1. Verb tense review

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

10. Commercials __________ (trick) people into buying products.

11. 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).

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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.

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

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

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

21. 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.

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

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

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

25. 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.

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

27. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42. 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.

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

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

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

46. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

57. 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.

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

59. 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.

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

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

62. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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