Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. After I my old house, I looking for a new one to buy. (SELL, START)
2. Ann at the airport. I’ll go and meet her. (JUST ARRIVE)
3. Where your holidays this summer? (YOU SPEND)
4. I the weekend in New York. - to come with me? (SPEND, YOU WANT)
5. They usually golf on Saturday afternoon, but this weekend they up north to their relatives. (PLAY, TRAVEL)
6. My daughter me where she is, so I her whereabouts. (NEVER TELL, NOT KNOW)
7. What yesterday afternoon? – I the car while my wife the house. (YOU DO, REPAIR, CLEAN)
8. Have you got a driving licence? – Yes, I do, but I a car for ages. (NOT DRIVE)
9. Why so fast today? You normally much slower. (YOU WALK, WALK)
10. by plane? – Yes, I to America a few years ago. (EVER TRAVEL, FLY)
11.He wasn’t able to play because he an ankle injury the week before. (SUFFER)
12.When I saw him, he a picture of his wife. (TAKE)
13.After he to church with his family, he them to a marvellous Chinese restaurant. (GO, TAKE)
14.She in this neighbourhood since April. She here after her husband . (LIVE, MOVE, DIE)
15. the documentary about 9/11 on TV yesterday evening? (YOU SEE)
16.I for 15 years. I 16 when I . (SMOKE, BE, START)
17.I you a book last week. it yet? (GIVE, YOU READ)
18.John a shower when the doorbell , so he couldn’t answer it. (HAVE, RING)
19.The match at 7.30 and the two teams for two hours now. (START, PLAY)
20.The new outlet on Monday. (OPEN)
In this sentence, "sell" and "start" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. "Sold" is the past tense of "sell," and "started" is the past tense of "start."
2. Ann just arrived at the airport. I'll go and meet her.
In this sentence, "just arrive" should be used to indicate that the action happened very recently. We don't need to change anything in the sentence.
3. Where did you spend your holidays this summer?
In this sentence, "spend" should be in the past tense because the holidays have already happened. We need to change "spend" to "did you spend" to make it past tense.
4. I spent the weekend in New York. Do you want to come with me?
In this sentence, "spent" is in the past tense because the weekend has already happened. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, we need to change "want" to "do you want" to make it a question.
5. They usually play golf on Saturday afternoon, but this weekend they are traveling up north to their relatives.
In this sentence, "play" should be in the present tense because it is a usual activity. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, "travel" needs to be in the present tense to indicate a future action.
6. My daughter never tells me where she is, so I don't know her whereabouts.
In this sentence, "tell" and "know" should be in the present tense because they are general statements about a repeated action. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, "know" should not be in the present tense, but present continuous tense. "Don't know" indicates a continuous state of not knowing.
7. What did you do yesterday afternoon? - I repaired the car while my wife cleaned the house.
In this sentence, "do," "repair," and "clean" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We need to change "do" to "did" and keep the other verbs in their original form.
8. Have you got a driving license? - Yes, I do, but I haven't driven a car for ages.
In this sentence, "drive" should be in the present perfect tense because it refers to an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. We need to change "drive" to "haven't driven" to make it present perfect tense.
9. Why are you walking so fast today? You normally walk much slower.
In this sentence, "walk" should be in the present tense because it is a general statement about a person's usual pace. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, "walk" should be in the present tense to indicate a general statement.
10. Have you ever traveled by plane? - Yes, I flew to America a few years ago.
In this sentence, "travel" and "fly" should be in the present perfect tense because they refer to actions that happened at some point in the past but are still relevant in the present. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, "fly" needs to be in the past tense to indicate a specific past action.
11. He wasn't able to play because he had suffered an ankle injury the week before.
In this sentence, "suffer" should be in the past tense because it happened in the past. We don't need to change anything in the sentence.
12. When I saw him, he was taking a picture of his wife.
In this sentence, "take" should be in the past continuous tense because it refers to an action that was happening at a specific point in the past. We don't need to change anything in the sentence.
13. After he went to church with his family, he took them to a marvelous Chinese restaurant.
In this sentence, "go" and "take" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We need to change "go" to "went" and keep "take" as it is.
14. She has been living in this neighborhood since April. She moved here after her husband died.
In this sentence, "live," "move," and "die" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We need to change "live" to "has been living" to indicate a continuous action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
15. Did you see the documentary about 9/11 on TV yesterday evening?
In this sentence, "see" should be in the past tense because it happened in the past. We need to change "see" to "did you see" to make it past tense.
16. I have been smoking for 15 years. I was 16 when I started.
In this sentence, "smoke" and "be" should be in the present perfect tense because they refer to actions that started in the past and are still happening in the present. We need to change "smoke" to "have been smoking" and "be" to "was" to indicate a past action.
17. I gave you a book last week. Have you read it yet?
In this sentence, "give" and "read" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We don't need to change anything in the first part of the sentence. In the second part, "read" should be in the present perfect tense to indicate a past action with a result in the present.
18. John was having a shower when the doorbell rang, so he couldn't answer it.
In this sentence, "have" and "ring" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We need to change "have" to "was having" to indicate a continuous action that was happening at a specific point in the past.
19. The match started at 7.30 and the two teams have been playing for two hours now.
In this sentence, "start" and "play" should be in the past tense because they happened in the past. We need to change "start" to "started" to make it past tense. "Play" should be in the present perfect continuous tense to indicate a continuous action that started in the past and is still happening in the present.
20. The new outlet will open on Monday.
In this sentence, "open" should be in the future tense because it refers to a future action. We don't need to change anything in the sentence.