Tense (Set C Answer)
Re-write the following sentences supplying
the correct verb form.
1. She _______ volleyball every day.
(plays/play/played)
- She plays volleyball every day.
2. They _______ to the beach last
summer. (went/go/gone)
- They went to the beach last summer.
3. He _______ a new car last month.
(bought/buys/buying)
- He bought a new car last month.
4. The birds _______ in the sky. (fly/flies/flew)
- The birds fly in the sky.
5. I _______ my homework yesterday.
(finished/finishes/finishing)
- I finished my homework yesterday.
6. We _______ to the party last night.
(went/go/gone)
- We went to the party last night.
7. She _______ English fluently.
(speaks/speak/spoken)
- She speaks English fluently.
8. They _______ a delicious meal for
us. (cooked/cooks/cooking)
- They cooked a delicious meal for us.
9. The cat _______ on the couch.
(sleeps/sleep/slept)
- The cat sleeps on the couch.
10. He _______ the guitar very well.
(plays/play/played)
- He plays the guitar very well.
11. The train _______ at 6 AM every
day. (leaves/leave/left)
- The train leaves at 6 AM every day.
12. We _______ a great time on
vacation. (had/have/has)
- We had a great time on vacation.
13. She _______ a cake for her
birthday. (baked/bake/bakes)
- She baked a cake for her birthday.
14. They _______ a long walk in the
park. (took/take/taken)
- They took a long walk in the park.
15. The sun _______ in the east.
(rises/rise/rose)
- The sun rises in the east.
16. I _______ my keys in the kitchen.
(left/leave/leaving)
- I left my keys in the kitchen.
17. He _______ a letter to his friend.
(wrote/write/written)
- He wrote a letter to his friend.
18. We _______ dinner at that
restaurant before. (had/have/has)
- We had dinner at that restaurant before.
19. She _______ a beautiful painting.
(painted/paint/paints)
- She painted a beautiful painting.
20. They _______ a movie last night.
(watched/watch/watching)
- They watched a movie last night.
21. The dog _______ happily in the garden.
(plays/play/played)
- The dog plays happily in the garden.
22. I _______ my phone at home.
(left/leave/leaving)
- I left my phone at home.
23. He _______ a great book last week.
(read/reads/reading)
- He read a great book last week.
24. We _______ for hours in the park.
(played/play/playing)
- We played for hours in the park.
25. She _______ a new dress for the
party. (bought/buys/buying)
- She bought a new dress for the party.
26. They _______ to the concert last
night. (went/go/gone)
- They went to the concert last night.
27. The teacher _______ the lesson
yesterday. (taught/teaches/teach)
- The teacher taught the lesson yesterday.
28. I _______ my coffee black.
(like/likes/liked)
- I like my coffee black.
29. He _______ in the marathon last
year. (ran/run/runs)
- He ran in the marathon last year.
30. We _______ a delicious meal at the
restaurant. (had/have/has)
- We had a delicious meal at the restaurant.
31. She _______ a song for the
audience. (sang/sing/sings)
- She sang a song for the audience.
32. They _______ a lot of fun at the
party. (had/have/has)
- They had a lot of fun at the party.
33. The baby _______ happily in the
crib. (slept/sleep/sleeps)
- The baby slept happily in the crib.
34. I _______ my car keys in the
house. (left/leave/leaving)
- I left my car keys in the house.
35. He _______ a letter to his
grandmother. (wrote/write/written)
- He wrote a letter to his grandmother.
36. We _______ lunch at that cafe
before. (had/have/has)
- We had lunch at that cafe before.
37. She _______ a beautiful poem.
(wrote/write/written)
- She wrote a beautiful poem.
38. They _______ a play at the
theater. (watched/watch/watching)
- They watched a play at the theater.
39. The cat _______ around the garden.
(played/play/playing)
- The cat played around the garden.
40. I _______ my wallet on the table.
(left/leave/leaving)
- I left my wallet on the table.
41. He _______ a fantastic novel last
month. (read/reads/reading)
- He read a fantastic novel last month.
42. We _______ soccer for hours.
(played/play/playing)
- We played soccer for hours.
43. She _______ a new pair of shoes.
(bought/buys/buying)
- She bought a new pair of shoes.
44. They _______ at the concert last
night. (were/was/is)
- They were at the concert last night.
45. The teacher _______ a great lesson
yesterday. (taught/teaches/teach)
- The teacher taught a great lesson yesterday.
46. I _______ to have tea for
breakfast. (prefer/prefers/preferred)
- I prefer to have tea for breakfast.
47. He _______ a new record in the
race. (set/sets/setting)
- He set a new record in the race.
48. We _______ to the same school last
year. (went/go/was)
- We went to the same school last year.
49. She _______ English fluently.
(speaks/speak/spoken)
- She speaks English fluently.
50. They _______ a beautiful garden in
their backyard. (have/has/had)
- They have a beautiful garden in their backyard.
51. She _______ a book every
week. (reads/read/reading)
- She reads a book every week.
52. They _______ a new house last
year. (bought/buy/buys)
- They bought a new house last year.
53. He _______ a marathon next month.
(will run/run/ran)
- He will run a marathon next month.
54. The birds _______ south for the
winter. (fly/flies/flew)
- The birds fly south for the winter.
55. I _______ my sister at the mall
yesterday. (saw/see/seen)
- I saw my sister at the mall yesterday.
