TENSE WITH WHEN CLAUSES – EXERCISES
I. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
1. _____________ (you, always, lock) the door of your room when you leave?
2. My friends ____________ (pick) me up when I arrive at the airport tomorrow.
3. Look at those dark clouds! When class _________ (be) over, it _________
(probably, rain).
4. When she __________ (be) home alone, she often _________ (read) books or
__________ (watch) television.
5. We __________ (be) here when you __________ (arrive) tomorrow.
6. My brother and sister ___________ (argue) about something when I __________
(walk) into the room.
7. It ________ (be) beautiful yesterday when we _________ (go) for a walk in the
park. The sun _________ (shine). A cool breeze _________ (blow) and the birds
_________ (sing).
8. I got a package in my mail. When I ___________ (open) it, I _________ (find) a
surprise.
9. When the phone _________ (ring), the baby _________ (wake up) and
_________ (cry).
10. Tom __________ (sleep) when I arrived.
11. Peter __________ (already, eat) when his friends _________ (arrive).
12. Jane _________ (be) at my house when you arrived.
13. When the teacher met Sarah’s dad, she told him that Sarah _____________
(always, come) to class late.
14. I ______________ (study) when she __________ (call).
15. When Bill ________ (get) up yesterday morning, the sun __________ (shine).