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PRACTISE TENSES IN ENGLISH

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were you going yesterday?

a)

Simple present tense

b)

Simple past tense

c)

Past continuous tense

d)

Future continuous tense

2.

The students had already completed the work when the teacher entered the class.

a)

Past perfect tense

b)

Simple past tense

c)

Past continuous tense

d)

Present continuous tense

3.

The vehicles are being checked at the check post.

a)

Simple present tense

b)

Simple past tense

c)

Present Continuous tense

d)

Present perfect tense

4.

Where did you keep your belongings

a)

Simple future tense

b)

Present perfect tense

c)

Simple past tense

d)

Past perfect tense

5.

What a great risk he has taken to save the girl!

a)

Present perfect tense

b)

Simple present tense

c)

Past perfect tense

d)

Simple past tense

6.

It is difficult job to keep students away from mobiles and TV.

a)

Present continuous tense

b)

Simple present tense

c)

Past perfect tense

d)

Simple past tense

7.

I write a letter every weekend.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Past Simple

8.

I am writing a letter now.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Past Simple

d)

Past Continuous

9.

I shall write a letter tomorrow.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Past Simple

c)

Future Simple

d)

Past Continuous

10.

I shall be writing a letter at 5 o'clock tomorrow.

a)

Future Simple

b)

Future Continuous

c)

Past Simple

d)

Past Perfect

11.
I think you eat too much chocolate.
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Present Continuous
d)
Past Simple
12.
I stayed in a cosy hotel in the city centre.
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Simple
13.
Look! A boy is flying a kite.
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Simple
14.
I haven´t seen your dress.
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Simple
15.
Have you ever thought of becoming a teacher?
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Simple
16.

I have been studying English

a)

Present perfect continuous tense

b)

Past perfect continuous tense

c)

Present perfect tense

d)

Future perfect continuous tense

17.

I had been studying English

a)

Past continuous tense

b)

Past perfect continuous tense

c)

Present perfect continuous tense

d)

Future perfect continuous tense

18.

I will have studied English

a)

Present perfect tense

b)

Future perfect tense

c)

Past continuous tense

d)

Present continuous tense

19.

I will have been studying English

a)

Past perfect continuous tense

b)

Present perfect continuous tense

c)

Future perfect continuous tense

d)

Future continuous tense

20.

He .................... to London yesterday

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

is flying

d)

has flown

21.

He .................. before I came back from the supermarket.

a)

slept

b)

is sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

had slept

22.

The light went out while they .................. reading.

a)

read

b)

were reading

c)

reading

d)

have read

23.

At that time, he ............. a novel for two months.

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

had written

d)

had been writing

24.

The match ...................... at nine o'clock

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

is starting

d)

was starting

25.

He .......... just ............... the email.

a)

is ...... sending

b)

are ...... sending

c)

has ....... sent

d)

have ....... sent

26.

She ...................... her project tomorrow.

a)

submits

b)

will submit

c)

submitted

d)

had submitted

27.

When Joury .............. the room, her father ............... TV.

a)

enter - watch

b)

was entering - was watching

c)

entered - watched

d)

entered - was watching

28.
 She is very happy: her son (to finish) school.
a)
 had finished
b)
 has finished
c)
 was finishing
d)
 finished
29.
When Nick came from school, his friends (to play) in the yard.
a)
were playing
b)
 played
c)
 have played
d)
 are playing
30.
They ate all the apples which I (to bring).
a)
  brought
b)
 has brought
c)
 had brought
d)
 was bringing
31.
Our grandmother (to cook) dinner from twelve till three yesterday.
a)
 has cooked
b)
 was cooking
c)
 had cooked
d)
 cooked
32.
John is so tired; he ............. the house all morning.
a)
has cleaned
b)
cleaned
c)
had cleaned
d)
has been cleaning
33.
Brian, you ................. selfish. Let your classsmates have their turn on the computer, too!
a)
are
b)
have been
c)
are being
d)
be
34.
By the time they arrive, they ................... for more than ten hours.
a)
will travel
b)
will have travelled
c)
will be travelling 
d)
will have been travelling
35.

After Fred _______ his holiday in Italy, he ______ to learn Italian.

a)

had spent / wanted

b)

spent / had wanted

c)

has spent / wants

d)

had spent / was wanting

36.

Tick all the examples of the near future tense in English:

a)

I am going to eat an apple.

b)

We are going to watch a film.

c)

She is going to listen to music.

d)

I am reading a book.

e)

They are listening to music.

37.

1. I (have)___________ a good time tonight.

a)

A. is going to have

b)

B. are going to have

c)

C. am going to have

d)

D. going to have

38.

2. Janet (help)___________ me.

a)

A. is going to help

b)

B. are going to help

c)

C. am going to help

d)

D. going to help

39.

(you / retire) by the time you're 60?

a)

Will you have retired

b)

Will you be retiring

40.

Next year, I _______ (study) maths at university.

a)

'll be studying

b)

'll have retired

41.

Julie _______ (not work) this time next week. She'll be on holiday!

a)

won't be working

b)

won't have worked

42.

I'm only halfway through my homework. I _______ (not finish) it before the teacher

a)

won't be finishing

b)

won't have finished

43.

Do you think that Lucas _______ (fix) the car by tomorrow?

a)

will have fixed

b)

will be fixing

44.

Don't phone me before 8 o'clock, we _______ (have) dinner.

a)

'll have had

b)

'll be having

45.

By the time you arrive I _______ (cook) something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you.

a)

will be cooking

b)

will have cooked

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