Choose the correct answer.
1 My friend … watching TV.
a) were
b) was
c) will
2 Her father … insisting on it.
a) was
b) are
c) were
3 My classmate … translating the text.
a) are
b) were
c) was
4 Her boss … accusing him.
a) was
b) will
c) were
5 His colleagues … criticizing him.
a) were
b) was
c) will
6 My boss and his partner … negotiating the terms of the contract with them.
a) was
b) were
c) will
7 His worker … apologizing.
a) were
b) will
c) was
8 My friend … celebrating his birthday.
a) was
b) were
c) will
9 My colleague … informing me.
a) was
b) are
c) were
10 Her parents … ignoring her wishes.
a) are
b) were
c) was
11 I see you … arguing.
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) won’t
12 They … behaving strangely.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) will
13 They … investigating that crime.
a) wasn’t
b) won’t
c) weren’t
14 We … competing with them.
a) wasn’t
b) haven’t
c) weren’t
15 I … participating in that competition.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) haven’t
16 He … delivering the goods.
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) haven’t
17 She … sending him a message.
a) weren’t
b) hasn’t
c) wasn’t
18 He … encouraging us.
a) hasn’t
b) wasn’t
c) weren’t
19 Bill … installing that program.
a) wasn’t
b) haven’t
c) weren’t
20 They … consulting us about that matter.
a) wasn’t
b) haven’t
c) weren’t
21 Her daughter … reacting to it very strangely.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) hasn’t
22 The sum … getting bigger.
a) wasn’t
b) hasn’t
c) weren’t
23 This employee … working effectively.
a) weren’t
b) haven’t
c) wasn’t
24 The boss … controlling it.
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) hasn’t
25 The teacher … comparing those students.
a) hasn’t
b) weren’t
c) wasn’t
26 The teachers … explaining it clearly enough.
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) haven’t
27 His assistant … suggesting it.
a) weren’t
b) wasn’t
c) hasn’t
28 Those things … happening unexpectedly.
a) weren’t
b) haven’t
c) wasn’t
29 The guests … speaking English.
a) haven’t
b) weren’t
c) wasn’t
30 His wife … speaking Spanish.
a) hasn’t
b) weren’t
c) wasn’t
Answer
1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 a 6 b 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 b
11 b 12 a 13 c 14 c 15 b 16 a 17 c 18 b 19 a 20 c
21 b 22 a 23 c 24 a 25 c 26 b 27 b 28 a 29 b 30 c