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TENSES 9

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

3. I .... you when I arrive

a)

a. Will call

b)

b. Never call

c)

c. Am call

d)

d. Have call

e)

e. Called

2.

While I .................................. I met my old friend

a)

was going to the cinema

b)

went to the cinema

c)

I go to the cinema

3.

......................toasts for breakfast?

a)

Does she eat

b)

Is she eating

c)

Does she eats

4.

I .................................you!

a)

never forget

b)

will never forget

c)

never forgot

5.

She ............................an old photo while she was searching for the dress.

a)

was finding

b)

found

c)

founded

6.

The offer ............................. the insurance.

a)

doesn't include

b)

isn't including

c)

wasn't including

7.

How long ......................... in the hotel

a)

you stay

b)

are you going to stay

c)

does you stay

8.

What time ..........................tomorrow?

a)

do we meet

b)

are we meeting

c)

did we meet

9.

I ___________ (sleep) for 9 hours.

a)

Was sleeping

b)

’ve been sleeping

c)

’m sleeping

d)

Was asleep

10.

She ______ (say) that she had failed the exam

a)

Says

b)

had said

c)

Said

d)

Is been saying

11.

They______ already________ (decide) that they will stay

a)

Have already decided

b)

Have already decide

c)

Had already decided

d)

Has already decide

12.

Sally ______ (fall) when suddenly John picked her up.

a)

Has fallen

b)

Was felt

c)

Was falling

d)

Had been falling

13.

_____________________ breakfast yet? – Yes I had it together with Sue at 7.

a)

Did you have

b)

Have you have

c)

Have you had

d)

Had you had

14.

I _____________________ to South America but I have been to New York several times.

a)

have ever been

b)

have ever gone

c)

have never been

d)

have never gone

15.

Travelling _____________________ much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years.

a)

has become

b)

became

c)

is becoming

d)

becomes

16.

When I turn thirty five, I ______________________ piano for twenty-one years.

a)

will be playing

b)

will play

c)

will have played

d)

will be played

17.

I _____________________ so much fun since I was a kid.

a)

didn´t have

b)

have had

c)

haven´t had

d)

hadn´t had

18.

My best friend and I _____________________ each other for 15 years.

a)

have met

b)

are known

c)

knew

d)

have known

19.

I can't come to the phone because I ___________ ( watch) TV .

a)

watch

b)

am watching

c)

watched

d)

was watching

20.

He ___________ ( not have ) to do every day .

a)

doesn't have

b)

don't have

c)

doesn't has

d)

isn't having

21.

____ your brother usually drink coffee in the morning?

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Are

d)

Is

22.

The students aren't eating in the canteen now, but they ____ in their class.

a)

studying

b)

were studying

c)

are studying

d)

will study

23.

Have you ____ Mr. Joe?

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

meeted

d)

meeting

24.

A: Oh, I've just realized. I haven't got any money.

B: Don't worry. I _____ some.

a)

will lend

b)

lend

c)

borrow

d)

will borrow

25.

_____ you sleeping when I phoned you?

a)

Did

b)

Are

c)

Were

d)

Do

26.

The shop opens at 9 o'clock and ____ at 5:30.

a)

close

b)

closes

c)

will close

d)

closed

27.

She _____ three glasses of tea, so she isn't thirsty anymore.

a)

has

b)

will drink

c)

is drinking

d)

has just drunk

28.

A: When ____ you ____ the ticket?

B: Tonight.

a)

will / to buy

b)

do / buy

c)

did / buy

d)

will / buy

29.

We saw an accident while I ____ home.

a)

walked

b)

walk

c)

walking

d)

was walking

30.

____ Reza borrow your book yesterday?

a)

Does

b)

Did

c)

Is

d)

Will

31.

Are you ____ for dinner?

a)

cook

b)

cooks

c)

cooking

d)

cooked

32.

A: How often do you wash your car?

B: ____ a week, every Sunday morning.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

33.

A: I don't know how to use this camera.

B: It's quite easy. I _____ you.

a)

show

b)

will show

c)

to show

d)

am showing

34.

Sssst! The baby _____. The baby _____ for tens hours every night.

a)

is sleeping / sleep

b)

sleep / is sleeping

c)

sleeps / is sleeping

d)

is sleeping / sleeps

35.

