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Verb tenses ( number 2 exam)

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jimmy (to call) last night. 
a)
was calling 
b)
called 
c)
calls 
2.
I (work)  for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
a)
work 
b)
worked 
c)
have worked 
3.
 Sharon (love)  to travel. She (go)  abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
a)
loved, went 
b)
loves, goes
c)
love, go
d)
loves, went 
4.
I (watch) TV when you (arrive) 
a)
was watching, arrived 
b)
watched, arives 
c)
watched, arrived 
d)
watched, was arriving 
5.
Mary (to talk) on the phone right now.
a)
talks
b)
talk
c)
is talking
6.
REPORTED SPEECH 
''I will cook supper tonight'' 
a)
she told me she sill cook supper tonight
b)
she told me she cooked supper tonight. 
c)
she told me that she would cook supper tonight. 
7.
Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago. 
a)
arrived
b)
arrives 
c)
was arriving 
8.
Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) 
a)
sleeps 
b)
slept 
c)
is sleeping 
d)
was sleeping 
9.
You will enjoy this book about inventions.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
10.
In the past, people invented steam engines.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
11.
What is the future tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
12.
What tense means right now?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
none of the above
13.
What tense means already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future 
d)
all of the above
14.
What tense means it will happen?
a)
past 
b)
present
c)
future
d)
present perfect
15.

Which one is an example of Past Simple?

a)

I had played hockey.

b)

I played basketball.

c)

I played.

d)

I am playing.

16.
               will eat
you           will eat
he/she/it   will eat
we           will eat
you         will eat
they         will eat
a)
simple present
b)
simple future
c)
simple past
d)
present continuous
17.
               am watching
you           are watching
he/she/it   is watching
we           are watching
you           are watching
they         are watching
a)
present continuous
b)
simple present
c)
simple future
d)
infinitive
18.
               played
you           played
he/she/it   played
we            played
you           played
they          played
a)
simple present
b)
present continuous
c)
infinitive
d)
simple past
19.
               am
you           are
he/she/it   is
we            are
you           are
they          are
a)
simple past
b)
present continuous
c)
infinitive
d)
simple present
20.
Choose the correct.
a)
They play football at the weekend.
b)
They plays football every day.
21.
Choose the correct.
a)
She gos to he school in the morning.
b)
she goes to the school in the morning,
c)
she go to the school in the morning
22.
I ________ in Miraflores.
a)
lives
b)
live
c)
eats
d)
plays
23.
How long ____ your father ______ in your grandparents' house?
a)
was/ lives
b)
did/ live
c)
did/ lived
d)
was/ live
24.
My family didn't move here _____ I was twelve years old.
a)
when
b)
since
c)
for
d)
until
25.
Where _____ your parents born?
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
d)
be
26.
_______ I help you with the bags?
a)
Will
b)
Shall
c)
Will /Shall
27.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Jack will calls me.
b)
Jack will call me.
c)
Jack will call me yesterday.
28.
Will they like their new stationery?
a)
Yes, they won't.
b)
No, they will.
c)
No, they won't.
29.
2. Mrs.Tan ____(not work) tomorrow because she is sick.
a)
will
b)
shall
30.
1. She _______(come) to extra class tomorrow
a)
will
b)
not come
31.
I have studied English ......... 9 years.
a)
for
b)
since
32.
I have been in this school ........... 2010
a)
since
b)
for
33.
My friend ......................... to London.
a)
have been
b)
has been
c)
has ben
34.
I have known my best friend ..................... Primary School.
a)
for
b)
since
35.
Have you done your homework .........?
a)
already
b)
yet
c)
just
36.
We haven't decided where to go ...........
a)
yet
b)
already
c)
just
37.
When we finally found his house, everyone....... (already/leave) for a club in town.
a)
had already left
b)
had left
c)
already had left
d)
left
38.
.... (the driver/talk) to you or had he stayed in his car before the police arrived?
a)
Had the driver talked
b)
Did the driver talk
c)
Was the driver talking
d)
Had the diver beetn talked
39.
If I ......... you were ill, I would have visited you and brought you flowers.
a)
had known
b)
knew
c)
had know
d)
had knew
40.
I was more than happy to see Tom again as I ... him for ages.
a)
 hadn't seen
b)
saw
c)
hadnot seen
d)
didn't see
41.
I'm sorry but I ... to be at your show.
a)
han't intended
b)
had really intended
c)
intended
d)
was intended
42.
I was more than happy to see Tom again as I ... him for ages.
a)
 hadn't seen
b)
saw
c)
hadnot seen
d)
didn't see
43.
I'm sorry but I ... to be at your show.
a)
han't intended
b)
had really intended
c)
intended
d)
was intended
44.

By the time you read this............................

a)

I will have left.

b)

I will have been leaving.

45.

By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we ......................... more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted.

a)

will have driven

b)

will have been driving

46.

By the end of the week, Megan ________________ her exams

a)

Will be finish

b)

Will finish

c)

Will have finish

d)

Will be finishing

47.

This time next week, she ____________ to China

a)

Will be flying

b)

Will have flown

c)

Will have flew

d)

Will fly

48.

The children __________ their homework by the time their parents pick them up.

a)

Will did

b)

Will be doing

c)

Will done

d)

Will have done

49.

