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Tenses

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He ........ breakfast yesterday.

a)

hadn't

b)

no had

c)

didn't have got

d)

didn't have

2.

Peter ......... fly to London tomorrow.

a)

to going

b)

goes to

c)

is going to

d)

go to

3.

Vanessa: Have you ever .......... a tractor?

Marek : No, I haven’t.

a)

drive

b)

driving

c)

drove

d)

driven

4.

Has Mr. Conti arrived ..... ?

a)

already

b)

yet

c)

now

d)

still

5.

I've got a BMW. I've had it ............. .

a)

for 5 years

b)

since 5 years

c)

5 years ago

d)

in 5 years

6.

Hey, turn the radio down, I ........ to work.

a)

will try

b)

am trying

c)

have been trying

d)

tried

7.

Meteor showers ......... when the Earth .........through the tail of a comet.

a)

occurred / passes

b)

occur / will pass

c)

occurred / used to pass

d)

occur / was passing

e)

occur / is passing

8.

By the time the naval school in Dearborn ......... in May of 1946, it ......... more than 22,000 young sailors to repair engines.

a)

has closed / trained

b)

had closed / was training

c)

closed / has trained

d)

had closed / trained

e)

closed / had trained

9.

I can’t go to the cinema with you this afternoon because I ……… my son to the doctor.

a)

took

b)

am taking

c)

take

d)

takes

10.

The theatre tickets ……… very expensive, so we ……… buy any.

a)

did / don’t

b)

were / didn’t

c)

have / can’t

d)

will / aren’t

11.

Yesterday while I ……… in class I ……… the hiccups. The boy next to me told me……… my breath.

a)

was sitting / had got / to hold

b)

sat / got / to hold

c)

was sitting / got / to hold

d)

am sitting / got / hold

12.

Ow! I ……… myself. Can you get me a plaster, please?

a)

have been cutting

b)

had cut

c)

have cut

d)

am cutting

13.

She ……… for over eight hours, so she was really tired when she ……… .

a)

drove/arrives

b)

drives/will arrive

c)

had been driving/arrived

d)

is driving/has arrived

14.

Mum, can I leave now? I promise that I ……… my room when I ……… back.

a)

will tidy/come

b)

tidied/came

c)

was tidying/had come

d)

have tidied/am coming

15.

Before Bill Clinton ......... President of the United States, he ......... the governor of the state of Arkansas for 12 years.

a)

became / had been

b)

has become / has been

c)

was becoming / is

d)

had become / has been

e)

has become / was

16.

It was an emotional reunion, and I....... the way she ....... at me with tears of regret in her eyes.

a)

will never forget/looked

b)

have never forgotten/will look

c)

never forget/has looked

d)

had never forgotten/is looking

e)

never forgot/will be looking

17.

When I ........ into the cafe she ........ by herself at one of the tables near the window.

a)

walked/was sitting

b)

am walking/sat

c)

was walking/has sat

d)

have walked/would sit

e)

walk/has been sitting

18.

These days more and more people ....... more low-fat foods because they ........ to be healthier.

a)

are eating/want

b)

eat/have wanted

c)

have eaten/wanted

d)

ate/had wanted

e)

had eaten/would want

19.

Since 1950 the world ........ nearly one-fifth of the top soil from its agricultural land and one-fifth of its tropical forests.

a)

was losing

b)

is losing

c)

had been lost

d)

has lost

e)

loses

20.

By the time the boss ........., his secretary ......... typing the report.

a)

A) had arrived / finished

b)

B) arrives / has finished

c)

C) has arrived / is finishing

d)

D) is arriving / finishes

e)

E) arrived / had finished

21.

Richard ......... at 1 o’clock just as we ......... to have our lunch.

a)

A) arrived / were starting

b)

B) has arrived / started

c)

C) would arrive / have started

d)

D) is arriving / would be starting

e)

E) was arriving / will start

22.

The moon ......... more energy every second than humans ......... in the next million years.

a)

A) releases / will use

b)

B) is releasing / are using

c)

C) has released / could have used

d)

D) will release / have used

e)

E) would release / had used

23.

People who ……… items like bottles and cans ……… the world's resources.

a)

A) aren't recycling/wasted

b)

B) didn't recycle/waste

c)

C) haven't recycled/wasted

d)

D) don't recycle/are wasting

e)

E) haven't been recycling/were wasting

24.

The car …….. down without warning while I …….. to the office hurriedly this morning.

a)

A) breaks/have driven

b)

B) broke/was driving

c)

C) has broken/am driving

d)

D) was breaking/drove

e)

E) is breaking/have been driving

25.

According to the doctor, this time next week, I ……….. around as normal and the cut on my foot ……….. completely.

a)

A) am walking/healed

b)

B) walked/was healing

c)

C) have been walking/heals

d)

D) walk/is going to heal

e)

E) will be walking/will have healed