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  • Tony sure ______ how to put on a show .
    knowing
    know
    new
    knows
  • The shop ___ (open) at 9 am and ____ (close) at 5.30 pm on Sundays.
    opens / closes
  • I think he ____ a crush on someone.
    has
    have
    having
    had
  • While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
    While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.
  • What _____ you _____ (have) for dinner yesterday?
    did you have
  • Ann ______ (study) for his test while Jim ______ (listen) to the radio.
    was studying, was listening
  • We ___ (not know) the answer last lesson and we still ___ (not know) the answer today.
    didn't know / don't know
  • I ___ (sleep) well last night. And you? How ___ (you, sleep)?
    slept / did you sleep
  • A: Today dad ______ (cook) dinner. B: That's nice. What _______ (he / usually / cook) for dinner?
    is cooking / does he usually cook
  • We _______ (not play) football at the weekend. We had to study.
    didn't play
  • Hurry up! Everybody ________ (wait) for you.
    is waiting
  • They made us _____ in panda suits today
    dance
    dancing
    dancer
    danced
  • A: ___ (you, know) this man? B: Maybe. I think we ___ (meet) at a party last summer.
    Do you know / met
  • We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
    We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came (come) around the corner.
  • The airplane ____ in danger last afternoon when a strange fire breathing lizard attacked it.
    was
    is
    am
    are
  • Karla _____ (look) for a place to live. She _____ (stay) with her sister until she finds one.
    is looking / is staying
  • Be quiet, please! We _______ (take) a test.
    are taking
  • While I _________ (watch) TV, someone _________ (knock) on the window.
    was watching, knocked
  • When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
    When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .
  • Last Tuesday, we ___ (fly) from Madrid to London. We ___ (be) still in London.
    flew / are
  • We _________ (have) a picnic when it _________ (begin) to rain.
    were having, began
  • My cousin ____ (become) a university professor last month.
    became
  • Yesterday at 5 pm, they ___________ (not watch) TV, they __________ (read).
    weren't watching, were reading.
  • Rachel ____ (be) in New York right now. She ____ (stay) at the Park Hotel. She always ____ (stay) there when she’s in New York.
    is / is staying / stays
  • Look! _________ (they / dance) in the kitchen?
    Are they dancing
  • A: How __ (Tanya, come) home yesterday? B: She ___ (come) home by taxi.
    did Tanya come / came
  • The little dust creature was _____ under the weight of the heavy rock.
    crush
    crushed
    crushing
    crushes
  • Correct the mistakes: Did you cook dinner when my sister call you?
    Were you cooking, called
  • They didn't all ____ on the ground did they?
    Fall
    Fell
    Felled
    Fallen
  • Why ________(you / speak) so loudly? I can hear you perfectly.
    are you speaking
  • I _______ (sleep) happily when a loud noise _______ me up (wake).
    was sleeping, woke
  • I __________ (have) a bath while my mum ___________ (watch) TV.
    was having, was watching
  • How much water_______ (you / drink) every day?
    do you drink
  • I ____ do a cool magic trick do you want to see?
    can
    could
    want
    can't
  • My best friend ______ (celebrate) his 18th birthday today.
    is celebrating
  • I didn't ____ my homework, because my dog ate it. Please believe me teacher!
    brung
    brang
    bring
    brought
  • A: How old __ (be) Susie? B: 22. Last year she __ (be) 21.
    is / was
  • This morning I ______ (get up) and I ______ (make) breakfast for everybody.
    got up, made
  • I ___ (wake up) late because I ___ (study) all night last night.
    woke up / studied
  • When _______ he ________ (have) the accident? - As he was climbing up the ladder.
    did he have
  • Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
    Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.
  • The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.
    The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.
  • A: ___________ (your friends / like) video games? B: Yes, they do!
    Do your friends like
  • I _______(see) a famous celebrity when I _______ (shop) on Oxford Street yesterday.
    saw, was shopping
  • The girl _____ on her broomstick in order to deliver her package last week.
    flies
    fly
    scowls
    flew
  • The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
    The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.
  • While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
    While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
  • I _______ (sweep) the floor when I _______ (hear) a noise.
    was sweeping, heard
  • He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).
    He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).
  • We usually ____ (go) to school by car but today we ____ (ride) our bikes.
    go / are riding
  • Starfire ____ it was strange that she didn't see Beast Boy until he tried escaping Ravens mouth.
    thought
    thunk
    think
    thinks
  • Where _________ (your guests / sleep) when they visit you on weekends?
    do your guests sleep
  • When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.
    When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.
  • Jim always ___ (go) to school by bus, but yesterday he ___ (go) to school by car.
    goes / went
  • I am so good at ping pong I just need to ____ here and the ball will hit my racket.
    stowed
    stood
    standing
    stand
  • My mum ________ (not / often / buy) tickets to the theatre.
    doesn't often buy
  • I ____ (go, always) to work by car now, but last year I ____ (not have) a car so I ___ (walk) to work.
    always go / didn't have / walked
  • A: _________ (you / listen) to the radio? B: No, you can turn it off.
