Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.

1. Ever since I ………………….. (leave) my home town, I ……………………… (live) in Chennai.

2. When we …………………. (reach) their place, they ………………………. (already leave).

3. Shalini ……………………… (finish) her homework before she …………………. (go) out to play.

4. She ……………………… (write) beautiful poems in Tamil.

5. I …………………… (just decide) that I ………………….. (accept) this job offer.

6. We ……………………….. (live) in Mumbai since 2002.

7. I ………………………. (never forget) what you just …………………… (tell) me.

8. I will not attend his party unless he ………………………. (invite) me.

9. I ……………………. (send) my condolences to her upon hearing the sad news.

10. They ……………………… (decorate) the venue with flowers and colourful balloons.

Answers

1. Ever since I left my home town, I have been living in Chennai.

2. When we reached their place, they had already left.

3. Shalini had finished her homework before she went out to play.

4. She writes beautiful poems in Tamil.

5. I have just decided that I will accept this job offer.

6. We have been living in Mumbai since 2002.

7. I will never forget what you just told me.

8. I will not attend his party unless he invites me.

9. I sent my condolences to her upon hearing the sad news.

10. They decorated the venue with flowers and colourful balloons.