Various Tenses in English, Statements – Exercise 2

Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

Welcome to your Various Tenses in English, Statements – Exercise 2

I down the street when I met an old friend. (to walk)

Clue

One action (WALK) was already happening when a 2nd action (MEET) happened, so use PAST CONTINUOUS. WAS (because of I) + INFINITIVE + ING

I you last night but you out. (to call) (to be)

Clue

last night = Past Simple, INFINITIVE + ED, BE = Irregular verb → WERE (because of YOU)

Last night I television while my wife the dinner. (to watch) ( to cook)

Clue

Two actions happening at the same time and similar duration in the past so PRESENT CONTINUOUS → WAS ( I/MY WIFE) + INFINITIVE + ING

Someone is at the door I it. (to answer)

Clue

Spontaneous action = WILL FUTURE → WILL + INFINITIVE

After I the car I decided to buy one. (to drive)

Clue

Two past actions related to on another. The 1st action is PAST PERFECT → HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

I for the train for an hour. (to wait)`

Clue

Action beginning in the past and continuing to present - focus is on the ACTION - so PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS → HAVE + BEEN + INFINITIVE + ING

We to where we first met every year on our anniversary. (to return)

Clue

Action beginning in the past and continuing to present so PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE → HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

Ice in the sun. (to melt)

Clue

General statement = Present Simple, → INFINITIVE + S (1st person singular because of ICE)

Look at those dark clouds it soon. (to rain)

Clue

Prediction based on evidence - The dark clouds - so GOING TO FUTURE → BE ( IS because of IT ) + GOING TO + INFINITIVE

It so we cannot outside today. (to rain) (to play)

Clue

PRESENT CONTINUOUS because it is now so IS (because of IT) + INFINITIVE + ING. Use the INFINITIVE after the Auxiliary CAN