By the time we get home this evening, we will all be very ________.

a)

tiring

b)

tire

c)

tires

d)

tired

36.

To be honest, she always ________ a lot of rubbish.

a)

had talked

b)

will have talked

c)

have talked

d)

talked

37.

I would like to ________ Australia before I am 60.

a)

have visited

b)

be visiting

c)

visited

d)

had visit

38.

I have not ________ a really good film in such a long time.

a)

being

b)

see

c)

been

d)

seen

39.

A: I can't do this, it's too difficult!


B: I will help you.

a)

It is a confirmed plan or arrangement.

b)

It's a prediction based on an opinion.

c)

It is an event that is part of a timetable or routine.

d)

It is a plan or intention.

e)

It is a spontaneous decision.

40.

My two best friends are getting married next month.

a)

It is a confirmed plan or arrangement.

b)

It's a prediction based on an opinion.

c)

It is an event that is part of a timetable or routine.

d)

It is a plan or intention.

e)

It is a spontaneous decision.

41.

Some scientists think that robots will take over the world some day.

a)

It is a confirmed plan or arrangement.

b)

It's a prediction based on an opinion.

c)

It is an event that is part of a timetable or routine.

d)

It is a plan or intention.

e)

It is a spontaneous decision.

42.

The bus to Manchester leaves at 9.10 tomorrow.

a)

It is a confirmed plan or arrangement.

b)

It's a prediction based on an opinion.

c)

It is an event that is part of a timetable or routine.

d)

It is a plan or intention.

e)

It is a spontaneous decision.

43.

You're too busy to make dinner. I will cook it for you.

a)

It is a confirmed plan or arrangement.

b)

It's a prediction based on an opinion.

c)

It is an event that is part of a timetable or routine.

d)

It is a plan or intention.

e)

It is a spontaneous decision.

44.

The past tense of "break" is...

a)

brake.

b)

broke.

c)

broken.

d)

broken.

45.

The past participle of "grow" is...

a)

grown.

b)

grew.

c)

grows.

d)

growing.

46.

Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:

"Jenny __________ never been on that roller coaster before today!"

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

47.

Fill in the blank for PRESENT PERFECT tense:

"Winters __________ been colder over the past few years."

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

48.

Fill in the blank for FUTURE PERFECT tense:

"That company _____________ merged with the overseas competitor by next March."

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

49.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb phrase:

"Tomorrow, Jason ______________ the museum with his class."

a)

will visit

b)

has visited

c)

had visited

d)

will have visits

50.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb:

"Many books ___________ distributed to book reviewers in advance of being sold in stores."

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

being

51.

I _________ English for seven years now.

a)

'm learning

b)

've been learning

c)

learned

d)

learn

52.

During my last summer holidays, my parents ________ me on a language course to London.

a)

sent

b)

send

c)

sended

d)

sending

53.

My exam was on 15 May, so there _____________ any time to be lost.

a)

were not

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

were

54.

I _____________________ so much fun since I was a kid.

a)

've had

b)

had

c)

haven't had

d)

