Advanced review of verb tenses

Mr. Willis was __________ the store when two masked men appeared. a) about to close b) to close c) for closing d) just to close

Even though Sally’s ………… Chicago only once, she knows a lot about the city. a) gone b) been to c) gone to d) been in

Builders _____________ (finish) the king's palace by the end of the year 2000.

When I _________ (have) another look I _________ (realize) the shirt in the laundry _________ (shrink).

I ___________ TV about this time tomorrow. a) will have watched b) will have been watching c) will be watching d) will watch

The annoying thing about Daryl is that he …………………….. . a) is always giggling b) always giggles c) giggles always d) has been giggling

Andy and Mary ___________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They ____________________________ (look forward to) it the whole week.

Tom asked Mary whatshe ____ allmorning. a) has done b) has beendoing c) had done d) had beendoing

When he ______________ his degree, Bob is going to grad school. a) is finished b) finishes c) will finish d) will have finished

Why ______________ (you/wear) a hat when I ______________ (you/see) yesterday? You said you ______________ (never/wear) again!)

My family ___________________ (buy) some land in southern France recently. They ___________________ (build) a summer house there at the moment.

I can’t remember what Mr Brown __________ (say) yesterday about our homework. I ______________ (not listen) properly because Charlotte ____________ (talk) to me at the same time.

My sister isn’t answering her cell phone. She may _______________ it in the car. a) left b) have left c) had left d) have been leaving

When he ___________________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ___________________________ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.

Michael and Megan are ___________ getting a divorce. a) due to b) on the verge of c) going to d) about to

By the time I graduate from school next year, I ______________ (live) here for five years.

Jessica _____________ (never fall) in love until she _____________ (meet) Ben two years ago.

We _____________ (live) in Norway for nearly 25 years until we moved to Scotland two years ago.