    Are you listening
  • Charlie __________ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola _________ (find) him.
    was hiding, found
  • They ____ way too many Pokemon cards until they were lost in a fire.
    has
    had
    hide
    have
  • The raccoon bus _____ on top of the electrical wires.
    run
    runs
    runners
    running
  • It ___ (cost) a lot of money to stay at this luxury hotel. We can't afford it.
    costs
  • My dad ____ (never / go) fishing on Sundays.
    never goes
  • Correct the mistakes: Were you played football when your phone felt out of the window?
    were you playing, fell
  • He _____ beautifully to the crowd during last years concert.
    sang
    sing
    sunk
    singed
  • _______ (she / drink) juice for breakfast every day?
    Does she drink
  • A: Can you drive?  B:  I _______ (learn). My father ________  (teach) me.
    am learning / is teaching
  • One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
    One man was mowing (mow) the grass while his wife was picking (pick) strawberries.
  • Sheldon ______ (throw) the papers all over the ground.
    Thuuuruu
    threw
    throw
    through
  • I only _____ want a small slice of cake I promise!
    wanted
    wants
    want
    went
  • What ______ you ______ (do) when the police ______ (arrive)?
    were you doing, arrived
  • I think the referee ____ funny when he walks like that.
    laugh
    look
    looks
    laughs
  • After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
    After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.
  • Last Monday, I ______ (finish) work early and _______ (go) home.
    finished, went
  • I ___ (give) you all my money yesterday so I ___ (not have) any money today.
    gave / don't have
  • What ________ you __________ (do) when the dog ran into the room?
    were you doing
  • He _______ (break) his leg while he _______ (ride) his bike at the weekend.
    broke, was riding
  • He _____ the frogs eggs when no one was looking.
    ate
    eat
    eats
    eating
  • He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
    He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.
  • A: Excuse me, where ___ (be) the bus stop? B: ____ (walk) straight to the end of the street.
    is / walk
  • Look! Dad ____ (fix) the car.
    is fixing
  • ___ (Jack and Jill, swim, always) in / on / at night? Yes, ____.
    Do Jack and Jill always swim at night / they do
  • The fans ___ going wild with excitement right now after the goal by their team.
    was
    am
    is
    are
  • Grandpa ______ (find) some old coins when he ______ (work) in the garden.
    found, was working
  • I ___ (do) my homework five minutes ago. ___ (I, watch, can) TV now?
    did / can I watch
  • A: Who ___ (you, see) last night? B: I ___ (see) Barbara, but I ___ (not see) Jane.
    did you see / saw / didn't see
  • ___ (you, want) to come to the cinema with me? No, I ___ (be) there yesterday.
    Do you want / was
  • This year they___________(learn) French in a new school.
    are learning
  • __________(you/listen) to me?
    Are you listening
  • The teacher was talking, but David ___________ (not listen) to her.
    wasn't listening
  • I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.
    I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.
  • When you _________ (call) last night I _________ (do) my homework.
    called, was doing
  • Wow! I _____ (not believe) it! It ______ (snow) in the middle of May!
    don't believe / is snowing
  • I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
    I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.
  • Martha ___ (not buy) any food this morning because she ___ (spend) all her money on shoes.
    didn't buy / spent
  • They _______ (play) cards when the postman _______ (come).
    were playing, came
  • Tommy ___ (work) in a bank until 2012.
    worked
  • It _______ (rain) so take an umbrella.
    is raining
  • Which irregular verb has a different past tense form?
    teach
    think
    pay
    cut
  • Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.
    Nobody was listening (listen) while the teacher was explaining (explain) the tenses.
  • Correct the mistakes: Tim didn’t went to Italy last week.
    didn't go
  • Tom and Jerry ___ (love) strawberries so they ___ (eat) them every day, but their sister never ___ (eat) strawberries because she ___ (be) allergic.
    love / eat / eats / is
  • How fast _________ he _________ (drive) when the accident _________ (happen)?
    was he driving, happened
  • Emil ___ (eat) a lot of vegetables when he ___ (be) a child, but he ____ (hate) veggies now.
    ate / was / hates
  • He _____ sick at the disgusting food his grandpa was trying to feed him.
    looks
    look
    looked
    looking
  • A: ___ (be) your parents well? B: Yes. Thank you for asking. They ___ (feel) sick yesterday, but everything ___ (be) fine today.
    are / felt / is
  • A: ___ (it, rain) last weekend? B: No, it ____.
    Did it rain / didn't
  • My little sister ____ (have) a big dog.
    has
  • The computer _______ (break) when I ______ (check) my bank balance.
    broke, was checking
  • The dog doesn't ____ happy wearing that Valentines day heart.
    looks
    look
    looking
    looked
  • She really _____ how to do tricks on a horse. Look at her go.
    know
    knew
    known
    knows
  • While George _____ (repair) his bike, his kids_____ (play) video games.
    was repairing, were playing
  • Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.
    Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
  • My teacher_______ (not / drive) a car to work. He rides a bike.
    doesn't drive
  • While she _______ (tidy) up her room, he _______ (wash) his car.
    was tidying, was washing
  • I am sorry, I ___ (forget) your name.
    forgot
  • I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (move) on.
    I thanked (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and moved (move) on.
  • Correct the mistakes: Did you knew the answer?
    know
  • _____ (the Queen / speak) English?
    Does the Queen speak
  • They know how to ______ with style don't you think Lord Vader?
    dance
    danced
    dancing
    prance
  • Garfield _____ to relax now that John is at work.
    wants
    wanted
    went
    want
  • Sally _____ (take) a photo of me while I ________ (dance).
    took, was dancing