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Verb Tenses

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct helping verb to complete the sentence

I _____ playing football

a)

am

b)

is

c)

will

d)

have

2.

Read the following sentence and determine the correct tense and time:

I have been waiting for your reply all afternoon.

a)

Past Perfect Tense

b)

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

c)

Present Tense

d)

Present Progressive Tense

3.

Choose the correct helping verb to complete the following sentence:

She_______ been eating enough. (negative)

a)

has

b)

haven't

c)

hasn't

d)

can't

4.

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

My family is going to take a road trip to Mexico next month.

a)

Present Perfect Tense

b)

Future Progressive Tense

c)

Simple Future Tense

d)

Future Perfect Progressive Tense

5.

Choose the correct tense for the following sentence:

Michael and Ted were walking together when the car hit them against the wall.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Participle

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Progressive Tense

6.

Use the verb in parethesis to complete the sentence.

I (a)   from 9 to 5 every day. (work)

7.

Complete the sentence using the verb in parethesis. The sentence has to be in the present perfect progressive tense.


She (a)   TV on the sofa since yesterday night. (watch)

8.

Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense. The sentences has to be in simple past tense.


Mark (a)   two hours to get home because of the accident on the road. (take)

9.

If you are using the future perfect progressive tense, you are expressing?

a)

actions that will continue up until a point in the future

b)

actions in the future

c)

actions that started in the present and will continue until a point in the future

d)

actions that started in the past and will continue in the future

10.

Complete the sentence using the verb in parethesis and the tense.

College students (a)   tests on Tuesday before Spring Break. (take) (present perfect)

11.

Complete the sentence using the verb in parethesis and the tense.

Carl (a)   the Pacific Ocean for his triathlon preparation. (swim) (future perfect progressive)

12.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:


Virginia ______ worked in this project for a whole year.

a)

have

b)

been

c)

has been

d)

has

13.

Choose the correct formula to write the past continuos tense:

a)

subject+verb to be+verb+complement

b)

subject+was/were+has+verb+complement

c)

subject+was/were+verb -ing+ complement

d)

subject+was/were+past tense verb+ complement

14.

Choose the correct forumla for the present perfect progressive tense.

a)

subject+had+been+verb -ing+ complement.

b)

subject+ verb to be+ been+ verb+complement

c)

subject+ verb+ complement

d)

subject+have+been+verb -ing+ complement

15.

Which of the sentences below is not written in the simple future tense.

a)

My family will be waiting for us at the airport

b)

My family will wait for us at the airport

c)

My family will go to the beach with us.

d)

My family will eat breakfast with us.

16.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the simple present tense

a)

I am happy and hungry.

b)

I am feeling hungry and happy

c)

I have four dogs and ten parrots.

d)

I drive my car to the beach.

17.

Which of the sentences is NOT written in the past tense.

a)

Harriet had a party on Sunday.

b)

Harriet and Beck had a chocolate sundae.

c)

Harriet brought a strawberry cake.

d)

Harriet and Beck are singing in the car.

18.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb and tense in parenthesis.


Birds _________ over the trees. (sing) (past progressive tense)

a)

were singing

b)

are sing

c)

singing

d)

sang