WorksheetsTENSES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket
The earth (circle) ……………………the sun once every 365 days.
(a)
Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket
We will go out when it (stop) ………………………………raining.
(a)
Choose the best answer
By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
shall work
shall have been working
have been working
shall be working
Choose the best answer
While her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
was reading
was written
had written
wrote
Choose the best answer
As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
I think it’s time you must change your way of living.
(a)
Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
What will you do when your friends won’t come ?
(a)
Choose the best answer
Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
Having been taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.
Being taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
Choose the best answer
This is my tenth year working in this bank.
By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.
I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
(a)
Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.
(a)
Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer
(a)
Choose the best answer
Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
Choose the best answer
Steve left before my arrival.
When I arrived, Steve had already left.
Steve left as soon as I arrived.
While Steve was leaving I arrived.
Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
Choose the best answer
Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
leave
left
leaves
had left
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John ______ a book when I saw him.
is reading
read
was reading
reading
Choose the best answer
They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
will play
will be playing
play
would play
Choose the best answer
I have been waiting for you ______.
for two hours
since 9 a. m
All are correct
since early morning
Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket
Long ago, my young brother often (cry)…………………. at night.
(a)
Choose the best answer
My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
has been looking
is looking
was looking
looked
