Grammar (Tense Set C: Answer)

 

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.

Grammar (Tense: Set B: Answer)

 

Tense (Set B Answer)

Change the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1. She writes a letter. (Change to past tense)

   - She wrote a letter.

 

2. They will visit their grandparents. (Change to present continuous)

   - They are visiting their grandparents.

 

3. He has finished his homework. (Change to past perfect)

   - He had finished his homework.

 

4. The cat is sleeping. (Change to past perfect)

   - The cat had slept.

 

5. We had a great time at the party. (Change to future tense)

   - We will have a great time at the party.

 

6. The sun sets. (Change to present continuous)

   - The sun is setting.

 

7. I watched a movie. (Change to present perfect)

   - I have watched a movie.

 

8. They are going to the beach. (Change to past tense)

   - They went to the beach.

 

9. She will have dinner with her parents. (Change to present simple)

   - She has dinner with her parents.

 

10. He reads a book before bed. (Change to past continuous)

    - He was reading a book before bed.

 

11. The children are playing. (Change to future continuous)

    - The children will be playing.

 

12. He had visited Paris. (Change to present continuous)

    - He is visiting Paris.

 

13. I have known him. (Change to past perfect)

    - I had known him.

 

14. They were swimming in the pool. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have been swimming in the pool.

 

15. We will be celebrating her birthday. (Change to past simple)

    - We celebrated her birthday.

 

16. She has been studying all day. (Change to future perfect)

    - She will have been studying all day.

 

17. The train arrives. (Change to past perfect)

    - The train had arrived.

 

18. They had never been to Italy before. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have never been to Italy before.

 

19. He is going to the store. (Change to past perfect)

    - He went to the store.

 

20. I will have read all the books. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have read all the books.

 

21. She plays the piano. (Change to past simple)

    - She played the piano.

 

22. They had never tasted sushi. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have never tasted sushi.

 

23. He will be arriving. (Change to past continuous)

    - He was arriving.

 

24. I am meeting my friend for coffee. (Change to past perfect)

    - I had met my friend for coffee.

 

25. We have been waiting. (Change to future perfect)

    - We will have been waiting.

 

26. The birds were singing. (Change to present continuous)

    - The birds are singing.

 

27. She will have baked a cake. (Change to past simple)

    - She baked a cake.

 

28. They are going on a vacation. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have gone on a vacation.

 

29. He had never visited the ocean. (Change to past continuous)

    - He had never been visiting the ocean.

 

30. I will have read all the books. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have read all the books.

 

31. She used to play the piano. (Change to present perfect)

    - She has played the piano.

 

32. They will have completed the project. (Change to past simple)

    - They completed the project.

 

33. He has been working here. (Change to past continuous)

    - He was working here.

 

34. The cat chased the mouse. (Change to future tense)

    - The cat will chase the mouse.

 

35. We had never tried sushi. (Change to present perfect)

    - We have never tried sushi.

 

36. The sun rises. (Change to past perfect)

    - The sun had risen.

 

37. I have been reading this book. (Change to present continuous)

    - I am reading this book.

 

38. They will have been living in the city. (Change to past simple)

    - They lived in the city.

 

39. She painted a beautiful picture. (Change to present simple)

    - She paints a beautiful picture.

 

40. He will be flying to New York. (Change to past continuous)

    - He was flying to New York.

 

41. The children were building a sandcastle. (Change to future perfect)

    - The children will have been building a sandcastle.

 

42. He had already finished the race. (Change to present perfect)

    - He has already finished the race.

 

43. I will have met with the client. (Change to past perfect)

    - I had met with the client.

 

44. They were dancing at the party. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have been dancing at the party.

 

45. We are going to have a picnic in the park. (Change to past simple)

    - We had a picnic in the park.

 

46. She has been studying French. (Change to future continuous)

    - She will be studying French.

 

47. The train will depart. (Change to past perfect)

    - The train had departed.

 

48. They had visited the museum. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have visited the museum.

 

49. He will have cooked dinner. (Change to past perfect)

    - He had cooked dinner.

 

50. I am going to have read all the books

 

. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have read all the books.

 

51. She played the lead role in the school play. (Change to past simple)

    - She played the lead role in the school play.

 

52. They had already left for the airport. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have already left for the airport.

