Grammar Rev.

IES Libertas. Torrevieja. Departamento de Inglés

review of tenses
Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. My parents (recently / buy)_____________________________ some property in the south
of France. They (build) ____________________ a summer cottage there at the moment.
2. Andy and sally (go) ________________________ to a concert tomorrow night. They(look
forward to) ________________________ it all week.
3. When he (found) _____________________________ Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20
years old. He (already / write) ___________________________his first computer program
seven years earlier.
4. Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) _________________________ from teaching. She
mentioned that she (spend)____________________________________ her time learning
about computers.
5. They (stand) __________________________ in the queue for an hour when the manager
(inform) _________________________ them that no more tickets wereavailable.
6. The men (sentence) ________________________ to eight years in prison. They (rob)
_______________________ many banks.
7. The building the squatters (live in) _________________________ atpresent (abandon)
__________________________ for a year.
8. If the rate of unemployment (not be) ______________________________ so high, there
(be) _________________________ fewer violent incidents.Let’s hope this situation will
change soon.
9. If I (make) _________________________ more of an effort during my school years, I
(accept) _______________________ at university. Now I am sorry I didn’t.10. An accident (occur) ____________ near my house last night. A car (hit) _____________ a
young man. He (ride) ___________________ his bicycle when someone in front of him
suddenly (open)______________ a car door. Several witnesses (see) _____________ the
accident. The police (question) _________________ them last night.
11. Robert (watch) _________________ the news in English every day...