Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. We ……………. (get) the roof repaired at Easter.

2. I once ………………… (hear) him sing a lovely song.

3. He said that he ………………….. (not know) what I was talking about.

4. Susie ……………….. (leave) by the time I reached her home.

5. Have you heard? France ……………….. (declare) war on England.

6. My father ……………….. (go) for a walk in the morning.

7. My mother …………………. (make) delicious cakes.

8. John can’t walk. He ……………….. (break) his leg.

9. I ……………… (ring) the bell seven times.

10. It happened while I …………………. (live) in Bangalore last year.

Answers

1. We are getting the roof repaired at Easter.

2. I once heard him sing a lovely song.

3. He said that he did not know what I was talking about.

4. Susie had left by the time I reached her home.

5. Have you heard? France has declared war on England.

6. My father goes for a walk in the morning.

7. My mother makes delicious cakes.

8. John can’t walk. He has broken his leg.

9. I rang the bell seven times.

10. It happened while I was living in Bangalore last year.