Alex______ late, he is stuck in trafffic

a)

will arriving

b)

will be arriving

c)

will be arrive

50.

____ you get home, we’ll be having dinner

a)

By

b)

In time

c)

By the time

51.

What time ____ for the party?

a)

will you be leaving

b)

you will be leaving

c)

you going to be leaving

52.

At 7 a.m. tomorrow morning,


your birthday cake.

a)

I 'll be baked

b)

I'll be baking

53.

Tom ______ a beard by the end of the week.

a)

will have grown

b)

will be grown

54.

This time next month, ______ in Canada.

a)

you 'll be rock climbed

b)

you'll be rock climbing

55.
This time next week we (have)____ a party
a)
will be having
b)
will have been having
56.
She (sleep)____ for 10 hours by 11 o'clock.
a)
will be sleeping
b)
will have been sleeping
57.
Tomorrow morning, we (work)____.
a)
will be working
b)
will have been working.
58.
This evening we (watch)____ a talk show. 
a)
will be watching
b)
will have been watching
59.
How long .......................( they/ know) Jim?
a)
have they known
b)
did they know
c)
has they known
d)
they known
60.
How long ...............................(they / learn) English?
a)
have they learned
b)
did they learn
c)
have they been learning
d)
has they learned
61.
We .....................( swim) for many hours
a)
have swim
b)
have been swimming
c)
swimming
d)
have swam
62.
We .....................( swim) for many hours
a)
have swim
b)
have been swimming
c)
swimming
d)
have swam
63.
___ (you/buy) your train ticket yet?
a)
Have you buyed
b)
Have you bought
c)
Did you buy
d)
Have you been buying
64.
The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___ (the children/do)?
a)
Have the children done
b)
Has the children done
c)
Have done the children
d)
Has done the children
65.
Hugh Jackman ________ playing Wolverine for 16 years.
a)
have been
b)
had been
c)
has been
d)
Uncle Ben
66.
We use Present Perfect for an action that happened at an unstated time in the past
a)
Yes
b)
No
67.
I ....to contact him for ages, but he never replied.
a)
had tried
b)
had trying
c)
tried
d)
am trying
68.
After she ...., we went to the party.
a)
arriving
b)
had arrived
c)
was arriving
d)
arrives
69.
By the time the bell ... , I ........the test.
a)
rings/was finishing
b)
rang/was finished
c)
rang/had finished
d)
had rung/had finished
70.
......we booked our tickets, we had searched for the hotels.
a)
after
b)
before
71.
Once Sally saw me , I .......for 3 hours.
a)
had gardened
b)
had been gardening
72.
When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 
a)
Did | Was breaking. 
b)
Was doing | Broke
73.
While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up. 
a)
Played | Was doing
b)
Was playing | Did
74.

Marcos .... when he .... a worm in his apple.

a)

was eating, found

b)

was eating, finded

c)

were eating, were finding

d)

ate, was finding

75.

We ..... when Ms. Wielgos .... the answer.

a)

was studying, said

b)

were studying, said

c)

studied, said

d)

studied, sayed

76.

I .... water while you ..... soda.

a)

drank, were drinking

b)

was drinking, were drinking

c)

drank, drank

d)

was drinking, drank

77.

While they .... in art class, the paint .... out (finished).

a)

were painting, ranned

b)

were painting, run

c)

were painting, ran

d)

was painting, ran

78.
I ............... writing a letter now.
a)
am
b)
is
c)
're
d)
are
79.

I ... ... an apple.

a)

am eating

b)

are eating

c)

is eating

d)

eating

80.
Tycho and Iestyn ... ... a computergame.
a)
am playing
b)
are playing
c)
is playing
81.
He........ ............... a snowman.
a)
are making
b)
is playing
c)
is making
d)
are playing with
82.
He is...............
a)
sunbathing
b)
sunbathe
c)
sunshowering
d)
sunbathed
83.
The workers ___________ resting under a tree now.
a)
am
b)
is
c)
are
d)
were
84.
Joyah _______ wiping the windows now.
a)
was
b)
is
c)
am
d)
are
85.
I will be _____(sleep) at midnight.
a)
sleep
b)
sleeping
86.
I will be _______(work) at 10 a.m tomorrow Monday.
a)
working
b)
works
87.
What will Irfan be doing at 12.00 noon?
a)
Irfan will be swimming at 12.00 noon.
b)
Irfan will be swim at 12.00 noon
88.
She will be ________(watch) the movie tonight.
a)
watches
b)
watching
89.

The children ................. a test now.

a)

are writing

b)

is writing

c)

will be writing

d)

wrote

90.

Dion ...... a star on the top of Christmas tree now.

a)

is puting

b)

are putting

c)

is putting

d)

was putting

91.
Five hour from now, we _________this English lesson.
a)
will be finishing
b)
will have finished
92.
Hopefully, I ___________with my parents when I am thirty.
a)
won't be living
b)
won't have lived
93.
My brother is at university, but in two years' time, he ________
a)
will be working
b)
will have worked
94.
I am sure the party will be a big surprise for her. Nobady ____________ her about it.
a)
will have told her
b)
will be telling
95.
According to the weather forecast, the sun_______all day tomorrow.
a)
will be shining
b)
will have shone