was having

55.
Jimmy (to call) last night. 
a)
was calling 
b)
called 
c)
calls 
56.
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 
57.
 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 
58.
I (watch) TV when you (arrive) 
a)
was watching, arrived 
b)
watched, arives 
c)
watched, arrived 
d)
watched, was arriving 
59.
Mary (to talk) on the phone right now.
a)
talks
b)
talk
c)
is talking
60.
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. 
61.
REPORTED SPEECH 
I am living at my aunt's house at the moment. 
a)
He told me that he is living at his aunt's house. 
b)
He told me that he was living at his aunt's house. 
c)
He told me he lived at his aunt's house. 
62.
Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago. 
a)
arrived
b)
arrives 
c)
was arriving 
63.
Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) 
a)
sleeps 
b)
slept 
c)
is sleeping 
d)
was sleeping 
64.
Hopefully, when he (wake) up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) 
a)
wakes up, will shine 
b)
will wake up, will shine
c)
wakes up, shines 
65.
Which tense is this?
"I have lost my keys"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
66.
Which tense is this?
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continouos
c)
Past Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
67.
Which tenses are these?
"When we arrived, he had already gone home."
a)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
b)
Past Perfect, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
d)
Past Perfect, Past Perfect
68.
Which tense is this?
"At last the bus came. I HAD BEEN WAITING for 2 hours"
a)
Past Simple,Past Continuous
b)
Past Simple, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
d)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
69.
I was very tired when I arrived home. I _______________ hard alll day.
a)
worked
b)
had been working
c)
had worked
d)
was working
70.
I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holidays. I ____________ forward to it.
a)
had looked
b)
had been looking
c)
was looking
d)
looked
71.
I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn't come. She ___________ to do something else.
a)
had been arranging
b)
had arranged
c)
arranged
d)
was arranging
72.
I offered Sue something to eat, but she wasn't hungry. She _________ breakfast.
a)
had just been having
b)
had just had
c)
was just having
d)
just had
73.
At 5 o'clock yesterday  I _____ dinner.
a)
had
b)
had had
c)
was having
d)
had been having
74.
Matt ______, while we________ lunch.
a)
phoned, were having
b)
was phoning, were having.
c)
had phoned, had had
d)
had been phoning, had been having
75.
How did you learn to drive?
My father  _____________ me.
a)
taught
b)
teached
c)
had teached
d)
had taught
76.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
77.
Jenny ________ for me, when I _______.
a)
was waiting, arrived
b)
was waiting, was arriving
c)
waited, arrived
d)
waited, had arrived
78.
Sam _______ a picture of me, while I _______ .
a)
took, wasn't looking
b)
had taken, had looked
c)
took, looked
d)
had taken, looked
79.
We were good friends. We _______ each other for years.
a)
had been knowing
b)
had known
c)
knew
d)
was knowing
80.

Jeremy goes to work on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Continuous for Future

81.
I (see) that movie twenty times.
a)
had seen
b)
have seen
c)
will have seen
82.
There (be) many earthquakes in California.
a)
will have been
b)
had been
c)
have been
83.
He (work) for three different companies so far.
a)
has worked
b)
will have worked
c)
had worked
84.

A: When ____ you go to London? B: Two months ago. I was there for three weeks.

a)

was

b)

do

c)

did

d)

are

85.

I usually _______ to bed around 1.00 am.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

going to go

d)

am going

86.

Yolanda and Jacinta _____ never late for class.

a)

was

b)

are

c)

do

d)

is

87.

The Jones ______ breakfast together every morning

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

d)

are having

88.

We sometimes _______ pizza on the weekend.

a)

buy

b)

are buying

c)

bought

d)

going to buy

89.

When they ....... in Sydney Harbour, they ....... non-stop for three months.

a)

anchor/will have been sailing

b)

were anchoring/sailed

c)

have anchored/were sailing

d)

are anchoring/have been sailing

e)

are going to anchor/have sailed

90.

Listen! The coach ....... the strengths of our opponents because our team....... against them before.

a)

has explained/weren't playing

b)

explains/won't play

c)

is explaining/haven't played

d)

was explaining/don't play

e)

will explain/hadn't been playing

91.

Over recent years, many skilled craftsmen and women ....... their jobs in the pottery trade in the UK, but gradually English porcelain ....... its reputation.

a)

will have lost/will regain

b)

had been losing/has regained

c)

lost/regains

d)

are losing/regained

e)

have lost/is regaining

92.

After she ....... to turn up for our appointment for the third time, I ....... to meet her again.

a)

is failing/am refusing

b)

has failed/had refused

c)

was failing/will refuse

d)

had been failing/have refused

e)

had failed/refused

93.

As the police ....... the road, we ....... a time-consuming detour around the mountain.

a)

are closing/were making

b)

will close/had made

c)

had closed/made

d)

will have closed/had been making

e)

close/have made

94.

People ....... down all the world's rain forests before the authorities ....... any action.

a)

have cut/took

b)

will have cut/take

c)

will be cutting/will take

d)

are cutting/have taken

e)

had cut/are taking

95.

Since he ....... the Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates ....... one of the richest men in the world.

a)

was founding/is becoming

b)

has founded/became

c)

had founded/will become

d)

founded/has become

e)

is founding/becomes

96.

I spoke to him briefly this morning at the meeting, but I haven't seen him .......... then.

a)

since

b)

before

c)

buy

d)

as

e)

during

97.

