- A: I'd better go. I'm cycling/ I cycle home, and I haven't got any lights on my bike.
B: Oh, yes. It'll be/ It'll have been dark soon.
- A: I hear the rent on your flat is very expensive.
B: Yes, it is. I'll move/ I'm going to move, I've decided.
- A: I'd like a photo of Martin and me.
B: I'll take/ I'm going to take one with your camera, then.
- A: The train is never going to get here.
B: How long \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ wait) now?
A: At least half an hour. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ be) here since ten to five.
- A: Did you have a nice chat with Tessa?
B: No, not really. When \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ drink) our coffee, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ hurry) off home.
- A: It's terrible about that plane crash, isn't it?
B: Yes, awful. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ have) breakfast when \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ hear) the news.
- A: So you sing in a rock band, do you? How long \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (you/ do) that?
B: Oh, since I was sixteen. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ do) about a dozen concerts.
- A: Do you know what Polly was upset about yesterday?
B: No, I don't. But I'm sure \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ cry). Her eyes looked red.
A: Perhaps \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ have) some bad news.
- A: The shooting was very frightening, I suppose.
B: It certainly was. When \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ hear) the shot, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (we/ throw) ourselves to the floor immediately.
- A: I rang at once, but you weren't in your office.
B: No, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ have) lunch at that time.
- A: You look tired.
B: Yes, I expect I do. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ work) all day.
- A: Is Laura at home?
B: No, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ go) out about an hour ago.
- A: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ not/ finish) this letter yet.
B: It must be a long letter. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (you/ write) it since lunchtime.
- A: I see you've got some new neighbors.
B: Yes, a young couple. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (they/ move) in last month.
- A: Did Tom drive you home?
B: Yes, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (he/ stop) and offered me a lift while \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ wait) for a bus outside the town hall.
- A: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (you/ arrive) at the theatre in time for the play last night?
B: No, we were late. By the time we got there, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (it/ already/ begin).
- A: Could you tell me your address?
B: Well, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ live) in a friend's house at the moment. Luckily \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (I/ find) a place of my own now, but I can't move in until next week.
- A: What did Angela say to you?
B: She asked me how to use a computer. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ never/ use) it before, so \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (she/ not/ know) what to do.
- We ________ to Ireland for our holiday last year.
a. go b. are going c. have gone d. went
- Robert ________ ill for three weeks. He's still in hospital.
a. had been b. has been c. is d. was
- My arms are aching now because ________ since two o'clock.
a. I'm swimming b. I swam c. I swim d. I've been swimming
- I'm very tired. ________ over four hundred miles today.
a. I drive b. I'm driving c. I've been driving d. I've driven
- When Martin ________ the car, he took it out for a drive.
a. had repaired b. has repaired c. repaired d. was repairing
- Janet was out of breath because ________.
a. she'd been running b. she ran c. she's been running d. she's run
- Don't worry. I ________ here to help you.
a. be b. will be c. am going to be d. won't be
- Our friends ________ meet us at the airport tonight.
a. are b. are going to c. go to d. will be to
- ________ a party next Saturday. We've sent out the invitation.
a. We had b. We have c. We'll have d. We're having
- I'll tell Anna all the news when ________ her.
a. I'll see b. I'm going to see c. I see d. I'm seeing
- At this time tomorrow ________ over the Atlantic.
a. we're flying b. we'll be flying c. we'll fly d. we're to fly
- Where's Robert? ________ a shower?
a. Does he have b. Has he c. Has he got d. Is he having
- Your birthday party was the last time ________ myself.
a. I've really enjoyed b. I really enjoyed
c. I'd really enjoyed d. I really enjoy
- ________ tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
a. I'm not working b. I don't work
c. I won't work d. I'm not going to work
- It's two years ________ Joe.
a. that I don't see b. that I haven't seen
c. since I didn't see d. since I saw
- Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this ________.
a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. had happened
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SEQUENCE OF TENSES
Một câu có thể bao gồm một mệnh đề chính (main clause) và một hoặc nhiều mệnh đề phụ (subordinate clause). Khi trong câu có từ hai mệnh đề trở lên, thì các động từ phải có sự phối hợp về thì.