[3] Grammar Review: Tenses & Other Constructions - Part 1
TENSES AND CONFUSING VERBS
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences.
1. Please don’t make too much noise. I [am studying, study] for my online degree.
2. Carol often [plays, have played] tennis with her father.
3. It [is raining, has rained] now. It [ begins, began] raining two hours ago, so we can say that it [ will rain, has been raining] for two hours.
4. New York [ has been, is] one of the largest cities in the world.
5. I usually [ have been, go] to school by bus.
6. If I [were, was] wrong about what I said, I would apologize. But the evidence shows I am right.
7. In 1620, Philips discovered that a candle lighted at only one end [lasts, lasted] longer
than one lighted at both ends.
8. I [waited, have waited] for her on the platform for two hours, and she isn’t here yet.
9. I [have waited, had waited] for her for two hours when she arrived at noon.
10. He [will go, will have gone] to the city tomorrow.
11. If children [took, take, had taken] part in household tasks, they would become more responsible.
12. If people [took, take, had taken] part in household tasks since childhood, they would have had fewer problems in adjusting to adult life.
13. The thief climbed up the trees, opened the window, and [steps, stepped] quietly into the room.
14. The letters [lying, laying] on the table have been [lying, laying] there for a week.
15. I [lay, laid] my briefcase on the table and [lay, laid] down on the couch.
16. In this car, the windows [rise, raise] at the press of a button.

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