Tense & Aspect III. 1b

Choose the best tense for each sentence and then fill the gaps.


1

It was a bad day for Griselda, who . . . . . . so badly since the 2007 Championship. NOT LOSE

2

Grace loves helping people. Indeed, she . . . . . . people all her life. HELP

3

I've been making plans: I . . . . . . the department. REORGANIZE

4

The last time that Mrs Coombs . . . . . . her fridge was evidently very long ago. CLEAN OUT

5

If you need to contact me this afternoon, I . . . . . . golf at the Belfry. PLAY

6

. . . . . . you . . . . . . the essay on Plato for Mrs Sharpe yet? WRITE

7

The last time that Jade . . . . . . something nice about me was years ago. SAY

8

. . . . . . your mate . . . . . . with my lecture notes yet? FINISH

9

Where . . . . . . my newspaper . . . . . . ? It was here a minute ago. GO

10

It was Friday, and we . . . . . . anything from our agent in London since Monday. NOT HEAR

11

I've been making plans: I . . . . . . the car and buy a motorbike. SELL

12

You'll have to be quick because the shops . . . . . . in a quarter of an hour. CLOSE

13

What . . . . . . you? BUG

14

We can eat late: the restaurant . . . . . . still . . . . . . lunches at three. SERVE

15

The neighbours . . . . . . for over an hour, and they're still talking now. GOSSIP

16

. . . . . . you ever . . . . . . in a choir? SING

17

It was half a year since the lottery . . . . . . Megan's life upside down. TURN

18

My best friend . . . . . . just . . . . . . me she has been having a "thing" with my boyfriend. TELL