10UVW - Verb Tenses

Write the verbs in the correct tense:

1 She paid for her ticket and ___ (leave)

2 I closed the door quietly because he ___ (try) to sleep.

3 How many times ___ since he came to New York? (he call)

4 I ___ about this for some time now. (know)

5 They ___ their favourite programme at the moment. (watch)

6 Someone ___ her the news. (already tell)

7 The children are filthy. Where ___? (they be)

8 I’m going to bed. I ___ for hours and I’m tired. (work)

9 She’s the nicest person I ___ (ever meet)

10 Mary was cleaning the windscreen when she ___ (notice) a crack in the glass.

Answer key:

1 left 2 was trying 3 has he called 4 have known

5 are watching 6 has already told 7 have they been

8 have been working / have worked 9 have ever met 10 noticed