TENSES IN ACTIVE VOICE CROSSWORD

Identify the underlined tense forms in the following sentences.

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1. Have you ever eaten sushi?

2. Daniel said he had already seen that movie before.

3. They are building a new supermarket in the city centre.

4. Mary has two daughters.

5. Had your friends left by the time you arrived at the party?

6. He hasn’t called me for two weeks.

7. The dress cost €20.

8. She looked as if she hadn’t slept for two days.

9. I won’t be able to help you tomorrow.

10. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

11. I wish I had been brave enough.

12. Promise you will never leave me!

13. I’m having my first driving lesson this week.

14. I was so sleepy last night.

15. They were watching TV when I reached home.

16. This time tomorrow I will be taking my English language exam.

17. You’re always coming late to the meetings!

18. It started to rain while I was walking to school.

19. Does John have a car?

20. I’ve known him since 2005.

21. Tom will have eaten the whole cake by the time the birthday

party starts.

22. She was talking to me when the phone rang.

23. I think he’ll regret his choice.

24. He studies English twice a week.

Solution: I have been learning English for years.

THE KEY:

1. Present Perfect

2. Past Perfect

3. Present Continuous

4. Present Simple

5. Past Perfect

6. Present Perfect

7. Past Simple

8. Past Perfect

9. Future Simple

10. Present Simple

11. Past Perfect

12. Future Simple

13. Present Continuous

14. Past Simple

15. Past Continuous

16. Future Continuous

17. Present Continuous

18. Past Continuous

19. Present Simple

20. Present Perfect

21. Future Perfect

22. Past Continuous

23. Future Simple

24. Present Simple

Solution: Present Perfect Continuous