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12 English Tenses — Gap filling — Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense.
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The teacher
our essay by the next Monday. (to check)
The teacher will have checked our essay by the next Monday.
  1. 1.
    We
    coffee when the phone rang. (to drink)
  2. 2.
    When they arrived at the station, the train
    already
    . They had to wait for the next train. (to leave)
  3. 3.
    She
    at this school for over 15 years. She is still teaching here. (to teach)
  4. 4.
    you
    Kate? I don't know where she is. (to see)
  5. 5.
    • “What
      you
      now?” (to watch)
    • “A TV show.”
    • “How long
      you
      it?” (to watch)
    • “I
      for an hour.” (to watch)
  6. 6.
    Matthew
    as a journalist for 10 years by the next month. (to work)
  7. 7.
    Last night he finished the book which he
    for 2 years. (to write)
  8. 8.
    Sorry, I won’t come to the party. I
    for my exam for the whole evening. (to prepare)
  9. 9.
    By the end of July, students
    all their exam. They will finally have time to rest. (to pass)
  10. 10.
    Emma usually
    to the gym twice a week. (to go)
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