Verb Tenses Test 9th Grade

1. Choose the correct sentence.

• Jeff is being our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

• Jeff is our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

• Jeff will be our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

• I were still sleeping when the alarm did get off at 5.30 this morning.

• I went still asleep when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning.

• I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

• If everyone donates $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine.

• If everyone will donate $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine.

• If everyone donates $5, we are having enough to buy a new machine.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

• When I returned to the car park I didn't know where I had parked it.

• When I had returned to the car park I didn't know where I had parked it.

• When I was returned to the car park I didn't know where I parked it.

5. Choose the correct sentence.

• Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor had arrived.

• Mum prepared dinner when the doctor arrived.

• Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor arrived.

6. Choose the correct sentence.

• The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.

• The manager spoke to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.

• The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he would see you in a few minutes.

7. Choose the correct sentence.

• I went to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

• I wasn't going to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

• I didn't go to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

8. Choose the correct sentence.

• She speaks English but she don't speak French.

• She speaks English but she doesn't speak French.

• She is speaking English but she doesn't speak French.

9. Choose the correct sentence.

• Jeff is from London. He is living there all his life.

• Jeff is from London. He lived there all his life.

• Jeff is from London. He has lived there all his life.

10. Choose the correct sentence.

• Somebody stole my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

• Somebody will steal my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

• Somebody had stolen my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.