VERB TENSES 1 1. After Jessica ____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. a. will finish b. finishes c. finished d. is finishing 2. As you ________ your car at the moment, can I borrow it? a. don't use b. didn't use c. aren't using d. haven't used 3. When she saw a snake at her feet, she ________. a. screamed b. was screaming c. had screamed d. screams 4. When he realised that I ________ at him, he ________ away. a. looked - was turning b. was looking – turned c. was looking - was turning d. looked - turned 5. I ___ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like. a. finish b. am finishing c. have finished d. had finished 6. I was sure that I ________ him before. a. met b. had met c. have met d. was meeting 7. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts. a. will buckle b. had buckled c. was buckling d. have buckled 8. The minute I got the news about Sue I ________ my parents. a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned 9. A lot ________ since I last ________ you. a. happened - saw b. happened - have seen c. has happened - saw d. has happened - have seen 10. Your eyes are red - ________? a. did you cry b. have you been crying c. have you cried d. do you cry 11. A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road. a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving 12. In the next few year, thousands of speed cameras ________ on major roads. a. are appeared b. will appear c. are appearing d. are going to appear 13. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday. a. leaves b. is leaving c. left d. has left 14. ________ for a long time before you got a job? a. Were you looking b. Have you looked c. Have you been looking d. Had you looked 15. The film _______ by the time we ________ to the cinema. a. already began - got b. have already begun – got c. had already begun - got d. already began - had got 16. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke. a had been running b. have been running c. are running d. will be running 17. No matter what happens next I _______ help you. a. am b. have c. will d. would 18. I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything. a. will b. had c. do d. have 19. I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year. a. have been b. was been c. are being d. had been 20. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day? a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever 21. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now. a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is