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Name: _____________________ Section: _______
Supply the correct tense of the verb.
1. Within seconds she ______ [fly- past] into a rage.
2. My father said that he ______ [buy-future] a new
car next week.
3. We were surprised to learn that he ______[know-
past perfect] about the report for some time.
4. The senator said that she ______ [travel-future
progressive] to Finland next fall.
5. The executive was told to that he ______ [charge-
past perfect progressive] too much to his expense
account.
6. They ______ [discover-past] the relic by accident.
7. Our neighbors told us that they ______[think-
present progressive] about retiring to a warmer
climate.
8. Worried about the test, she ______ [worked-past
perfect] all night.
9. We only ______ [swim-present] when a lifeguard
is on duty.
10. By the time the plane arrives, we ______ [wait-
future perfect progressive] for three hours.
Supply the correct tense of the verb.
1. My Aunt _______ [travel- future progressive] in Brazil for two months.
2. The department store______ [open – future] in an hour.
3. By tomorrow, we _____ [receive –future perfect] our grades.
4. When I return from Puerto Rico in August, I _______ [speak-future perfect progressive] Spanish for two months.
5. Max _______ [ open-future progressive] a new store in Phoenix sometime next year.
6. I _______ [leave-future] for Toronto at noon. 7. Before I leave, I _______ [practice-future perfect]
for an hour. 8. They _______ [polish-future perfect progressive]
their act for six months by the time they appear on stage.
9. She _______[recover-future perfect] by the time we are able to visit her next week.
10. I probably_______ [see-future] you later tonight.
Name: _____________________ Section: _______
Supply the correct tense of the verb.
11. Within seconds she ______ [fly- past] into a rage.
12. My father said that he ______ [buy-future] a new
car next week.
13. We were surprised to learn that he ______[know-
past perfect] about the report for some time.
14. The senator said that she ______ [travel-future
progressive] to Finland next fall.
15. The executive was told to that he ______ [charge-
past perfect progressive] too much to his expense
account.
16. They ______ [discover-past] the relic by accident.
17. Our neighbors told us that they ______[think-
present progressive] about retiring to a warmer
climate.
18. Worried about the test, she ______ [worked-past
perfect] all night.
19. We only ______ [swim-present] when a lifeguard
is on duty.
20. By the time the plane arrives, we ______ [wait-
future perfect progressive] for three hours.
Supply the correct tense of the verb.
11. My Aunt _______ [travel- future progressive] in Brazil for two months.
12. The department store______ [open – future] in an hour.
13. By tomorrow, we _____ [receive –future perfect] our grades.
14. When I return from Puerto Rico in August, I _______ [speak-future perfect progressive] Spanish for two months.
15. Max _______ [ open-future progressive] a new store in Phoenix sometime next year.
16. I _______ [leave-future] for Toronto at noon. 17. Before I leave, I _______ [practice-future perfect]
for an hour. 18. They _______ [polish-future perfect progressive]
their act for six months by the time they appear on stage.
19. She _______[recover-future perfect] by the time we are able to visit her next week.
20. I probably_______ [see-future] you later tonight.