Exercises

Tense Formation (Past Progressive)
Answer the question using the past progressive form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I _____________ at the mall. (shop)
2. I _____________ my aunt in San Francisco. (visit)
3. I _____________ in the library. (read)
4. I _____________ a ticket. (buy)
5. I _____________ the apartment. (tour)
6. I _____________ dinner. (prepare)
7. I _____________ my secretary. (call)
8. I _____________ television. (watch)
9. I _____________ our meals. (order)
10. He _____________ his wife. (call)
11. I _____________ to my daughter. (talk)
12. I _____________ the hotel. (look for)
13. I _____________ in line in Customs. (stand)


Tense Formation (Future Progressive)
Rewrite the sentence using the future progressive tense (i.e., “will be...”).
1. We _____________ groceries this afternoon. (buy)
2. I _____________ an appointment for Thursday. (make)
3. I _____________ to the supermarket today. (go)
4. He _____________ the apartment next door. (rent)
5. She _____________ her aunt. (visit)
6. Mr. Young _____________ the attorney. (call)
7. They _____________ in touch. (get)
8. We _____________ television. (watch)
9. I _____________ the newspaper. (read)
10. He _____________ the meal. (prepare)
11. She _____________ his secretary. (call)
12. Alex _____________ lunch. (eat)
13. I _____________ at 7:00. (wake)


Usage of the Perfect Progressive Tenses
Choose the correct form of the Perfect Progressive tense. (Will have been; had been; have been, or has been)
1. I ________________ waiting for an hour when the doctor arrived.
2. When he retires, he ________________ working here for fifty years.
3. They ________________ watching television for three hours when I called.
4. She ________________ sleeping eight hours when she wakes up.
5. John ________________ calling me since yesterday, and I still haven’t talked to him.
6. I ________________ on the road for two days when I arrived in Washington.
7. When he arrives, he ________________ travelling for three days.
8. She ________________ wanting to check her oil for a week and she still hasn’t done it.
9. He ________________ reading that book for two weeks and he still hasn’t finished it.
10. When they move out next week, they ________________ living in that apartment for two years.
11. I ________________ cleaning the house for an hour when John called.
12. She ________________ washing clothes for an hour when Sue came home.
13. I ________________ washing clothes all day and I’m still not finished.