56. We _______ to the beach every
summer. (go/goes/went)
- We go to the beach every summer.
57. She _______ French for three
years. (has studied/studies/studied)
- She has studied French for three years.
58. They _______ a cake for the party.
(baked/bake/bakes)
- They baked a cake for the party.
59. The cat _______ in the garden all
day. (played/play/plays)
- The cat played in the garden all day.
60. He _______ the guitar very
skillfully. (plays/play/played)
- He plays the guitar very
skillfully.
61. We _______ our homework last
night. (finished/finishes/finish)
- We finished our homework last night.
62. She _______ a bicycle to school.
(rides/ride/rode)
- She rides a bicycle to school.
63. They _______ a movie every
weekend. (watch/watches/watching)
- They watch a movie every weekend.
64. The sun _______ in the morning.
(rises/rise/rose)
- The sun rises in the morning.
65. I _______ my phone on the table.
(left/leave/leaving)
- I left my phone on the table.
66. He _______ a letter to his friend.
(wrote/write/written)
- He wrote a letter to his friend.
67. We _______ to that concert before.
(have gone/go/went)
- We have gone to that concert before.
68. She _______ a beautiful drawing.
(drew/draws/drawn)
- She drew a beautiful drawing.
69. They _______ a lot of fun at the
fair. (had/have/has)
- They had a lot of fun at the fair.
70. The dog _______ in the park every
morning. (runs/run/ran)
- The dog runs in the park every morning.
71. I _______ my keys in the car.
(left/leave/leaving)
- I left my keys in the car.
72. He _______ a novel in one sitting.
(read/reads/reading)
- He read a novel in one sitting.
73. We _______ board games all night.
(played/play/playing)
- We played board games all night.
74. She _______ a new dress for the
party. (bought/buy/buys)
- She bought a new dress for the party.
75. They _______ a delicious meal at
the restaurant. (had/have/has)
- They had a delicious meal at the restaurant.
76. The children _______ a song for
their parents. (sang/sing/sings)
- The children sang a song for their parents.
77. I _______ my coffee with sugar.
(take/takes/took)
- I take my coffee with sugar.
78. He _______ in the marathon last
year. (ran/runs/run)
- He ran in the marathon last year.
79. We _______ a great time on
vacation. (had/have/has)
- We had a great time on vacation.
80. She _______ a beautiful poem for
the contest. (wrote/write/written)
- She wrote a beautiful poem for the contest.
81. They _______ a play at the theater
last night. (watched/watch/watching)
- They watched a play at the theater last night.
82. The cat _______ with a ball of
yarn. (played/play/playing)
- The cat played with a ball of yarn.
83. I _______ my wallet on the
counter. (left/leave/leaving)
- I left my wallet on the counter.
84. He _______ a thrilling mystery
novel. (read/reads/reading)
- He read a thrilling mystery novel.
85. We _______ soccer every weekend.
(play/plays/played)
- We play soccer every weekend.
86. She _______ a new pair of shoes
yesterday. (bought/buy/buys)
- She bought a new pair of shoes yesterday.
87. They _______ at the concert all
night. (were/was/are)
- They were at the concert all night.
88. The teacher _______ a fascinating
lesson. (taught/teaches/teach)
- The teacher taught a fascinating lesson.
89. I _______ to have tea in the
mornings. (prefer/prefers/preferred)
- I prefer to have tea in the mornings.
90. He _______ a new record in the
race. (set/sets/setting)
- He set a new record in the race.
91. We _______ to the same school last
year. (went/go/was)
- We went to the same school last year.
92. She _______ Spanish fluently.
(speaks/speak/spoken)
- She speaks Spanish fluently.
93. They _______ a beautiful garden in
their backyard. (have/has/had)
- They have a beautiful garden in their backyard.
94. The clock _______ at midnight.
(struck/strikes/strike)
- The clock struck at midnight.
95. I _______ my homework diligently.
(do/does/did)
- I did my homework diligently.
96. He _______ a lot of progress in
his studies. (made/makes/make)
- He made a lot of progress in his studies.
97. We _______ our lunch at the park.
(ate/eats/eat)
- We ate our lunch at
the park.
98. She _______ her car in the garage.
(parked/park/parks)
- She parked her car in the garage.
99. They _______ for the bus every
morning. (wait/waits/waiting)
- They wait for the bus every morning.
100. I _______ my best in the
competition. (tried/tries/try)
- I tried my best in the competition.
101. She _______ in the garden for
hours. (has been working/has worked/works)
- She has been working in the garden for hours.
102. They _______ to the concert last
night. (had gone/went/go)
- They had gone to the concert last night.
103. He _______ his lunch already.
(has eaten/eats/ate)
- He has eaten his lunch already.
104. We _______ the movie before. (had
watched/watched/watch)
- We had watched the movie before.
105. She _______ for the bus every
morning. (waits/waiting/wait)
- She waits for the bus every morning.
106. They _______ to the same school
last year. (went/go/have gone)
- They have gone to the same school last year.
107. He _______ Spanish for five
years. (has been learning/learns/learned)
- He has been learning Spanish for five years.
108. The cat _______ on the couch all
day. (has been sleeping/sleeps/slept)
- The cat has been sleeping on the couch all day.
109. I _______ my keys on the table.
(have left/left/leaving)
- I have left my keys on the table.
110. We _______ for this moment for so
long. (have waited/waited/wait)
- We have waited for this moment for so long.
