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Verb Tense Tutorial Exercise 10

Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more

about your background.

Mr. Harris: I (work) ................... in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life

for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things

about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply) ..................for the new sales position.

Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.

Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and

play tennis. In fact, I (compete) .................. in a tennis tournament this weekend.

Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) .................... tennis ?

Mr. Harris: I (play) .......................... since high school. I love the sport.

Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Si-

erra Club. I (work, currently) ................................. with them on the sea turtle project. We (try)

….........to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.

Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) .................................

on the same project.

Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings

Life. Just one more thing, we (look) ..........for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients

are from Mexico.

Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ........... Spanish since elementary school.

Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.

Verb Tense Tutorial Exercise 11

Simple Past / Past Perfect

I can't believe I (get) ..................that apartment. I (submit) ................ my application last week, but I

didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) ............. up to take a look around,

there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) .................. before me. Most of them (fill, al-

ready) ................. out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still ap-

ply, so I did. I (try) ................ to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They

(want) .................... me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I

(have) ................. some problems with him and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ............ up

listing my father as a reference. It was total luck that he (decide) ................. to give me the apartment.

It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) ................. to high school together. He decided that I

could have the apartment before he (look) .............at my credit report. I really lucked out!

Verb Tense Tutorial Exercise 12

Simple Past / Present Perfect / Past Perfect

1. When I (arrive) ........................ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a

beautiful candle-lit dinner.

2. Since I began acting, I (perform) ................................. in two plays, a television commercial and a

TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) ............... publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.

3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ................................. without me. My

boss (be) ................................. furious with me and I (be) ................................. fired.

4. When I (turn) ................................. the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ................................. a song that

was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) ............he song in years, and it (bring)

.............back some great memories.

5. Last week, I (run) ............................ into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) ............................

each other in years, and both of us (change) .......................... a great deal. I (enjoy) ...........................

talking to her so much that I (ask) ........... her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

6. When Jack (enter) ................................. the room, I (recognize, not) ................................. him be-

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