I. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses
1. People (always/ blame) ……………are always blaming………………………. their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She (collect) …………has collected…………………………. thousands of stamps.
3. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) ……………is greeting………………………. the guests."
4. The Nile (flow) ………………flows……………………. into Mediterranean.
5. A: "You (know) ……Have you known………. the man for many years?" B: yes, we (be) ……have been………. at school together.
6. He (work) …………has worked…………………. hard all the week, but today he (have) ……………has……………. a good time.
7. I came to class when I (enter) …………entered…………………………. the teacher (finish) ………………………finished……………. going over the previous lesson and (write) …………………wrote…………………. something on the blackboard.
8. Don't be upset. I (understand) …………………understand…………………. perfectly.
9. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) ………sprising……………………………. you.
10. Those students who (fail) ………failed…………. the exam are going to take another one held in August.
11. The Browns (travel) …………………has traveled…………………. to Asia many times.
12. I can't go out because I (not finish) ……………don't finish………………………. my homework.
13. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) ……is going to rain……………………………….
14. The teacher hopes we (pass) ……………will pass………………………. the exams.
15. After they (have) …had had………………. their breakfast, they (go) ………went……………… shopping yesterday.
16. When I (get)………got……………………………. to the cinema, the film (start) …………………had started………………….
17. In all the world, there (be) ……are………. only 14 mountains that (reach) ………reaches…. above 8,000 meters.
18. I (read) …………………was reading…………………. book while my sister (do) ……………………was doing………………. her homework when my mother came home.
19. When I (walk) ………………was walking……………………. down the street, I (see) ………………saw……………………. her.
20. Growing flowers (be) ………………………is…………. her hobby.
21. I (learn) ………have learned……………………………. English since I (be) ……………was………………………. six years old.
22. When we (see) …saw………. them last night, they (sing) ………were singing….. . They (say) ……………said……they (sing) ……had sung………. since 6 o'clock.
23. I hope it (not rain) …won't rain………. when the bride (leave) ……………leaves………………. the church tomorrow.
24. (You/ sleep) …Have you slept…………………………. so far? I (ring) ………rang………. the bell for the last twenty minutes.
25. John (do) …………………is doing…………………. the test again at the moment because he (not pass) …………………didn't pass…………………. it the first time.
26. - “We’ve run out of milk” - “Oh, have we? I (go) ……………have gone………………………. and get some”.
27. After he had got the money, he (leave) …………veft…………………………. home immediately.
28. They …………have built…………………………. (build) their house for ages and hope to finish next year.
29. Mary was dancing while John (sing) ……………was singing……………………….
30. The last time I (talk)…………………talked…………………. to John was last Christmas.