fill in the blanks with correct tenses with answers
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1. I ………………………. of visiting America.
think
am thinking
Either could be used here
2. He ………………………. ill since last week.
was
has been
had been
3. My dog is very silly; he …………………………… after cats.
always runs
is always running
Either could be used here
4. The steamer ………………………… yesterday.
sailed
has sailed
is sailing
5. We ……………………….. anything from them for months.
hadn't heard
haven't heard
didn't hear
6. I phoned her because I ……………………….. to talk.
wanted
was wanting
have wanted
7. I ……………………….. his parents tomorrow.
see
am seeing
have seen
8. ………………………….. in ghosts?
Do you believe
Are you believing
9. I didn’t know how long she ………………………….. there.
was sitting
has been sitting
had been sitting
10. The Rhine ……………………. into the North Sea.
has run
runs
is running
11. When I reached home I noticed that water ……………………… down the wall.
run
was running
has been running
12. ……………………… her tastes, I sent her some flowers.
Knowing
Has known
Known
Answers
1. I am thinking of visiting America.
2. He has been ill since last week.
3. My dog is very silly; he always runs / is always running after cats.
4. The steamer sailed yesterday.
5. We haven’t heard anything from them for months.
6. I phoned her because I wanted to talk.
7. I am seeing his parents tomorrow.
8. Do you believe in ghosts?
9. I didn’t know how long she had been sitting there.
10. The Rhine runs into the North Sea.
11. When I reached home I noticed that water was running down the wall.
12. Knowing her tastes, I sent her some flowers.