1. He .................. all his childhood in a quaint village in China.
spent; has spent; was spending
2. I ...................... all day yesterday.
have read; was reading; have been reading
3. Mozart died while he ..................... the Requiem.
composed; was composing; has composed
4. I ................ the cleaning. What shall I do now?
did; have done; am doing
5. I .............. in India for ten years when I was a child.
lived; have lived; was living
6. I can’t play tomorrow because I .............. my leg.
broke; have broken; had broken
7. My puppy ....................
died; has died; dies
8. I ............. a lot in Asia and Africa.
traveled; have traveled; am traveled
9. Once upon a time there ............... a beautiful princess.
has lived; have lived; lived
10. He ................. hard for years.
worked; was working; has worked
11. ................. Romeo and Juliet on TV last night?
Did you see; Were you seeing; Have you seen
12. My late grandfather ................. a lot for me.
has done; did; either could be used here
Answers
1. He spent all his childhood
in a quaint village in China.
2. I was reading all day
yesterday.
3. Mozart died while he was composing the
Requiem.
4. I have done the cleaning.
What shall I do now?
5. I lived in India for ten
years when I was a child.
6. I can’t play tomorrow because I have
broken my leg.
7. My puppy has died.
8. I have traveled a lot in
Asia and Africa.
9. Once upon a time there lived a
beautiful princess.
10. He has worked hard for
years.
11. Did you see Romeo and
Juliet on TV last night?
12. My late grandfather did a
lot for me.