Provide Suitable Tenses

1.       While she was trying to read, her friend (practice) the piano.

While she was trying to read, her friend was practicing the piano.

2.       He (buy) several jerseys in the last two years.

He bought several jerseys in the last two years.

3.       She (bone) the meat later

She will bone the meat later.

4.       By the time you get there they already (leave).

By the time you get there they had already leave.

5.       I (drown). Nobody (save) me.

I drowned. Nobody save me.

6.       He said she not (return) the book yet.

He said she didn’t return the book yet.

7.       What you (darn) at the moment?

What you darning at the moment?

8.       She (think) her husband will buy a new fridge.

She thought her husband will buy a new fridge.

9.       How much you (spend) in London so far?

How much you have spent in London so far?

10.   In a month’s time I (learn) more words than ever.

In a month’s time I learned more words than ever.

11.   After he (see) the giraffe he spoke to the keeper.

After  he saw the giraffe he spoke to the keeper.

12.   He (buy) weed-killer when they arrested him.

He  bought weed-killer when they arrested him.

13.   The plumbing always (give) trouble during the summer.

The plumbing always gives trouble during the summer.

14.   The trout (rise) when they reached the lake.

The trout rising when they reached the lake

15.   You (recognize) this statue?

Do you recognize this statue?

16.   They say they not (perform) tomorrow.

They say they will not perform tomorrow

17.   What you (do) since your last recital?

What are you doing since your last retical?

18.   As it (rain) he put up his umbrella.

As it raining he put up his umbrella.

19.   They (hear) Beethoven better conducted earlier in the year.

They heard Beethoven better conducted earlier in the year.

20.   What (go) on here?

What is going on here?

21.   I only just (realize) what she meant.

I only just realized what she meant.

22.   I never (plant) crocuses again.

I have never planted crocuses again.

23.   You (enjoy) yourself when I saw you at the party?

Do you enjoying yourself when I saw you at the party?

24.   I (be) to the zoo and (go) while they are still talking about visiting it.

 I was in the zoo and went while they are still talking about visiting it.

25.   She (dock) at Tilbury last week.

She docked at Tillbury last week.

26.   He always (accelerate) too quickly.

He always accelerates too quickly.

27.   You (hear) that awful noise?

Do you hear that awful noise?

28.   By the time the brigade arrived, the house (collapse).

By the time the brigade arrived, the house collapsed.

29.   I saw a new type of windscreen wiper while I (walk) round the exhibition yesterday.

I saw a new type of windscreen wiper while I walking round the exhibition yesterday.

30.   They (wait) to take off since ten this morning.

They are waiting to take off since ten this morning.

31.   She (shoot) at least three tigers in India last year.

She has shooted at least three tigers in India last years.

32.   We (see) what we (See)

We saw what we have seen.

33.   He heard an owl hooting as he (walk) through the wood.

He heard an owl hooting as he walking through the wood.

34.   They   (produce) a hundred shirts every day for two months now.

They producing a hundred shirts every day for two months now.

35.   Where you (go) when I bumped into you?

Where did you go when I bumped into you?

36.   Who (tell) the grasshopper to dance? The ant in the fable (do).

Who told the grasshopper to dance? The ant in fable did.

37.   They (wear) high heels every day last term.

They have wore high heels every day last term.

38.   What you (do) with a gun in your car?

What did you do with a gun in your car?

39.   He still not (find) his watch.

He still not found his watch.

40.   I (live) there several years before I found the nest.

I have live there several years before I found the nest.

41.   When it (sting) him?

When it stung him?

42.   She (like) cockles. Naturally she (prefer) lobster.

She likes cockles. Naturally she preferred lobster.

43.   Dragon-flies (have) very beautiful wings.

Dragon flies has very beautiful wings.

44.   Time and tide (wait) for no man, the saying (run).

Time and tide are waiting for no man, the saying “run”.

45.   I (buy) some new pruners the other day.

I bought some new pruners the other day.

46.   The girl in the pay box seldom (smile) nowadays.

The girl in the pay box seldom smile nowadays.

47.   The moment he (open) the boot the spare wheel fell out.

The moment he opening the boot the spare wheel fell out.

48.   Too many cooks (spoil) the broth.

Too many cooks spoiled the broth.

49.   He (leave) Italy by plane yesterday.

He left Italy by plane yesterday.