........... she saw the advertisement in the local paper, she telephoned the owner of the apartment immediately.

a)

Since

b)

By the time

c)

While

d)

During

e)

As soon as

98.

Usually, people ....... quickly from the

flu, but so far this year many people .......as a result of it.

a)

are recovering/had die

b)

had recovered/are going to die

c)

have been recovering/die

d)

recover/have died

e)

were recovering/will die

99.

You ....... for three months by the time you leave for your holiday, so you ....... quite a lot of weight by then.

a)

are dieting/will be losing

b)

will have been dieting/will have lost

c)

had dieted/lose

d)

were dieting/had lost

e)

are going to diet/have lost

100.

Chinese merchants ....... trade in

Tibet since 1950, when China ...........

the country

a)

dominate/was invading

b)

were dominating/has invaded

c)

will have dominated/had invaded

d)

had dominated/will be invading

e)

have dominated/invaded

101.

When the English.…….to settle in

Australia in 1788, other countries……..

about this big southern island.

a)

begin/know

b)

had begun/would know

c)

were beginning/had known

d)

would begin/have known

e)

began/knew

102.

When the English.…….to settle in

Australia in 1788, other countries……..

about this big southern island.

a)

begin/know

b)

had begun/would know

c)

were beginning/had known

d)

would begin/have known

e)

began/knew

103.

I didn't notice as I.... …………the car in the garage that fuel ……………….. from underneath it.

a)

have left/dripped

b)

was leaving/will drip

c)

leave/is dripping

d)

left/was dripping

e)

would leave/had dripped

104.

We ....... a lovely view of the Bosphorus and the bridges over it while the plane ...... over Istanbul.

a)

are getting/flies

b)

had got/is flying

c)

got/was flying

d)

get/has flown

e)

are getting/had been flying

105.

I expect you ....... bored with

working at the Post Office by this

time next year and ....... for a more

interesting job.

a)

have become/will have looked

b)

were becoming/are going to look

c)

become/will look

d)

will become/are looking

e)

will have become/will be looking

106.

By the time the work on their house is finished, they ....... the painters, decorators and carpenters a total of £8,000. They ....... a beautiful new kitchen, though.

a)

are paying/have had

b)

paid/are having

c)

had paid/were having

d)

will have paid/will have

e)

have paid/have

107.

The main character was so funny that we laughed continually ....... the whole play.

a)

during

b)

until

c)

while

d)

as soon as

e)

before

108.

Andi : People may not cut down tress in the forest carelessly. Why, sir?

Mr. Boan : Well, if we don't protect our forest, we ... them.

a)

will lose

b)

would lose

c)

lost

d)

leave

109.

The room was dirty when I left it. It is clean now.

Someone ... it.

a)

cleans

b)

cleaned

c)

is cleaning

d)

has cleaned

110.

They are moving to Australia this summer.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

111.

Simon ______ quietly on the sofa when David ______ and scared him.

a)

read – was appearing

b)

had read - appeared

c)

read - appeared

d)

was reading – appeared

112.

I _____ she _____ you.

a)

think – likes

b)

am thinking – is liking

c)

think – is liking

d)

am thinking – likes

113.

I ______ to America.

a)

have often been

b)

often have been

c)

have been often

114.

As soon as she came in I knew I ______ her before.

a)

have seen

b)

saw

c)

had seen

115.

He ______ very annoying.

a)

is

b)

is being

116.

My dad ______ in aliens.

a)

isn't believing

b)

doesn't believe

c)

don't believe

d)

not believe

117.

_____ you ______ a scarf in winter?

a)

Did ...... wear

b)

Do ...... wear

c)

Are ...... wearing

d)

Does ..... wear

118.
You must ____________ a helmet.
a)
wear
b)
wearing
c)
wears
d)
is wearing
119.
____________ Tom nine years old when he started to train?
a)
Is
b)
Was
c)
Are
d)
Were
120.
She ____________ her homework two hours ago.
a)
starts
b)
starting
c)
started
d)
is starting
121.

We _____ to order pepperoni pizza. (past)

a)

decides

b)

will decide

c)

decided

d)

decide

122.

The delivery man ______ here in 5 minutes. (future)

a)

will be

b)

was

c)

is

d)

be

123.

