English grammar tenses exercise for 12 Grade

1. My father is so tired since he … our garden all day for planting vegetables.

• a. has been preparing

• b. has prepared

• c. predared

• d. have prepared

Answer explanation

Present perfect continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

2. At this time yesterday Reny and I … our classmate.

• a. are paying a call

• b. were paying a call

• c. call

• d. called

Answer explanation

Past continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

3. He … the community college this night.

• a. wouldn't be attending

• b. won't be attending

• c. won't be attend

• d. be attended

Answer explanation

Future continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

4. We sometimes … by chance in the convenience store.

• a. meets

• b. meet

• c. meeting

• d. will meets

Answer explanation

Simple present tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

5. I had slept when you … last night.

• a. call

• b. called

• c. calling

• d. have call

Answer explanation

Simple past tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

6. Never … such a funny joke.

• a. I had heard

• b. had I heard

• c. I heard

• d. my heard

Answer explanation

Past perfect tense (inverted word order)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

7. The class … the documentary film next monday.

• a. would have watched

• b. will have watched

• c. will has watch

• d. will watched

Answer explanation

Future perfect tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

8. … the scholarship application?

• a. Have you completed

• b. Have you complete

• c. Has you complete

• d. Are you completed

Answer explanation

Present perfect tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

9. My brother … English course for six months by the end of this year.

• a. will have been taking

• b. will have taken

• c. will have take

• d. will taking

Answer explanation

future perfect continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

10. It … sunny tomorrow.

• a. will be

• b. will

• c. is

• d. not

Answer explanation

Simple future tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E