1.1 Verb Tense Review (Compact Advanced)

Multiple Choice

The train _______ at 10 o'clock.

• is leaving

• leave

• are leaving

• leaves

Multiple Choice

Cristiano Ronaldo ____________ an important soccer match, which will determine the champion of the season.

• play

• is playing

• playing

Multiple Choice

I _____________________________ on holiday this summer.

• am not go

• don't go

• don't going

• am not going

Multiple Choice

Miss Clara __________________ a violin class every Wednesday.

• is taking

• is take

• takes

• take

Multiple Choice

They sometimes _________ to Sweden, but usually they _________ by boat.

• fly - go

• are flying - go

• fly - are going

• are flying - are going

Multiple Choice

What tense is it?

"What's the matter? Why are you crying?"

• Present Simple

• Present continuous

Multiple Choice

What tense is it?

He doesn’t speak English well.

• Present Simple

• Present continuous

Multiple Choice

What tense is it?

Please be quiet! I am doing my homework.

• Present Simple

• Present continuous

Open Ended

Look at the picture. Write one sentence using Present Simple and one using Present Continuous.

Multiple Choice

_______________ he (call) _______________________ María?

• Have he called María?

• Has he called María?

• Have he call María?

• Have he calling María?

Multiple Choice

It (rain) ______________________ for a very long time.

• It have rained for a very long time

• It has rained for a very long time

• It have rain for a very long time

• It have raining for a very long time

Multiple Choice

Hi, Angela. How are you? I ____________ (not/see) you ___________ ages.

• haven't seen / for

• didn't see / since

• haven't seen / since

• didn't see / for

Multiple Choice

I left the university in 1995. I ___________ (work) in this company ____________ about fifteen years.

• have worked  /  since
• did work  /  for
• worked  /  since
• have worked  /  for

Multiple Choice

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

• was driving, saw

• was driving, seen

• drove, saw

• drove, was seeing

Multiple Choice

Anne ____________ in a post office when she was at university.

• worked

• has worked

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.

• did
• was doing
• had done
• have done

Multiple Choice

We ... for a long time by the time he arrived.

• waited
• were waiting
• had waited
• had been waiting

Open Ended

Compare and contrast the use of the past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses. When would you use each?

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences use the past simple tense?

• We last experienced a tropical storm a week ago.

• The press were taking photos when Melanie walked in.

• The press took photos when Melanie walked in.

• The economy had been growing rapidly when government policy changed.

Multiple Choice

Sarah (come) __________ to the party. Oliver (be) __________ there as well.

• Will come – will be.

• Will come – is going to be

• Is going to come – is going to be

• Is going to come – will be

Multiple Choice

Ted: It is so hot in here! Sarah: I (turn) __________ the air-conditioning on.

• Will turn

• Will turns

• Am going to

• Am going to turn

Multiple Choice

Choose correct or wrong: If you will use this pen, you'll pass the test.

• Correct

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I __________________ (visit) my mother in Scotland next month.

• Will visit

• Is going to visit

• Going to visit

• Am going to visit

Multiple Choice

A: Are you going to John's party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ (give) you a lift.

• Will gives

• Am going to give

• Are going to give

• Will give

Multiple Choice

If it's stopped raining by six, I [...] for a run.

• go

• am going

• have gone

Open Ended

Correct the following sentence:
Do you come to the meeting next week?

Open Ended

Correct the following sentence:
Adam and I know each other for five years.

Open Ended

Correct the following sentence:
I promise that when you will come visit me next summer...