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