, but now, you ______ (know) them.