Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1He ............... since last week.
Wrong!
Use "has been hiding" for an action that started in the past and continues up to now.
2They ............... fixing the roof by evening.
Wrong!
Use "will have finished" for an action completed before a specific future time.
3Who do you think ............... the match?
Wrong!
Use "will win" to ask for a prediction about the future.
4"You look hot." "Yes, I ..............."
Wrong!
Use "have been running" to explain a present result caused by a recent activity.
5By the time the police reached the store, the burglars ...............
Wrong!
Use "had escaped" for the earlier of two past actions.
6He ............... at gunpoint.
Wrong!
Use "was robbed" because the subject received the action in the past.
7You never tell me what you ...............
Wrong!
Use "are thinking" for a thought in progress at the time of speaking.
8Although I had no ticket, I ............... able to get in.
Wrong!
Use "was" to match the past situation in the sentence.
9This ............... for a while.
Wrong!
Use "has been going" with "for a while" for a situation continuing up to now.
10It is important that the meeting ............... on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "It is important that", both "start" and "should start" are correct formal choices.
11He ............... ill for several months before he died.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "was" and "had been" can describe his illness before the later past event.
12If he does not have an accident, I ............... surprised.
Wrong!
Use "will be" in the result clause of a real future condition.
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- He has been hiding since last week.
- They will have finished fixing the roof by evening.
- Who do you think will win the match?
- “You look hot.” “Yes, I have been running.”
- By the time the police reached the store, the burglars had escaped.
- He was robbed at gunpoint.
- You never tell me what you are thinking.
- Although I had no ticket, I was able to get in.
- This has been going for a while.
- It is important that the meeting start / should start on time.
- He was / had been ill for several months before he died.
- If he does not have an accident, I will be surprised.