Verb Tense Exercise 3 Answers
PART A
1. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred? B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) immediately went to the police and (turn) turned it in.
3. The doctor (say) said that Tom (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need) needed to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian (arrive) arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not) was not there. She (study, at the library) was at the library studying for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) was also watching television. That's all she ever does!
6. A: I (call) called you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) were not there. Where were you? B: I (work) was working out at the fitness center.
7. When I (walk) walked into the busy office, the secretary (talk) was talking on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.
8. I (watch) was watching a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.
9. Sharon (be) was in the room when John (tell) told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) was not listening.
10. It's strange that you (call) called because I (think, just) was just thinking about you.
11. The Titanic (cross) was crossing the Atlantic when it (strike) struck an iceberg.
12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) were busily bargaining and (try) trying (same subject so you do not need to repeat "were") to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) were hunting for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) walked over to a man who (sell) was selling fruit and (buy) bought a banana.
13. The firemen (rescue) rescued the old woman who (be) was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) was always leaving (negative repetition in the past) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) actually expected me to do them for her.
15. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin wall came down.
Verb Tense Exercise 2 Answers
Verb Tense Exercise 2 Answers
PART A
1. John (be, not) is not English, he is American.
2. Susan (take, always) always takes the bus to work.
3. I (speak, not) don't speak Arabic. But Aziz (speak, well, English) speaks English well, so he can help me.
4. Mr. Julius (swim, never) never swims in the ocean. He (be, really) is really afraid of sharks.
5. Mary (be, not) is not a very good student because she (do, not) doesn't do her homework.
PART B
1. The library (locate) is located at 1207 Main Street. Passive Sentence
2. Susan (ride, often) often rides the bus to work.
3. The students (teach, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Brown, the new teacher from Boston. Passive Sentence
4. I (study, not) don't study at Georgetown University.
5. The earth (circle) circles the sun, but it (circles, not) doesn't circle the moon.
6. Good art (make) is made by creative artists. Passive Sentence
7. A: What do you call people who work in libraries? B: They (call) are called librarians. Passive Sentence
8. A: Do you usually eat big dinners? B: No, I (eat, not, usually) don't usually eat big dinners. Most of the time, I (snack, just) just snack at night.
9. The most beautiful sculptures (carve, carefully) are carefully carved by the Zuni Indians. Passive Sentence
10. The most important decisions (make, always) are always made by Tim's wife. Passive Sentence
PART C
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (print, normally ) are normally printed (Passive) by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (make) is made (Passive) by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
PART A
1. John (be, not) is not English, he is American.
2. Susan (take, always) always takes the bus to work.
3. I (speak, not) don't speak Arabic. But Aziz (speak, well, English) speaks English well, so he can help me.
4. Mr. Julius (swim, never) never swims in the ocean. He (be, really) is really afraid of sharks.
5. Mary (be, not) is not a very good student because she (do, not) doesn't do her homework.
PART B
1. The library (locate) is located at 1207 Main Street. Passive Sentence
2. Susan (ride, often) often rides the bus to work.
3. The students (teach, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Brown, the new teacher from Boston. Passive Sentence
4. I (study, not) don't study at Georgetown University.
5. The earth (circle) circles the sun, but it (circles, not) doesn't circle the moon.
6. Good art (make) is made by creative artists. Passive Sentence
7. A: What do you call people who work in libraries? B: They (call) are called librarians. Passive Sentence
8. A: Do you usually eat big dinners? B: No, I (eat, not, usually) don't usually eat big dinners. Most of the time, I (snack, just) just snack at night.
9. The most beautiful sculptures (carve, carefully) are carefully carved by the Zuni Indians. Passive Sentence
10. The most important decisions (make, always) are always made by Tim's wife. Passive Sentence
PART C
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (print, normally ) are normally printed (Passive) by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (make) is made (Passive) by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
Verb Tense Exercise 1 Answers
Verb Tense Exercise 1 Answers
PART A
1. go C 2. see M 3. run C 4. like NC 5. have M 6. do C 7. make C 8. cook C 9. think M 10. seem NC 11. own NC 12. escape C 13. fear NC 14. cost NC 15. watch C
PART B
1. He eats steak everyday. ACTIVE 2. She is picked up after school. PASSIVE 3. The book is often read by students. PASSIVE 4. I read the newspaper before work. ACTIVE 5. Sally studies French. ACTIVE 6. French is studied by many foreigners. PASSIVE 7. Debbie cleans the kitchen once a week. ACTIVE 8. The kitchen is cleaned once a week. PASSIVE 9. George usually does the work. ACTIVE 10. The work is often done by Jennifer. PASSIVE
PART A
1. go C 2. see M 3. run C 4. like NC 5. have M 6. do C 7. make C 8. cook C 9. think M 10. seem NC 11. own NC 12. escape C 13. fear NC 14. cost NC 15. watch C
PART B
1. He eats steak everyday. ACTIVE 2. She is picked up after school. PASSIVE 3. The book is often read by students. PASSIVE 4. I read the newspaper before work. ACTIVE 5. Sally studies French. ACTIVE 6. French is studied by many foreigners. PASSIVE 7. Debbie cleans the kitchen once a week. ACTIVE 8. The kitchen is cleaned once a week. PASSIVE 9. George usually does the work. ACTIVE 10. The work is often done by Jennifer. PASSIVE
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