Verb Tense Exercises 1
In order to enhance your grasp of verb tenses, it is essential to complete the exercises provided, which aim to form the correct tense of the verbs given within the brackets. By meticulously practicing these exercises, you will develop a strong foundation in using appropriate tense forms, thus refining your command over the English language. It is imperative to remember that consistency and accuracy are key when it comes to verb tenses, so paying careful attention to the given guidelines will contribute significantly to your overall proficiency. Committing to the completion of these exercises will undoubtedly elevate your linguistic skills to a more advanced level.
Victoria scribbled in her notebook, (1)……………. (note) down the items required for the day trip to the theme park with her family the following day. A few weeks previously, Victoria and her brother (2)……….. (pass) their examinations with flying colours. Therefore, Victoria's parents (3) ……………… (decide) to take them to the theme park.
Victoria (4)………… (be) very excited and started packing her bag for the day trip. As this was her first time going to a theme park, she was unsure about what to take. Furthermore, she (5)………. always …………(rely) on her parents in the past to plan the items necessary for any trip. Now, being 14 years old, and (6)………… (enter) high school, she considered herself mature enough to handle her own affairs.
As Victoria (7)………………. (pass) by her brother's room, she saw his bag for the trip on the floor. Being inquisitive, she decided to (8)…………. (open) his bag to see what he was going to take. Looking through his bag, Victoria discovered that her brother (9)………….(pack) similar items for the trip. Well, except for a Superman comic! Shaking her head, but feeling satisfied, she (10)……………(go) to bed.
The next morning, Victoria (11) …………..(wake) up earlier than usual to prepare herself for the trip. As she was about to leave, she instinctively checked her bag again. Then, she left with her family to have breakfast at a nearby restaurant before (12)………(head) over to the theme park.
Before ordering their breakfast at the restaurant, Victoria's parents asked whether they (13)…………….(bring) the necessary items for the trip to the theme park. "Of course!" they replied. After breakfast, Victoria and her family (14)………….(make) their way to the theme park.
Along the way Victoria felt a sense of uneasiness. She felt that she (15)…………….(forget) to bring something. As she reached for her bag, the car came to a sudden stop. Victoria's father had stopped the car as a dog (16)……………….(wander) on the road. Victoria's father (17)……………(has) to leave the car to chase the dog away as it was dangerous for it to be in the middle of the road.
Due to the incident, Victoria forgot about her uneasy feeling and dozed off in the car. Upon (18)…………….(reach) the theme park, she and her brother jumped out of the car excitedly. They made a dash for the entrance of the theme park. Their parents shouted, "You (19)……………(need)the tickets to enter!" Embarrassed, Victoria and her brother quickly (20)……………(go) back to their parents and they headed over to the ticket booth to purchase their tickets.
After that, the family headed to the entrance of the theme park. Looking at the map, they (21)………….(realize) that there were many attractions and amusement rides to visit and that it was impossible to complete all in one day. They (22)…………(decide) that they had to spilt up to cover more areas of the theme park. Also, they (23)…………..(will) be able to head over to the attractions of their choice. Victoria insisted that she (24)…………go by herself and they agreed to meet up with one another at the entrance in five hours.
Victoria was happy with this arrangement as she (25)………(will) be able to select the attractions and rides that interested her the most. (26)…………(take) the map at the entrance of the theme park, Victoria began to plan her route. After two hours, she (27)…………(feel)hungry, so she decided to have lunch at a nearby eatery. Victoria ordered her food and was about to pay the cashier when she realized that she had forgotten to bring her wallet. Now she realized why she had been feeling uneasy earlier. She had to call her parents to get some money. Although it took some time to find them given the huge expanse of the park as well as the large crowd, she (28)…………..(manage) to do so. Fortunately, the rest of the time (29)…………..(pass) by without any other incident. By the time the sun went down, everyone was exhausted and hungry, but they all agreed that the theme pack (30)………(be) a wonderful experience.
Answer key:
- Noting
- Had passed
- Had decided
- Was
- Had relied
- Entering
- Was passing
- Open
- Had packed
- Went
- Woke
- Heading
- Had brought
- Made
- Had forgotten
- Had wandered
- Had
- Reaching
- Need
- Went
- Realized
- Decided
- Would
- Go
- Would
- Taking
- Was feeling
- Managed
- Passed
- Was
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