 

53. He will have been practicing the piano. (Change to past simple)

    - He practiced the piano.

 

54. The cat will be sleeping on the couch. (Change to past continuous)

    - The cat was sleeping on the couch.

 

55. We had a wonderful time at the beach. (Change to present continuous)

    - We are having a wonderful time at the beach.

 

56. The sun used to set early. (Change to present perfect)

    - The sun has set early.

 

57. I will have been working on this project. (Change to past simple)

    - I worked on this project.

 

58. They will have visited all the famous landmarks. (Change to past perfect)

    - They have visited all the famous landmarks.

 

59. He was reading a book. (Change to present continuous)

    - He is reading a book.

 

60. I will have visited all the major cities in Europe. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have visited all the major cities in Europe.

 

61. She used to sing in the choir. (Change to present simple)

    - She sings in the choir.

 

62. They will have prepared a delicious meal. (Change to past simple)

    - They prepared a delicious meal.

 

63. He had been practicing the guitar. (Change to present perfect)

    - He has been practicing the guitar.

 

64. The cat will have been napping for hours. (Change to past continuous)

    - The cat had been napping for hours.

 

65. We will be exploring the ancient ruins. (Change to past perfect)

    - We had explored the ancient ruins.

 

66. The sun used to rise early. (Change to present continuous)

    - The sun is rising early.

 

67. I have been waiting for this moment. (Change to past continuous)

    - I was waiting for this moment.

 

68. They had never tried sushi. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have never tried sushi.

 

69. He was studying at the library. (Change to present perfect)

    - He studies at the library.

 

70. I will have painted the entire room. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have painted the entire room.

 

71. She will have completed the marathon. (Change to past simple)

    - She completed the marathon.

 

72. They were exploring the jungle. (Change to future perfect)

    - They will have been exploring the jungle.

 

73. He had been saving money. (Change to present perfect)

    - He has been saving money.

 

74. The cat had been sleeping on the couch for hours. (Change to present continuous)

    - The cat has been sleeping on the couch for hours.

 

75. We will be celebrating our anniversary. (Change to past perfect)

    - We had celebrated our anniversary.

 

76. The birds used to sing in the morning. (Change to present perfect)

    - The birds have sung in the morning.

 

77. I will have been studying French. (Change to past simple)

    - I studied French.

 

78. They had been traveling around the world. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have been traveling around the world.

 

79. He was playing the piano. (Change to present perfect)

    - He plays the piano.

 

80. I will have been living in this city. (Change to past simple)

    - I lived in this city.

 

81. She will be studying abroad. (Change to past continuous)

    - She was studying abroad.

 

82. They had already packed their bags. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have already packed their bags.

 

83. He will have been practicing the piano. (Change to past simple)

    - He practiced the piano.

 

84. The cat had been sleeping on the couch for hours. (Change to present continuous)

    - The cat has been sleeping on the couch for hours.

 

85. We will be exploring the ancient ruins. (Change to past perfect)

    - We had explored the ancient ruins.

 

86. The sun used to rise early. (Change to present continuous)

    - The sun is rising early.

 

87. I have been waiting for this moment. (Change to past continuous)

    - I was waiting for this moment.

 

88. They had never heard that song. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have never heard that song.

 

89. He was playing the piano. (Change to present perfect)

    - He plays the piano.

 

90. I will have visited all the major cities in Europe. (Change to present perfect)

    - I have visited all the major cities in Europe.

 

91. She used to be a professional dancer. (Change to present perfect)

    - She has been a professional dancer.

 

92. They will have finished all their assignments. (Change to past simple)

    - They finished all their assignments.

 

93. He had been working at the company. (Change to present perfect)

    - He has been working at the company.

 

94. The cat will have been napping for hours. (Change to past continuous)

    - The cat had been napping for hours.

 

95. We will be celebrating our anniversary. (Change to past perfect)

    - We had celebrated our anniversary.

 

96. The birds used to sing in the morning. (Change to present perfect)

    - The birds have sung in the morning.

 

97. I will have been studying French. (Change to past simple)

    - I studied French.

 

98. They had been traveling around the world. (Change to present perfect)

    - They have been traveling around the world.

 

99. He was playing the piano. (Change to present perfect)

    - He plays the piano.

 

100. I have been living in this city. (Change to past simple)

     - I lived in this city.