Tenses exercise

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

1. The football match …………………………………. in a draw. (end)

2. Don’t make a noise. The baby ……………………………………….. (sleep)

3. The gunshots ………………………………………. the birds away. (scare)

4. The passengers ………………………………….. when the robbers entered the compartment. (sleep)

5. An old building ………………………………………. in the rain yesterday. (collapse)

6. Our roof …………………………………….. off by the storm. (blew)

7. The boy …………………………………. by the dog. (bite)

8. The farmer ……………………………….. the dog that bit the boy. (shoot)

9. The boys ……………………………… hard for their examinations. (prepare)

10. It …………………………………. since morning. (rain)

Answers

1. The football match ended in a draw.

2. Don’t make a noise. The baby is sleeping.

3. The gunshots scared the birds away.

4. The passengers were sleeping when the robbers entered the compartment.

5. An old building collapsed in the rain yesterday.

6. Our roof was blown off by the storm.

7. The boy was bitten by the dog.

8. The farmer shot the dog that bit the boy.

9. The boys are preparing hard for their examinations.

10. It has been raining since morning.