Mom _____ her third piece of pizza! (present)

a)

will eat

b)

was eating

c)

is eating

d)

ate

124.

Pizza ____ my favorite food, but now I prefer bacon. (past)

a)

is

b)

are

c)

were

d)

was

125.

When Mark arrived, the Blacksmith's …… dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

is having

d)

are having

126.

When the teacher …… the room, the students were talking.

a)

enter

b)

enters

c)

entered

d)

were entering

127.

Sarah sent a letter to her university after she …… her scholarship check.

a)

receives

b)

received

c)

has received

d)

had received

128.

I …… to school at six fifteen tomorrow morning.

a)

go

b)

am going

c)

have gone

d)

are going

129.

She … not work because she has the flu.

a)

is

b)

does

c)

do

d)

be

130.
In the evenings, I often play chess with my next door neighbor. I ---- chess with him ever since I ----here ten years ago.

a)
have been playing/moved
b)
played/moved
c)
have been playing/have moved
d)
 played/have been moving
131.
Ann ---- her driving test three times because she's so bad at parallel parking. But she ---- parallel parking  since last week andI  think she has gotten better at it.
a)
has failed/has been practicing
b)
failed/practiced
c)
failed/was practicing
d)
fails/practices
132.
This bicycle ---- In our family for fourteen years. My father used it for the first five years, my brother rode it for the next five and I ----it for the last four.

a)
is / have had
b)
had been / had
c)
has been / have had
d)
has been / had
133.
It's a shame you didn't come to London with us last summer, As you --- it before, it ---- a wonderful holiday for you.


a)
hadn't seen / would have been
b)
have never seen / will surely be
c)
didn't see / has been
d)
didn't see / had been
134.
Yesterday at a restaurant, I ---- Sally, an old friend of mine. I had not seen her for years. At first, I ---- her because she ---- at least 20 pounds
a)
 saw/ didn't recognize / have lost
b)
saw/ didn't recognize / had lost
c)
had seen/hadn't recognized / lost
d)
saw/ haven't recognized / had lost
135.
Our committee is trying to raise money for a trip to Washington DC. By the end of the year, we ---- out 5.000 letters asking for contributions.


a)
would have sent
b)
have sent
c)
will have been sending
d)
will have sent
136.
By this time tomorrow, I --------doing my homework for Monday.
a)
finished
b)
have finished
c)
will have finished
d)
finish
137.
 Margie just called and said she would be here at 8 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we ----  for her for two hours. 
a)
will have waited
b)
will have been waiting
c)
will be waiting
d)
will wait
138.
In June, my grandmother and grandfather ---- married for fifty years.
a)
will marry
b)
will have been married
c)
will have married
d)
will have married
139.

How long ____ English?

a)

did you study

b)

do you study

c)

have you studied

d)

are you studying

140.

While I ___ the football match, it ___ raining.

a)

was watching / was starting

b)

was watching / started

c)

watched / started

d)

watched / was starting

141.

Right now, I ____ a cup of coffee.

a)

need

b)

am needing

c)

needs

d)

needed

142.

As I ____ the washing-up, I ____ a glass.

a)

did / broke

b)

was doing / was breaking

c)

was doing / broke

d)

did / was breaking

143.

I can't phone you. I haven't got a phone ____.

a)

already

b)

yet

c)

just

d)

recently

144.

She has ____ finished her homework. She's so relieved.

a)

just

b)

never

c)

yet

d)

ever

145.

I ____ my family for two years.

a)

didn't see

b)

not see

c)

haven't seen

d)

don't see

146.

A: The garden is very untidy.

B: You're right! I ____ the grass.

a)

am cutting

b)

will cut

c)

am going to cut

d)

cut

147.

I ____ the dentist next Tuesday at 9:30.

a)

see

b)

will see

c)

am going to see

d)

am seeing

148.

What ____ next weekend? Have you got any plans?

a)

will you do

b)

are you going to do

c)

are you doing

d)

do you do

149.

She (visit) her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

a)

had visited

b)

has visited

c)

will have visited

d)

has been visiting

150.

George (repair) many cars before he received his mechanic's license.

a)

will have repaired

b)

has repaired

c)

had repaired

d)

has been repairing

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