Grammar revision sheets- page t16

All Tenses: Fill in the correct form

1. When we reach Land’s End we will have walked 1,500 km.
   
2. I just remembered that I have not paid the rent yet. I’m surprised that the landlord has not rung
   me up and reminded me.
   
3. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you will enjoy the scenery.
   
4. The car doesn’t start. If you get in Tom and I will give you a push.
   
5. I put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day it took me ages to find it because I forgot which book I had put it in.
   
6. He has been playing the bagpipes since six this morning. He has just stopped.
   
7. My son has not started work yet. He’s still at High School. – How long has he been at school? - He
   has been there for six years. Before that he spent five years at primary school.
   
8. Mary: I wonder what he is saying now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend comes from Japan too, so I suppose
   he is speaking Japanese.
   
9. When I first met him he was studying architecture.
   
10. While we were fishing someone broke into the house and left us this note.
    
11. It won’t be easy to get out of the country .The police are watching all of the ports.
    
12. If I catch some fish, will you cook them for me?
    
13. He did not forget to come.
    
14. It has been raining for the last two hours so the game has been postponed
    
15. When I saw him he was painting a picture of his wife. – Do you like it?
    
16. The car had nobody I it but the engine was running.
    
17. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt is reading it.
    
18. This shop is closing for good next Monday.
    
19. Where are you going tonight? – I am going out with Peter.
    
20. At 3 a.m. Jane woke up her husband and said that she thought that someone was trying to get into the house.
    
21. When you see me next time I will be wearing my new sunglasses.
    
22. This bike has been in our family for the last 14 years. My father used it for the first five years, then
    my brother rode it and I have had it since then.
    
23. Some time ago I read that our mayor wanted to go to Iceland. What does he want to do there?
    
24. You see, Doctor, she fell ill two days ago and since then she has not eaten anything. I’m sure she has lost several kilos.
    

25. Most people were at work when the fire started.
26. After five years of travelling through Asia I will go back to Europe next week. I have already
booked the flight
27. I saw him when he left the house. I was just standing at the corner when he passed by. He didn’t say a word and I didn’t say a word either.