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Verb Tenses

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I 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 progressive

2.

I am watching

you are watching

he/she/it is watching

we are watching

you are watching

they are watching

a)

present progressive

b)

simple present

c)

simple future

d)

infinitive

3.

I played

you played

he/she/it played

we played

you played

they played

a)

simple present

b)

present progressive

c)

infinitive

d)

simple past

4.

I watch

you watch

he/she/it watches

we watch

you watch

they watch

a)

present progressive

b)

simple past

c)

simple present

d)

simple future

5.
He likes action movies.
a)
Infinitive
b)
Simple present
c)
Simple past
d)
Simple future
6.

They watched the new Star Wars yesterday.

a)

Present progressive

b)

Infinitive

c)

Simple present

d)

Simple past

7.

You will like this movie!

a)

Simple present

b)

Simple past

c)

Simple future

d)

Present progressive

8.
Today more than half a million people of Cuban decent are living in Dade County, where Miami is located. 
a)
Present
b)
Past Progressive
c)
Present Progressive
d)
Future progressive
9.
Many Cubans who fled their homeland were hoping at first to return their country.
a)
Present Progressive
b)
Past Progressive
c)
Future Perfect
d)
Past Perfect
10.
They will be listening to the radio when they arrive at the station.
a)
Present Progressive
b)
Past Progressive
c)
Future Progressive
d)
Future Perfect
11.
In 1966 Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa as a way for African Americans to reflect on and celebrate their rich heritage. 
a)
Future
b)
Past Perfect
c)
Past Progressive
d)
Past
12.
Since its inception this nonreligious and nonpolitical holiday had developed worldwide acceptance. 
a)
Past
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Past Perfect
d)
Future 
13.
Many students have chosen to celebrate Kwanzaa along with their traditional religious holidays. 
a)
Present Perfect
b)
Future Perfect
c)
Present
d)
Past Perfect
14.
Another symbol is Vibunzi, an ear of corn, which has come to symbolize each child in the family. 
a)
Present
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Future Perfect
d)
Past Perfect
15.
You will enjoy this book about inventions.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
16.

Which word belongs in the blank?

I ___________ across the street yesterday.

a)

will run

b)

runs

c)

runned

d)

ran

17.

Which word belongs in the blank?

Mom is __________ mac and cheese for dinner tonight.

a)

fox

b)

fix

c)

fixed

d)

fixing

18.

Which word belongs in the blank?

My phone screen __________ cracked.

a)

is

b)

will

c)

jump

d)

are

19.
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 
20.
I (watch) TV when you (arrive) 
a)
was watching, arrived 
b)
watched, arives 
c)
watched, arrived 
d)
watched, was arriving 
21.

The printer _________working well. The past perfect progressive tense is...

a)

had not

b)

hadn´t

c)

had not been

d)

is

22.

What _____________ doing? The present perfect progressive tense is...

a)

you been

b)

are you

c)

have you been

d)

you have been

23.

By midnight, you _______________ for 4 hours. The future perfect progressive tense is...

a)

will be dancing

b)

will have been dancing

c)

were dancing

d)

had been dancing

24.

The students ______________ working on their English project. The present progressive tense is...

a)

have been

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

25.

_________ they be __________? (future progressive tense)

a)

will / helping

b)

are / helped

c)

is / helping

d)

have / help

26.

Tom had been working really hard at the office. Choose the correct tense.

a)

past progressive

b)

present perfect progressive

c)

future progressive

d)

past perfect progressive

27.

He ____________ football, so he is tired. (Present Perfect Cont.)

a)

has being playing

b)

has been playing

28.

Pick the Future Perfect Tense.

a)

Christina Reader will have gone to the store.

b)

Myrtle would go to Paris.

c)

They have lots of fish.

d)

They like fish.

29.
Identify the Tense of the verb in each sentence of this quiz:
Brooke has called several times.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
present progressive
d)
past
30.
Identify the Tense of the verb in each sentence of this quiz:
Jacob will have been at this school for three months as of tomorrow.
a)
future perfect
b)
future progressive
c)
present perfect
d)
past
31.
Identify the Tense of the verb in each sentence of this quiz:
Naomi has finished the test in half the allotted time.
a)
present  perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
present perfect progressive
d)
past 
32.
Identify the Tense of the verb in each sentence of this quiz:
The students have scattered.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect progressive
d)
present progressive
33.
Identify the Tense of the verb in each sentence of this quiz:
Connor has been correcting papers since yesterday
a)
present perfect progressive
b)
present perfect
c)
past perfect
d)
present progressive
34.

According to the Doctor, the injury will have healed by next month.

a)

simple

b)

perfect

c)

progressive

35.

The team was running across town to the school.

a)

simple

b)

perfect

c)

progressive

36.

Sam and Erin have just arrived at the party.

a)

simple

b)

perfect

c)

progressive

37.

The dogs have been barking all night.

a)

perfect

b)

progressive perfect

c)

progressive

38.

The students do believe there will be a test tomorrow.

a)

simple present

b)

past emphatic

c)

present emphatic

d)

present perfect

39.

I did trust you; now I don't.

a)

simple past

b)

present emphatic

c)

past emphatic

d)

past perfect