Grammar 7: Tenses Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

25. I __________ (never/be) sailing, what’s it like?

have never been

24. I ____________ (correct) all morning, I’m exhausted.

have been correcting

23. I __________(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.

received

22. I __________ (wait) for ages when finally the bus arrived.

had been waiting

21. I __________ (not/know) much about art, but I like some artists.

don't know

20. How many people (die) __________ in the fire yesterday?

died

19. How long (she/have) __________ that car?

has she had

18. He (be) __________ at his computer for six hours.

has been

17. (you/finish) _____________ your homework yet?

Have you finished

16. (you/have) __________ a nice time in Rome?

Did you have

15. David broke his leg when he __________ (ski) last week.

was skiing

14. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies __________ (become) independent.

had become

13. Andy is tired because he ____________ (work) all day.

has been working

12. Last Wednesday they _______ (play) chess after they __________ (do) their homework.

played - had done

11. I think that they __________ (arrive) tomorrow morning.

will arrive

10. He ______ (buy) a new car last week.

bought

9. The headmaster ______ (enter) the classroom when they ________ (write) their exams.

entered - were writing

8. Mary ______ (be) in London for three days.

has been

7. _____ you ______ (meet) her yesterday?

Did - meet

6. My father _________ (wash) his car while my mother and I ______ (prepare) dinner.

was washing - were preparing

5. They __________ (live) in this house since 1987.

have been living

4. When he ______ (try) to open the door, he ______ (drop) his key.

was trying - dropped

3. I __________ (not see) him for two days.

haven't seen

2. ________ you ever ______ (play) the piano since you left school?

Have - played

1. When I __________ (look) out of the window, I ______ (see) John.

was looking - saw