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.