Completing sentences

This exercise asks you to apply your knowledge of tenses and construct sentences accordingly

1. By next Christmas, ………………………………… (Future perfect tense)

2. I promise …………………………………. (Simple future tense)

3. I will pay you back when …………………………… (Simple present tense)

4. As I was walking down the street, …………………………………. (Simple past tense)

5. She became really upset when …………………………………. (Simple past tense)

6. When I arrived at the party, …………………………………….. (Past perfect tense)

7. If ……………………………………, I would have studied law. (Past perfect tense)

8. She asked me what …………………………………. (Past continuous tense)

9. This is the first time ……………………………….. (Present perfect tense)

10. Many advertisers believe that ……………………………….. (Simple present tense)

Answers

Many answers are possible for this exercise. We have provided some example sentences to show a sample of what you could have written.

1. By next Christmas, we will have been here for ten years.

2. I promise I won’t smoke again.

3. I will pay you back when I get a job.

4. As I was walking down the street, I saw Phil driving a Lamborghini.

5. She became really upset when she heard the news.

6. When I arrived at the party, Susie had already gone home.

7. If I had gone to university, I would have studied law.

8. She asked me what I was doing there.

9. This is the first time I have heard her sing.

10. Many advertisers believe that cold calling is one of the most effective marketing strategies.